yglesias.thinkprogress.org - 12/30/2008
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Spencer Ackerman asks the tough questions :
Is comparing Bush to Sarah Palin more insulting to Bush or to Palin?
I’m going to say “more insulting to Palin.” Palin’s something of a laughingstock, but Bush is a villain . I mean, he wrecked the world economy, he led ...
thinkprogress.org - 12/29/2008
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In an effort to “ prevent Palestinians from
attacking towns in southern Israel with missiles,” Israel today
undertook its third day of offensive military airstrikes in the Palestinian territory of Gaza, raising the death toll to more than ...
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Political Animal —
... , "Is comparing Bush to Sarah Palin more insulting to Bush or to Palin?" Yglesias seems to believe this isn't even a contest : "Palin's something of a laughingstock, but Bush is a villain . I mean, he wrecked the world economy, he led to millions of Iraqis being forced to flee their homes, he's a total disaster and a disgrace. Palin gave bad answers in TV interviews. There's no real comparison." I suppose that's right. When it comes to consequences, Bush's presidency has been a nightmare, while Palin was merely a humiliating addition to the national Republican ticket. But if ...
Powell Aide Calls Bush "Sarah Palin-Like President"
Politics on HuffingtonPost.com —
... that this Sarah Palin-like president--because, let's face it, that's what he was--was going to be protected by this national- security elite, tested in the cauldrons of fire. What in effect happened was that a very astute, probably the most astute, bureaucratic entrepreneur I've ever run into in my life became the vice president of the United States.
Spencer Ackerman asks whether this comparison is more insulting to Bush or to Palin. Matthew Yglesias says its no contest:
I'm going to say "more insulting to Palin." Palin's something of a ...
Powell Aide Calls Bush "Sarah Palin-Like President"
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... that this Sarah Palin-like president--because, let's face it, that's what he was--was going to be protected by this national- security elite, tested in the cauldrons of fire. What in effect happened was that a very astute, probably the most astute, bureaucratic entrepreneur I've ever run into in my life became the vice president of the United States.
Spencer Ackerman asks whether this comparison is more insulting to Bush or to Palin. Matthew Yglesias says its no contest:
I'm going to say "more insulting to Palin." Palin's something of a ...
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