President Bush‘s financial fortunes appear to have declined over the past seven years, with his family assets dropping as low as $6.5 million, according to disclosure forms released yesterday.
Bush and his wife, Laura, were worth at least $9 million and as much as $24 million at the start of his term. The Bushes could still be worth as much as $20 million now, according to the financial documents filed with the Office of Government Ethics, which requires assets to be reported only within broad ranges.
What a grasping, avaricious man.   Bet he pardons a lot of people in positions to do him financial favors when he leave office, too.
So much for how Bush is fattening up on higher oil prices before he leaves office.
what the hell happened, how could he lose so much money in 6-7 years?
Dan , this is not a greed thingy, it is bad management of personal finances. He is dumb, that’s what I always thought anyway.
Sashal, I’m thinking his assets are in a blind trust. He doesn’t have direct control of them
I know it’s a foreign concept to democrats, but a lot of conservatives give away their OWN money.
You have no idea what you’re talking about.
#3, Jeffersonian.
I see, blind trust, that explains it…
What gets me is that you aren’t aware that the president (and vice-) put their investments in a blind trust, yet feel informed enough to comment.
But by all means, don’t let facts intrude on The Narrative.
sashal = half-assed
So what else is new? If a liberal were smart, he’d become conservative.
sashal – Anyone who isn’t committed to slamming the guy would think that, just maybe, he’s a little busy doing his job instead of trying to get rich(er).
He has a lot, and he gives a lot– his wife spends so much time just *volunteering* left right and center that she won’t be making truckloads, either.
Um, that’s “million” with an “m”, folks. Real money.
Don’t think that’s greedy? Well, looking around me, what do I see? My slovenly 1988 Tercel. You’d think I get to have oh, 50 bucks out of this whatever-million. Sure could use it for a night on the town this Friday night. Oh, sorry this isn’t a society that likes equality, my mistake. Perhaps I should be made to restock grocery store shelves part-time tonight while Bush has an expensive novelty drink with an umbrella. And when I get home, my cranky wife in curlers holding a screaming baby and wearing those fuzzy slippers. That’s fair for ya’!
We like equality a lot here. Much more so than just about anywhere on earth. But it is equality of opportunity, not equality of outcome. The latter falls to the various People’s Republics throughout the world should that really be what you desire.
Jim,
1) If you’re so hard up, why would you spend $50 on a night out? Investing it might be wiser.
2) If youre’ so hard up, what did you get married for? Just trying to share the misery?
3) If your so hard up, why did you have a baby?
I’m seeing a pattern of bad choices, before and after tha fact, and none of them are made by teh President or “society.”
you’re –heh–got one of them right.
Methinks Jim is making a stab a parody. Or he’s a real loser. Take your pick.
Translated Jim: I’m an idjit, and I’m going to make sure that government will help me commit armed robbery on those who aren’t.
Typical loser lefty.
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sashal – Anyone who isn’t committed to slamming the guy would think that, just maybe, he’s a little busy doing his job instead of trying to get rich(er).”
The way Bill Clinton did.
As far as pardons go, I’m thinking that Bush should write himself up a pardon that reads, “I hereby pardon myself for whatever stupid trumped-up charges you people make up on me once I’m out the door,” and sign that on the last day.
Okay Jim, you can stock the shelves. But park that fuckin’ Tercel around back. Don’t want shoppers feeling queasy while they’re here to buy food.
I vote parody.
sashal injects Bush-hate between his toes.
IV drip, even.
And yet, Jim, you have no problem with John Kerry, Al Gore, the Clintons or Silky Pony. Astonishing.
It’s a tough call between loser and parody with Jim’s comment.
But then again, when I really think about it, it’s really a parody either way. One intentional, the other, not.
I love these brain teasers…
My vote’s on C.: Both of the Above.
If you really want that $50 you ought to do it without being made to. Assuming that you can convince someone that you’re capable of arranging things on a shelf. Then maybe you could put in a little overtime and have a Mai Tai or a Pina Colada of your own. Cool, huh?
δ╧â•â€not sure if it matter’s, Dan. He’s part of a family network of wealth: carlysle groups, those Saudi friends he keeps up with.
What concerns me is that he’s giving up Golf. Now that’s out of character. He must be responding to Kevin Phillips and me calling The BUSHes Country Club Republicans.
I think GW and Laura Bush should join fellow Texans, The cage free family and hit the road of voluntary simplicity.
not sure if GW will want stop off on their way to Vermont in Wyoming to join the Rainbow Family. Especially if Dick Cheney visiting his hunting camp there at the time.