Harsh. If you are tempted to write this off just because Olbermann is a “liberal”, give a read to the conservative magazine The Economist and what they think about Bush’s legacy. According to CBS, “Bush’s final approval rating is the lowest final rating for an outgoing president since Gallup began asking about presidential approval more […]
Last week White House Press Secretary Dana Perino was asked how Bush would move out of the White House: So is there a point where moving vans pull in? Perino laughed, saying: I don’t anticipate that you’ll see a big Ryder truck coming up to the White House — probably the wrong brand to use. […]
The Bush Boom – How a “Misunderestimated” President Fixed Our Broken Economy This might just be the most embarrassing book ever written: And you can buy a copy from Amazon. Or better yet, just go there to read the many comments, such as these fine examples: Finally! A book that proves the existence of an alternate […]
The modestly named blogger Jon Swift has an article about the legacy of our under-appreciated almost-ex president, including a list of talking points of his greatest achievements: After Hurricane Katrina President Bush kept our cities safe. After the October 2008 stock market correction there have been no Great Depressions. After Iraq and Afghanistan took a turn for […]
In a decision that is sure to stir up controversy, the Bush administration Department of Justice announced yesterday that they are suing the city of Gary, Indiana for discriminating against white people. This decision appears rather ironic, given that Bush refused to sign the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which would have eliminated the 180 […]
When I get out of here, I’m getting off the stage. – Bush, in his final press conference.
Speaking of the upcoming inauguration, you can celebrate the end of Bush in a uniquely personal manner. Sex advice columnist Kristen Chase (also known as “Mominatrix”) is encouraging everyone to “Shave the Date”, or as she puts it “leave no bush behind”. She claims that it will give you a special tingle to realize that at […]
This video from Ted Rall is in glorious poor taste, of course:
I have often complained that the American media isn’t doing its job anymore, so I have to speak up when they do. And especially when they do it so well as the excellent article in Vanity Fair “Farewell to All That: An Oral History of the Bush White House“. This is a detailed history of […]
© Dan Wasserman In case you were wondering about the headline, the full quote is: “There’s an old saying in Tennessee — I know it’s in Texas, probably in Tennessee — that says, fool me once, shame on, shame on you. Fool me, you can’t get fooled again.” —President George W. Bush, Nashville, Tenn., Sept. […]
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