-Caveat Lector- from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk:80/et?ac=004031868250956&rtmo=gjbfnGwu&atmo=rrrrrrr q&pg=/et/00/12/22/wbush22.html Click Here: <A HREF="http://www.telegraph.co.uk:80/et?ac=004031868250956&rtmo=gjbfnGwu&atmo=r rrrrrrq&pg=/et/00/12/22/wbush22.html">Bush will have no honeymoon, say Democrats</A> ----- ISSUE 2037 Friday 22 December 2000 Bush will have no honeymoon, say Democrats By Ben Fenton in Washington News - Bush-Cheney Transition Foundation SENIOR Democrats said yesterday that they would not allow George W Bush a political honeymoon and that their attacks would begin the day after the new president's inauguration on January 21. Terry McAuliffe, a close ally of President Clinton and the favourite to become chairman of the Democratic Party's national committee, said: "We'll be coming out firing. Let George W Bush have . . . a good inauguration, but we need to give these Republicans the same honeymoon they gave us - none." Gene Sperling, the chief economic adviser in the White House, attacked the President-elect for remarks he made on Wednesday when appointing Paul O'Neill, the chairman of the aluminium firm Alcoa, as his Treasury Secretary. Mr Bush gave warning of a possible slowdown in the economy and said that this was all the more reason for his $1.3 trillion (�871 billion) tax cut plan to be passed by Congress. Mr Sperling broke with protocol to accuse Mr Bush of "talking down the economy for short-term political gain". Mr Sperling said: "A new administration should bend over backwards to look beyond political advantage and reassure everyone it will be responsible. I think that's a serious mistake for him." But Dick Cheney, the Vice President-elect, said he and Mr Bush had been careful to be accurate. He repeated that there were signs of a slowdown in what has been a booming economy. Mr Bush formally resigned as governor of Texas yesterday in an emotional ceremony during which he was close to tears. He told a combined session of the state's Congress containing both Democrats and Republicans: "I'm proud of the good we've done together in Texas, and I'm looking forward to the good we will do together in America." Later, he met centrist Democrats to discuss education. Mr Bush is thought to be considering appointing the Rev Fred Flake, a former Democratic congressman, as his education secretary, although there are rumblings of dissent from his Republican Party over the move. If Mr Flake is not appointed, it is hard to see how Mr Bush will be able to fulfil his desire to appoint a Democrat to his 14-member Cabinet as a public sign of reconciliation with his opponents after the bitter election battle. Although many Democrats were happy with the appointment of Mr O'Neill, who is widely respected by politicians and trade unionists, they say this is not the same as having one of their own in the cabinet. � Copyright of Telegraph Group Limited 2000 <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
