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Op-Ed Columnist: He’s Leaving. Really.
nytimes.com - 1/15/2009
Op-Ed Columnist: He’s Leaving. Really.
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George W. Bush has been saying goodbye for so long now, he’s come to resemble one of those reconstituted rock bands that has been on a farewell tour since 1982. >
Op-Ed Columnist: Forgive and Forget?
nytimes.com - 1/16/2009
Op-Ed Columnist: Forgive and Forget?
— nytimes.com — Last Sunday President-elect Barack Obama was asked whether he would seek an investigation of possible crimes by... the Bush administration. “I don’t believe that anybody is above the law,” he responded, but “we need to look forward as opposed to looking ... (more) Op-Ed Columnist: Forgive and Forget?

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Op-Ed Columnist: The Obama Gap
nytimes.com - 1/9/2009
Op-Ed Columnist: The Obama Gap
— nytimes.com — President-elect Barack Obama explained why the nation needs aggressive action to deal with the economic crisis, and... he’s right. But his economic plan falls well short of what’s needed. > (more) Op-Ed Columnist: The Obama Gap

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Op-Ed Columnist: The Next War President
nytimes.com - 1/19/2009
Op-Ed Columnist: The Next War President
— nytimes.com — Like President Bush before him, Barack Obama knows he, too, will be a war president and that... the decisions he makes as commander in chief will be his most consequential. > (more) Op-Ed Columnist: The Next War President

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Daily Kos:  Abbreviated Pundit Round-Up

Political Animal:  He doth protest too much

Upper Left:  Heh™.

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Abbreviated Pundit Round-Up
Daily Kos — Your one stop pundit shop. Gail Collins previews tonight's farewell to the nation from George Bush: Tonight President George W. Bush bids adieu to the American people. Excitement mounts.  [...] The White House has promised that in his final address, the president will be joined by a small group of everyday American heroes, which means that the only person on stage with a history of failing to perform well in moments of stress will be the main speaker. This is a great column to ...

He doth protest too much
Political Animal — ... thing: I don't believe him. Or more accurately, I don't think Bush believes what he's saying at all. Think about how many "exit interviews" the president has done in recent weeks. And the reports every cabinet agency has put together to spin the administration's record in the most positive light possible. And the very existence of the "Bush Legacy Project." We're to believe the president has been working overtime to put his best foot forward because he doesn't care what we think? Gail Collins noted this morning: The man has been saying goodbye for so long, he's ...

Heh™.
Upper Left — Gail Collins... George W. Bush has been saying goodbye for so long now, he’s come to resemble one of those reconstituted rock bands that has been on a farewell tour since 1982.

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