thinkprogress.org - 12/18/2008
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The American Enterprise Institute (AEI) has been a key source of the Bush administration’s right-wing policies and personnel. Last year, Bush told AEI, “I admire AEI a lot. … More than 20 AEI scholars have worked in my administration.” These ideologues include Paul ...
yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 12/23/2008
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Ed Gillespie’s RealClearPolitics article on “Myths and Facts
About the Real Bush Record” is about as stupid...
and dishonest as you’d expect. But after “debunking” five perfectly accurate alleged myths, Gillespie gets ...
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The Bush Legacy
bloomberg.com - 12/23/2008
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bloomberg.com —
Commentary by Kevin Hassett Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) --
The George W. Bush farewell tour took off in...
earnest last week, with the president granting interviews left and right. The image that emerged was surprisingly upbeat. His party is in tatters, the ...
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Bush’s Legacy May End Up Better Than You Think: Kevin ...
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Bush: ‘I’m Looking Forward To The True History Of This Financial Crisis Being Written’
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... Today, President George Bush gave a speech on his domestic policy legacy at the American Enterprise Institute. Responding to a question about President-elect Obama “blaming the crisis on Bush deregulation,” Bush said that he is “looking forward to the true history of this financial crisis being written,” adding that there’s “no question part of the crisis came about because of excesses in lending in the housing market.” Watch it: ...
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