Archives: George W. Bush
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May 2008
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McCain and Obama spar over Iraq
| May 31, 2008
From Los Angeles TimesThe leading presidential candidates capped a weeklong debate over who has a better grasp of the situation in Iraq, with Barack Obama mocking... more
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Jinx. Buy me a Coke.
From Daily Kos | May 30, 2008Scott McClellan charges that White House staffers colluded to get their stories straight on the Plame outing. Washington Post columnist Dana... more
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Karl Rove: Free man in Washington
From The Swamp | May 30, 2008by Mark Silva Karl Rove, the "architect'' of President Bush's elections, comes in for some post-Modernist criticism in Scott McClellan's... more
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Maybe they just haven't read McClellan's book
When President Bush was popular and his remaining time in office was long, congressional Republicans were quick to jump to his defense. Now... more
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Plouffe: 'Bush and McCain'
From TIME: Real Clear Politics | May 30, 2008David Plouffe, Obama's campaign manager, just sent out this fundraising pitch to supporters: Friend -- Behind closed doors this week, George... more
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McClellan's critics, supporters weigh in
From The Swamp | May 30, 2008by David Nitkin and Jill Rosen Reaction to the tell-all book of former White House press secretary Scott McClellan continues, and it's not... more
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Cheney: Tax cuts, security, game plan
From The Swamp | May 30, 2008by Mark Silva Vice President Dick Cheney - the "magic man'' of the Bush administration, in the words of the now-renowned Scott McClellan... more
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McClellan's mea culpa: Day Three
From The Swamp | May 30, 2008by Mark Silva Now that Washington and the Bush White House have had a few days to digest Scott McClellan's embarrassing book about the... more
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McCain's Web gap is showing
| May 30, 2008 From Los Angeles TimesThe video lasts just more than three minutes. But that's long enough to raise some nasty doubts about John McCain's reputation as a straight... more
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Bush Continues Quiet Fundraising
From The Trail | May 29, 2008By Michael Abramowitz BUCYRUS, Kan. -- President Bush is finishing up a week of intensive fundraising this week for Republican candidates... more
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WaPo Finds McCain's FISA Flip-Flop
From Daily Kos | May 29, 2008Today's Washington Post asks, For McCain, A Switch on Telecom Immunity?, shocked that McCain would flip-flop on a key issue. A top lawyer... more
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Bush's release of secrets: 'Bombshell'
From The Swamp | May 29, 2008by Mark Silva Scott McClellan vividly recalls one of the serious tipping points near the end of his relationship, as press secretary, with... more
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Blitzer: Why did McClellan revive the cocaine controversy?
From CNN Political Ticker | May 29, 2008WASHINGTON (CNN) – There are many stunning allegations in Scott McClellan’s new book on his years in the White House. But his decision... more
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Obama: Bush's Laws Will Be Scrutinized For Constitutionality If...
From Huffington Post | May 29, 2008Maybe it's his background teaching constitutional law. If elected president, Democratic White House hopeful Barack Obama said one of the... more
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McClellan: Friendship versus truth
From The Swamp | May 29, 2008by Mark Silva Dan Bartlett, who ran the "rapid response'' operation in George W. Bush's first campaign for president, was ready with... more
