Non-acceptance would cause embarrassment to donor and US Gov't.

[Blue-Jay]

From our friends at theSmokingGun.com:

Here is a list of the gifts accepted by Buschco in 2003 from foreign dignitaries. Interesting stuff. Lots of expensive shit from none other than our Saudi Arabian buddies.

Oh, and a cheesecake.

[bobbieinok]

1. and when they take them after K wins......will dems claim they

stole property of US govt like bushco yelled abt Clintons??????

[Blue-Jay]

2. Nah. It happens with all administrations.

I would, however, like to see a comparison of Saudi gifts to Dems vs. Saudi gifts to Republicans. I suspect there just might be a bit of a disparity.

[Blue-Jay]

3. kicking my own thread, and breaking my self-imposed protocol.

Dammit. I thought this was interesting.

[elperromagico]

4. Be sure to catch CNN's wall-to-wall coverage of Cheesecakegate.

Oh wait. Our media's been castrated. Never mind. :)

[daligirrl]

5. No fruitcakes?

Now, "fruitcakegate" would be something to behold. . .