Tag Archives: George W. Bush

George W. Bush to Deliver Keynote Cayman Islands Investment Speech Just Days Before Election

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Thursday, September 27, 2012 I’m not superstitious but I’m starting to think the universe is aligning to prevent Mitt Romney from becoming president. George W. Bush (remember him?) is all set to deliver the keynote address at the Cayman Alternative … Continue reading →

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Top CIA Official: Obama Changed Virtually None of Bush’s Controversial Programs

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Friday, September 2, 2011 In 2007, candidate-Barack Obama pledged “a top to bottom review of the threats we face and our abilities to confront them.” Obama promised a sweeping overhaul of the Bush administration’s draconian “war on terror” which Obama … Continue reading →

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Glenn Greenwald: Obama ‘eviscerates of the rule of law for political elites’

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Friday, August 26, 2011 With the recent rash of DNC operatives fanning out across the blogosphere to defend President Obama in the lead-up to the 2012 general election, Salon.com columnist Glenn Greenwald on Thursday offered up a welcome dose of … Continue reading →

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Bush Declines Obama’s Offer to Be His Ground Zero Opening Act

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Wednesday, May 4, 2011 With President Obama enjoying a bump in opinion polls following the historic Navy SEAL raid that killed Osama bin Laden, the president plans to take his show on the road with a stop at the site … Continue reading →

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Obama Ran Against Bush, Now Governs like Him, McClatchy

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Tuesday. April 19, 2011 I’ve taken a fair amount of heat for referring to President Obama as “George W. Bush with a tan,” and calling Obama’s first term, “George W. Bush’s third term.” Obama’s supporters cover their ears and shout, … Continue reading →

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FREAK on the MOUND!

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Monday, November 1, 2010 Former President George HW Bush watches his son, George W. Bush throw out the ceremonial first pitch at Game 4 of baseball’s World Series Sunday between the San Francisco Giants and the Texas Rangers Sunday in … Continue reading →

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Physicians Group says Bush-Era Doctors Helped Perfect Torture Methods

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Monday, June 7, 2010 This report is enough to make Dr. Joseph Mengele proud! Physicians for Human Rights, a prominent physicians group is alleging medical personnel were used to refine the effectiveness of waterboarding and other harsh torture techniques used … Continue reading →

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Obama Continues to Defend Bush’s Terror Policies

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Saturday, January 23, 2010 From McClatchy: Although the FBI has acknowledged it improperly obtained thousands of Americans’ phone records for years, the Obama administration continues to assert that the bureau can obtain them without any formal legal process or court … Continue reading →

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What’s Going in George W. Bush’s Presidential Library?

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Monday, December 28, 2009 In case you’re wondering what could possibly be going in George W. Bush’s presidential library besides a copy of My Pet Goat, here’s the answer. Meticulously catalogued, wrapped, stored and guarded in the climate-controlled warehouse located … Continue reading →

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A Bow is Worse than a French Kiss?

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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Former Vice President Dick Cheney, made a fool of himself (again) when he attacked President Barack Obama for bowing Japanese Emperor Akihito. Cheney told POLITICO.com: “There is no reason for an American president to bow to … Continue reading →

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Bush’s Prison Planet Visa Policies the Reason the IOC Chose Rio over the U.S. for Olympics?

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Saturday, October 03, 2009 Despite President Obama’s best lobbying efforts, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) may chose Rio de Janeiro over the U.S. to host the 2016 Olympic games in Chicago due to the post-9/11 visa tourist policies established by … Continue reading →

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Alan Greenspan: “Iraq war was about oil”

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Tuesday, September 15, 2009 Alan Greenspan, the man once regarded as the world’s most powerful banker declared that the Iraq war was ‘largely’ about oil. First appointed by Ronald Reagan in 1987 and retired last year after serving four presidents, … Continue reading →

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Iraqi Journalist Muntadhar Al-Zeidi and Shoe Thrower to be Released Today

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Monday, September 14, 2009 Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi reporter who shot to fame when he threw his shoes at then U.S. president George W. Bush, is set to be released from jail today, according to his lawyer. “I do not … Continue reading →

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Texas Hates Obama, but Worships Bush

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Wednesday, September 9, 2009 The Texas tourist bureau likes to entice visitors with the saying, “Texas, it’s like a whole other country.” I believe them. Case in point, the Arlington Independent School District (a Dallas suburb) which refused to air … Continue reading →

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Iraqi Shoe Thrower to Be Released Early

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Saturday, August 29, 2009 Muntadhar al-Zeidi, the Iraqi journalist and folk hero in the Arab world, who was jailed after hurling his shoes at former President George W. Bush, will be released next month after his sentence was reduced for … Continue reading →

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Congressman Nadler: Obama Violating Law by Not Investigating Bush

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Saturday, August 22, 2009 New York Congressman Jerry Nadler, a senior Democrat on the House Judiciary Committee, tells the Huffington Post that he believes President Obama would be breaking the law if he decided to oppose launching investigation into the … Continue reading →

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Tom Ridge: Pressured to Up Security Alert on Eve of President Bush’s Re-election

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Thursday, August 20, 2009 Tom Ridge, the first Director of the 9/11-inspired Department of Homeland Security, has written a stunning tell-all autobiography titled, The Test of Our Times: America Under Siege…and How We Can Be Safe Again, available September 1st. … Continue reading →

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Cheney Hates Everyone — Including Bush

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Thursday, August 13, 2009 Since leaving office in January, former vice president Dick Cheney has lashed out at everyone around him like a taunted, caged animal. It’s fascinating to see a former number two break with presidential protocol and wage … Continue reading →

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