:roll: Gee, it must be time to put a president back in office. Cheney is on his way RIGHT NOW to Italy to plea to Sembler for the blood money he made off of us at Straight to help support the Bush campaign. You guys may want to email the Financial Times and let them know how you feel about the 'business as usual' Sembler-Cheney type attitude of spending Straight's blood money.
http://news.ft.com/servlet/ContentServe ... 3281238780Cheney collects
Dick Cheney's après-Davos visit to Rome is billed as a three-day schmoozfest with, among others, Silvio Berlusconi and the Pope, as well as a sightseeing opportunity. But Observer hears that the other purpose of the vice-president's rare excursion overseas is more down-to-earth.
Cheney will spend some serious quality time with Melvin Sembler, the prominent Republican fund-raiser who happens to be the US ambassador to Italy. Sembler, a US shopping-centre developer, has been a Bush family supporter for more than 20 years.
In 1979, Sembler raised money for the first President Bush's failed attempt to reach the White House. He stuck with Bush Snr for the successful run in 1988. His reward was an ambassadorship to Australia.
Sembler also played a leading role as finance chairman for the Republican National Committee from 1997 to 2000. His base in Florida proved crucial in the narrow Republican victory in the 2000 election.
Cheney is described as one of the most powerful vice-presidents in history because of his influence over US foreign policy and his hard-line neo-conservative views on domestic policy. Maybe. But in an election year don't underestimate his fund-raising ability at home - and overseas.
You could write to
observer@ft.com if this kinda thing upsets you. :wink:
Ken
[ This Message was edited by: ramprato on 2004-01-23 06:11 ]
