Bush backing Wolfowitz despite ethics violations.
By on May 8th, 2007 at 12:39 pm
Bush backing Wolfowitz despite ethics violations.
“The White House said on Tuesday the World Bank could continue to be effective with embattled World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz in charge.”
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White House: “Why would ethics be of any concern?”
May 8th, 2007 at 12:43 pm“You’re doing a heck of a job, Wolfie.”
May 8th, 2007 at 12:45 pmSomebody needs to ask Bush “Effective at what, exactly?”.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:45 pmBush does not know what success is because he has never achieved it, in anything! So, he cannot define “success” in Iraq, domestically, with the World Bank, or in any other venue.
Well, that’s the end of World Bank. I guess the other nations of the world will have to set up some rival institution: The Not the US Puppet Bank.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:45 pmOf course he is…..
*sigh*
May 8th, 2007 at 12:46 pmBush backed Brownie during the Katrina debaucle. Brown is gone.
Bush backed Rummy during the Iraq debaucle. Rumsfeld is gone.
Bush backed Gonzo during the AG scandal. Soon to be gone.
Bush backed Wolfy during the WB scandal. Soon to be gone.
See your trend, Chimpy?
May 8th, 2007 at 12:47 pmHe should back him. Cleaning up that corrupt body.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:48 pmDid you expect something different from this MORON???
May 8th, 2007 at 12:48 pmBush is the Anti-Ethics Guy.
Why should his support of Wolfowitz surprise anyone?
May 8th, 2007 at 12:48 pmThe World Bank has a great history of creating poverty. I agree is should be disbanded and replaced with people who actually know something about free market economics.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:49 pm“Accountability” Republicans keep using that word. I don’t think that word means what you think it means.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:49 pmWolfowitz the spittle hair comber must resign or be fired > PERIOD.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:49 pm* REPUBLICORRUPTIONS *
May 8th, 2007 at 12:50 pmI think Wolf-Whizz should stay on. If he leaves and GDumbya gets to appoint his successor, we’ll probably end up with Patrick1 at the helm. He sure is campaigning hard for the position.
lol
May 8th, 2007 at 12:51 pmWolfowitz is the embodiment of the “economic hit man.” He lives and breathes corruption and graft every day of his life.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:52 pmPattySmall1, please don’t try to sound intelligent. You just come off as more pathetic than usual.
Better to stick to your ignorant feces-flinging stock-in-trade.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:53 pmI was previously defending Mr. Wolfowitz, but it might really be best for him to leave. He can be named that new War Czar!
May 8th, 2007 at 12:53 pmTom:that’s like replacing Alberto Gonzales with Orrin Hatch. Yeah, it’s someone new. but are they REALLY any better????
May 8th, 2007 at 12:54 pmThat’s right, Patrick1trickpony, Wolfie will clean up the corruption by giving his harem high paying jobs doing nothing but massaging his, er, ego.
Why don’t you call up and order some pizza? You sound like you could use with a massage too. It must be tough watching the GOP and the Neo-con revolution implode.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:54 pmI would abolish the World Bank given its record of corruption and poor economic policies. It is a mess.
May 8th, 2007 at 12:54 pmEverybody, please get off topic and pay attention to me! It’s all about me! If you don’t pay attention to me right now I’ll keep posting until you do!
May 8th, 2007 at 12:55 pm#7 – How does cronyism and giving your girlfriend your girlfriend unmerited raises reduce corruption?
May 8th, 2007 at 12:55 pmoops! That was meant for somebody else. Never mind…
May 8th, 2007 at 12:55 pmBUSH: “Wolfie is the man I named to this position and I will decide when he leaves. When you’re the prezident of the US of A, that’s what you get to do.”
May 8th, 2007 at 1:01 pmPatrick1 please keep supporting all of your corrupt leaders. It is the best strategy we haven’t had to lift a finger to implement.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:02 pmDo I smell another Medal of Freedumb winner?
May 8th, 2007 at 1:05 pmEverytime I hear Bush’s name, a little bit of bile makes its way up my throat…now it’s time for lunch
May 8th, 2007 at 1:05 pmthe ethically challenged cling to one another…
May 8th, 2007 at 1:06 pmHe has to back the wolf or else the plan for the NWO wouldn’t take hold.
Let’s keep pushing this disaster back into a corner and expose them all for the scum they are. The exodus of their underlings are providing enough rope to hang them all.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:09 pmBush backing Wolfowitz despite ethics violations.
What are a few ethics violations when stealing the world’s 2nd largest (known) oil reserves are at stake? Getting that oil law through Iraq’s puppet parliament and the contracts with Big Oil signed and in place before he leaves office is Bush’s priority. The “Beat-the-Clock”-stress of it has to be shredding Cheney’s arteries big time. Small consolation.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:18 pmHe should back him. Cleaning up that corrupt body.
Comment by Patrick1 — May 8, 2007 @ 12:48 pm
It’s curious how, after creating the USA itself a world organization, the US Republicans deems that the organization is corrupt because one Republican, APPOINTED BY THE USA PRESIDENT, is corrupt. The term ‘Hipocrisy’ falls short to qualify this behavior.
The World Bank has a great history of creating poverty. I agree is should be disbanded and replaced with people who actually know something about free market economics.
Comment by Patrick1 — May 8, 2007 @ 12:49 pm
But the World Bank has an history of creating poverty BY FOLLOWING THE USA REPUBLICAN ‘PERSONAL RESPONSABILITY AND FISCAL CONSERVATIVITY’ HANDBOOK, AND AFTER RENDERING THE ECONOMY OF THE COUNTRY A TOTAL FIASCO. AND, USUALLY UNDER AN USA PRESIDENT OF THE WB.
So, for you Pet1, what is most ineffective? The WB Presidents appointed by the Presidents of the USA, or the free market policy?
May 8th, 2007 at 1:20 pmI would abolish the World Bank given its record of corruption and poor economic policies. It is a mess. Comment by Patrick1
Good for Patrick1.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:21 pmThis administration only gives its support to ethically challenged conniving characters who do their bidding. Speak up honestly and that’s when they’re gone.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:28 pmAnother albatross around Bush’s neck.
May 8th, 2007 at 1:35 pmThis White House sure loves their criminals, the repukian mafia has to stick together at all costs.
Hating the Repukian Mafia daily
May 8th, 2007 at 1:44 pmSeriously, what would someone have to do to lose George’s support?
May 8th, 2007 at 1:57 pm> I would abolish the World Bank given its record of corruption and
> poor economic policies. It is a mess.
> Patrick1
Do you actually know what the WB is good for? Or are you just a living talking point?
You may also want to Google “World Bank Presidents”. If it is so corrupt, “Ã qui la faute?”
Or you can keep company to Richard Cohen
May 8th, 2007 at 1:58 pmOf course he supports Wolfowitz. Wolfie’s a member of the PNAC, and they’re not willing to step down, no matter how bad they’ve f*cked up.
Never mind the PNAC is f*cked up to begin with!
May 8th, 2007 at 2:15 pmYou can’t say Bush and ethics in the same sentence. It is incongrous – an oxymoron.
May 8th, 2007 at 2:32 pmOf course he’d support Wolfie – he, himself, is a prime example of remaining in office despite all evidence that he should be removed.
Ethics violations are celebrated by the White House, as long as said violations are commmited by Bush loyalists. It’s how you become a made man in the crime syndicate.
May 8th, 2007 at 2:42 pmMan on dog sex. Oh wait, Rick Santorum.
Nevermind.
May 8th, 2007 at 3:17 pmThis is but another example of how Bush has kept his 2000 campaign vow to “return honor and dignity to the White House.”
May 8th, 2007 at 5:33 pmHey, I agree with Patrick. For the opposite reason. The WB’s free markets lead to massive economic failure, corruption, grinding poverty, and death.
May 8th, 2007 at 6:19 pmEvil demon chickenhawks of a feather…
…flock together…
May 8th, 2007 at 10:28 pmAnd what else is new?
May 8th, 2007 at 10:57 pmBush Crime Family operates just like the Soprano family. If you don’t go against Dubya, you don’t get whacked.
May 8th, 2007 at 11:33 pmWSJ today urges Bush to defend Wolfowitz against a «coup attempt» by the «Axis of Soros»
May 9th, 2007 at 9:23 am