Arkansas Blog: Who foots the bill?

Who foots the bill?

A reader wondered who pays when Bush campaigns in LR or anywhere else. Thanks to blog reader for answer. Taxpayers, of course.

Posted by Max Brantley on August 30, 2006 03:44 PM | Permalink

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We've all been payin', ever since the guy was made president.

Posted by: Archaeopteryx | August 30, 2006 04:38 PM

I think if you will check you will find the party had to pay for the travel expense. They also had an event with the POTUS b/4 the ASA thing.

Posted by: an interested observer | August 30, 2006 04:41 PM

The same people who paid when Clinton was prez.

Posted by: Anonymous | August 30, 2006 04:58 PM

Thanks!

Posted by: BWC | August 30, 2006 05:06 PM

Remember when Republicans raised ten kinds of hell when Mike Beebe interviewed possible consultants for a gubernatorial run in his office? Or when a volunteer made revisions to a speech on a computer? How come they aren't questioning the fact that tax payer dollars go Bush using Air Force one to go campaigning for candidates around the country today? Personally I think it is part of the spoils of war, but I ask where is the Republican's sense of outrage now?

Posted by: Bring the Pain | August 30, 2006 06:33 PM

"Remember when Republicans raised ten kinds of hell when Mike Beebe interviewed possible consultants for a gubernatorial run in his office? Or when a volunteer made revisions to a speech on a computer? How come they aren't questioning the fact that tax payer dollars go Bush using Air Force one to go campaigning for candidates around the country today? Personally I think it is part of the spoils of war, but I ask where is the Republican's sense of outrage now?"

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There is one major difference. Beebe specifically violated the state law with his behavior.

Bush has upheld the federal law by reimbursing what is required.

Posted by: an interested observer | August 31, 2006 03:00 PM

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