07 August 2008

Local Execs Still Trying to Buy Government

From the Business Courier:

Three Cincinnati business leaders known for their financial support of Republican candidates and conservative causes are among the largest donors to a new political organization chaired by former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.


Carl Lindner (American Financial), Dick Farmer (Cintas) and Bob Castellini (Reds) have given $800,000 total to the group American Solutions for Winning the Future.

The "solutions:" to defend America and our allies abroad and defeat our enemies, to strengthen and revitalize America’s core values, and to move government into the 21st Century.

Non-B.S. translation: Obama is kicking our ass. If we convince enough people that offshore drilling will lower gas prices they might forget we have no real energy policy and vote for us.

3 comments:

Brian Who Cooks said...

Keep that tire gauge handy. That's about the only sensible thing the Republicans have been handing out lately.

WestEnder said...

I became an out-of-touch liberal this past Tuesday (i.e. I put some air in my tires).

Anonymous said...

Some very interesting stuff on Richard Clark's questionable donor history at www.accountableamerica.com