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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• Just follow the money

  
  The Daley Gator — Authority: 649
  When asking why Obama does certain things, we need to ask ourselves this question, who benefits? It seems that there is a pattern of some very rich people making huge profits because of Obama’s decisions. I guess those 1%ers are of more concern to our president than creating jobs for working Americans. First it was ...
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• Heartsick

  
  The Pink Flamingo — Authority: 116
  What The Pink Flamingo is seeing with Mitt Romney is making me heartsick.  Last week I had some hope.  I now have none.  I will never ever ever vote for Mitt Romney.  I don’t care who he blackmails into running for VP or what the pundits say.  I don’t like people like Romney. He is a lounge lizard.  He has ...
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• Barack Obama Is the Food Stamp President

  
  Pajamas Media — Authority: 122
  Saying so is factual, and certainly not racist.
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• You’ll pay for that & other news

  
  Ms Sparky's Mishaps & Misadventures — Authority: 459
  Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" Ms Sparky - is a post from: "Ms Sparky" “When I served four years in the military, it wasn’t so that Bechtel, KBR, Halliburton and all the other corporations could make money and buy politicians to further drag out the war and create policies that support all that,” ...
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• Music Review: Various Artists - Fo(u)r Burials Compilation

  
  All articles at Blogcritics — Authority: 704
  Fantastic compilation of so-called "doom" music.
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• No Child Left Behind

  
  Socyberty — Authority: 587
  The “No Child Left Behind” was signed into law by George W. Bush on Jan. 8, 2002. It was a shift into accountability for schools. The plan seemed to be a perfect plan for school children who were held back because of low test scores. There would be rules to follow and no excuses for failure. Some were fearful of ...
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• Why would anyone choose to be a libertarian today?

  
  InvestmentWatch: Emerging markets, Real Estate, Personal finance, Business management, Politics, Economics — Authority: 148
  From Economic Policy Journal: In college in the 1960s, I was not a political person. Although I took a keen interest in politics, especially in the war that was raging in Vietnam, I concentrated on my studies, earning a living, and chasing women. After I began work as a professor in 1968, I gravitated quickly from my ...
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• Limerick Letter From George W. Bush To Rick Perry

  
  Mad Kane's Political Madness — Authority: 482
  You’ve probably heard that Rick Perry’s idiotic debate remarks, claiming Turkey is run by Islamic terrorists, led to a diplomatic incident. But did you know it inspired George W. Bush to send Rick Perry this limerick?Limerick Letter From George W. Bush To Rick PerryBy Madeleine Begun KaneDear Rick, I’ve been ...
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• Statewide Smoking Ban Dead Before It Gets Filed

  
  Page One — Authority: 499
  Effects of the Citizens United ruling are being felt two years later. Even Republicans now regret their involvement. [ Roll Call ] Tomorrow, Susan “chickens in the yard” Westrom will file legislation pushing a statewide smoking ban. This is a good thing. [Press Release] Make your own racist newsletter with ...
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• EXCLUSIVE: 1980 Memo Shows Gingrich Urged Reagan to Reach Out to Black Voters

  
  Big Government — Authority: 770
  With members of the mainstream media now hurling charges of using racially coded language against GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, Big Government has uncovered a private memorandum written over three decades ago that offers a unique glimpse into Mr. Gingrich’s longstanding attitudes about race.
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• Don’t Blame Sunoco, ConocoPhillips, Or Unions For Refinery Shutdowns

  
  Pawatercooler.com — Authority: 408
  Second in a series on how retooled refineries can save jobs and revitalize manufacturing “Thank you for trying to get those who should understand the urgency of energy independence, jobs, and our future…to do so.  (We are) loading up the SUV almost every day to give away household items to Neighborhood Services ...
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• Strom Thurmond Doesn’t Live Here Anymore by Larry M. Elkin, CPA, CFP®

  
  Current Commentary From Palisades Hudson — Authority: 107
  George W. Bush staggered into South Carolina a dozen years ago, having lost the New Hampshire primary to Sen. John McCain, and rescued his presidential campaign by appealing to the basest instincts of the state’s social conservatives. Publicly, Bush delivered a high-profile speech at Greenville’s Bob Jones ...
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• TOP DOGS OF THE WHITE HOUSE

  
  Janet Charlton's Hollywood — Authority: 121
  Just when we thought we had nothing in common with politicians – especially presidential types, we realized that many of us SHARE an appreciation for dogs. BestWeekEver.com compiled a list of the 12 Most Adorable Presidential Dogs of the last 100 years and we love it. This is about as close to politics as we ...
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• George W Bush Voice Impersonation – Contact Lenses

  
  Celebrity Voice Impersonations by Johnny Video — Authority: 95
  Johnny Video’s Fan Page on Facebook // // // ]]> . Here’s a George W Bush voice impersonation I did as a voiceover for an optometrist. . George Bush Demo // // // ]]> // // // ]]> . Share Johnny Videos Celebrity Voice Impersonations!
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• Chris Matthews goes digging in the Pit of Eternal Stupidity, hits the earth’s cores

  
  The Daley Gator — Authority: 649
  Good Freaking Grief. Is Matthews stupid? Just playing the shock jock? Or is he just so consumed with hatred for Conservatives that he cannot see straight? Of course, Je$$e Jack$on gives Matthews a run for his money, and we all know Jackson is ALL ABOUT the $$$$$$ Chris Matthews gowa digging in the Pit of [...]
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• From the Competing Narratives Desk

  
  Rum, Romanism and Rebellion — Authority: 458
  Video released by the Richard Carmona (I’m sorry… Rich Carmona ) campaign today: Also, the Carmona folks are touting their rather impressive fundraising total: $570,000 last quarter. Carmona’s primary opponent, Don Bivens has his own number that he’s been putting out there: 1200 individual donors. ...
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• Man in the Middle is essential reading for unseen notables striving for the White House

  
  Washington Examiner — Authority: 683
  Mark Tapscott Editorial Page Editor Don’t pick up a copy of Timothy S. Goeglein’s “Man in the Middle: An inside account of faith and politics in the George W. Bush era” expecting to find any ...
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• SCDebate: Obamas Happy Hour

  
  United Liberty - Free Market - Individual Liberty - Limited Government — Authority: 595
  First off, I think the hashtag should have been #OhJesusChristItsAnotherDebate, but unfortunately that was too long for many tweets. Second, my pessimism from last November and December has returned. During the summer of 2011, I was pretty sure that Obama had it. Even with the killing of bin Laden, after the support ...
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• EXCLUSIVE–Former Bush Counternarcotics Advisor: We’re Losing the Drug War Because of Government Bureaucracy

  
  Big Government — Authority: 770
  Big Government has obtained exclusive excerpts of a book scheduled to be released next month, which outline problems with the federal government’s handling of the drug war. The book, The Border Challenge , authored by T. Michael Andrews, a former adviser at the Dept. of Homeland Security’s counternarcotics ...
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• Newt Gingrich (And Other Portraits of Old, Rich White Men) by Thomas V. Nash

  
  biblioklept — Authority: 560
  I recently saw this portrait of current Republican nomination candidate/constant font of regressive ideas Newt Gingrich  on an image board I frequent. It’s by Georgia-based portrait artist Thomas Nash , whose website I had to visit after seeing this picture. For some reason I can’t quite articulate, ...
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