Another reason to LOVE Armstrong Williams

[burythehatchet]

White House paid commentator to promote law

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=676&e=2&u=/usatoday/20050107/ts_usatoday/whitehousepaidcommentatortopromotelaw


Its good to know that my taxes have been paying Armstrong Williams.

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Seeking to build support among black families for its education reform law, the Bush administration paid a prominent black pundit $240,000 to promote the law on his nationally syndicated television show and to urge other black journalists to do the same.

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"Williams said Thursday he understands that critics could find the arrangement unethical..."
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"White House spokesman Trent Duffy said he couldn't comment because the White House is not involved in departments' contracts."
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Now if only I could find a way to direct my tax dollars to Limbaugh, all would be right with the world.

[LiberalVoice]

1. I'd like to direct my foot up his ass.

I mean if I don't yank any organs out in th eprocess its not torture right?

[jonnyblitz]

2. i just saw this mentioned on CNN a bit ago

I wonder if this will be a top story on Fox and, if so, what their spin will be. I can't see how they can spin this one to their advantage. :shrug:

[The Zanti Regent]

3. What ever happened to the harassment suit filed against him?

The sexual harassment suit his personal trainer filed against him?

[jonnyblitz]

4. good question.

I was wondering the same thing...

[burythehatchet]

5. OK , so he's got his conseervative street cred with the harassment charge

but what about the fact that a mean and vicious propogandist, who also happens to be a bad entertainer, is being funded by the govt (us)?

[OneBlueSky]

6. in the old days, they used to call this payola . . .

then it involved music, but the principle is the same . . . paying to get your product on the air . . .

[tjdee]

7. Think he's the only one? And isn't this BAD, that the White House pays?

They're going to have him on CNN in a few minutes, and are going to ask him why he took the money.

Isn't the better question WHY IS THE WHITE HOUSE PAYING PEOPLE?

Hello?

Objective, free media?

He's not the only one, I'd bet money on it.

[Pirate Smile]

8. Do you think the Armed Forces Radio pays Limpballs for playing his

show? Maybe all is right in your world.;-)

[tjdee]

9. We can NOT let this drop. Our White House is PAYING for support.

Bush wanted black people to like his education plan.

This is wrong, wrong, wrong, and someone's ass better be grass over this.

[burythehatchet]

10. wishful thinking

laws and ethics are irrelevant

[burythehatchet]

11. Malloy really taking it to williams

house negro...
whore...
etc.