washingtonmonthly.com - 12/19/2008
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WORRYING ABOUT YOUTUBE.... The president said something interesting this week to RealClearPolitics' Tom Bevan and John McIntyre about politics and the online world. "I am the very last President not to really have to worry about YouTube" while campaigning for...
huffingtonpost.com - 12/18/2008
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huffingtonpost.com —
WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush knows he's
unpopular. But here's what matters, he says: "I didn't...
compromise my soul to be a popular guy." In a wide-ranging interview with Fox News Channel, Bush also praised the national security team ...
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Bush: I Didn't Compromise My Soul To Be Popular
pewresearch.org - 12/18/2008
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pewresearch.org —
Just 11% say Bush will be remembered as
an outstanding or above average president -- by far...
the lowest positive end-of-term rating for any of the past four presidents. Yet Bush's impact on public opinion over the past eight years is seen in ways that ...
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Bush and Public Opinion
dir.salon.com - 12/17/2008
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dir.salon.com —
Dec 3, 2004 | George W. Bush has
held far fewer solo news conferences than any president...
in the modern era. And when he does meet with the press, he avoids direct answers so brazenly that there is scant little value in it anyway. It's time the White ...
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Mr. President, will you answer the question?
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Bush: I’m grateful YouTube wasn’t around during my campaign.
Think Progress —
... While Bush may have been able to avoid YouTube during his campaign, he certainly hasn’t been able to get away from it during his presidency. As Steve Benen writes, “Bush is the ‘very last President not to really have to worry about YouTube’? Here’s a crazy idea: maybe he should have worried about YouTube.” (Highlights ...
Bush: I might not give a farewell address because I don?t want it to be too ?emotional.?
The Hollywood Liberal —
... in the past were few and far between,” the President recalled , noting that with the advent of YouTube candidates have to be “really careful” what they say or “you’re liable to see yourself on the Internet, along with 20 million other people.” While Bush may have been able to avoid YouTube during his campaign, he certainly hasn’t been able to get away from it during his presidency. As Steve Benen writes, “Bush is the ‘very last President not to really have to worry about YouTube’? Here’s a crazy idea : maybe he should have worried about YouTube.” (Highlights ...
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