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President Obama is more analytical than his predecessor, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday.
(CNN) — President Obama is more analytical than his predecessor, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Sunday.
Gates, the only Cabinet holdover from the Bush administration, initially paused when asked what the difference is between working with President Obama and President Bush.
"President Obama is [...]
thinkprogress.org - 3/1/2009
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Today, on NBC’s Meet the Press, host David
Gregory asked Secretary of Defense Robert Gates to compare...
the “styles” and “temperaments” of Presidents Bush and Obama. Gates said Obama was “somewhat more ...
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Gates: Obama is ‘more analytical’ than Bush.
mudvillegazette.com - 2/26/2009
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Bloomberg gets the headline right: Gates Says Families
Can Decide on Photos at Return of War Dead...
: Defense Secretary Robert Gates said he will allow photographs of fallen American troops returning to the U.S. if their families agree. Whether the media should be allowed to attend this event ...
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Gates Says Obama More Analytical
Taegan Goddard's Political Wire —
According to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, President Obama "is more analytical than his predecessor," CNN reports.
"Gates, the only Cabinet holdover from the Bush administration, initially paused when asked what the difference is between working with President Obama and President Bush."
Said Gates: "President Obama is somewhat more analytical, and he makes sure he hears from everybody in the room on an issue. And if they don't speak up, he calls on them. President Bush was interested in hearing different points of view but didn't go out of his way to make ...
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... According to Defense Secretary Robert Gates, President Obama “is more analytical than his predecessor,” CNN reports.“Gates, the only Cabinet holdover from the Bush administration, initially paused when asked what the difference is between working with President Obama and President Bush.” Said Gates: “President Obama is somewhat more analytical, and he makes sure he hears from everybody in the room on an issue. And if they don’t speak up, he calls on them. President Bush was interested in hearing different points of view but didn’t go out of his way to make sure everybody ...
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