Thursday, August 12, 2010

Bill White is a raging hypocrite... took millions from his appointees...

Bill White is pulling a "do as I say not as I do" when it comes to the race for governor...

He is going around screaming about ethics reform, but he has failed to heed to his own ideas...

The Texas Tribune crunched the numbers, and Bill White took millions from his appointees (link). Excerpt follows...

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White is again attacking incumbent Gov. Rick Perry for accepting campaign donations from political appointees — but the former Houston mayor is no stranger to the practice, according to a Texas Tribune analysis of campaign and city records.

White has raised nearly $2 million over his years in public life from people he appointed to boards and commissions, the analysis shows. In numerous cases, he would have exceeded the limits his own campaign recommended in a proposal unveiled Wednesday. White's plan would place a $10,000 cap on donations from people selected for state government posts, such as university regents.

White has in the past appointed generous political donors to boards and commissions, including those overseeing the management of public access television, libraries and parks — dozens of whom exceed his proposed cap.

What a hypocrite! Is anyone really buying this guy's bull?

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Hey now, campaign characters. Be nice. I know a lot of you on both sides, so I don't want any overly foul language, personal attacks on anyone other than the candidates themselves, or other party fouls. I will moderate the heck out of you if you start breaking the bounds of civility.