politico.com - 12/23/2008
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As Bush and Cheney take full advantage of their last month in the bully pulpit, there are a few key themes emerging in their narrative about the last eight years.
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Early Morning Swim
Firedoglake —
... He's good enough, he's smart enough...
What's Rick Warren hiding?
Uh, Melissa? You're not paying attention.
Caroline refuses to disclose her finances.
Bush sez he did a heckuva job.
Unions sue Ahnold.
While Kaleefornia goes bust.
Atrios is right -- it's all about pissing off liberals.
Saying Goodbye to 2008
The Reaction —
... to 75% of Americans#, we cannot say "Goodbye to all that," including George W. Bush, soon enough. To set the stage for this post, check out "Bush by the Numbers 2.0." from ProPublica: ". . . our look at the 43rd president's impact across American life." This piece is a set of great graphic comparisons of before and after Bush, a catalyst in America's declining influence#. Say Goodbye to "That's not my fault" -- Regrets? Bush has too few to mention, according to this 12/23/08 story at Politico ...
Bush appointees buck Obama's executive authority
The Political Carnival —
... “It took a while for the courts to turn on George Bush. Obama’s not getting that same period,” said Jonathan Turley, a liberal legal analyst at The George Washington University. “The fact that these are Republican appointees tends to add an exclamation point to their decisions.” ...
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Bush's last Christmas as president —
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From NBC's John YangPresident Bush heads to the presidential retreat Camp David for his last Christmas this afternoon. It will be the 12th Christmas he's spent there -- four when his father was president and eight during his own presidency. The ...
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