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telegraph.co.uk - 1/15/2009

History will show that George W Bush was right

— telegraph.co.uk — The American lady who called to see if I would appear on her radio programme was specific. "We're setting up a debate," she said sweetly, "and we want to know from your perspective as a historian whether George W Bush was the worst president of the ... (more) History will show that George W Bush was right

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slate.com - 1/20/2009

Why I'm not sorry that George W. Bush served two terms as president. - By Christopher Hitchens - ...

— slate.com — See all the coverage of Slate's farewell to Bush . George Bush. Click image to expand. George Bush Yes, yes, I was on the downtown streets of Washington bright and early, mingling with the bright-eyed and the wide-eyed. Yes, by all means I was there ... (more) Why I'm not sorry that George W. Bush served two terms ...

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powerlineblog.com - 1/20/2009

President Bush: An Assessment

— powerlineblog.com — President Bush leaves office mostly unloved, with some poll respondents saying that they consider him one of our worst presidents ever. This in itself is odd. Generally, our worst Presidents have been one-termers, for obvious reasons: James Buchanan, ... (more) President Bush: An Assessment

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"Our Sincere Thanks"
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan — Ruffini starts the revisionism: On taxes, Bush did everything right. Being a shrewd politician, he tackled the easy part first, but never followed up on the hard part (spending). Lest we be too hard on the man in this case, he is not exactly unlike most politicians in that way, and most of the responsibility for the spending atrocities rests with Congress. Were it not for the war, this would have been an era of tax cuts and fiscal responsibility -- and certainly so in comparison to Obama. The fiscal negligence began long before 9/11 and ...

Exit Bush
Sound Politics — ... Those on the right who presumed the left was doomed after 1994 or 2004 were wrong. Errant presumptions from the left after 2008 will likewise prove false. 2) Fair critiques of 43 from the left - and even the center - are difficult to find at this time, particularly in the wake of the media-driven frenzy of calamity v. hope and change that unfolded in 2008. On the right, many have and will use their assessments of W as a means to advance ideological fights of their own. In contrast, Patrick Ruffini offers a tough yet fair discussion of Bush's record from a conservative ...

The Joe-the-Plumberization of the GOP
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RedState: Conservative News and Community — ... and in the conservative institutions that still exist today — is one driven inordinately by this question of identity. We have paeans to Reagan (as if we needed to be reminded again of just how much things suck in comparison today), memorabilia honoring 18th century philosophers that we wouldn’t actually wear in the outside world, and code-word laden speeches that focus on a few hot button issues that leave us ill-equipped to actually govern conservatively on 80% of issues when we actually do get elected. ...

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A Chequer-Board of Nights and Days — ... at CPAC and in the conservative institutions that still exist today -- is one driven inordinately by this question of identity. We have paeans to Reagan (as if we needed to be reminded again of just how much things suck in comparison today), memorabilia honoring 18th century philosophers that we wouldn't actually wear in the outside world, and code-word laden speeches that focus on a few hot button issues that leave us ill-equipped to actually govern conservatively on 80% of issues when we actually do get elected . This culture of identity politics means we get especially ...

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Blogometer — ... in the conservative institutions that still exist today -- is one driven inordinately by this question of identity. We have paeans to [Ronald] Reagan (as if we needed to be reminded again of just how much things suck in comparison today), memorabilia honoring 18th century philosophers that we wouldn't actually wear in the outside world, and code-word laden speeches that focus on a few hot button issues that leave us ill-equipped to actually govern conservatively on 80% of issues when we actually do get elected ." LEST WE FORGET: Thanks, Now I'm Even More Confused From ...