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 White House upset over copy of Bush speech posted to U.N. website
White House upset over copy of Bush speech posted to U.N. website
Press secretary Dana Perino downplayed the incident, and said phonetic spellings are used to help interpreters. Asked if the president has trouble pronouncing some country's names, Perino deemed it "an offensive question." picked by dollyllama 1 year ago
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 Bush is A commander guy, not THE commander guy
Bush is A commander guy, not THE commander guy
The White House is trying to clarify something: President George W Bush is ''a commander guy'' but not ''the commander guy.''

Or something like that. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago
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 Is Gonzales Next Bush, Rove and Cheney Fall Guy?
Is Gonzales Next Bush, Rove and Cheney Fall Guy?
Does anyone notice a trend in the Bush administration:
  • Passing the buck and setting up others to be fall guys
  • Truckloads of lies, deception and half truths
  • Lack of accountability
picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago
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  Cubans walk out during Bush U.N. speech
Cubans walk out during Bush U.N. speech
Cuba's foreign minister walked out of the U.N. General Assembly on Tuesday in protest of President Bush's speech in which he said the "long rule of a cruel dictator is nearing its end" on the communist island. picked by indisguise 1 year ago
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 New Emails Obtained Suggest White House Aides Lied about Firings
New Emails Obtained Suggest White House Aides Lied about Firings
Just breaking, MTB has obtained excerpts from the leaked emails suggesting the WHite House targeted federal attorneys for firing because they were not "Bush loyalists"
Another Bush administration scandal, lies and cover-ups.

This update provides access to the actual email and may be the first place on the Internet to find it. picked by indierockcafe 2 years ago
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 President Bush killed by puppet on Hamas kid's TV show
President Bush killed by puppet on Hamas kid's TV show
So these guys are at it again...after killing Bush with the "sword of Islam", the puppet vowed that the White House would be turned into a mosque. picked by Moe 8 months ago
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 Former press secretary McClellan publishes scathing memoir of his time at the White House.
Former press secretary McClellan publishes scathing memoir of his time at the White House.
Former press secretary alleges Bush used propaganda to mislead Americans. White house counters he is "Disgruntled former employee".

**Everyone seems to have missed this or is avoiding it... I think we are all very tired of the he-said/she-said, but its importaint, so here we go...** picked by shep182 6 months ago
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 McClellan blames Bush for CIA leak deceit
McClellan blames Bush for CIA leak deceit
Former White House press secretary Scott McClellan blames President Bush and Vice President d**k Cheney for efforts to mislead the public about the role of White House aides in leaking the identity of a CIA operative.

*me awaits the inevitable argument from the RED side. picked by dollyllama 12 months ago
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 Senate bows to Bush, approves surveillance bill
Senate bows to Bush, approves surveillance bill
WASHINGTON - Bowing to President Bush's demands, the Senate approved and sent the White House a bill Wednesday to overhaul bitterly disputed rules on secret government eavesdropping and shield telecommunications companies from lawsuits complaining they helped the U.S. spy on Americans. picked by bingo 4 months ago
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 White House Manual Details How to Deal With Protesters
White House Manual Details How to Deal With Protesters
A White House manual(pdf) that came to light recently gives presidential advance staffers extensive instructions in the art of "deterring potential protestors" from President Bush's public appearances around the country. picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago
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 Bush paid $186,378 tax on $642,905 income in 2006
Bush paid $186,378 tax on $642,905 income in 2006
President George W. Bush may be commander in chief, but his total income was less than half of Vice President d**k Cheney's in 2006, according to tax information released by the White House on Friday. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago
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 Bush has given more aid than any other US president
Bush has given more aid than any other US president
When President Bush came to power in 2001, the US spent $1.4bn a year on humanitarian and development aid in Africa. By 2006, the figure had quadrupled to $5.6bn a year. And it is likely to get bigger. The centrepiece of Mr Bush's aid to Africa is the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Pepfar), a five-year, $15bn Aids prevention and treatment program. His most recent budget proposes doubl... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 9 months ago
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 President finds friends, allies scattering
President finds friends, allies scattering
In-depth TIME article about the isolation of Georgw W.Bush. picked by hypnotode 2 years ago
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 Bush, Lawmakers Are Close to Deal on Stimulus Package
Bush, Lawmakers Are Close to Deal on Stimulus Package
President Bush and congressional leaders moved closer to agreeing on a compromise economic rescue package yesterday. picked by willster09 10 months ago
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 House planning veto showdown over Iraq
House planning veto showdown over Iraq
House Democrats are planning another veto showdown with President Bush on the Iraq war. And this time, they say they won't back down.

*I'm not holding my breath. picked by dollyllama 1 year ago
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 Free Speech for...All?
Free Speech for...All?
Lamb and Lynx Gaede, 14-year-old twins, are spokeskids for white separatists. Their recent move to the scenic town of Kalispell, Montana, has sparked the issue of freedom of speech. Residents have posted signs declaring "No Hate Here." But every U.S. citizen has a right to free speech--even white separatists. picked by ybne1else 2 years ago
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 Bush's personal "speechalist"
Bush's personal "speechalist"
Andy d**k playing Harlan McCraney, a Presidential Speechalist. picked by Kitsune86 2 years ago
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 Bush Makes Surprise Visit To Work
Bush Makes Surprise Visit To Work
In an unexpected move that shocked White House staff and stunned the nation, President George W. Bush arrived unannounced at the Oval Office Monday. picked by buddha 1 year ago
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 Free Speech - Only In America
Free Speech - Only In America
Freedom of Speech is one of America's greatest rights. Sadly it is a very rare freedom. Many countries - even countries you'd expect to be freedom-lovers say no to free speech. Oh you have the right to say nice sweet things, but you can't say anything mean or negative, anything that might hurt a group's feelings.

wasn't going to post this, but it fit in with the salon owner article picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago
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 It's jewelry for the First Lady's birthday
It's jewelry for the First Lady's birthday
President Bush gave his wife a triple strand citrine necklace for her 60th birthday. Just in case anyone is remotely interested. picked by ybne1else 2 years ago
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 Olbermann responds to the recent interview of President Bush
Olbermann responds to the recent interview of President Bush
Keith Olbermann's video response to a recent interview in which President Bush explains his reasons for going to war, his take on the 08 election and his decision to give up golfing... picked by shep182 6 months ago
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