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Rice: People will thank Bush for what he's done
politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com - 12/29/2008
Rice: People will thank Bush for what he's done
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Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says 'there is no greater honor than to serve this country.' (CNN) – Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that despite President Bush's low approval ratings, people will soon "start to thank this president for what he's done." So we can sit here and talk about the long record, but what I [...]

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Bush Refuses To Interrupt His Final Vacation As Middle East Crisis Escalates
thinkprogress.org - 12/29/2008
Bush Refuses To Interrupt His Final Vacation As Middle East Crisis Escalates
— thinkprogress.org — 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 ... (more) Bush Refuses To Interrupt His Final Vacation As Middle ...

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Condoleezza Rice: "I'm Not A Type A", Outgoing Secretary Of State Shares Thoughts With Sunday Morning
cbsnews.com - 12/28/2008
Condoleezza Rice: "I'm Not A Type A", Outgoing Secretary Of State Shares Thoughts With Sunday ...
— cbsnews.com — (CBS) Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice is a key member of the administration that leaves office 23 days from now. She's been America's top diplomat at a time of enormous challenges in foreign policy. This past week she shared some of her thoughts ... (more) Condoleezza Rice: "I'm Not A Type A", Outgoing Secretary ...

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First Lady, Rice, Defend Bush's Legacy, "History Will Judge, And We'll See Later," Says Laura Bush; "This Generation Will Thank This President," Rice Says
cbsnews.com - 12/29/2008
First Lady, Rice, Defend Bush's Legacy, "History Will Judge, And We'll See Later," Says Laura ...
— cbsnews.com — (AP) The two most influential women in President George W. Bush's White House - first lady Laura Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice - are strongly defending the president's legacy against critics who are calling his administration one of the ... (more) First Lady, Rice, Defend Bush's Legacy, "History Will ...

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Letting history be the judge
Political Animal — ... To hear them tell it, we Americans, with our petty short-term concerns and what-have-you-done-for-me-lately attitudes, lack the perspective needed to appreciate Bush's greatness. Historians will understand in the future what voters fail to appreciate in the present. The difference between failure and success, when it comes to George W. Bush, is hindsight. We've heard it enough times for it be quite tiresome, but we nevertheless saw two of the president's biggest supporters pushing this line rather aggressively yesterday. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said that despite ...

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Top Bush Aides to Linger on High-Profile Boards
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 12/25/2008 — 'Twas the night before Christmas and President Bush was busy handing out going-away gifts to some of his key advisers, including Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice and Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez.
Rice: Much Of Bush Foriegn Policy Agenda Deserves An ‘A+’
thinkprogress.org 12/29/2008 — This morning on CBS, Sunday Morning’s Rita Braver interviewed Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice. In a portion of the interview that does not appear to have aired, Braver noted the results of the recent Pew Global Attitudes survey which found ...
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Condi Rice: Bush Is Working For History, Not Headlines — Politics on HuffingtonPost.com
While it has fallen to Karl Rove to be the teller of apocryphal tales in the padding out of President George W. Bush's legacy, Condoleezza Rice is stuck with the heavy lifting. The new mission of the State Department appears to be a charm offensive launched against the Spirits of History, who ...
Condi Rice: Bush Is Working For History, Not Headlines — The Huffington Post | Full News Feed
While it has fallen to Karl Rove to be the teller of apocryphal tales in the padding out of President George W. Bush's legacy, Condoleezza Rice is stuck with the heavy lifting. The new mission of the State Department appears to be a charm offensive launched against the Spirits of History, who ...
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A bit about my history with the outgoing Bush Administration: I volunteered, worked as a paid advance staffer, and served in two transition teams for President George W. Bush from June of 1999 through the summer of 2002. I worked for him because I believed in his message of “Compassionate ...
Condi Rice: America Will Thank George W. Bush — Politics Daily
In an interview with CBS's "Sunday Morning," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attempted to put her spin on the legacy of her boss, George W. Bush . Not surprisingly, she argues that, while a record percentage of Americans currently disapprove of the job that the president has done, in the ...
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In an interview with CBS's "Sunday Morning," Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice attempted to put her spin on the legacy of her boss, George W. Bush . Not surprisingly, she argues that, while a record percentage of Americans currently disapprove of the job that the president has done, in the ...
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Source: [b]NY Times[/b] By SHARON OTTERMAN The last Sunday of the year was a quiet one on the network's morning talk shows, with David Axelrod, President-elect Barack Obama's political advisor, looking ahead to the new administration while Laura Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice ...
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Bush's Christmas Gifts to Aides — The Page by Mark Halperin
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