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The Decency of George W. Bush
Election Day 2008 must have been filled with rueful paradoxes for the sitting president. Iraq -- the issue that dominated George W. Bush's presidency for 5 1/2 bitter, controversial years -- is on the verge of a miraculous peace. And yet this accomplishment did little to revive Bush's political ...
George W. Bush: News & Videos about George W. Bush
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George Wallace Bush
corner.nationalreview.com — Here's George Wallace's daughter on Obama's victory: And now a new call to arms has sounded as... Americans face another assault on freedom. For if the stand in the schoolhouse door was a defining moment for George Wallace, then surely the aftermath of Katrina and the invasion of Iraq will be ... (more) George Wallace Bush
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Your Abbreviated Pundit Round-up
Daily Kos — ... A Masterclass in Democracy Charles Blow: Let's talk Appalachia. Paul Krugman: But will the election also mark a turning point in the actual substance of policy? Can Barack Obama really usher in a new era of progressive policies? Yes, he can. David Brooks: This election was about the middle asserting itself. The obfuscation is in trying to pretend that the middle is far more right than it really is. Michael Gerson: Let me make the case that President 20%, the Scourge of New Orleans, deserves ...

No More Mister Nice Blog — ... But apparently that was just the first in a series of public pronouncements intended to create a meme. Here's Michael Gerson, a former Bush speechwriter, in today's Washington Post: ...

Credit Where Credit is Due:
The Volokh Conspiracy — On Friday, Michael Gerson had a column where he praises " The Decency of George W. Bush " and touts what he sees as Bush's accomplishments: Initial failures in Iraq acted like a solar eclipse, blocking the light on every other achievement. But those achievements, with the eclipse finally passing, are considerable by the measure of any presidency. Because of the passage of Medicare Part D, nearly 10 million low-income seniors are receiving prescription drugs at little or no cost. No Child Left Behind education reform has helped raise the average reading scores of fourth-graders ...

GOP Moving Forward Potpourri
Sound Politics — GOP Moving Forward Potpourri Reading on next steps for Republicans, at least at the national level, has been occupying a notable chunk of my personal time lately...well, that and a fervent job search. Accordingly, some notables from that effort (the reading, not the job hunt): 1) Michael Gerson on Bush 43 : Initial failures in Iraq acted like a solar eclipse, blocking the light on every other achievement. But those achievements, with the eclipse finally passing, are considerable by the measure of any presidency. Because of the passage of Medicare Part D, nearly 10 million ...

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