Surgeon General Gagged by White House -or- The Bush Administration Disgusts Me Further Posted: 6 months ago by dOntEAtpOOp
A bit of an old news report; but I hadn't read it until today.
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Is Gonzales Next Bush, Rove and Cheney Fall Guy? Posted: 2 years ago by indierockcafe
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
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New Emails Obtained Suggest White House Aides Lied about Firings Posted: 2 years ago by indierockcafe
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.
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Bush is A commander guy, not THE commander guy Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
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.
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Bush Nominates Homophobic Fundie for Surgeon General Posted: 1 year ago by VooDooPeacock
Again, Bush chooses ideology over competance, selecting Dr. James W. Holsinger Jr., who wrote a paper for the Methodist Church in which he compares human sex to pipe fittings.
To wipe your ass with the paper, download the pdf here:
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North Korean general cracks George W. Bush joke Posted: 1 year ago by AutumnLotus
In North Korea, where cracking a joke about the country's leader could see you, well, die laughing, poking fun at the U.S. president is obviously not as serious.
Read the joke in the article.
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Bush claims executive privilege on CIA leak Posted: 3 months ago by shep182
President Bush has asserted executive privilege to prevent Attorney General Michael Mukasey from having to comply with a House panel subpoena for material on the leak of CIA operative Valerie Plame's identity.
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Bush Aware of Advisers' Interrogation Talks Posted: 6 months ago by dollyllama
"Well, we started to connect the dots in order to protect the American people." Bush told ABC News White House correspondent Martha Raddatz. "And yes, I'm aware our national security team met on this issue. And I approved."
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White House Manual Details How to Deal With Protesters Posted: 1 year ago by 2manyusernames
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.
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Bush setting America up for war with Iran Posted: 1 year ago by muppet
Pentagon and CIA officers say they believe that the White House has begun a carefully calibrated programme of escalation that could lead to a military showdown with Iran.
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General Petraeus, Bush, Congress and the Iraq War Posted: 1 year ago by zion
General David Petraeus and U.S. Ambassador to Iraq Ryan Crocker testified in front of Congress the last few days and the whole thing has made the author delve deeper into a depression because of the current political landscape.
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Bush Was Treated For Lyme Disease Posted: 1 year ago by DrNothing
President George W. Bush was treated for Lyme disease last August, the White House announced Wednesday after failing to disclose the problem for nearly a year.
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McClellan blames Bush for CIA leak deceit Posted: 11 months ago by dollyllama
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.
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Bush Makes Surprise Visit To Work Posted: 1 year ago by buddha
In an unexpected move that shocked White House staff and stunned the nation, President George W. Bush arrived unannounced at the Oval Office Monday.
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Bush to veto bill banning waterboarding Posted: 7 months ago by TraumaMamma
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.
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House planning veto showdown over Iraq Posted: 11 months ago by dollyllama
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.
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George "Dubya" Bush Countdown Timer Posted: 1 year ago by Gratheo
Simply put, how long it will be until G.W. is no longer president of the United States.
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White House Ordered To Provide E-mail Info Posted: 9 months ago by dollyllama
Facciola gave the White House five business days to report whether computer backup tapes contain e-mails written between 2003 and 2005.
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Former press secretary McClellan publishes scathing memoir of his time at the White House. Posted: 4 months ago by shep182
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...**
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Bush Spy Bill Stance Called Fear-Mongering Posted: 8 months ago by dollyllama
The administration admitted that the sweeping domestic surveillance originated in the wake of the September 11, 2001, attacks. However, declassified documents obtained by the National Security Archive and testimony that is part of these lawsuits suggest the National Security Agency program was put into place shortly after Mr. Bush was inaugurated, long before 9/11.
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Bush Vetoes Water Bill Posted: 11 months ago by marli
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.
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