Rand Paul's brain trust has spent months developing an exhaustive political and legal battle plan to ensure he can run for both Senate reelection and the White House in 2016—despite a Kentucky law that suggests otherwise.
They have developed backup plans for their backup plans in an all-out effort to safeguard Paul's Senate seat should he falter in the presidential sweepstakes. The contingencies range from changing Kentucky into a presidential caucus state to filing a lawsuit challenging the law, from daring Kentucky Secretary of State Alison Lundergan Grimes to keep him off the ballot to taking her out next November if she does.
The path remains murky, but Paul will take the first step on Tuesday, when he will formally announce he is running for reelection, even as he lays the groundwork to launch a presidential bid next year...
The problem facing Paul is pretty simple. Kentucky law says "no candidate's name shall appear on any voting machine or absentee ballot more than once." Yet Paul wants to appear as a candidate both for Senate and president.
The simplest solution, politically, was taken off the table in November, when Republicans failed to take control of the lower chamber of the Kentucky statehouse. Paul's allies in the GOP-controlled state Senate had already pushed through legislation to change the law to let him run for two offices, but the measure languished in the Democratic-held House. Paul had invested time and money in the GOP takeover efforts, but they fell short.
"I don't think that bill will ever see the light of day as long as I hold the gavel," Kentucky House Speaker Greg Stumbo told National Journal over the summer.
And so Paul's team is turning to its multitude of contingency plans. They argue the Kentucky statute is unconstitutional when applied to federal races, citing the U.S. Supreme Court tossing out state-imposed federal term limits. Other national candidates, including Paul Ryan in 2012 and Joe Biden in 2008, have successfully sought lower federal offices simultaneously. But Paul's team wants to avoid fighting a court battle, if possible.
Currently, the top option Team Rand sees is to shift Kentucky's May 2016 presidential primary to a caucus in March, which would technically mean Paul isn't on the same ballot and thus could circumvent the restriction.
The shift would have another advantage for Paul: moving up his home state in the nominating calendar. His team is eyeing March 16—the earliest date a winner-take-all caucus could be held without penalty, per Republican National Committee rules...
Perhaps the most intriguing options involve Grimes, the Democratic secretary of state whom McConnell crushed last month en route to his sixth term. One possibility is for Paul to simply file for both offices and dare her to deny one of the most popular political figures in the state a chance to run for both.
"I anticipate that if a candidate seeks to appear on the ballot for more than one office, this office would seek guidance from the attorney general and/or the courts," said Lynn Zellen, a spokeswoman in the secretary of state's office. The Kentucky attorney general, Jack Conway, is the Democrat Paul defeated to win his Senate seat in 2010.
Paul could also push to unseat Grimes in November 2015 if she blocked him from the ballot. It could be an easier task after McConnell and his allies softened her up politically this year with millions of dollars of attack ads that cast her as a Democratic partisan, though she is now universally known and has access to a nationwide network of donors.
Two dates circled on the calendars of Paul's political advisers make beating Grimes an alluring option: Jan. 4, 2016 (the day Grimes's term ends) and Jan. 26, 2016 (the Kentucky deadline to file for the presidential primary). That three-week gap means that if Grimes were to be defeated, her Republican successor would be sworn in in time to certify Paul for the presidential ballot.
The courts are another option. Paul, or more likely a supporter, could file a lawsuit (his strategists see federal court as a better avenue than the state) to get him on the ballot twice. The downside is that the justice system is slow and unpredictable—and a lawsuit to try to run for two offices simultaneously could tarnish the image of a politician who rose to power as a political outsider.
If all else fails, Paul could run for president across the country in the primaries but only for Senate in Kentucky. He would thus forfeit delegates in his own state. If he won the GOP nomination, he could then give up his Senate seat, though Democrats believe state law would make it difficult for the Republican Party to replace him.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
How Rand Paul Plans to Get Around Kentucky Election Law.
National Journal reviews the options:
They're Taking Out "The Stick" Again
By Chris Rossini
Senator Ted Cruz says:
Senator Ted Cruz says:
"What do we need with Iran? Very simple: More stick, less carrot."Cruz reminds me of Tom Friedman who (in 2003) was doing some "stick" talking himself. His "stick" was for Iraq:
"We needed to go over there...and take out a very big stick, right in the heart of that world."Here are the latest results of Friedman's "stick":
Iraq: 5,640 Killed in November, 465 More on Monday http://t.co/KhS747mcOY
— Antiwar.com (@Antiwarcom) December 2, 2014
Chris Rossini is author of Set Money Free: What Every American Needs To Know About The Federal Reserve. Follow @chrisrossini on Twitter.
NOW Rand Paul is Speaking at the WSJ CEO Council
Who else is there?
Valerie Jarrett, Rupert Murdoch, and Jeb Bush, to name just three.
Valerie Jarrett, Rupert Murdoch, and Jeb Bush, to name just three.
The Runaway Trillions
By Chris Rossini
The misnamed "National Debt" hit the $18,000,000,000,000 mark a few days ago.
Here's Simon Black on how the trillions are accumulating at a faster and faster pace:
The misnamed "National Debt" hit the $18,000,000,000,000 mark a few days ago.
Here's Simon Black on how the trillions are accumulating at a faster and faster pace:
On October 22, 1981, the government of the United States of America accumulated an astounding $1 TRILLION in debt.Rothbard is still correct on the government's debt...Repudiate!
At that point, it had taken the country 74,984 days (more than 205 years) to accumulate its first trillion in debt.
It would take less than five years to accumulate its second trillion.
And as the US government just hit $18 trillion in debt on Friday afternoon, it has taken a measly 403 days to accumulate its most recent trillion.
Chris Rossini is author of Set Money Free: What Every American Needs To Know About The Federal Reserve. Follow @chrisrossini on Twitter.
U.S. Military is Being Warned of Possible ISIS Attacks in US
U.S. officials have warned military personnel that Islamic State forces may be planning attacks against them in the United States, ABC News reports.
A joint intelligence bulletin sent to law enforcement agencies by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security urged members of the U.S. military to erase from their online social media accounts anything would draw attention from "violent extremists," or reveal service members' identity, the news network said.
ABC said the government indicated late Sunday it had obtained intelligence that Islamic State militants, who have taken over parts of Iraq and Syria with the intention of setting up a fundamentalist caliphate, were targeting the United States within its borders.
A joint intelligence bulletin sent to law enforcement agencies by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security urged members of the U.S. military to erase from their online social media accounts anything would draw attention from "violent extremists," or reveal service members' identity, the news network said.
ABC said the government indicated late Sunday it had obtained intelligence that Islamic State militants, who have taken over parts of Iraq and Syria with the intention of setting up a fundamentalist caliphate, were targeting the United States within its borders.
Who Knew? The Connection Between the European Union Flag and Christianity
Buried deep in an NYT report on the Pope:
-RW
[T]he European's Union flag-a circle of 12 yellow stars on a blue background-has a coded Christian message. Arsne Heitz, a French Catholic, who designed the flag in 1955, originally for the Council of Europe, drew inspiration from Christian iconography of the Virgin Mary wearing a crown with 12 stars. But the official accounts of the flag make no reference to this.(paper edition 11-26-2014)
-RW
Monday, December 1, 2014
Don't Ever Ask Russell Brand How Much His House Costs
Residents of the New Era estate in east London, along with supporters including Russell Brand, have protested outside the offices of the US property owner that is threatening 93 families with eviction, reports The Guardian.
Westbrook Partners bought the Hoxton estate. The firm is understood to be planning to evict the tenants, refurbish the estate and re-let the flats at full market value – which in some cases could be three times higher than current rents.
(ht Joris De Donder)
Westbrook Partners bought the Hoxton estate. The firm is understood to be planning to evict the tenants, refurbish the estate and re-let the flats at full market value – which in some cases could be three times higher than current rents.
(ht Joris De Donder)
Netflix Announces "House of Cards" Season 3 Premiere Date
The creeps in DC are about to get another advanced course in evil operations.
A special message from the White House.
https://t.co/YxFcHfA5qy
— House of Cards (@HouseofCards) December 1, 2014
Chris Rock Does A Modern-Day Andrew Jackson
By Chris Rossini
Andrew Jackson, former U.S. President, who believed in sound money and who shut down the American central bank of his day, is quoted as saying:
Chris Rock's, on the other hand, is very dangerous since it doesn't deal with cause and effect, and doesn't decipher between the crony rich and the non-crony rich.
As the monetary death spiral continues on its path, enough people have to understand Jackson's argument in order to reverse it.
If the erroneous Rich vs. Poor thinking takes center stage, it's going to mean trouble for everyone.
Andrew Jackson, former U.S. President, who believed in sound money and who shut down the American central bank of his day, is quoted as saying:
“If the people only understood the rank injustice of our money and banking system, there would be a revolution before morning.”Here's a modern-day version of Jackson's quote, provided by comedian Chris Rock:
"If poor people knew how rich rich people are, there would be riots in the streets"Jackson's quote is as true today as when he said it.
Chris Rock's, on the other hand, is very dangerous since it doesn't deal with cause and effect, and doesn't decipher between the crony rich and the non-crony rich.
As the monetary death spiral continues on its path, enough people have to understand Jackson's argument in order to reverse it.
If the erroneous Rich vs. Poor thinking takes center stage, it's going to mean trouble for everyone.
Chris Rossini is author of Set Money Free: What Every American Needs To Know About The Federal Reserve. Follow @chrisrossini on Twitter.
Iowa Caucuses: 2016 Opening Odds
Ranked by Steve Deace at the Washington Times:
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee: 2-1
The former caucus champion is the opening favorite because he has two things going for him that matter in Iowa — he’s socially conservative and Iowans like him.
The former caucus champion is the opening favorite because he has two things going for him that matter in Iowa — he’s socially conservative and Iowans like him.
Texas Sen. Ted Cruz: 4-1
He has the backing of the activists and has the best chance to put the long-dormant Reagan coalition back together again.
He has the backing of the activists and has the best chance to put the long-dormant Reagan coalition back together again.
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker: 5-1
He’s a repeated winner in a blue state, and has enough establishment and conservative credentials to put the George W. Bush coalition from 2000 back together again.
He’s a repeated winner in a blue state, and has enough establishment and conservative credentials to put the George W. Bush coalition from 2000 back together again.
Dr. Ben Carson: 10-1
He already has a campaign
chairman in each of Iowa’s 99 counties, and Iowans ask me about his potential candidacy more than any other. There are a lot of people who want Dr. Carson to sell them on his bid.
He already has a campaign
chairman in each of Iowa’s 99 counties, and Iowans ask me about his potential candidacy more than any other. There are a lot of people who want Dr. Carson to sell them on his bid.
Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul: 15-1
His father’s Iowa coalition is diminishing for several reasons that would take another column to flesh out. He’s also facing some competition from Mr. Cruz for liberty voters, and he is struggling to make any gains with the state’s large bloc of evangelicals.
His father’s Iowa coalition is diminishing for several reasons that would take another column to flesh out. He’s also facing some competition from Mr. Cruz for liberty voters, and he is struggling to make any gains with the state’s large bloc of evangelicals.
Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum: 20-1
The reigning Iowa Caucus champ faces substantial competition for his base with Mr. Huckabee’s re-emergence, because much of Mr. Santorum’s earnest support in Iowa came from Mr. Huckabee’s former base. Several of those people have already moved back to Mr. Huckabee now that it’s clear he’s running this time.
The reigning Iowa Caucus champ faces substantial competition for his base with Mr. Huckabee’s re-emergence, because much of Mr. Santorum’s earnest support in Iowa came from Mr. Huckabee’s former base. Several of those people have already moved back to Mr. Huckabee now that it’s clear he’s running this time.
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal: 25-1
Iowans really like Mr. Jindal, and he could be a lot of people’s second choice. Which can set you up for a dark-horse run in a typical caucus environment.
Iowans really like Mr. Jindal, and he could be a lot of people’s second choice. Which can set you up for a dark-horse run in a typical caucus environment
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Florida Sen. Marco Rubio: 30-1
The Gang of 8 amnesty fiasco continues to haunt Mr. Rubio. However, he is still articulate, likable and fairly conservative. Like Scott Walker, he’s got some establishment and conservative street cred, and his odds would substantially increase if Walker declined to run for some reason.
The Gang of 8 amnesty fiasco continues to haunt Mr. Rubio. However, he is still articulate, likable and fairly conservative. Like Scott Walker, he’s got some establishment and conservative street cred, and his odds would substantially increase if Walker declined to run for some reason.
Indiana Gov. Mike Pence: 30-1
I’m told he’d like to run, and he’d also have some establishment/conservative support similar to Mr. Walker and Mr. Rubio. However, the political calendar conspires against him, because he’s not even through a full-term as Indiana governor yet.
I’m told he’d like to run, and he’d also have some establishment/conservative support
similar to Mr. Walker and Mr. Rubio. However, the political calendar conspires against him, because he’s not even through a full-term as Indiana governor yet.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich: 50-1
If I had posted these odds a month ago, Mr. Kasich wouldn’t have even been listed. But when you win what is historically the most important battle ground state for Republicans with more than 60 percent of the vote, you definitely become a candidate.
If I had posted these odds a month ago, Mr. Kasich wouldn’t have even been listed. But when you win what is historically the most important battle ground state for Republicans with more than 60 percent of the vote, you definitely become a candidate.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry: 50-1
Iowans are more fond of him now than they were in 2012, but he doesn’t really have a place in the race as of yet. He’s not as charming as Mr. Huckabee, as conservative as Mr. Cruz, he’s not a minority and he doesn’t represent an emerging faction like Mr. Rand. He’s also failed to maintain the momentum of the border crisis that made him a national political star briefly last summer.
Iowans are more fond of him now than they were in 2012, but he doesn’t really have a place in the race
as of yet. He’s not as charming as Mr. Huckabee, as conservative as Mr. Cruz, he’s not a minority and he doesn’t represent an emerging faction like Mr. Rand. He’s also failed to maintain the momentum of the border crisis that made him a national political star briefly last summer.
Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan: 75-1
Some in the establishment here like him, but with Walker, Rubio, and Kasich also vying for that support he comes up short. He doesn’t have Walker’s record (and Walker overshadows him in his own state), Rubio’s charisma, or Kasich’s claim to electability.
Some in the establishment here like him, but with Walker, Rubio, and Kasich also vying for that support he comes up short. He doesn’t have Walker’s record
(and Walker overshadows him in his own state), Rubio’s charisma, or Kasich’s claim to electability.
Businessman Donald Trump: 100-1
He has had substantive conversations with key Iowans I know about running, and there’s no doubting he’s a star. But until he starts laying the serious groundwork of a campaign it’s hard to give him better odds.
He has had substantive conversations with key Iowans I know about running, and there’s no doubting he’s a star. But until he starts laying the serious groundwork of a campaign it’s hard to give him better odds.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie: 500-1
I don’t know anybody in Iowa who has proven they can move Iowa Caucus numbers who is lining up to jump on his bandwagon. Mr. Christie is a liberal Republican like Rudy Giuliani was, but doesn’t possess Mr. Giuliani’s winsome persona. His bullying demeanor also doesn’t mix well with “Iowa Nice.”
I don’t know anybody in Iowa who has proven they can move Iowa Caucus numbers who is lining up to jump on his bandwagon. Mr. Christie is a liberal Republican like Rudy Giuliani was, but doesn’t possess Mr. Giuliani’s winsome persona. His bullying demeanor also doesn’t mix well with “Iowa Nice.”
Off the Board: Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush
He has made no serious attempt to play in Iowa, and at best seems to be playing the role of Hamlet (“to be or not to be”) about running at all. Until he starts getting serious, there’s no point in laying odds on him.
He has made no serious attempt to play in Iowa, and at best seems to be playing the role of Hamlet (“to be or not to be”) about running at all. Until he starts getting serious, there’s no point in laying odds on him.
Empire Follies: Iraqi Army Edition
By Chris Rossini
The U.S. government invades and occupies Iraq.
The U.S. government then takes 10 years and tens of thousands of military trainers to "rebuild" the Iraqi Army. A fortune is spent on the endeavor. The merchants of death make sure to get their piece of the action by selling some very fancy-schmancy weapons.
Along comes ISIS....What Ron Paul would call "blowback".
The Iraqi Army folds like a deck of cards, and runs.
ISIS takes the fancy-schmancy weapons for themselves.
The U.S. government then goes into airstrike mode to bomb the fancy-schmancy weapons that ISIS now has.
In September 2014 (a decade after the start of this cascading disaster) U.S. General Dempsey says that 50% of the Iraqi Army is so incompetent that the U.S. government can't even partner with them to fight ISIS.
Yesterday (hang in there, there's more) news came out that the Iraqi Army has 50,000 false names on its payroll.
Not 500....not 5,000....but 50,000!!!
Have you had enough?
Here's some upcoming news....The new Congress in January is going to be loaded with warmongers.
The U.S. government invades and occupies Iraq.
The U.S. government then takes 10 years and tens of thousands of military trainers to "rebuild" the Iraqi Army. A fortune is spent on the endeavor. The merchants of death make sure to get their piece of the action by selling some very fancy-schmancy weapons.
Along comes ISIS....What Ron Paul would call "blowback".
The Iraqi Army folds like a deck of cards, and runs.
ISIS takes the fancy-schmancy weapons for themselves.
The U.S. government then goes into airstrike mode to bomb the fancy-schmancy weapons that ISIS now has.
In September 2014 (a decade after the start of this cascading disaster) U.S. General Dempsey says that 50% of the Iraqi Army is so incompetent that the U.S. government can't even partner with them to fight ISIS.
Yesterday (hang in there, there's more) news came out that the Iraqi Army has 50,000 false names on its payroll.
Not 500....not 5,000....but 50,000!!!
Have you had enough?
Here's some upcoming news....The new Congress in January is going to be loaded with warmongers.
Chris Rossini is author of Set Money Free: What Every American Needs To Know About The Federal Reserve. Follow @chrisrossini on Twitter.
TSA Now Unwrapping Your Christmas Gifts
By Chris Rossini
First you're standing in a TSA line that's 1.2 miles long, then you get groped or radiated, followed by this:
via InfoWars.com:
First you're standing in a TSA line that's 1.2 miles long, then you get groped or radiated, followed by this:
via InfoWars.com:
An Infowars reader out of San Francisco sent us this image showing how TSA agents had unwrapped a book about herbs during a baggage inspection...
“We don’t enjoy unwrapping presents that aren’t for us, but if an anomaly is detected inside, we’ll have to unwrap it in order to determine what it is so we can clear it for travel,” states a blog entry on the TSA website.
The #TSA will be unwrapping your gifts again this Christmas. Now this herb book has been revealed America is safer! pic.twitter.com/z7HFgtjZI6
— Paul Joseph Watson (@PrisonPlanet) December 1, 2014
Chris Rossini is author of Set Money Free: What Every American Needs To Know About The Federal Reserve. Follow @chrisrossini on Twitter.
Walter Block on Robert Wenzel on Rand Paul on Declaration of War
By Walter Block
A few days ago I published this essay: Block, Walter E. 2014. “Rand Paul, Declaration Of War.” November 27; http://libertycrier.com/rand-paul-declaration-war/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LibertyCrier+%28Liberty+Crier%29
In it I congratulated Rand Paul for offering a bill to congress requiring them to officially declare war against ISIS before any US troops were sent to the battlefield in the Middle East. I did so not because I thought such a war would be justified (I urged Senator Paul to vote against his own bill when and if it was put on the agenda), but so as to make such an unjustified foreign intervention less likely.
A few days later my old friend and debating partner penned this article: Wenzel, Robert. 2014. “Defending the Undefendable: Walter Block's Defense of Rand Paul's Bill for a Declaration of War Against ISIS.” November 30; http://www.targetliberty.com/2014/11/defending-undefendable-walter-blocks.html
The present letter is my response to Wenzel (2014). I repeat what he says below, and intersperse my reaction to what he says in the body of his essay. I make my comments in bold type following these hash marks (<<<), so as to better distinguish his remarks from my own.
But before I begin, allow me to make a few general comments. It is a pleasure and an honor to cross swords (ok, ok, pens, keyboards) with my colleague Bob Wenzel. The two of us always start from the same (Rothbardian) general principles of non aggression and private property rights based on homesteading. And, yet, these issues are so complicated that with the best will in the world on both sides, we rarely, but sometimes, come to opposite conclusions on matters of public policy. If Bob were a chess player, and brought the same wit and intelligence to that game as he does to matters of economics, politics, libertarian theory, he would be a grandmaster. I have rarely met an intellectual opponent I respect as much. And not only for his keenness. Equally important, perhaps even more so, I appreciate his willingness to see both sides, and his love for liberty.
I now respond to his reaction to my original essay, praising the junior Senator for Kentucky on his bill for a declaration of war.
HOT Why is So Much Missing from George W. Bush's Book About His Father?
Roger Stone writes:
43rd President George W. Bush’s biography of his father George Herbert Walker Bush [41: A Portrait of My Father] is a whitewash of history and a warm-up act for the latest White House contender from the House of Bush, Jeb.
Missing is the entire Bush back-story: the family providing financing to the Nazis to buy arms; the support for eugenics; 41’s involvement with the CIA in the Bay of Pigs; his evasions about November 22, 1963; his name appearing in the address book of Lee Harvey Oswald’s handler George de Mohrenschildt; his involvement in the CIA drug running; the murder of drug runner Barry Seal; the real reason Bush fell out with Ross Perot and the real Bush role in both the attempted assassination of Reagan and the attempt to set Reagan up in Iran-Contra. These have all been air-brushed out of 41- A Portrait of My Father. All are missing in this book which is a sanitized campaign biography.
New research on the Reagan Assassination attempt includes Hinkley's ties to the CIA and more.
I first encountered “Ambassador Bush” as he was then called in 1980 when working as a senior campaign aide for Governor Ronald Reagan. The Bush campaign was a curious collection of current spooks, “retired” spooks and rich old WASPs from the right families. There was an endless stream of dirty tricks, whining and a sense of entitlement from the Bushites.
Bush would go to great lengths to become vice president in 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980. The efforts to smear his rivals when he maneuvered for the nomination under Reagan in 1980 have never been revealed. Bush’s role in making a deal with the Iranians to insure the defeat of Jimmy Carter is something I have first hand knowledge of.
The Bushes also financed a ‘honey trap” in which Delaware congressman Tom Evans, an influential Reagan adviser who was actively opposing Bush being on the Reagan ticket, was set up to get caught with ex-Penthouse pet Paula Parkinson.
Behind his rather goofy demeanor and colorful socks lies a vicious, unprincipled ,ruthless, ambitious, power-hungry crony capitalist prepared to do and say anything to become president and pass it on to his sons.
I will produce the definitive book on the real George H. W. Bush– a book about money, power, class, political intrigue, drug dealing and murder–from Skyhorse Publishing in January 2016.
Just because Freddo became President doesn’t mean we now have to give it to Michael. We need another Bush like we need another Clinton.
43rd President George W. Bush’s biography of his father George Herbert Walker Bush [41: A Portrait of My Father] is a whitewash of history and a warm-up act for the latest White House contender from the House of Bush, Jeb.
Missing is the entire Bush back-story: the family providing financing to the Nazis to buy arms; the support for eugenics; 41’s involvement with the CIA in the Bay of Pigs; his evasions about November 22, 1963; his name appearing in the address book of Lee Harvey Oswald’s handler George de Mohrenschildt; his involvement in the CIA drug running; the murder of drug runner Barry Seal; the real reason Bush fell out with Ross Perot and the real Bush role in both the attempted assassination of Reagan and the attempt to set Reagan up in Iran-Contra. These have all been air-brushed out of 41- A Portrait of My Father. All are missing in this book which is a sanitized campaign biography.
New research on the Reagan Assassination attempt includes Hinkley's ties to the CIA and more.
I first encountered “Ambassador Bush” as he was then called in 1980 when working as a senior campaign aide for Governor Ronald Reagan. The Bush campaign was a curious collection of current spooks, “retired” spooks and rich old WASPs from the right families. There was an endless stream of dirty tricks, whining and a sense of entitlement from the Bushites.
Bush would go to great lengths to become vice president in 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980. The efforts to smear his rivals when he maneuvered for the nomination under Reagan in 1980 have never been revealed. Bush’s role in making a deal with the Iranians to insure the defeat of Jimmy Carter is something I have first hand knowledge of.
The Bushes also financed a ‘honey trap” in which Delaware congressman Tom Evans, an influential Reagan adviser who was actively opposing Bush being on the Reagan ticket, was set up to get caught with ex-Penthouse pet Paula Parkinson.
Behind his rather goofy demeanor and colorful socks lies a vicious, unprincipled ,ruthless, ambitious, power-hungry crony capitalist prepared to do and say anything to become president and pass it on to his sons.
I will produce the definitive book on the real George H. W. Bush– a book about money, power, class, political intrigue, drug dealing and murder–from Skyhorse Publishing in January 2016.
Just because Freddo became President doesn’t mean we now have to give it to Michael. We need another Bush like we need another Clinton.
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