George W. Bush

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George W. Bush and His White House Stoked the Mortgage Poop Fire

White House philosophy stoked mortgage bonfire By Jo Becker, Sheryl Gay Stolberg and Stephen Labaton Sunday, December 21, 2008 WASHINGTON : “We can put light where there’s darkness, and hope where there’s despondency in this country. And part of it is working together as a nation to encourage folks to own their own home.” […]

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Former Republican Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico Has His Records Subpoenaed in David Iglesias, U.S. Attorneys Scandal

Ex-lawmaker’s records subpoenaed in firings probe Associated Press – February 11, 2009 WASHINGTON (AP) – A federal grand jury has subpoenaed records of former Republican Senator Pete Domenici of New Mexico. Career federal prosecutor Nora R. Dannehy is looking into whether former Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, other Bush administration officials or Republicans in Congress should […]

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Thomas Ricks Plays Propaganda Point-Man on Pentagon Plan for Permanent U.S. Bases in Iraq

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Former White House Spokesman Ari Fleischer Conveniently Forgets About George W. Bush’s Favorite Gay Escort : Jeff Gannon / James Dale Guckert

THINK PROGRESS has this piece up today mentioning the elusive and shadowy figure- Jeff Gannon.. Here’s an excerpt: If Bush was relying on Fleischer to screen the “dotcoms and oddballs,” he was poorly served. Take, for example, case of Jeff Gannon, the male escort-turned-White House correspondent for the right-wing news outlet Talon News. The White […]

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British Troops Are Like: “We’re Out of Iraq, Cheerio”

(CNN) — British troops will begin leaving Iraq in May, more than six years after joining the U.S.-led invasion that ousted former dictator Saddam Hussein, Britain and Iraq announced Wednesday. The British mission will wrap up by the end of May, with the last troops withdrawing over the next two months, British Prime Minister Gordon […]