The Center for Public Integrity has just finished a
study showing that it donating to Bush can definitely be a winning bet.
The center took a look at $8 billion worth of contracts awarded to 71 U.S. companies by the Pentagon, State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development.
What did they find?
"There is a stench of political favoritism and cronyism," says Charles Lewis, executive director of the center, a non-partisan group based in Washington.
How bad is that rank odor of "returning honor and dignity to the White House?" Oh, how about $2.3b to Cheney's company, Halliburton. Another $1.3b to big Republican pal, Bechtel. Most of the big contracts went to companies with officials that came from inside government, some with folks that just quit BushCo for the monetarily greener pastures of those they used to regulate. But don't let that bother you.
State Department spokesman Richard Boucher said administration officials who came from the private sector "have no influence" over contracts.
Sure thing, Richard. We know we can trust you guys.
Say, who got that contract to make the sign. You know, the one the sailors asked for?