If you watched Michael Moore's movies or read the papers the past few years, you would have the impression that Bush helps his friends and never forgets (or forgives) his enemies. It seems however that some friends are friendlier than others.
Take the case of Friend of Bush, Katherine Harris. One could question whether Bush would have become President in 2000 without Harris' questionable behavior in the 2000. Yes when it comes time for her payback, there isn't one coming...
This is an entertainting article. Harris sounds like quite a character, right out of a Carl Hiaasen novel.
Katherine Harris Battles Old Friends For Florida's Keys
Despite Role in 2000 Recount, Her Senate Bid Is Souring; Jeb Bush Speaks Bluntly
May 10, 2006
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- Katherine Harris, overseer of the Florida recount that tipped the presidency to George W. Bush, is gunning for a U.S. Senate seat. But instead of gratefully supporting her, the Republican establishment just wishes she'd go away.
Democrats are having a field day with the candidate's entanglement in a Washington lobbying scandal as well as her uneven political touch -- she once made a speech about a terrorist plot that didn't exist. She's badly trailing Democrat incumbent Bill Nelson in the polls. A slew of staffers have quit her campaign, frustrated by her management style and her tendency to ignore their advice, in particular the suggestion that she forget the whole thing.
Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the president's brother, told reporters at a recent press briefing that he warned Ms. Harris about becoming a distraction, given the high degree of animus that still surrounds her. "The campaign can't be about her," Gov. Bush said. "I gave her that exact advice. Since then, it's gotten worse."
