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Bush leaves note for Obama in Oval Office
msnbc.msn.com - 1/23/2009
Bush leaves note for Obama in Oval Office
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George W. Bush's presidential finale includes a goodbye to Washington and a hello from fellow Texans.
theplumline.whorunsgov.com - 1/23/2009
Former Bush Speechwriter: Obama Is “Most Dangerous Man Ever To Occupy Oval Office”
— theplumline.whorunsgov.com — Former Bush chief speechwriter Marc Thiessen kicked up a big fuss yesterday with a Washington Post Op... ed slamming Obama's executive orders by saying that if there's another terror attack, "Americans will hold Obama responsible." Today Thiessen ... (more) Former Bush Speechwriter: Obama Is “Most Dangerous Man ...

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google.com - 1/20/2009
The Associated Press: Bush leaves note for Obama in Oval Office
— google.com — 2 hours ago WASHINGTON (AP) Continuing a White House ritual, President George W. Bush left a note... in the Oval Office for President-elect Barack Obama, wishing him well as he takes the reins of the executive branch. The White House on Tuesday declined ... (more) The Associated Press: Bush leaves note for Obama in Oval ...

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politicalwire.com - 1/21/2009
Change Comes to the Oval Office
— politicalwire.com — A photo of President Obama in the Oval Office this morning is especially interesting because it's clear... he's instituted a new dress code: The new president is not wearing a suit jacket. It was a rule during the Bush administration that no one ever ... (more) Change Comes to the Oval Office
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Politics on HuffingtonPost.com:  Phil Bronstein: You Got Your Parting Shots -- Now Leave Bush Alone

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Phil Bronstein: You Got Your Parting Shots -- Now Leave Bush Alone
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — ... The Bush dynasty is probably done. Let it go. And, by the way, G.W. himself really was nothing but gracious to the new president in his last weeks in office; his glowing comments about the historical moment or Mr. Obama's daughters, seemed genuine and heartfelt. ...

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