thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com - 1/7/2009
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John Howard, former prime minister of Australia and a long-time ally of President Bush, will be in town to receive the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Election Central Morning Roundup
TPM Election Central —
... The New York Times reports that the the reason the Bush Administration isn't letting Barack Obama stay in the Blair House is that they are hosting former Australian Prime Minister John Howard, and will be giving him the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Fun fact about Howard: He is a staunch Iraq War supporter who ...
Why Obama Can't Stay at the Blair House
Hoffmania! —
... Because we didn't think John Howard was a big enough tool, so this will seal the deal. It turns out that John Howard, former prime minister of Australia and a longtime ally of President Bush, is spending the night there on Jan. 12, according to Sally McDonough, a spokeswoman for Laura Bush. The next day, Mr. Howard is receiving the Presidential Medal of
Freedom. Several receptions are also scheduled at Blair House over the
next week.
Mr. Bush is also bestowing the Medal of Freedom on Tony Blair, the
former British prime minister, and Alvaro ...
The Blair House Project
Firedoglake —
... of the president. It turns out that Bush's crony, former Aussie prime minister John Howard, is going to stay in Blair House a night or two during the time the Obamas had hoped to move in (the Obamas checked into the Hays-Adams Hotel, instead, and their children have started school on time). The four adjacent townhouses that now make up Blair House total about 70,000 square feet. It's bigger than the White House. Mr. Howard must be accompanied by a sizable entourage. ...
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