Bush Fund-Raisers Among Overnight Guests (at WH and Camp David)

[papau]

Why are there no Lincoln Bedroom stories in our media - in US Media?


http://www.guardian.co.uk/uslatest/story/0,1282,-3843746,00.html

Bush Fund-Raisers Among Overnight Guests

Wednesday March 10, 2004 12:31 PM
By SHARON THEIMER Associated Press Writer

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Bush opened the White House and Camp David to dozens of overnight guests last year, including foreign dignitaries, family friends and at least nine of his biggest campaign fund-raisers, documents show.

In all, Bush and first lady Laura Bush have invited at least 270 people to stay at the White House and at least the same number to overnight at the Camp David retreat since moving to Washington in January 2001, according to lists the White House provided The Associated Press.

Some guests spent a night in the Lincoln Bedroom, historic quarters that gained new fame in the Clinton administration amid allegations that Democrats rewarded major donors like Hollywood heavyweights Steven Spielberg and Barbra Streisand with accommodations there.
That scandal and Bush's criticism of it is one of the reasons the White House identifies guests. In a debate with Vice President Al Gore in October 2000, Bush said: ``I believe they've moved that sign, `The buck stops here,' from the Oval Office desk to `The buck stops here' on the Lincoln Bedroom. And that's not good for the country.'
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Bush's overnight guest roster is virtually free of celebrities - pro golfer Ben Crenshaw is the biggest name - but not of campaign supporters. <snip>

[NC_Nurse]

1. I told you guys

there's a list, including campaign fundraisers and donors at:
www.wral.com!

[papau]

2. Thanks - I missed that info!

:-)

But why is the US Media unable to report this?

[NC_Nurse]

3. It must be some other places

cause wral is my local tv news here in the triangle of NC.
I've never noticed them to be particularly ahead of the game. I'll wager this is on the AP.

[Kahuna]

4. Should I send this to Drudge as a news alert?

:evilgrin:

on edit: Drudge actually has the article prominantly linked.

[lazarus]

5. dupe

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=411762