Fishing Groups Seek Data on Rove Role (Kerry blasts Rove)

White House - AP

WASHINGTON - Environmental and commercial fishing groups asked the White House on Wednesday to explain the role President Bush's top political aide played in developing water policy in the Northwest.

The request followed the disclosure that White House political adviser Karl Rove briefed dozens of political appointees at the Interior Department a year and a half ago about diverting water in the Klamath River in Oregon to help nearby farms. --

Sen. John Kerry, one of the Democratic presidential candidates, called on the Interior Department's Inspector General to look into whether "political pressure from the White House is intimidating staff and influencing policy."

"The Bush Administration needs to understand that federal agencies like the Interior Department are not a division of the Republican National Committee and at their disposal to give out political favors," said Kerry. ---

John Kerry said:

"The Bush Administration needs to understand that federal agencies like the Interior Department are not a division of the Republican National Committee and at their disposal to give out political favors."

Ouch! The Truth hurts, doesn't it Karl?

and really elegantly lay down the hammer. Heheh...he's revving up.

I wonder if Rove will sack up and respond........probably not.

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cheers of ''more'', ''more'' heard all around!

every single aspect of government has been politicized. They are determined to build this enormous institutiional monolith where they are the only power. They won't just make the rules, they'll pick the players.

How about the Pentagon and the DOJ Senator ? The neo-cons got your tounge ? :eyes:

Im sorry, if Dean and Kucinich werent in the race, i doubt Kerry would even say a word about Iraq and the mountain of lies that have been spewed.

Bush on Afghanistan and pushed Bush to go to the UN on Iraq. Dean was nowhere involved.

In fact, when Kerry and Gore were hammering Bush on military strategy in Afghanistan over a year ago, Dean supported Bush OVER them.

Because of Bush* Admin ineptitude!
http://www.earthjustice.org/news/display.html?ID=447

Too bad it was missing for so long. We could've used a little outrage and "anger" (so newly-found to be popular with voters) starting around November 2000 and continuing through the last 33 months.

Ahhh, I guess we'll just have to GET OVER IT.

Eloriel

In 2000, Kerry was the only one willing to pressure Bush about Harken, Cocaine, and his AWOL year. Three days before the election, Kerry went on Meet The Press and expressed his outrage that someone who dodged the draft and went AWOL could smear veterans like Gore and McCain.

As for this election race, here's an incomplete list of articles where Kerry kicks ass and takes names.

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August 4, 2003 - John Kerry Joins Iowa Labor Leaders to Urge Bush to End Plans to Gut Overtime Law

August 1, 2003 - Kerry Talks with Workers Struggling Under Bush Economy in NH

John Kerry Calls on Bush to Put National Security First, Break Stranglehold of Foreign Oil
July 29, 2003

July 28, 2003 - Kerry Urges Bush to Seek U.N. Support in Iraq
Democratic Candidate Questions if 'False Pride' is Delaying the Move

July 21, 2003 - Kerry rips Bush on national security issues
BY Mike Glover - Associated Press

July 17, 2003 - Kerry says credibility gap has opened between Bush rhetoric, actions
By Will Lester - Associated Press

July 17, 2003 - Kerry heats up attacks: Blasts Bush on homeland security
By Elisabeth J. Beardsley - Boston Herald

July 17 2003 - Kerry Says Bush Lacks Viable Security Plan
By Alan Feuer - New York Times

July 16, 2003 - Kerry: Bush's Failed Economic Policies Lead to Record Deficits;
Administration Needs To Scrap Economic Policy

July 16, 2003 - Kerry Says Bush Has Credibility Gap
By Will Lester - Associated Press Writer

July 13, 2003 - Kerry criticizes Bush record at La Raza
By April Castro - ASSOCIATED PRESS

July 11, 2003 - Kerry Raps Bush Policy on Postwar Iraq
By Dan Balz, Washington Post

July 10, 2003 - POLITICAL NOTEBOOK: Kerry says money lacking behind Bush education rhetoric
By WILL LESTER, Associated Press

June 20, 2003 - Kerry says he'll filibuster Supreme Court nominees who do not support abortion rights

May 2, 2003 - Kerry says Bush economic plan ignores the country's needs
Boston Globe

April 15, 2003 - Kerry Faults VA Drug Policy
Washington, D.C.: States News Service

April 4, 2003 - Democratic Candidate Fires Back at DeLay, Republicans for Attacks over 'regime change' Comments
Washington, D.C.: Associated Press

March 18, 2003 - Kerry Proposes Homeland Security Plan to Make America Stronger and Safer
Washington, D.C.: Statement of Senator Kerry

March 17, 2003 - Senator John Kerry Responds to the President's Speech to the Nation
Washington, D.C.: Statement of Senator Kerry

March 14, 2003 - Kerry Blasts Bush on Iraq Effort
San Francisco, CA: Sacramento Bee

March 14, 2003 - Kerry Asks Bush Administration to Investigate Record High Gas Prices
Washington, D.C.: Kerry Campaign Press Release

March 13, 2003 - Bush 'Robbing Peter to Pay Paul,' Kerry Says
San Francisco, CA: The San Francisco Chronicle

March 7, 2003 - Kerry Asks Bush Again to Release Home Heating Oil Reserves
Hampton, NH: Associated Press

March 4, 2003 - Kerry Criticizes U.S.-Russian Nuclear Arms Deal
Washington, D.C.: Associated Press

February 28, 2003 - Back on Trail, Kerry Assails Bush Team
Anaheim, CA: Los Angeles Times

February 9, 2003 - Kerry Campaign Speech Blasts Bush Environmental Actions
Washington, D.C.: Los Angeles Times

January 28, 2003 - Kerry Responds to President Bush's State of the Union Address
Washington, D.C.: Statement of Senator Kerry

February 23, 2003 - Kerry Proposes 'Progressive Internationalism' As Alternative To 'Blustering' Bush Approach
Washington, D.C.: Cox News Service

January 19, 2003 - Stops in Iowa Focus on Bush's 'Failure'
Marion, IA: Des Moines Register

January 15, 2003 - Kerry Blasts Bush Effort to Undermine Diversity at Univ. of Michigan
Washington, D.C.: Statement of Senator Kerry

January 7, 2003 - Kerry Says Bush Plan Wrong for Our Workers, Wrong for Our Economy
Washington, D.C.: Statement of Senator Kerry

December 16, 2002 - Kerry Calls on Bush to Scrap Economic Proposals that Would Hurt Struggling Workers
Washington, D.C.: Kerry Campaign Press Release

December 11, 2002 - Kerry Says Trent Lott Should Step Aside As Majority Leader
Washington, D.C.: Statement of Senator John Kerry

http://www.johnkerry.com/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=6841&security=1&news_iv_ctrl=-1

And what in the hell has Dean done? That's right...NOTHING other than talk.

Dean would have probably been on the Bush side on the basin issue on Oregon.

Did Dean lead a fillibuster against drilling in North Alaska? SPINE?

Dean may have an issue or two over Kerry but the environment aint one of em. Say goodnight dick.

:hi: and in the way Kerry wants us too!

too little too late. Finger in the wind cowardice.

I dont care how many John Lennon photos Kerry sends out, he still defends his vote for the illegal immoral invasion of Iraq. You would think the suffering of our troops would lead him to renounce the war and his vote.