George W. Bush
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Glenn Beck's Attacks Prompts White House Defense of Obama's Faith
Politics Daily &bull Yesterday
Filed under: George W. Bush , Barack Obama , Religion , Culture , Disputations , Conservatives , Liberals , Pope Benedict XVI , White House White House spokesman Robert Gibbs calls the president "a committed, mainstream Christian" after the talk… Full Story »
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Obama's Mission Accomplished Ends War of Lies: Margaret Carlson - Bloomberg
www.bloomberg.com via @ginseg &bull YesterdayNo amount of rest could have made it more palatable to announce the end of what began as shock and awe, but then turned shockingly awful. More than 4,400 American lives lost in Iraq so far, more than $700 billion spent, and what do we have to show for it? Yes, Saddam Hussein and his murderous sons are gone,… Full Story »
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Tony Blair Steadfast In Decision To Go To War Against Iraq at Pat Dollard
patdollard.com via @patdollard &bull YesterdayBlair, who was criticized for his decision to stand by President George W. Bush and send British troops to the region, covers the topic throughout three chapters of his book, A Journey: My Political Life. The tome went on sale in the United States on Thursday, two days after President Obama announced the United States had "turned a page" in Iraq and officially ended the U.S. combat mission there. Blair… Full Story »
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Accepting Defeat in Iraq
The Nation- All Blogs &bull Yesterday
Republicans are complaining that the president didn't mention George W. Bush often enough in his speech announcing the end of combat operations. In fact, he did, quite a bit, and in an over-generous way, most sane people agree. As GRITtv… Full Story »
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USAToday.com Notes Poll Showing Bush Blamed for Economy, Skips One Showing Voters Favor GOP On Issues
Newsbusters &bull Yesterday
Yesterday the Gallup organization released a poll showing that Americans trust Republicans over Democrats on most major issues heading into the general election season. Today the same polling outfit released a poll that found a large number of Americans blame George W. Bush for the… Full Story »
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Which Pols Should Publicly Boogie?
FishbowlDC &bull Yesterday
Politico 's Patrick Gavin presents readers with a "dream team" of politicians who should be on "Dancing With the Stars." It's purely a hypothetical, since Season 11's cast has already been chosen with Bristol Palin and Jersey Shore's "The Situation"… Full Story »
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Justice Department Sues Tough Arizona Sheriff in Discrimination Probe
Politics Daily &bull Yesterday
The federal government sued tough-talking Sheriff Joe Arpaio Thursday, arguing that the Phoenix lawman has refused for more than a year to hand over records pertinent to an investigation of charges that his Maricopa County office discriminates against Hispanics. The… Full Story »
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Will Tea Party Acknowledge That Illegal Immigration Has Dropped?
U.S. News & World Report &bull Yesterday
Dear Tea Party grumps. I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt and count you among the reality-based population. It is a long shot, I know, but I am going to assume you can still process and… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Immigration
- George W. Bush
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Atheist Christopher Hitchens Vows to Fight Religion, Cancer, and Deathbed Conversion
Politics Daily &bull Yesterday
Unrepentant despite the ongoing ravages of esophageal cancer and the chemotherapy that is supposed to keep it at bay, atheist and controversialist Christopher Hitchens is vowing to "continue to write polemics against religious delusions, at least until it's hello darkness my old friend." One of the delusions he targets in his regular column in the latest edition of Vanity Fair magazine is the notion that the cancer is divine retribution for… Full Story »
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Topics:
- George W. Bush
- Nancy Pelosi
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Israeli-Palestinian Peace Talks Begin as Both Sides Lay Out Hopes, Expectations
Politics Daily &bull Yesterday
Joined by the generations, those who have gone before, and those who will follow," President Obama and Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton opened formal peace talks between the Israelis and Palestinians today. The imagery has certainly been impressive. Yesterday it was President Obama, flanked by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on one side, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on the other striding purposefully, if not altogether confidently, into a working dinner. This morning, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton took the lead, seated between the pair. An American flag with Israeli and Palestinian flags were behind her, the men nodded to… Full Story »
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Update: Oval Office Make Over
CNN - Political Ticker &bull Yesterday
Washington (CNN) - The makeover of the Oval Office has been widely panned in press reports and on the blogosphere for being too casual and for its bland color palate but White House press secretary Robert Gibbs doesn't expect President… Full Story »
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VIDEO: Jeremy Scahill & Keith Olbermann Thank George W. Bush
www.thepoliticalcarnival.net via @geoff9cow &bull YesterdayThe best 7:41 on the Iraq war that I've heard in a long time. The Republicans who got us into the war are like the spoiled kids who want to take their ball and bat and go home if they… Full Story »
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Mideast peace veterans and handshake diplomacy
Reuters: Front Row Washington &bull YesterdayThat description is probably one thing everyone can agree on. The process to bring Israelis and Palestinians to a lasting peace agreement has been going on for decades and every U.S. president hopes he's the one who will finally achieve what those before him tried and failed.… Full Story »
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Roger Ebert starts jihad against Obama's 'Muslim' critics
Examiner Politics Channel Articles &bull Yesterday
Roger Ebert may be a veteran movie critic, but that doesn't make him an expert on politics. Still, he wrote an article filled with factual errors about people who dare to think Obama is a Muslim. He is claiming that… Full Story »
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Stinque What Cheney Knew, and When Cheney Knew It
www.stinque.com via @stinque &bull YesterdayWith the holiday weekend almost upon us, please enjoy this festive clip of The Former Vice War Criminal of These United States explaining exactly what would happen if Our Glorious Republic toppled Saddam Hussein. Here, please enjoy instead this festive… Full Story »
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Oil Rig Explodes in Gulf: No Deaths, Early Reports Say
Politics Daily &bull Yesterday
Another oil rig has exploded and caught on fire about 80 miles off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of Mexico, but early reports say all 13 crew members survived. The rig, owned by Mariner Energy of Houston, was spotted… Full Story »
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Havana dreaming: travel promoters gearing up for expected relaxation of limits to Cuba travel
Central Florida Political Pulse &bull Yesterday
The unofficial word in Washington is that the Obama administration plans to relax limits on travel to Cuba for professional, educational and artistic purposes. There is no need to wait for changes from Washington and be left out on account… Full Story »
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Topics:
- Barack Obama
- George W. Bush
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Pioneer Editorial: War in Iraq not done til troops home
www.bemidjipioneer.com via @SWEDOG &bull YesterdayPioneer Editorial: War in Iraq not done til troops home President Barack Obama in a speech to the nation Tuesday night announced the end of the combat mission for the United States in Iraq after 7 years of war. Why doesn't… Full Story »
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Poll: George W. Bush still gets blamed for economic woes - The Oval: Tracking the Obama presidency
bit.ly via @TheOval &bull YesterdayNearly two years after Barack Obama was elected president, Americans still are inclined to blame his predecessor for the nation's current economic problems. In a USA TODAY/Gallup Poll taken Friday through Sunday, more than a third of those surveyed said… Full Story »
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Egypt's Mubarak, Israel, and Obama
TIME Swampland Political Blog &bull Yesterday
One fascinating subplot of the Middle East peace talks in Washington this week is the role of Egyptian president/dictator Hosni Mubarak. The 82-year old Mubarak, who has long governed Egypt with an iron fist--but has served as a useful strategic partner for America--is very… Full Story »






























