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Bushes: Like father, like son -- in part
The Swamp —
... far deeper than during his father's tenure.
As George W. Bush prepares to return to Texas, historians will be judging his legacy and judging him in the context of his father's single term as president.
"The likelihood is that the father will be looked upon as a steadier hand and better prepared for the job," said Bruce Buchanan, a professor of government at the University of Texas who specializes in the presidency.
See the rest of the story on the legacy of Bush 41 and Bush 43 in Tribune newspapers and here in the Swamp: ...
Charlie Black: Lucrative Lobbying and Power Proximity Aren’t My Livelihood…Riiiiiight
Firedoglake —
... his candidate had lost the presidential election in 2008.
Since then, McCain has set up a PAC in a sadly lacking attempt to reclaim his moneyed-power base inside the Beltway by catering to "young Republican rising stars." (That's a cost-effective short list.) Note to McCain: imitating the prune-filled stylings of Fred Thompson? Not a winning strategery.
And Black? He's revamping his image yet again, this time as party elder strategist extraordinaire: ...
