"Bush shirked his presidential duties with regard to the nation's fiscal health," Rocklin said. "Take, for example, the controversial memo in which Congressional Budget Office director Douglas Holtz-Eakin states that the federal deficit will reach a record high of $422 billion this year. This memo unequivocally shows that Bush was AWOL on the domestic front."
Rocklin said the documents indicate that Bush used his family's political connections to obtain his job in the executive branch.
"Bush stepped ahead of more qualified candidates to take what he thought would be a cushy job," Rocklin said. "Then, after signing up for a four-year term, he largely abandoned his post in 2004 to go work on a political campaign."
Tuesday, September 28, 2004
Edwards: Bush seriously negligent
Documents Reveal Gaps In Bush's Service As President:
