Bush: Obama Ran A "Very Effective Campaign"
President Bush praised his successor for a "very effective campaign" in a new interview, but showed some skepticism about President-elect Barack Obama...
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"Bush Pardons Everyone Who Ever Worked in His Administration"
David Latt | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics
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Before he leaves office, will President Bush use his power to pardon to shield the members of his administration from legal action? If so, his pardons will be a last effort to avoid accountability.
Bush Signs Extension For Jobless Benefits
AP | MARCY GORDON | Posted 11.21.2008 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — Federal regulators will guarantee as much as $1.4 trillion in U.S. banks' debt in a bid to get the distressed financial system pump...
How Guantanamo Can Be Closed: More Advice for Barack Obama
Andy Worthington | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics
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Several prominent human rights and legal organizations launched a campaign in Berlin on November 10, aimed at persuading European countries to accept cleared prisoners from Guant�namo.
Feingold To Bush: Don't Abuse Pardon Power
Salon | Posted 11.20.2008 | Politics
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Sen. Russ Feingold (D-WI) calls on President Bush in a Salon article not to abuse his pardon power: A departing president probably can't help thinkin...
Detroit's Day of Reckoning (with Thanks to David Halberstam)
Steve Parker | Posted 11.19.2008 | Business
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This week's bailout hearing signaled what looks like the ultimate day of reckoning for this country's once-great and world-dominating car making industry. All Americans are tired of the excuses.
Obama Pushes Ahead With Bush Torture Probe
Salon | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics
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With growing talk in Washington that President Bush may be considering an unprecedented "blanket pardon" for people involved in his administration's b...
Bush: I Regret Saying "Bring 'Em On"
cnn.com | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics
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As his presidency nears its end, a reflective President Bush suggested Tuesday he regrets some of his more blunt statements on the war on terror over ...
Obama Soft Power, Smart Power
Nancy Snow | Posted 11.11.2008 | Politics
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Those of us who view ourselves as moderate independents may be the most satisfied with what comes out of the sausage factory, er, legislative process under Obama.
Hey Karl, Thanks
James Moore | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics
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Dear Karl: Since I'm the guy largely responsible for giving you a reputation as being very smart, then it seems appropriate that I also deliver the news that, as it turns out, you aren't too bright.
Is Bush Trying To Tie Obama's Hands On Syria?
HuffingtonPost.com | Seth Colter Walls | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics
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What kind of relationship with Syria will Barack Obama inherit from President George W. Bush? As the New York Times reported Friday, Barack Obama's e...
Rahm Emanuel: "Mr. President... You Can Have Your Water Wings"
Fortune/ CNN Money | Nina Easton | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics
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(Washingion D.C) Fortune -- On a wretchedly hot August day outside the Caterpillar tractor plant in Montgomery, Ill., President Bush and the state's c...
So We Finally Exhaled. And it is a Glorious New Day.
Michelle Kraus | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics
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Obama has truly brought all of us hope for a new tomorrow -- free from hate and fear. He is the catalyst for our hopes, wishes and dreams.
Bush Promises "Complete Cooperation" With Obama
AP | DEB RIECHMANN | Posted 11.05.2008 | Politics
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WASHINGTON — President Bush embraced Barack Obama's election victory Wednesday, saying he understands the message of change that was the centerp...
Oil Prices in Steep Decline: Be Afraid, Be Very Afraid!
Raymond J. Learsy | Posted 11.01.2008 | Business
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Something sinister is afoot in the steep decline of oil prices: Our sense of outrage at the oil industry risks being mollified; just when we become serious about alternative fuels, suddenly, magically, the price of oil retreats.
Give Unto Batman That Which is Batman's
James Block | Posted 10.29.2008 | Chicago
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As the nation prepares to close out the final chapter of the Bush 43 administration, it might be informative to reconsider the pinnacle of the era's popular culture. Sometimes even a box office smash can tell us things we don't want to hear.
Obama Doesn't Need to Atone, May Seem Out of Touch
Sam Sanders | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home
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Many American voters want to see a person like themselves, someone who has atoned for past mistakes and is reborn as a dedicated public leader. Unfortunately, Obama does not fit in this mold.
Cross-Border Attacks in Syria and Pakistan Are Not Coincidence
Ray Hanania | Posted 10.27.2008 | Politics
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One week before a presidential election, with his Republican party's candidate waning in the polls, the Bush Administration will also start a war for politics.
An Open Letter to Roger Daltry and Pete Townshend
Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics
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Dear Pete and Roger: First let me say that I am a life-long fan, having first rocked out to "Who's Next?"as a coming-of-age 12 year old in my room 3...
Thank You David Letterman
Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.17.2008 | Politics
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Letterman admirably pressed the feisty little Republican on several key issues in a manner that should embarrass the hell out of working journalists.
Whatever Happened To "The Magic Of The Marketplace" And "The Invisible Hand?"
Sandy Goodman | Posted 10.16.2008 | Business
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Many Americans still believe in the myth of the always perfect free market, in the face of irrefutable, worldwide evidence that there are times when it completely fails.
Why Hockey Should Give Palin a Pass
Jason Notte | Posted 10.14.2008 | Entertainment
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Often viewed as the pale, toothless, mouth-breathing younger cousin of America's major sports, the last thing hockey needs is to be batted around by parties facing off for political advantage.
Requiem for the Bailout Storyline
Norman Solomon | Posted 10.13.2008 | Media
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Recent events should not be allowed to obscure the reality that the news media played a pivotal role in stampeding the country into a bailout that was unwise and unjust.
Thank You John McCain. Your Rovian Campaign Strategy is Working Wonders for Barack Obama
Andy Ostroy | Posted 10.12.2008 | Politics
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McCain/Palin, what happened to Rev. Jeremiah Wright? It's been so long since you guys harped on that "scandal." Re-connect him to Obama, and say they both hate white people!
America's Shadow Government: Part Two
John W. Whitehead | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics
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This database reportedly contains the names of Americans who, "often for the slightest and most trivial reason, are considered unfriendly, and who, in a time of panic, might be incarcerated."
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