George W. Bush

George W Bush was the 43rd President of The United States, taking office on January 20th 2001 and leaving office January 20th 2009. He is the son of George H W Bush, 41st President of the United States.

Eight months into his presidency, on September 11th 2001, the World Trade Center towers were destroyed by terrorists. The subsequent "War On Terror" was a defining element of George W Bush's presidency. On the back of this struggle and a new doctrine of "pre-emption," the United States was lead into seperate wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

The existence of the Guantanamo Bay detention center and the use of torture and questionable intelligence gathering practices provided for considerable controversy during George W Bush's presidency. The economic crisis that emerged in the latter part of his second term further cast a shadow on his presidential legacy.

Often the butt of political humor, George W Bush's colorful political quotes and unique predicaments, like the notorious shoe throwing incident, made for spirited discussion in the blogosphere during much of his Presidency.

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• Obamas First Thanksgiving Proclamation: Just OK [Holidays]

  
  Gawker — Authority: 866
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• The Meteoric Rise In Sex Offender Prosecutions

  
  Understanding Government — Authority: 437
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• Flashback: The Night The Clocks & Scoreboard Stood Still

  
  Fired Up! Missouri — Authority: 611
  Six years ago yesterday , the U.S. House of Representatives passed a controversial and still-unfunded Medicare prescription-drug bill with an historic and extremely controversial early morning vote. At least three of Missouris Representatives -- Roy Blunt , Jo Ann Emerson and Todd Akin -- played key roles in the ...
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• Democrats on Deficit: Proclaim, Don’t Blame

  
  THE SAME ROWDY CROWD — Authority: 126
  Republicans have a potent issue to win over Independents and other swing voters in the 2010 congressional elections – the deficit. The Democrats’ defense against deficit spending charges so far has been “Bush did it first.” That “Bush did it first” blaming is certainly true. Bush’s Democratic ...
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• Why is Obama Championing Bush’s Financial Wrecking Crew?

  
  New Deal 2.0 — Authority: 142
  Bill Black lays out a near-term list of financial priorities. Item #1: Team Obama must be purged of the ‘Wrecking Crew’ who drove the economy over a cliff. Tom Frank’s book, The Wrecking Crew explains how the Bush administration destroyed effective government and damaged our social fabric and our economy. ...
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• What kind of China at PM banquet?

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 716
  By Smita PrakashWashington, Nov 23 (ANI): It’s a different kind of china that will be in focus in Washington’s social circles this week. The details about the first official banquet to be hosted by the Obamas’ are so closely guarded that it has become a subject of intense speculation.In fact, there are more ...
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• Nice Guys Finish Nowhere

  
  HolyCoast.com — Authority: 589
  The world is catching on. They no longer see Obama as a transformational figure, but instead as a weak leader : When he entered office, US President Barack Obama promised to inject US foreign policy with a new tone of respect and diplomacy. His recent trip to Asia, however, showed that its not working. A shift to ...
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• Bush, Two Years Ago

  
  Very Important Stuff — Authority: 129
  Here is an interview with President George W. Bush from Irish National TV . I think this interview illustrates that President Bush was neither evil, stupid, nor incompetent.  He simply saw the world differently from me— and perhaps you.  Terrorism defined his presidency, and with regard to broad policies ...
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• The Egos Have Landed

  
  The Pink Flamingo — Authority: 439
  Glenn Beck can do NOTHING but trash George W. Bush and the GOP.  This fawning interview for a local FOX affiliate says it all.  The man talks a good game, but does nothing but trash the GOP.Could... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• Afghanistan: U.S. Military Contractors Outnumber U.S. Troops

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 544
  Despite Surge in U.S. Deployments, More Civilians Are Posted in War Zoneby August Cole | Wall Street JournalEven as U.S. troops surge to new highs in Afghanistan they are outnumbered by military contractors working alongside them, according to a Defense Department census due to be distributed to Congress — ...
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• Beautiful Steamer

  
  Truthdig: Drilling Beneath the Headlines — Authority: 727
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• NewKleer Energy and Button Pushin

  
  The Vigilant Lens — Authority: 130
  So they had a little radiation leak at Three Mile Island.  Again.Diane Screnci of the NewKleer Nuclear Regulatory Commission says everything is fine.  Sure an airborne radiological alarm went off, workers were exposed to a small amount of radiation…but this kind of incident does happen once in a while.  Chill ...
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• Popularity Contest

  
  The New Republic - Health Care Feed — Authority: 745
  On the inside cover of the last issue of The New Republic , the conservative American Future Fund (AFF) took out an advertisement helpfully warning moderate Democrats to abandon health care reform. The ad features head shots of numerous Democratic members of Congress who lost their seats in 1994. The headline reads, ...
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• No fear of ties suffering under Obama: Manmohan Singh

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 716
  Washington, Nov 23 (IANS) As Prime Minister Manmohan Singh began his state visit to the US, the first by any global leader under the Obama administration, he expressed confidence that India-US relationship would not suffer in any way under President Barack Obama.“I have no apprehension that our relations with the ...
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  The Orstrahyun — Authority: 473
  When Will John Howard Be Held To Account For His Iraq War Lies? By Darryl Mason Ive been saying it here for years, but has any Australian journalist ever asked John Howard, "While you were in Washington DC, between Sept 11 and Sept 15, did you make a commitment to President George W. Bush that Australian troops ...
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• The Quotable James Kirchick

  
  Mike Tidmus : A blog from San Diego — Authority: 481
  “Irresponsible and reprehensible behavior on the part of Ugandan officials should lead to a serious re-evaluation of U.S. policy and an ultimatum for the Ugandan government: It must desist in its promotion of deadly homophobia or say goodbye to the hundreds of millions of dollars it has received due to the ...
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• Security concerns regarding Pakistan to be expressed at US-India meet

  
  Thaindian News — Authority: 716
  Washington, Nov.23 (ANI): The US can expect some plain speaking from the Indian delegation regarding Pakistan and the blanket cheque that the super power seems to be giving India’s South Asian neighbour. Sources said that India will express its concerns regarding the security of Pakistan’s nuclear arsenal in view ...
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• “News Flash, U.C. Berkeley”.: Breaking World Financial News and Special Report, U.C. Berkeley Update”.: “I nominate U.C. Berkeley emeritus professor of architecture Mr. Sam Davis as the replacement for President of the University of California, after the

  
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• Quote Of The Day

  
  Below The Beltway — Authority: 684
  One of these days Republicans are going to be back in power. Unless they understand why things went so wrong during the 2000-2006 period they will just make the same mistakes. I think it’s essential to the future success of conservatism that there be a full accounting of the failures of the Bush years. — Bruce ...
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• A Joke Too Far

  
  Stupidica — Authority: 172
  A tasteless joke – one that saw earlier popularity during the administrations of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush – has resurfaced across America.  It is being told in whispers, emails, and even bumper stickers.  During Mr. Clinton’s administration it even found its way into some Sunday church bulletins.  And it ...
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