2004 political presidential cartoons about Iowa primary precinct caucus and caucuses news, reports information on 2004 Democrat and Republican candidates, campaigns issues
"Hypocrite: a person who pretend to have
virtues or qualities that he does not have."
Dick Gephardt political cartoon.
On August 13th, the Detroit Free Press ran an article written by AP reporter Dee-Ann Durbin showing U.S. Rep. Dick Gephardt is the worst House lawmaker for missed votes. Excerpt: “…according to data compiled by Congressional Observer Publications, a nonpartisan vote-tracking service, and The Associated Press… Gephardt has missed 89.9 percent.”
Dick Gephardt has failed to vote in 89.9% of the votes on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives.
Who’s the miserable failure?
… This should scare the White House – and swing the Dem nominating derby in Gephardt’s direction: The MO wannabe launches an anti-GWB “Miserable Failure” website. Headline from the site: “Dick Gephardt Will End the Bush Era of ‘Miserable Failure’” Excerpt: “As president. Dick Gephardt will restore the American economy using principles of growth he helped forge in the early 1990s. Most significantly, he will work to provide the surest stimulus means we can give our economy: providing guaranteed health insurance for all Americans. This will give direct financial help to families who pay health care premiums, provide assistance to businesses and state and local governments struggling to pay health care costs for employees, and free up money for better wages and job creation.” The “A Miserable Failure” content also lists Gephardt’s contentions about the inadequacies of the “Bush Economic Record.” There’s also a fundraising solicitation: “Your $25, $50, $100 or even $250 contribution will be put immediately to use as Dick Gephardt takes his winning message through Iowa, New Hampshire and beyond. Help Dick Gephardt end George Bush’s string of miserable failures and make an online donation today. Let’s stand tall as Democrats, and let’s stand behind Dick Gephardt!” (Iowa Pres Watch Note: First, Gephardt should be charged with false advertising – what “winning” Gephardt message? Has he checked the New Hampshire polls lately? Second, it appears Gephardt is trying to jump on the anti-Bush bandwagon – which should be described and dismissed as Dean Lite.)