Drudge Retort: Red Meat for Yellow Dogs
Thursday, January 19, 2012

While discussing whether he'd release his tax returns, Mitt Romney said most of his income comes from investments and includes "speakers fees from time to time, but not very much." Romney earned $374,327 in speaking fees from February 2010 to February 2011, according to financial disclosure forms. "To put that in perspective, that's over 7.2 times the median household income in the United States," writes Matthew Yglesias.

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Poor guy, no wonder he worries about getting a pink slip..

That's way less than what Bill Clinton gets.

"Poor guy, no wonder he worries about getting a pink slip..."

Too bad you and the rest of the morons making this an issue are too fucking stupid to understand what he meant. Not surprised the little minds couldn't figure out he was mocking Gingrich when he said not that much. Was it really that long ago when the same useless pundits and posters crucified Newt for his speaking fees? Are you all that fucking dumb and forgot?

Doesn't matter twinkie, it will be played up and down the election cycle as "proof" he is out of touch with middle class America. Just like the $10,000 bet, just like his $12 million dollar home, just like him being "unemployed".

Wait till his tax return comes out. Then the real blasting will start.

Expressretardation has it right, the American public are too stupid to know why this is not an issue so they will think it is an issue.

In the era of sound bite attention spans, this will play very well on tv attack ads.

Willard is the best gift Obama ever received.

I just like watching the lengths you panty wetters will go to, to defend him.

To put it in context, isn't he worth $250 million? That isn't very much to him. Just kind of shows how out of touch he is with the average American family.

"To put it in context, isn't he worth $250 million? That isn't very much to him. Just kind of shows how out of touch he is with the average American family."

The context was a jab at Gingrich and his enourmous speaking fees. As for the out of touch... Because he is rich?

Because he is rich

No, because he called $374,000 "not very much." Combined with other "jokes" he has made and it shows a man who has no real understanding of what money actually means to the average American.

I don't recall (of course i do), did the Dems have such an issue with John Edwards wealth when he was running? Did his wealth make him out of touch with the folks?

It's hilarious watching you poofs try to demonize success.

So now we have Bowel Movement and Crispeepee firmly on board the "Power to the Pants" train.

Speak louder, boys!! We can't hear you with all that underwear fabric in your mouths. (At least we hope it fabric.)

So I'm a Dem now 101? As I clearly said, it is not his wealth, but his attitude about money that he seems to project.

And yes, both Kerry and Edwards were said to be "too rich" and out of touch with the average American. Heinz and $400 hair cut anyone?

Chairpuddle,

I really think the Rmoney campaign would prefer you not take their side this time around. Just be a dear and go play in traffic with the team ripping on the President's wife.

"I don't recall (of course i do), did the Dems have such an issue with John Edwards wealth when he was running? Did his wealth make him out of touch with the folks?"

John Edwards wasn't born a millionaire and actually his cases often did benefit average people who had been screwed over. His money wasn't made by closing companies and shipping the jobs overseas.

So I'm a Dem now 101? As I clearly said, it is not his wealth, but his attitude about money that he seems to project.

And yes, both Kerry and Edwards were said to be "too rich" and out of touch with the average American. Heinz and $400 hair cut anyone?

#11 | Posted by kanrei

I wasn't directing my post to you (but see I used the "out of touch" line you did, so maybe I sort of did direct it to you by accident).

I do recall the HeinzKerry taunts, but those were more so because it was his wifes insane money, not really Kerry's.

John Kerry is a much better example/comparison to Mitt than John Edwards was though, so thanks for that perspective.
The right had a problem with wealth (even though I think it was because it was his wife's), and the left didn't. Now the roles are reversed...shocking, right?

"Wait till his tax return comes out. Then the real blasting will start."

He's waiting til April because this year he will make sure it makes him look like he pays more taxes than he has in past years. I would like to know how much money he's stashed in offshore banks to avoid taxes.

His money wasn't made by closing companies and shipping the jobs overseas.

#13 | Posted by danni

No, instead he bankrupted companies with frivilous lawsuits...much better.

"So now we have Bowel Movement and Crispeepee firmly on board the "Power to the Pants" train."

What are you babbling about freak? Nothing about anyone's ass or your desire to be butt fucked by Gannon has been posted. Why you even opening your yap?

John Kerry didn't get elected, have to wonder if his wealth had something to do with that.

Danni "John Edwards wasn't born a millionaire and actually his cases often did benefit average people who had been screwed over. His money wasn't made by closing companies and shipping the jobs overseas." Yeah right. You go Danni. Edwards only sued doctors with faulty science! Then of course had an affair while his wife was dying of cancer! But, that only counts when Newt does it?

-His money wasn't made by closing companies and shipping the jobs overseas.

danni is willing suck off an ambulance chaser over her political insanity.

He drove the cost of healthcare up for everyone with many of his bullshit lawsuits.

Something leftists only pretend to care about, I guess.

I really think the Rmoney campaign would prefer you not take their side this time around. Just be a dear and go play in traffic with the team ripping on the President's wife.

#12 | Posted by axe

Unlike you and your ilk, I'm not some drone that votes for my team regardless of who is running. I won't be voting for Republican Lite this time, just like I didn't last time. You on the other hand would let Obama fuck your wife, kick your dog, and keep gitmo open, and then make excuses for him while giving him your vote.

Edwards is nothing more than a ambulance chasing douche bag.

"No, instead he bankrupted companies with frivilous lawsuits...much better."

Yeah, I remember one of the frivolous law suits. It was that little girl who had her insides sucked out by the pool drain. Why couldn't her parents have just said oh well, we can't sue, that would be wrong.

"No, instead he bankrupted companies with frivilous lawsuits...much better."

He probably would have done better in Florida. More dannis to choose from as jurors...

-John Kerry didn't get elected, have to wonder if his wealth had something to do with that.

maybe. Neither did John Edwards or Ted Kennedy or Ross Perot.

John Kerry didn't get elected, have to wonder if his wealth had something to do with that.

#18 | Posted by danni

He wreaked of "out of touch" blue blood, and he was a totally transparent phoney. The wind surfing, the salute accompanied by "Reporting for duty", the stiffness...

Mitt, on the other hand, is loose, down to earth, a man of the people, and above all else doesn't have any embarrassing moment on tape that compares to the "reporting for duty" line.

now, WHO LET THE DOGS OUT?!?!?

The right had a problem with wealth (even though I think it was because it was his wife's), and the left didn't. Now the roles are reversed...shocking, right?

#14 | Posted by 101Chairborne

Heinz-Kerry inherited her wealth.

Romney made his bankrupting and shuttering businesses while reaping billions for himself and his partners.

The same, right? (snicker)

ambulancechaser.com

Edwards specialized in babies with cerebral palsy whom he claimed would have been spared the affliction if only the doctors had immediately performed Caesarean sections.
As a result of such lawsuits, there are now more than four times as many Caesarean sections as there were in 1970. But curiously, there has been no change in the rate of babies born with cerebral palsy. As the New York Times reported: "Studies indicate that in most cases, the disorder is caused by fetal brain injury long before labor begins." All those Caesareans have, however, increased the mother's risk of death, hemorrhage, infection, pulmonary embolism and Mendelson's syndrome.
In addition, the "little guys" Edwards claims to represent are having a lot more trouble finding doctors to deliver their babies these days as obstetricians leave the practice rather than pay malpractice insurance in excess of $100,000 a year.

Romney made his bankrupting and shuttering businesses while reaping billions for himself and his partners.

which you only pretend to care about because he's a republican.

now STFU.

Heinz-Kerry inherited her wealth.

Romney made his bankrupting and shuttering businesses while reaping billions for himself and his partners.

The same, right? (snicker)

#27 | Posted by AMERICANUNITY

The point clearly flew over your pointy head, americunty.

Now that you're here though, why don't you tell everyone why you still are unaware that Obama tried, and failed, to extend the Iraqi timeline Bush negotiated. I think you're the only hold out left that is unaware of that fact, dumbfuck. You are one seriously stupid mother fucker.

The worst part about Kerry was he is an opportunist. First he shits on his fellow soldiers. Then claims to throw his medals and really doesn't. Then finally has to marry into money twice.

Speaking of Edwards "One of his most noted victories was a $23 million settlement he got from a 1995 case â€" his last before joining the Senate â€" in which he sued the doctor, gynecological clinic, anesthesiologist and hospital involved in the birth of Bailey Griffin, who had cerebral palsy and other medical problems.

Linking complications during childbirth to cerebral palsy became a specialty for Mr. Edwards. In the courtroom, he was known to dramatize the events at birth by speaking to jurors as if he were the unborn baby, begging for help, begging to be let out of the womb.

“He was very good at it,” said Dr. John Schmitt, an obstetrician and gynecologist who used to practice in Mr. Edwards’ hometown of Raleigh. “But the science behind a lot of his arguments was flawed.”

In 2003, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists published a joint study that cast serious doubt on whether events at childbirth cause cerebral palsy. The “vast majority” of cerebral palsy cases originate long before childbirth, according to the study. " Must make you proud Danni

Dammit... And this should be in caps

LINK TO YOUR DAMN SOURCES ALREADY.

And not for the sake of government, sopa, or anyone else. Its a common curtesy already!

OK... Maybe I should've skipped that last coffee.

Sorry Sheep. It was form the Washington post or times or something like that. Better?

As I understand it, Romney inherited most of his money.

As I understand it, Romney inherited most of his money.

#34 | Posted by kanrei

I thought his dad had serious bucks or something.

#35 his pops was CEO of American Motors. So yep, he started out well. But Romney's time at Bain also made him his own fortune. He's not just a trust fund baby. He did do some work. Apparently did it well too.

#30 | Posted by 101Chairborne

Most of us understand false comparisons.

OK, now you can make some other stupid comment or continue beating your dead horse.

It's funny how confident the liberals are that the American public will be told what to think, and so they'll think just as they expect.

And why not? I remember 2008, when Obama's ball-fluffers started fainting with his every word. No resume? No problem. No experience? That's an asset. No voting record? Asset again. Surrounded himself with a bunch of Bush flunkies? Just shows he's flexible.

It worked for a while. And O is still black, so you'll have half the Dems voting for his re-election just so they can lodge the racism charge against anyone who does differently.

$5 trillion. Poof!

$5 trillion. Poof! = Operation Iraqi freedom

Bush was a "Flunky". And none of you Right wing nut twats even cared to say much then.

At least when Clinton was president you could have an "Angry white male" bumper sticker and not feel like a racist.

$5,000,000,000,000. Quit being a pussy.

I resented Bush's spending, and his $200 billion deficits. Zero shows up and blows those numbers off the charts, and you're too pussified to say anything because of his ethnicity.

Thanks for being part of the problem, douchenozzle. "Pay as you go!" Remember that? Prolly not.

"I resented Bush's spending"

What a laugh. You cheered it on, saying if would be foolish not to borrow at X percent when the economy was (seemingly) growing at X+2 percent. Of course, it turns out it really wasn't growing by that much, at least not in real gains.

I resented Bush's spending, and his $200 billion deficits

Sure you did cupcake.

"I resented Bush's spending, and his $200 billion deficits."

You resented it so much that you still play along with the joke that if it's done off-budget that it doesn't count. Sorry, we got wise to that trick years ago, only liars like you still play that game.

101 CHAIRBORNE.....Your defense of this DOUCHE BAG is a Joke, what happened the KLAN Meeting for today got cancelled????????

"That's way less than what Bill Clinton gets" President Bill Clinton has been poor in the past and knows what it means to earn a good living now and would never think what he makes is not that much money. Same with the Obamas when the President's wife buys an expensive dress she knows that is not something that she was always able to do in the past and through the hard work of both her and her husband she can now. Both are examples of capitalism working.

Your defense of this DOUCHE BAG is a Joke...
#44 | Posted by celisary

Right. It's supposed to be. Oh, wait. You're serious? Nevermind.

danni is willing suck off an ambulance chaser over her political insanity.

So Republicans are against people making money this way, but defend people making money that way while arguing that their way is right and the other folks are wrong and are attacking "capitalism."

Just too funny!

So Republicans are against people making money this way, but defend people making money that way while arguing that their way is right and the other folks are wrong and are attacking "capitalism."

Just too funny!

#47 | Posted by YAV

Which is exactly the same thing the Democrats are doing, and exactly what started this argument. Hell, it's the point of the thread, for fucks sake.

So you agree with the Democrats, just disagree on the form of "acceptable" capitalism.

That's progress.

As usual, I do not agree with the Dems. If I did, I'd be agreeing with "Only rich Dems deserved and earned the money they have. All Republicans made their money the evil way. All rich people, sans the Democrats, of course, are evil. Rich people, except George Soros, John Edwards, Nancy Pelosi, Al Gore, and John Kerry are not trustworthy. I have fantasies that involve Bea Aurthur, Kevin Spacey, that bitch from the Progressive commercials, a swifter, and a jar of Nutella."

Of course you can find plenty of Dems equally rich to whom $374,000 is "not very much". That's not the point. The point is that none of them are running for president and asking for the votes of people who it would take 7-10 years to earn that much.

He's your candidate, live with it. Heard the latest about the Cayman Islands?

101, I see you've been consistent. I was addressing the mindset in Dalton's post and holding in context some of the past threads. I don't understand why you engaged my argument when it wasn't pertinent to your position.

Oh - and Newt and Perry. My argument definitely applies to them.

I don't understand why you engaged my argument when it wasn't pertinent to your position.

#52 | Posted by YAV

I think the context completely escaped me.

You resented it so much that you still play along with the joke that if it's done off-budget that it doesn't count. Sorry, we got wise to that trick years ago, only liars like you still play that game.

#43 | Posted by danni
Speaking of budgets?

Just kind of shows how out of touch he is with the average American family.

----

Most if not all politicians at his level are.

"The worst part about Kerry was he is an opportunist. First he shits on his fellow soldiers. Then claims to throw his medals and really doesn't. Then finally has to marry into money.'

Mostly agree. Except before he shit on his fellow soldiers (obviously because when he got home from the war, he realized that this was more popular than being the traditional, proud veteran) he fought in the war. As a legit combat veteran, I thought he was a huge puss for allowing his war record to be attacked by people supporting Bush, who basically served in a unit that was a sleep-away camp for rich tardboys. But agreed that his post-war activities were all about being an opportunist and that it was a lousy thing to do to fellow vets.

As for Romney, he's the same type of blow-tried phoney assclown.

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As for Romney, he's the same type of blow-tried phoney assclown.

#57 | Posted by Sully

Basically, you have no fucking clue what you're talking about. Would a blow-tried phoney assclown know the lyrics to "who let the dogs out"? That's what I thought, bitch!

www.bing.com

Was that an attempted fist bump at the 11 second mark? If so, that just goes to show Mitt is more black and more in touch with the people than Barry...

Mitt, a Man of the People!

I thought $374,000 was a lot myself until the Obamas took separate planes to Hawaii for about 4 million. It would take Romney over 10 years to scratch up that kind of cash.

"Would a blow-tried phoney assclown know the lyrics to "who let the dogs out"? That's what I thought, bitch!"

I stand corrected.

In #26, I thought you were making fun of the incident where he turned his dog into a basket case by strapping its crate the roof of his car and then driving to Canada while ignoring the whining, piss and shit...

In #26, I thought you were making fun of the incident where he turned his dog into a basket case by strapping its crate the roof of his car and then driving to Canada while ignoring the whining, piss and shit...

#61 | Posted by Sully

It's amazing that the kennel incident and the "Who let the dogs out" incident haven't been combined and exploited yet. Or if they have been, it hasn't been done well enough.

All joking aside, for as stiff as Romney acts, I still think Kerry was worse. Maybe because of Kerry's horseface? Maybe because he was a kept man? I don't like Mitt, but I don't find myself as disgusted by him as I was Kerry.

That's way less than what Bill Clinton gets.

#2 | Posted by KBM at 2012-01-18 11:49

the impeaced, disbarred pathological liar makes that much in what?? two or three speaches....

BUT that doesnt matter...he's a democrat...

$374,000 wouldn't be very much for someone who has 200 million.

There have been many candidates in the past who were rich.

But this is the mantra of the left.

At least he earned it versus Kerry who married it.

"All joking aside, for as stiff as Romney acts, I still think Kerry was worse. Maybe because of Kerry's horseface? Maybe because he was a kept man? I don't like Mitt, but I don't find myself as disgusted by him as I was Kerry."

Kerry was more of a stiff than Romney. And not as smart.

I voted for Kerry just because I wanted Bush out of office so badly and I regretted it right after I left the booth (would have gone Nader if I had to do it over). That's the last major party candidate I've voted for.... He was the last straw.

Did I miss something? Is Kerry or Edward running for president?

"I won't be voting for Republican Lite this time, just like I didn't last time.
#21 | Posted by 101Chairborne"

I will!

CoCoCrispee

"I won't be voting for Republican Lite this time, just like I didn't last time."

I will!

CoCoCrispee
#67 | Posted by mOntecOre at 2012-01-19 12:21 PM

Good one trannyboy. Way to cut me deep by claiming I will vote for a repub nominee...

"Way to cut me deep by claiming I will vote for a repub nominee...
#68 | Posted by crispee_oc"

We know. Anyone with an (R) after his name is your guy. Even the one who diddled your bunghole when you were a child. (I would disclose which of the potential nominees did that to poor CoCo, but as everyone knows I like to keep the discourse civil and on topic.)

We know. Anyone with an (R) after his name is your guy. Even the one who diddled your bunghole when you were a child. (I would disclose which of the potential nominees did that to poor CoCo, but as everyone knows I like to keep the discourse civil and on topic.)
Posted by mOntecOre at 2012-01-19 01:45 PM |

Yet you have no problem disclosing you are a performing tranny... Go figure your priorities...

Neither did John Edwards or Ted Kennedy or Ross Perot.

#25 | Posted by eberly

Having a couple hundred million didn't hurt Dubya. But he was just plain folks.

Beth: Jimmie James is so rich he can't be bribed!

Jimmie James: I like it but it is kinda wordy

-Newradio when Jimmy James ran for President to meet women.

Having a couple hundred million didn't hurt Dubya. But he was just plain folks.
#71 | POSTED BY NORTHGUY3

Yea, Bush was the guy that most conservative men would "want to sit down and have a beer with."

Well, they don't call him Johnny Walker Bush for nothing!

All joking aside, for as stiff as Romney acts, I still think Kerry was worse. Maybe because of Kerry's horseface? Maybe because he was a kept man? I don't like Mitt, but I don't find myself as disgusted by him as I was Kerry.

#62 | Posted by 101Chairborne at 2012-01-19 10:59 AM | Reply | Flag

If Kerry had an R after his name you would fellate him with equal vigor.

"Neither did John Edwards or Ted Kennedy or Ross Perot."

Correct, to a point.

When he became the veep nominee with Kerry at the head of ticket, Edwards did in fact release tax returns; a decade's worth.

M'Lud Romney's getting hammered on this; he can't wait until November.

It'll be interesting to see if Noot goes ahead and releases some of his just ahead of tonight's "debate."

If Kerry had an R after his name you would fellate him with equal vigor.

#74 | Posted by FVZ

You're used to me kicking your ass around whatever thread you decide to engage me, but this is just too fucking easy...

You see stupid, you just quoted me saying "I don't like Mitt" while claiming I'd fellate Kerry with equal vigor if he had the (R) after his name...just like Mitt.

What is it that compells you guys to stick your asses on my foot? You can't possibly think you've ever done well in an exchange with me, so what makes you jump up and down looking to get kicked?

M'Lud Romney's getting hammered on this; he can't wait until November.

#75 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis

I haven't heard anthing about it since his kid got accused of being a birther when mentioning the tax returns. A lot of the Newt noise has drowned it out, IMO.

I wouldn't release them either, and anyone that whined about it would be reminded that there wasn't a media rush to have Obama release transcripts from school, clear up rezko, or get to the bottom of any of the "gotcha" shit repubs threw at Obama, so why rush to focus on the "dem gotcha".

I don't recall (of course i do), did the Dems have such an issue with John Edwards wealth when he was running? Did his wealth make him out of touch with the folks?

It's hilarious watching you poofs try to demonize success.

#9 | Posted by 101Chairborne at 2012-01-18 03:51 PM | Reply | Flag: Flag:

It was Edwards $400 haircut that seems to have filled your diaper.

It's hilarious watching you closeted poofs try to demonize success.

Doesn't matter twinkie, it will be played up and down the election cycle as "proof" he is out of touch with middle class America.

#4 | Posted by 726 at 2012-01-18 03:37 PM | Reply | Flag

And who will run with it? The 'fourth estate' that is supposed to provide the people with facts and instead might as well be part of the Democratic party?

Dense do you consider suing doctors with faulty science success?

#76 | Posted by 101Chairborne at 2012-01-19 03:59 PM | Reply | Flag:

You've got to be too stupid to realize that no one buys your line of bullshit that you don't suck Mitt's cock. You will suck whatever cock the GOP presents to that purdy mouth, you partisan hack.

It's hilarious watching you closeted poofs try to demonize success.

#78 | Posted by COMMONSENSE at 2012-01-19 04:06 PM | Reply | Flag:

Obama is the poster boy for success to the left. Move to DC and in about 6 years increase your net worth from $400K to $10.5 million while "serving" the people. Get rich without creating a single job through private enterprise. Only in Democrat land.

It was Edwards $400 haircut that seems to have filled your diaper.

It's hilarious watching you closeted poofs try to demonize success.
Posted by COMMONSENSE at 2012-01-19 04:06 PM

How about the multi million dollar house he was having built while whining about there being the haves and have nots? Some 28,000 SQ and the largest in Raleigh?

"To put that in perspective, that's over 7.2 times the median household income in the United States," writes Matthew Yglesias.

So? Just Because the US is full of lazy, Xbox playing, dope smoking drunks that vote Democrat doesn't mean the rest of us have to lower our earnings.

Class war specialist live in the Democratic party. All while making hundreds of thousand $$$$ serving the fools who vote for them.

You've got to be too stupid to realize that no one buys your line of bullshit that you don't suck Mitt's cock. You will suck whatever cock the GOP presents to that purdy mouth, you partisan hack.

#81 | Posted by FVZ

Yes, I am simply jedi mind-tricking stupid fucks like you in to believing I dislike Mitt by mocking him in multiple posts through out multiple threads...

Even when your stupidity is slapped upside your cement head, you are still completely unaware of it.

Think about this for a minute, dumbfuck...You literally quoted me saying I don't like him in a thread where I've mocked him multiple times, and then you accuse me of fellating him. How fucking stupid are you? Take your time and think before answering...And then clean yourself up bitch, you're embarrassing.

Maybe you and that abject failure commondense could save me the time and just kick eachother in your fat asses?

#84 | POSTED BY YOUHATEME

So you're saying the Democrat leaders slyly manipulate its voters into making them rich, but Republican leaders do it out in the open?

There is a class warfare and the Dem leaders are in the 1%. But this is the system we were given. Unless you have $250,000 in the bank, you're not eligible to run for federal office. That puts a bit of a hamper on the individuals who would like to run as "the common man", but would need to pander to the rich to get elected. Don't even get me started on the election of judges.

If you want to cow-tow to the rich, be my guest. Liberals do it too, but apparently unaware. At least you're aware of the fact that your political leadership manipulate and take advantage of their voters just as much as Democrats do.

Maybe you should drop your party credentials and join the rest of us who are non-affiliated.

Funny because Obama himself said $175,000 was modest. FACT!!!!!!!!!!

Relative to what Bill Clinton and others get it may not be that much. Everything is relative. Insensitive and poor political remark.

from above...

"I just like watching the lengths you panty wetters will go to, to defend him."

#5 | Posted by 726 at 2012-01-18 03:38 PM | Reply |
Flag: "As Dead on Accurate"...

Never ceases to amaze me how the "true believers" on the Right
will tie themselves up tighter than a pretzel with knots and
contortions in order to make their candidate "look good"...

Both Romney and Gingrich are santimonious hypocrites...
but then again, they ARE Republicans...

sorta goes with the territory...

Yeah earth, kind of like BHO doing many of the same things GW did, which he himself derided...

Did you hear about the two big no bid contracts BHO gave to haliburton???

On Friday, the Obama administration announced that White House Counsel Bob Bauer wouldnt be bound by ethics rules established by Mr. Obama to prohibit his appointees from working on issues affecting their former clients.

Or BHO saying When seeking the highest office in the land, Mr. Obama explicitly stated that he would not tolerate such practices. I will finally end the abuse of no-bid contracts once and for all, he thundered to a Grand Rapids, Mich., audience on Oct. 2, 2008. The days of sweetheart deals for Halliburton will be over when Im in the White House. After becoming president, Mr. Obama continued the attack and promised on March 4 to end unnecessary no-bid and cost-plus contracts. ¦ In some cases, contracts are awarded without competition. And thats completely unacceptable.

That was then; this is now. Last week, the Army revealed that KBR, a former subsidiary of Halliburton, was awarded a no-bid contract worth as much as $568 million through next year. This deal was announced only hours after the Obama Justice Department informed the public that it was joining a suit filed by whistleblowers who allege KBR used kickbacks to get foreign contracts.

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