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Bush names his regrets, praises Obama
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 11/11/2008
Bush names his regrets, praises Obama
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(CNN) — As his presidency nears its end, a reflective President Bush suggested Tuesday he regrets some of his more blunt statements on the war on terror over the last eight years. "I regret saying some things I shouldn't have said," Bush told CNN's Heidi Collins Twhen asked to reflect on his regrets over his two [...]
Obama and Bush: A Contrast in Popularity
gallup.com - 11/10/2008
Obama and Bush: A Contrast in Popularity
— gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- Monday's White House meeting between President George W. Bush and President-elect Barack Obama presents... a remarkable contrast between one of the least popular two-term presidents in modern times at the close of his administration, and ... (more) Obama and Bush: A Contrast in Popularity

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blogs.tnr.com - 11/10/2008
Why Obama Should Copy Bush (Really!)
— blogs.tnr.com — You hear lots of talk about which former president Barack Obama should use as a model. Bill... Clinton comes up regularly. Franklin Roosevelt, too. But what about the guy in the White House now? I know, President Bush’s approval ratings are hovering ... (more) Why Obama Should Copy Bush (Really!)

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washingtonmonthly.com - 11/6/2008
We let Bush down
— washingtonmonthly.com — WE LET BUSH DOWN.... A friend emailed me last night, telling me that this op-ed from the... Wall Street Journal may very well be the single most foolish op-ed ever published in a major American newspaper. That's obviously a difficult... (more) We let Bush down

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Politics on HuffingtonPost.com:  Bush: I Called President Clinton For Advice On My Meeting With Obama

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Bush: I Called President Clinton For Advice On My Meeting With Obama
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com — From CNN... President Bush says he called President Clinton for advice before he met with Obama Monday. In the wide ranging interview, the president also discussed his meeting with President-elect Barack Obama Monday, and said he consulted former President Bill Clinton before his meeting with the future commander-in-chief. "I remember the conversation I had with my predecessor Bill Clinton," Bush said. As a matter of fact [I] called him yesterday and said, 'Bill, I'm getting ready to meet with the new president and I remember how gracious you were ...

Bush: I Called President Clinton For Advice On My Meeting With Obama
The Huffington Post | Full News Feed — From CNN... President Bush says he called President Clinton for advice before he met with Obama Monday. In the wide ranging interview, the president also discussed his meeting with President-elect Barack Obama Monday, and said he consulted former President Bill Clinton before his meeting with the future commander-in-chief. "I remember the conversation I had with my predecessor Bill Clinton," Bush said. As a matter of fact [I] called him yesterday and said, 'Bill, I'm getting ready to meet with the new president and I remember how gracious you were ...

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