Former press secretary McClellan publishes scathing memoir of his time at the White House. Posted: 6 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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McClellan blames Bush for CIA leak deceit Posted: 12 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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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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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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Bush is A commander guy, not THE commander guy Posted: 2 years 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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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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Should Obama Consider Gender for White House Picks? Posted: 1 day ago by JoshSF49
Many women's groups are worried about Obama's picks for his White House staff. Apparently, there's not enough women.
Should he pick the right person for the job? Or the right gender?
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House planning veto showdown over Iraq Posted: 1 year 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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Scooter Libby Guity on 4 out of 5 Charges Posted: 2 years ago by Fascha
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Time's White House photographers have a daily photoblog Posted: 2 years ago by 2manyusernames
See the images and other stuff that doesn't make it into the magazine
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White House: "Carpooling sucks!" Posted: 2 years ago by Wingnut
White House says carpooling won't reduce traffic congestion. Their answer: build more roads and make people pay to use them... and then make them pay even more during rush hour.
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White House upset over copy of Bush speech posted to U.N. website Posted: 1 year ago by dollyllama
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."
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White House: Old Computers Were Destroyed Posted: 8 months ago by dollyllama
Yes, that's correct. The White House, which was ordered to save emails subsequently deleted them, didn't back them up as ordered and now alleges that the computers were destroyed (thus, forestalling any hope of finding them forensically on the hard drives). Updated to this and this and this.
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Snow White Posted: 2 years ago by LatueOfStiberty
A collection of illustrations of the fairy tale, Snow White.
All by different artists, its cool to see the different interpretations.
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White and Nerdy Posted: 2 years ago by spocksmyhomeboy
The legend is that Weird Al Yankovic sang "White and Nerdy" to the tune of "Ridin' Dirty" by CHAMILLIONAIRE.
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Ghost-like white stag spotted in Scotland Posted: 9 months ago by AutumnLotus
A mythical and ghostly creature has appeared in the wilds of the Scottish Highlands. A rare white stag, from the red deer species, is believed to be among just a tiny handful living in Britain, according to a conservation group. White stags are seen as a magical and powerful force in many mythologies and the John Muir Trust is now keeping the stag's location secret for fear of poachers.
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House panel votes to cite Rove for contempt Posted: 4 months ago by bernardblack
Voting 20-14 along party lines, the House Judiciary Committee voted to cite former top White House aide Karl Rove for contempt of Congress. Update to this.
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White House accuses Kerry of insulting military personnel. Posted: 2 years ago by tomphoolry
John Kerry fires back like a politician, avoiding reference to the original accusation
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White House Ordered To Provide E-mail Info Posted: 11 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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White House Directed To Preserve E-Mails Posted: 1 year ago by dollyllama
The judge's order "should stop any future destruction of e-mails, but the White House stopped archiving its e-mail in 2003 and we don't know if some backup tapes for those e-mails were already taped over before we went to court. It's a mystery," said Meredith Fuchs, a lawyer for the National Security Archive.
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George Bush Sr to Endorse McCain Posted: 9 months ago by 2manyusernames
Former President George H.W. Bush will appear with his wife, Barbara, on Monday to showcase their endorsement of Sen. John McCain. A senior campaign official said that the former first couple will attend a rally for McCain and are expected to campaign for him.
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