Statements about Ethics
Gov. Rick Perry "spent over a million dollars on D.C. lobbyists asking for more federal money and lives in a luxury house that costs taxpayers $10,000 a month."
"I'm glad for the wording of it (an ethics report on corporate-sponsored Congressional trips) because clearly the wording exonerates me."
“In this judicial race, special interest groups have demanded money from me, in exchange for endorsement and support.”
“Taxpayers even footed the bill for Perry’s trip to a bachelor party in Las Vegas.”
Says Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison “took 154 private flights all funded by taxpayers” though “commercial flights were readily available at a fraction of the cost.”
Uses headlines to portray Gov. Rick Perry as beholden to special interests.
"For the first time in history, my administration posts our White House visitors online."
Labor union president Andy Stern is "the most frequent visitor" at the White House.
The McCain campaign "did not elaborate" on Obama's ties to ACORN.
In Japan, executives of failing companies "say 'I'm sorry' and then either do one of two things: resign or go commit suicide."
On whether to seat Roland Burris as the new senator from Illinois.
Obama "changed the rules in Washington. Gone are the free gifts from lobbyists. Gone are the fancy airplane rides for nothing."
Barack Obama got more campaign contributions from Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac "than any other member of Congress, except for the Democratic chairmen of the committee that oversees them."
McCain is "raising campaign cash with one of (Jack) Abramoff's closest business partners: scandal-plagued conservative activist Ralph Reed."
"Big oil's filling John McCain's campaign with $2-million in contributions."
"McCain got more money from Airbus' U.S. executives than any other politician."
"John McCain intervened, which helped Airbus get that Pentagon contract."
Says Obama has flip-flopped on public campaign financing.
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