Our photos: President Bush told reporters yesterday that photos of him with disgraced Republican operative Jack Abramoff were “irrelevant.”
Not that it matters to His Munificence, but according to a new Washington Post/ABC poll, the citizenry does not agree:
The survey found that three in four–76 percent–of all Americans said Bush should disclose contacts between aides and Abramoff while 18 percent disagreed. Two in three Republicans joined with eight in 10 Democrats and political independents in favoring disclosure, according to the poll.
Even two-thirds of Bush worshippers want the contacts released. That in itself is astounding.
One point that begs mentioning: The photos do not belong to George W. Bush or even the White House. They were paid for by you and me, and the little people out there who pay taxes.
Only an aristocrat would claim privilege over taxpayer funded photos.
Another point: Can you imagine what would have happened if the Clinton White House had claimed privilege over photos of Bill and Monica?! What howl there would have been from the Congress and the traditional media.
Today, they’re so cowed by Bush and his imperial pretensions that there is barely a whimper.
