Bush Attends a Fundraiser in the Middle of the Work Day ---pix->>>

[Stephanie]

I don't know - isn't he raising funds for the GOP on OUR time? Seems to me he should be working on a Friday afternoon, like the rest of us. Not to mention what it cost us to fly him to Minnesota.












President Bush, left, is introduced by Rep. Mark Kennedy, R-Minn., during
a Minnesota Republican fundraiser Friday, Dec. 9, 2005 in Minneapolis,
Minn. Bush traveled to Minnesota for the fundraiser for Republican U.S.
Senate candidate Kennedy. The president's visit comes at a time when his
approval rating in Minnesota has plunged. If that trend continues, it
could hurt the chances of Republican candidates with close ties to Bush in
the next election. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/051209/480/mnpm10312091908



U.S. President George W. Bush greets donors after speaking at a fundraiser
for U.S. Congressman Mark Kennedy (R-MN) in Minneapolis, Minnesota
December 9, 2005. Kennedy is seeking election for Minnesota state senator
in 2006. REUTERS/Jason Reed

http: //news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/051209/ids_photos_ts/r3085306624.jpg

[Oreo]

1. God I love those pictures

Hug him real close Mark! We'll be using those pics next November.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20051209/ap_on_go_pr_wh/bush_1;_ylt=ArMk5Rut2W9Cm1G1ZGhIx49saMYA;_ylu=X3oDMTA5bGVna3NhBHNlYwNzc3JlbA--

To prove his independence to skeptical moderates in the traditionally Democratic state, Kennedy's campaign has highlighted his opposition to a key Bush priority, drilling for oil in Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, and to Bush's No Child Left Behind education reforms.

Minnesota Democrats say they're not buying it, pointing to a record that shows Kennedy has voted with the White House 97 percent of the time.

They welcomed Bush's arrival in Minnesota, hoping that his low approval ratings would be radioactive for any Republican aligned with a president they see as weakened by the war in Iraq, Hurricane Katrina, and GOP ethics investigations.

"People trust us more with their problems, the governor has a very low re-elect number and the president, who has the worst numbers of all, will be on the same stage with (GOP Gov. Tim) Pawlenty and their Senate candidate," said Minnesota DFL Party executive director Andrew O'Leary.

[electropop]

6. That hug is a death grip.

Look what Bushit did to Kill&gore here in VA. Dropped him by 6 points instantly, ensuring his defeat. I hope to see Bush out on the campaign trail a LOT. I'll be happy to pay my share.

[goclark]

2. He is out to lunch by those picture anyway :) nt

[Imagine My Surprise]

5. so it wasn't my imagination

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[Imagine My Surprise]

3. It's hard to tell who has the most vapid expression

[OldLeftieLawyer]

4. The little skank rakes it in, though .....

He's still the best fundraiser the Repuglicans have.

Go figure.

[electropop]

7. Money doesn't overcome the smell Bush will leave on the guy's clothes.

Dems could never buy ads to cause the kind of damage Bush is doing to this clown's campaign. :evilgrin:

[Oreo]

8. Does shrub intentionally stand that way with his arms out?

Georgie... come back soon and try to help Gutknecht and the rest of the scum

[NV Whino]

15. Must be the kevlar.

[MADem]

19. Trying to evoke a gunslinger, perhaps?

It looks to me more the way a toddler stand when he has a dookie in his pants....

[goclark]

22. That's why they call him The Chimp :)

[NanceGreggs]

9. Don't know if such figures are 'researchable' ..

... but it would be interesting to add up all of the taxpayer dollars this idiot has spent on (a) travelling for exclusively-GOP business, and (b) arranging his famous photo-ops, complete with props, special lighting, technical crews, etc.

That's got to be a LOT OF MOOLAH -- and would be a nice little factoid for the Dems to banter about this election cycle.

[bahrbearian]

10. We need to require a 60 hr work week for the Presidency..

with that requirement we would not have him for a problem,,, maybe make reading, mandatory.

[pinto]

11. Part Time President, Full Time Failure...

geez.

[Canuckistanian]

12. Mark Kennedy looks creepy, like a cyborg

Or is it the drugs they give all Republican hopefuls?

[Oreo]

13. Here's some info on protests

http://www.startribune.com/stories/587/5773454-2.html

Meanwhile, 200 to 300 protesters of various stripes gathered across the street from the Hilton before noon. They carried signs that read, among other things: "Not Another Bush Puppet for Senate," "Bush!! Kennedy!! Both incompetent!" "Tell the Truth, Iraq War: $9 million Per Hour, Tick Tock," "No to Torture" and "Impeach Bush."

At least three groups were organizing protests -- Veterans for Peace, Youth Against War and Racism, and the Twin Cities Peace Committee/Focus on Iraq.

DFL Senate candidate, Ford Bell, president of the Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation, plans to buy lunch for military veterans at the Market Bar-B-Que near the Hilton and intends to draw attention to Kennedy's votes for reductions in veterans programs.

DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez has rented a room on Hilton's 20th floor, where he will be available to personally deliver his party's reaction to the fundraiser.

[NV Whino]

14. It's okay.

It's the kiss of death for Mark Kennedy.

[Stephanie]

16. He looks like he knows it, too

He does NOT look happy. Did someone force him to do this?

[NV Whino]

17. It's actually pretty funny

watching these guys trying to put on a happy face when W's forced on them.

[MADem]

20. He probably had a choice--take RNC money, take the Chimp, too

...to give him a platform for yet another "miserable policy failure" speech. No chimpy, no cash.

[Kilroy003]

18. Everyone rate these Yahoo photos high...

Let's get the word out, Mark Kennedy is Bush's man in MN...

[SammyWinstonJack]

21. All this little worm does is campaign and sell snake oil to the delusional

:banghead:

[MaineDem]

23. "Kennedy is seeking election for Minnesota state senator "

In the bottom caption...

I know the first caption says US Senator but I hate it when the media gets something ike this wrong!