Reply #18: I heard an interesting twist to the story of Bush and tort reform...

[Cooley Hurd]

...on Al Franken yesterday. Here's a bit of the story (from http://www.centerjd.org/press/release/020126.htm ):

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George W. Bush. In 1999, Bush sued Enterprise Rent-A-Car over a minor fender-bender involving one of his daughters in which no one was hurt. Although his insurance would have covered the repair costs making a lawsuit unnecessary, Bush sought additional money from Enterprise, which had rented a car to someone with a suspended license. In this case, Bush seemed to understand one of the most important functions of civil lawsuits — to deter further wrongdoing. The case settled for $2,000 to $2,500.

What a fucking hypocrite!:grr: