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Bush reflects on legacy
Bush reflects on legacy
President Bush says he wants to be remembered as a president who stuck to his values. (GETTY IMAGES) (CNN) — Reflecting on his eight-year presidency, President Bush said above all he would like to be remembered as a commander-in-chief who remained faithful to his values and "did not sell his soul in order to accommodate the [...]
Bush says some voters backed Obama ‘because of me’
Bush says some voters backed Obama ‘because of me’
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com — President Bush says he wants to be remembered as a president who stuck to his values. (GETTY IMAGES)(CNN) – President Bush told an interviewer that his presidency may have helped Barack Obama win the White House. "I think it was a repudiation of ... (more) Bush says some voters backed Obama ‘because of me’
 Bush on His Legacy: I 'Liberated' Iraqis
Bush on His Legacy: I 'Liberated' Iraqis
abcnews.go.com — In a personal and wide-ranging interview conducted by his sister about his legacy, his faith and the influence of his father, President George W. Bush said he hopes to be remembered as a liberator of the Iraqi people. "I'd like to be a president ... (more) Bush on His Legacy: I 'Liberated' Iraqis
Bush Legacy in a Word: Unprepared
Bush Legacy in a Word: Unprepared
news.aol.com — Two stories up at ABC News corroborate a growing body of evidence that suggest George W. Bush's single greatest flaw was that he was unprepared for the job of commander-in-chief. First comes the admission from the president himself, concerning the ... (more) Bush Legacy in a Word: Unprepared
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Remembering Bush
JustOneMinute — ... also included the liberator theme. So did CNN but they had trouble with the math and forgot Afghanistan:"I came to Washington with a set of values, and I'm leaving with the same set of values," Bush told Koch in an interview taped earlier this month that aired on National Public Radio Thursday. Bush also indicated he hopes his legacy is evaluated on success in the War in Iraq, America's efforts to combat AIDS, and the passage of Medicare legislation in 2003."I'd like to be a President (known) as somebody who liberated 50 million people and helped achieve peace; that focused ...

Quote of the Day II
Shakesville — ... 50 million people and helped achieve peace; that focused on individuals rather than process; that rallied people to serve their neighbor; that led an effort to help relieve HIV/AIDS and malaria on places like the continent of Africa; that helped elderly people get prescription drugs and Medicare as a part of the basic package; that came to Washington, D.C., with a set of political statements and worked as hard as I possibly could to do what I told the American people I would do."—Outgoing President Bush, on what he would like his legacy to be. ...

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