Bush

Source: www.salon.com --- 5 hours ago
When the middle-of-nowhere town of Woodward invited George W. Bush to its Fourth of July celebration, no one really expected the former president to accept. But he did. Now this community of 12,000 is scurrying to get ready for what some locals are calling the biggest thing ever to happen... ...

Source: www.moreover.com --- 3 hours ago
jobs in the month of June. The sharp job loss that began during George Bush's presidency continues on Obama's watch. The new administration pushed through a stimulus plan aimed at jump starting hiring. ...

Source: newsbusters.org --- 6 hours ago
Liberal New York Times reporter turned liberal nytimes.com blogger, Timothy Egan, posted " Capture the Flag " on Thursday, on how heartening it was to see American flags pop up in liberal domains. The post was ostensibly a plea for people of all political views to have faith in the future good of America. But Egan excused liberals for their lack of public patriotism during the Bush years, citing "years of sanctioned torture and war built on deceit." Traveling in California and New York over the last couple of weeks, I noticed something in the summer landscape of these two deeply blue states that is more reminiscent of rural America this time of year -- a surfeit of American flags. Among the offerings of street vendors in Harlem and outdoor stalls near the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the flag is often fused with the image of President Obama, a burst of color against a bleak wall, sometimes with a Superman motif. In California, I saw Old Glory on bicycles in the Bay Area, on backpacks in Yosemite and at campgrounds under the redwoods. It's not unusual to see a flag in liberal provinces, of course. But in the Bush years of sanctioned torture and war built on deceit, many Americans withdrew from overt displays of patriotism. Some said they were ashamed of their country. .... I wondered whether urban Americans, overwhelmingly Democratic, had something against the flag, or if they felt the country was no longer theirs. Now you can ask t ...

Source: pajamasmedia.com --- 1 day ago
SCRIPTING AND PRESS COVERAGE: Bush’s “town halls” vs. Obama’s town halls. “Both White Houses are entitled to hold such events, which are inherently and sensibly orchestrated to benefit each executive. The press is right to note that fact while reporting them. Odd that the Times chose to do that only for the Bush [...] ...

Source: www.wfaa.com --- 1 day ago
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Source: dallas.bizjournals.com --- 1 day ago
The President George Bush Turnpike is now collecting all tolls electronically, a move that cost about 25 employees their jobs. ...

Source: www.weeklystandard.com --- 1 day ago
The New York Times is covering President Obama's health care town hall-style meeting today in Northern Virginia rather credulously. This is the orchestrated political event that will feature a hand-picked audience and pre-screened questions about Obama's health care plan for the nation. In one story, the Times bills it as Obama's effort to "steer health debate out of the capital." A blog post echoes that storyline, simply referring to Obama's "selling his plan to the public." Those two write-ups, and an update on the town meeting , as it starts, all explain that the president will take questions from the audience (and, Facebook and Twitter!) without ever mentioning that the content of both the audience and the questions was governed by the White House. It struck me that I remembered New York Times approaching coverage of President Bush's Social Security town halls somewhat differently, back in 2005 when Bush was similarly seeking to take the "debate out of the capital" and "sell his plan to the public." Indeed, a quick search reveals that in February 2005, according to the Times, Bush was taking "Social Security to 2 'town halls.' That story notes the "orchestrated" nature of the political event: To make his case, Mr. Bush held two town-hall-style meetings with younger and older workers, events that recalled some of the most carefully orchestrated, and successful, moments of his re-election campaign last year. There were teachers, ...

Source: www.washingtonmonthly.com --- 1 day ago
THE DREADED 'Bush-OBAMA' ECONOMIC AGENDA.... An interesting new House Republican memo, obtained by Greg Sargent, takes aim at George W. Bush's economic policies, and tries to connect the unpopular former president with President Obama. The memo directly blames Bush's handling... ...

Source: www.associatedcontent.com --- 1 day ago
Is Obama to blame for war with Iraq, the economy, and other problems that were started by George Bush? Source: Robin Stone Published: Jul 01, 2009 ...

Source: www.bing.com --- 4 hours ago
WOODWARD, Okla. (AP) - When the middle-of-nowhere town of Woodward invited George W. Bush to its Fourth of July celebration, no one really expected the former president to accept. But he did. Now this community of 12,000 is scurrying to get ready for what some locals are calling the biggest thing ... ...

Source: www.commondreams.org --- 6 hours ago
by David Corn WASHINGTON - When it comes to the Bush White House's decision to withhold from the public Dick Cheney's interview with FBI agents investigating the CIA leak case, the Obama administration says its predecessor did the right thing. And it's fighting hard to do the same. read more ...

Source: www.bing.com --- 7 hours ago
I've never actually met Ohio State Election Law Prof. Ned Foley in person, but have come to rely on him during the Coleman/Franken Megillah. In late-night phone calls and via email he has helped me understand the legal issues, and has also shared his expertise through his own writing and he has done ... ...

Source: washingtonindependent.com --- 11 hours ago
Radio Iowa has the report on a survey in the field in the first 2012 caucus state, asking Republicans voters whether they would support Mike Huckabee, Sarah Palin, Newt Gingrich, Bobby Jindal or Jeb Bush. The absence of Mitt Romney, who came second in the 2008 caucus, is notable. As is the next question: Which one of the following phrases best describes President Obama? For good leader, press 1; for good President, press 2; for too party-centric, press 3; for too liberal, press 4; for Socialist, press 5; for bad President, press 6; for undecided, press 7. ...

Source: mediamatters.org --- 1 day ago
Previously: Limbaugh: Michael Jackson "flourished under Reagan," "languished under Clinton and Bush," "died under Obama" ...

Source: mediamatters.org --- 1 day ago
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Source: blogs.tampabay.com --- 12 hours ago
Radio Iowa: "The survey started off by asking what I thought the most important issue facing America today might be, then rolled right into, 'Who would you vote for in the 2012 Presidential primary?' - offering choices of Huckabee, Palin,... ...

Source: www.cato-at-liberty.org --- 12 hours ago
It’s fair to say that civil liberties and limited government were not high on President George W. Bush’s priorities list. Indeed, they probably weren’t even on the list. Candidate Barack Obama promised “change” when he took office, and change we have gotten. The name of the president is different. Alas, the policies are much the same. [...] ...

Source: thequietus.com --- 9 hours ago
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