Wednesday, September 17, 2003
Bush to Bono: Drop Dead
Mike Allen of WaPo writes:
So Bono calls Bush on a bait and switch in process, and Bush reacts... As if no-one around him ever questions him. Xanax, Mr. President! Xanax!
The Irish rock singer Bono confronted President Bush in the Oval Office yesterday with what AIDS activists say is a vast gap between funding he promised in the State of the Union address and the actual money headed for Africa.
The U2 singer said afterward that he felt "depressed," and that he and Bush had "a good old row" over how much the White House was allocating to fighting the global HIV-AIDS pandemic. Bush had promised $15 billion over five years for vaccines and treatment, but the administration wants to send only $2 billion next year. AIDS activists said the money is needed now.
So Bono calls Bush on a bait and switch in process, and Bush reacts... As if no-one around him ever questions him. Xanax, Mr. President! Xanax!
