Bush promotes war, candidate

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Bush promotes war, candidate in state that has become GOP trouble spot

June 28, 2006 3:08 PM

ST. LOUIS (AP) - President Bush tried to pump up the Iraq war effort and a Republican Senate candidate Wednesday during a visit to a state he won handily two years ago but has become a trouble spot for the GOP in the midterm elections.

Bush tried to boost the mission in brief remarks to the media at the end of his private meeting at the VFW hall. He said the troops are spreading democracy and peace and that even though he understands their work is hard, it is necessary.

''We're winning,'' Bush said.

Bush helped bring in nearly $1 million at the fundraiser Wednesday evening, supported by about 500 donors who gave roughly $750,000 for Talent and another $200,000 for the state Republican Party.

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this really disgusts me. If there is evil, it follows Bush around on these fundraising trips as he bargains off the lives of our soldiers to raise money to elect more republicans who will vote for more war . . .

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1. Absurd statement - "troops are spreading democracy and peace"

What is the role of the military? As far as I know, soldiers are taught combat skills, how to kill the enemy, not be peacemakers.

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2. he just throws them out there

It's amazing how little he's affected by reality

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3. And those 500 donors -

they swallow his shit without a second thought while writing their checks.