Sam Fox, a St. Louis businessman was nominated by George Bush to be the Ambassador to Belgium. It has been revealed that he donated $50,000 to the Swift Boat Veterans For Truth ( SBVT) organization during the 2004 presidential campaign.
The SBVT claimed that John Kerry's medals were undeserved. All objective investigations of these claims have led to considerable skepticism. It seems the SBVT main goal was retribution for John Kerry speaking out against the Vietnam War as a former veteran of that war.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee is considering whether the contribution to the SBVT is cause for rejecting the nomination. What is your opinion ?
A short article on Sam Fox can be found here :
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sam_Fox
2007-03-28 02:29:34 · 10 answers · asked by ? 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Almost all of the ambassadors in countries with very stable relationships to the US appointed any president are there because of political favor (aka fund raising or other support). Don't kid yourself that just becuase a story broke about this one person that the same wasn't done by every other President going back to Washington.
As for Bush, don't forget he appointed Katherine Harris to an ambassadorship after she, as Secretary of State in Florida, gave Bush the election. She then managed to become a Reprenstative for a very conservative part of Florida, though she was trampled in her Senate try by Senator Nelson.
The nomination has been withdrawn because he didn't have a chance at being approved. Both parties criticized the group as one that told untruths and smeared John Kerry wrongfully. Eleven of John Kerry's group in Vietnam wrote a letter to the Senate committe calling for Fox to be rejected as an ambassador.
2007-03-28 02:37:44 · answer #1 · answered by Christopher L 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
why are you surprised? he fed the propaganda machine and now he's being rewarded.
As for SBVT did anyone think it odd that one of the members saying Kerry didn't earn the medals he got was one of the people that signed off on awarding them to him? And where are they today? Why hasn't anything come from all that? Just more Bushaganda slander.
2007-03-28 02:46:46 · answer #2 · answered by Alan S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - and political hit groups like the Swifts should be accountable to the truth.
2007-03-28 02:50:56 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Swift Boat Vets for Truth flip-flopped so many times about John Kerry, that their boat capsized.
2007-03-28 02:34:12 · answer #4 · answered by Villain 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
If he donated money to a group searching for the TRUTH, then I don't have any problems with that . We need more TRUTH !!!
2007-03-28 02:41:43 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Dont worry. His type will get his just due when he finds himself burning in the fires of Hell.
No way on earth anyone tied in with the Bush administration will end up in Heaven.
2007-03-28 02:32:27 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
He sounds like a hero!
Did you hear what SBVT said? Apparently Kerry was a 'nam weeinie!
2007-03-28 02:33:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
It was another obstruction of justice crime. Just one of a long list that the RepubLIEcons are responsible for.
2007-03-28 02:35:46 · answer #8 · answered by Old (G) 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
he can spend his money however he pleases, seems you commie libs would control every penny he owns
2007-03-28 02:32:53 · answer #9 · answered by Hahaha! 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
you are an idiot
2007-03-28 12:46:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋