It was the first time in a decade that Congress has passed a bill over a presidential veto. picked by T420 1 year ago

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

The White House says President Bush will veto legislation on Saturday that would have barred the CIA from using waterboarding — a technique that simulates drowning — and other harsh interrogation methods on terror suspects. picked by TraumaMamma 9 months ago

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

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

The president secretly flew 11 hours to Iraq as a showdown nears with Congress over whether his decision in January to order 30,000 more U.S. troops to Iraq is working. picked by hisidea 1 year ago

US President George W Bush invited Democrats to the White House on Tuesday to discuss a standoff over a bill that provides for more than $100 billion to pay for wars in Iraq and Afghanistan. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

Bush objected to $9 billion in projects added during negotiations between the House and Senate.

It appears certain Bush will have his veto overridden for the first time in his presidency. picked by marli 1 year ago

The U.S. Congressmoved to block the Bush administration from building permanent U.S. military bases in Iraq or controlling the country's oil sector. picked by afeldman 2 years ago

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

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

For ten years, people have moved into the house, only to leave soon after due to it being 'haunted.' Two brothers bought the house for a ridiculously low price and solved the mystery. picked by Zaeyde 11 months ago

Waffle House is where all of the excitement happens. picked by civicracer18c1 2 years ago

A 96-year-old man in Portsmouth, England, still living in the house in which he was born says he doesn't understand why people move around so much. picked by AutumnLotus 2 years ago

The way you draw a house says a lot about your personality. You can use this site to draw a house, answer some questions based on your house then find out what your house says about you. picked by Maiden 2 years ago

Under election-year pressure to change course in Iraq, the Bush administration said Monday there are no plans for dramatic shifts in policy or for ultimatums to Baghdad to force progress. picked by robfouryqr 2 years ago

The study’s wide-ranging critique of the White House, the Defense Department and other government agencies was a concern for Army generals, and the Army has sought to keep the report under lock and key. picked by dollyllama 9 months ago

The House of representatives has recently passed a bill that if passed by the senate and the President will ask Nasa to look into what they can do about Apophis. This asteroid will pass extremely close to the Earth in 2029 and may hit the Earth in 2036. One suggestion is to plant a radio transponder in order to track the asteroid. picked by 2manyusernames 5 months ago

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

In 2005, Rep. Don Young (R-AK)waited until after the House and Senate passed a bill, but before the president signed it, to forge a passage granting $10 million for an interstate in Florida. His new wording targeted the money to a more specific project to connect Coconut Rd to that interstate. It's a boon for developer Daniel Aronoff, who held a $40,000 fundraiser for Young just before the earmark... read full post picked by 2manyusernames 1 year ago