That's FAQ'd Up!

I'm piggybacking on others' fine work and observations today.

First up is Lloyd Grove's "Daily Lowdown" in the Daily News,which provides yet more evidence that President Bush is out of touch with the lives of ordinary Americans: [link]

GOP minds its Ps and FAQs

Millionaire Republicans who've been losing sleep over the meaning of life and other mysteries can relax.

The Bush-Cheney '04 campaign has just issued a helpful "Frequently Asked Questions" memo to its New York fund-raisers:

Question: "Can I use my personal aircraft for campaign business?"

Answer: "No, you may not use your personal aircraft for campaign business. Corporate aircraft may be used, but only if each person boarding the plane pays the equivalent of a first-class airplane ticket."

Q: "Can I have a fund-raising cocktail party for my friends at a private club or hotel and pay for the party?"

A: "No. You may have them come to your house and treat them up to $1,000 in expenses per adult in the household without it counting against your $2,000 contribution limit."

Q: "Can I use my executive assistant to help with my fund-raising activities?"

A: "Any person can volunteer to help. Employees may volunteer a maximum of 1 (one) hour per week during working hours and an unlimited amount outside of the office."

I'm glad that's all settled.

Second, and related, to Grove's report, is something that Bill Maher said in an HBO comedy special two years ago. Funny how it's still true today:

Republicans traditionally provided the motivation America needed because Republican philosophy is based on the fact that a tiny percentage of fat cats can convince zillions of people who could never be fat cats that they might. How else do you sell trickle down economics? How else does that sound good? They're practically saying "we're pissing on you"! They're saying "we have all the money. If we drop some, that's yours. Whatever we can't get out the door as we're stealing into the night, that would be your portion."