washingtonmonthly.com - 12/15/2008
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QUITE A LOOPHOLE.... When lawmakers considered the $700 billion bailout package a few months ago, they argued with the Bush White House over restrictions on executive compensation. Democrats insisted that firms accepting bailout funds could not, in turn, lavish their...
boomantribune.com - 12/20/2008
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Dan Eggen reports: It was bad enough for
President Bush to have shoes tossed at his head
during his farewell journey to Baghdad. Now comes a new poll in which Americans call Bush all sorts of names -- some of them a lot worse than "dog." In a poll ...
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Bush is a Criminal
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... Live sketch poking fun at New York Gov. David Paterson (D), who is blind, for that disability has Paterson miffed at his portrayal, the Huffington Post notes. Mocking him for former drug use is fair game, but making fun of him because he is blind is not, the Media Blog’s Greg Pollowitz says. SNL made fun of him not once, but twice, Townhall’s Matt Lewis points out, who leaves it up to readers to determine whether the skits are offensive. FROM THE BLOGS: [image] Quite a Loophole – Steve Benen, Political Animal [image] Academia ...
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The Washington Post front-pages, “Arriving here on Sunday for a surprise farewell visit, President Bush staunchly defended a war that has taken far more time, money and lives than anticipated, but he received a taste of local resentment toward ...
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President Bush may use money from the Treasury program in hopes of avoiding the bankruptcy of U.S. automakers.
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — President Bush said Monday he might use money from the Treasury program to aid financial services ...