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It's okay when a Democrat does it.
No it isn't. In fact, it is probably the biggest thing in Obama's presidency that I am most disappointed in. I am ashamed that this gestapo dreck got any Democratic support at all. Obama should have been pushing for the end of this crap, not embracing it and continuing it. Thanks to the Republicans who put this shit in place, we'll probably always have big brother looking over our shoulders. You can't give government powers and then expect them to just give them up.
I have to spread the rep around.
The fact is that you are 100% correct. My troubles with the Bush Admin began shortly after 9/11. When he gave the no-bid contracts to Haliburton, it just plain smelled like payback. That started the slide for me. I know, many conservatives say Haliburton was the best, or only company that could do the job. I don't care, it stunk. If they were the only ones for the job, then fine, let them bid just like every other company, but don't just give it away. When something appears to be a conflict of interest then it is up to the parties involved to make damn sure every "t" is crossed and every "i" is dotted and that there is not even an inkling of favortism. The Bush admin failed here bigtime.
From there, it just went downhill. Had the Democrats offered someone decent that year, hell, I even considered voting for Hilary, I would have voted for them. Instead, I saw Kerry in the same light that I see Romney today and I wouldn't vote for either one of them.
Bush got my vote in 2004... McCain didn't in 2008 and Romney won't in 2012.
Immie
My understanding was that Haliburton was already in place or in country is that correct?>