weeklystandard.com - 1/20/2009
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William McGurn writes in today's Journal :
In a few hours, George W. Bush will walk out of the Oval Office for the last time as president. As he leaves, he carries with him the near-universal opprobrium of the permanent class that inhabits our nation's capital. Yet perhaps the most important ...
powerlineblog.com - 1/20/2009
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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, ...
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President Bush: An Assessment
whitehouse.gov - 1/20/2009
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whitehouse.gov —
IRAQ President Obama and Vice President Biden will
responsibly end the war in Iraq so that we...
can renew our military strength, dedicate more resources to the fight against the Taliban and al Qaeda in Afghanistan, and invest in our economy at home. The ...
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Iraq
lefarkins.blogspot.com - 1/18/2009
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lefarkins.blogspot.com —
Homer: Not a bear in sight. The Bear
Patrol must be working like a charm. Lisa: That’s...
specious reasoning, Dad. Homer: Thank you, dear. Lisa: By your logic I could claim that this rock keeps tigers away. Homer: Oh, how does it work? Lisa: It doesn’t ...
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Lisa, I want to buy your rock
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When Will The Right Start Blaming Obama For Iraq?
The Daily Dish | By Andrew Sullivan —
It only took propagandist Michael Goldfarb twenty-two minutes: Obama has inherited victory in Iraq. Bush has done more than, as McGurn quotes Biden in early 2007, "keep it from totally collapsing...[until he could] hand it off to the next guy." Now rather than retreat in defeat, our new president must manage to withdraw American troops without undermining their success. It will be a tremendous challenge, but the press will not be able to blame Bush if security deteriorates in Iraq after Obama gives the Joint Chiefs their "new mission." ...
David Quigg: In Iraq: Forget Michael Goldfarb, Remember Inigo Montoya
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... -- a former McCain/Palin deputy communications director -- claimed at 12:22 p.m. Tuesday that "Obama has inherited victory in Iraq. ... The victory in Iraq is Obama's to lose." ...
Iraq: Right Getting Ready To Blame Obama
Newshoggers.com —
... By Cernig
Over at the old Abu Aardvark blog site, Marc Lynch is keeping his del.icio.us bookmarks going. There, he notes Michael Goldfarb's Weekly Standard post entitled "Inheriting Victory In Iraq" and notes:
this is the moment for which conservatives have been preparing for the last year and a half: sustaining the illusion of "victory" just long enough to be able to blame Democrats for "losing Iraq" when things go wrong. Get ready.
He's right, of course. The faction fights and social cracks in Iraq pretty much ...
Iraq: Right Getting Ready To Blame Obama
Crooks and Liars —
Over at the old Abu Aardvark blog site, Marc Lynch is keeping his del.icio.us bookmarks going. There, he notes Michael Goldfarb's Weekly Standard post entitled "Inheriting Victory In Iraq" and comments:
this is the moment for which conservatives have been preparing for the last year and a half: sustaining the illusion of "victory" just long enough to be able to blame Democrats for "losing Iraq" when things go wrong. Get ready.
He's right, of course. The faction fights and social cracks in Iraq pretty much guarantee ...
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Obama, Bush arrive at Capitol —
CNN Political Ticker 1/20/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President-elect Barack Obama's and President George W. Bush's motorcade arrived at the Capitol at 11 am ET.
The motorcade, which traveled down Pennsylvania Avenue from the White House, also included first lady Laura Bush ...
Sign of the times —
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Just after Biden was sworn in as vice president, the Bush presidency Web platform, WhiteHouse.gov, disappeared and with a click of the refresh button, the Obama Presidency Web platform appeared.
The featured item headline: "Change has come to America" ...
The 44th president of the U.S. —
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From NBC's Mark MurrayBarack Obama was just sworn into the office by Chief Justice John Roberts as the 44th president of the United States.
Joe Biden was sworn in as vice president minutes earlier. ...( read more )
Obama parade heads to White House —
CNN Political Ticker 1/20/2009
WASHINGTON (CNN) — President Obama took to the street for part of his procession from the Capitol to the White House, prompting screams and chants of his names from spectators on the sidelines.
Obama, first lady Michelle Obama, Vice-President ...
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