Tag Archives: George W. Bush

John McCain’s petty, childish hypocrisy

Posted on February 15, 2013 by jreid

Want to see something that will further shake your faith in the integrity of politicians? Watch this: Did you catch that? Arizona Senator, and King of Personal Peeve, John McCain, went on his new favorite channel, Fox News, and said … Continue reading →

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(Video) In his book, Cheney still usurping Bush’s authority

Posted on August 30, 2011 by jreid

George W. Bush says he authorized the military to shoot down passenger planes on 9/11, and that he was the “decider” on invading Iraq. Dick Cheney begs to differ…

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@TheGrio: Rick Perry, Dubyalike

Posted on August 9, 2011 by jreid

If you didn’t know any better, you might conclude that Rick Perry either is George W. Bush, or that he’s doing a pretty good imitation of him (or vice versa.)

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Finally it can be said: Rick Perry sounds and acts just like George W. Bush

Posted on June 21, 2011 by jreid

I’d been thinking it for quite a while, and then I said it on Twitter, and to my surprise, I wasn’t alone. Now, the truth about Rick Perry is going mainstream: he sounds, gestures and acts just like George W. … Continue reading →

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Richard Clarke: capturing bin Laden was not a Bush administration priority

Posted on May 11, 2011 by jreid

As George W. Bush’s loyalists (and their friends in the Beltway media) continue to try to shoehorn Bush into the story of how the Obama administration made the calls that finally nabbed Osama bin Laden, reality keeps pushing back.

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Presidents Day: Americans like Reagan, scholars prefer FDR… and then there’s Dubya

Posted on February 21, 2011 by jreid

Happy Presidents Day! If you’re a Republican, the good news is, nearly one in five Americans think Ronald Reagan was our greatest president. The bad news: George W. Bush is still scraping the bottom of the barrel. If you’re a … Continue reading →

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Book tours for war criminals? Or, what the London mayor told Dubya

Posted on November 20, 2010 by jreid

Jay Leno and the folks over at Fox “News” may find George W. Bush’s tale of waterboardin’ and fetus-in-a-jar hijinx to be just the greatest of fun, but in most of the world, the first of those two things is … Continue reading →

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Plagiarist in chief? George Bush lifted passages for book

Posted on November 12, 2010 by jreid

Remember that kid in school who was funny but not too bright, who never did his homework, and always wanted to cheat off yours? Meet your former president, George W. Bush. Turns out whole passages of his book, “Decision Points,” … Continue reading →

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President honors vets, MObama surprises troops (and Bush promotes his book) **UPDATED**

Posted on November 11, 2010 by jreid

… and George W. Bush promotes his book. Happy Veterans Day, America!

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Flashback: Rick Scott lobbied George W. Bush to halt expansion of TX kids’ health coverage

Posted on October 24, 2010 by jreid

The video above, unearthed back in September by Brian Crowley, is of Florida Republican gubernatorial candidate Rick Scott joking with a fake George W. Bush (and recounting a dinner with the real former president and his family.) But back in … Continue reading →

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