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thinkprogress.org - 12/8/2008
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With only 44 days left in office, President Bush continues to “ burrow ” people into government positions that will continue long after President-elect Obama is sworn in. “All told, Mr. Bush has made roughly 30 personnel moves since the November election, some in nominations ...
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Via Think Progress, the NY Times reports on more Bush burrowers: Still, on Tuesday alone, Mr. Bush hired 18 people "to serve in his administration," a White House news release said. The appointments and nominations mostly involved multiyear terms to small boards and commissions that most Americans have never heard about. But they highlight both the vestiges of power Mr. Bush can still exercise to leave a lasting mark on government, and the external limits to that power that are, in large part, the result of eight bruising years of ...
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