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google.com - 12/16/2008
AFP: Bush says sacrificed free-market principles to save economy
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2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AFP) US President George W. Bush said in an interview Tuesday he was forced to sacrifice free market principles to save the economy from "collapse." "I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system," Bush told CNN television, saying he had made the ...
Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ‘So What?’
thinkprogress.org - 12/15/2008
Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ‘So What?’
— thinkprogress.org — Yesterday, after an Iraqi journalist used “ [t]wo of the worst insults in Islam ” against him,... an unfazed President Bush sat down with ABC’s Martha Raddatz for an exit interview in Iraq. When Raddatz asked Bush about his legacy, ... (more) Bush On Al Qaeda Not Existing In Iraq Before Invasion: ...

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realclearpolitics.com - 12/16/2008
Interview with President George W. Bush: Part One
— realclearpolitics.com — In an exclusive Oval Office interview with RealClearPolitics last week, President George W. Bush sat down to... offer his thoughts about this year's elections. "I don't think we got overwhelmed at the ballot box like previous elections," President Bush ... (more) Interview with President George W. Bush: Part One

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breitbart.com - 12/17/2008
Bush says sacrificed free-market principles to save economy
— breitbart.com — US President George W. Bush said in an interview Tuesday he was forced to sacrifice free market... principles to save the economy from "collapse." "I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system," Bush told CNN television, saying ... (more) Bush says sacrificed free-market principles to save economy

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George W. Bush’s political epitaph
Michelle Malkin — George W. Bush’s political epitaph By Michelle Malkin•December 16, 2008 06:05 PM “I’ve abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system.” – George W. Bush Stop me before I hurl a shoe. Posted in: ...

Did the Iraqi Journalist’s Shoe REALLY Hit George W. Bush in the Head?
FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... Apparently, YES. Flap wants to GAG. Isn’t it enough President George W. Bush screwed up the GOP for possible decades with a poorly conceived and conducted foreign policy, especially in Iraq? Now, Bush has succeeded in leaving a lasting imprint on the economy. KEY GRAPH: “I’ve abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system….” Michelle calls the quote a political epitaph. Flap thinks the President is just burying his reputation deeper. Shoe ...

"I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system"
Hit & Run — That's my Bush! Agence France Presse adds the inaccurate context: Bush's comments reflect an extraordinary departure from his longtime advocacy for an unfettered free market If by "unfettered" AFP means "more fettered since Richard Nixon," etc. More from our lamest duck: "I am sorry we're having to do it," Bush said. [...] "I feel a sense of obligation to my successor to make sure there is not a, you know, a huge economic crisis. Look, we're in a crisis now. I mean, ...

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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... to appoint Caroline Kennedy to the Senate seat being vacated by Hillary Rodham Clinton, according to a Democratic strategist familiar with Reid's thinking. Reid and Paterson spoke by phone last week, according to the source. The call was not prompted by Kennedy or anyone in her inner circle but rather was based on Reid's belief in her qualifications to serve and her ability to run for and win the seat in a 2010 special election. ++++++++ The fix is in for caroline. Bush says sacrificed free-market principles to save economy US President George W. ...

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FullosseousFlap's Dental Blog — ... (tags: barack_obama Rod_Blagojevich) Bush says sacrificed free-market principles to save economy US President George W. Bush said in an interview Tuesday he was forced to sacrifice free market principles to save the economy from ...

BUSH: I HAD TO TRASH THE FREE MARKET IN ORDER TO SAVE IT
Right Wing Nut House — I think Franklin Roosevelt said something eerily similar about the New Deal: US President George W. Bush said in an interview Tuesday he was forced to sacrifice free market principles to save the economy from “collapse.” “I’ve abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system,” Bush told CNN television, saying he had made the decision “to make sure the economy doesn’t collapse.” Bush’s comments reflect an extraordinary departure from his longtime advocacy for an unfettered free market, as his administration has orchestrated unprecedented government ...

Quote For The Day II
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — ... "I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system," George W. Bush. Just as he used torture to defend freedom. And occupied a country in order to liberate it. ...

Bush: 'I've Abandoned Free Market Principles'
Drudge Retort — Wednesday, December 17, 2008 Bush: 'I've Abandoned Free Market Principles' "I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system," President Bush told CNN. He said he made the decision "to make sure the economy doesn't collapse." Posted by ...

"Ben Tre Logic" Redux: History Repeats Itself
Angry Bear — ... Now, we have the contemporary version, from U.S. President George Walker Bush: "I've abandoned free-market principles to save the free-market system." ...

Lower Taxes+More Spending? Seems Familiar…
PoliGazette — ... I never understand the “cut taxes and spend anyway” attitude of the Republicans over the past eight years, and it doesn’t make sense to me now with Obama and the Democrats.  I understand their reasoning: Obama feels it’s his duty to step in and fix things.  It’s here that he and George Bush do not stray far from one another.  Bush made this abundantly clear recently when he said that he had to “abandon free market principles to save the free-market system.”  Obama also clearly feels the same way with his support for the auto industry ...

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