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George W. Bush visits Fort Hood, wounded soldiers

Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, have visited wounded soldiers and their families after the mass shooting at Fort Hood.

In Tokyo, Bush reminisces about baseball days

Exactly a year after Barack Obama was voted to replace him as president, George W. Bush was in Japan on Wednesday talking about his former life — in sports.

George W. Bush throws out first pitch in Japan

Former President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of the Japan Series between the Yomiuri Giants and Nippon Ham Fighters.

Bush: 'Tyranny' if militants retake Afghanistan

Former President George W. Bush warned Saturday that "the world would face serious threats" if the resurgent Taliban and al-Qaida are allowed to retake control of Afghanistan.

Bush urges listeners to stick to their principles

Former President George W. Bush has used a paid motivational speech in Fort Worth, Texas, to urge listeners to stand by their beliefs.

Curran: Brees, Saints awfully similar to ’07 Patriots

The historic accomplishments of the 2007 Patriots were supposed to stand the test of time. And one season wasn’t the length of time one expected.

Salazar calls for probe of Bush oil-shale changes

Interior Secretary Ken Salazar called Tuesday for an investigation into last-minute changes made by the administration of President George Bush to favor oil companies in oil-shale leasing.

Elder Bush sees 'ugliness' in attacks on Obama

Former President George H.W. Bush doesn't like the "ugliness" President Barack Obama has faced since taking office, but he thinks it's no worse than his son experienced and is not about Obama being black.

Obama EPA releases Bush-era global warming finding

A controversial e-mail message buried by the Bush administration because of its conclusions on global warming surfaced Tuesday, nearly two years after it was first sent to the White House and never opened.

SMU reaches settlement in Bush library lawsuit

An attorney for Southern Methodist University says the Texas school has settled part of a land dispute over George W. Bush's presidential library.

Maine neighbors honor Bush with Navy anchor

Former president and World II naval aviator George H.W. Bush has been honored by some of his neighbors in Kennebunkport. The group unveiled a Navy anchor and a plaque acquired as a way to thank Bush for his service as president and for being a good neighbor.

Saints' Bush puts in extra work after hearing boos

Reggie Bush said he couldn't recall being booed in the Louisiana Superdome before last weekend.

For presidents, talking to kids can be tricky

Controversy over President Barack Obama’s address to children recalls a similar uproar over President George H.W. Bush’s appeal in 1991 for kids to send him ideas and reminds Americans that  Bush and President Ronald Reagan made multiple such speeches.

Laura Bush backs Obama on school speech

Former first lady Laura Bush on Monday expressed support for President Barack Obama's decision to speak to the nation's school children, saying it is "really important for everyone to respect the president of the United States."

Help figure out who has been calling on Obama

Here's your chance to help figure out who has been visiting the White House during the early months of the Obama administration.

Obama yields on White House visitor logs

The Obama administration says it will release information on most visitors to the White House, starting at the end of this year. Msnbc.com's Bill Dedman reports.

Bush daughter Jenna Hager becomes 'Today' reporter

NBC's "Today" show has hired someone with White House experience as a new correspondent — former first daughter Jenna Hager.

Former first daughter Jenna Bush joins `Today'

NBC's "Today" show has hired someone with White House experience as a new correspondent — former first daughter Jenna Bush Hager.

Cheney says he and Bush disagreed at times

Did they disagree on national security policy decisions? Certainly. But was Dick Cheney frustrated or even disappointed when overruled by his boss, President George W. Bush? Not at all, the former vice president says.

Elder Bush will not attend Kennedy funeral

The elder President George Bush will not be attending Sen. Edward Kennedy's funeral.

Rosenthal: 2008’s fantasy lessons, applied to ’09

Rosenthal: There is an old saying that goes, "Those who ignore last season's fantasy football meltdowns are doomed to repeat them." Or something like that. Let's examine some of the lessons learned in the 2008 fantasy football season in an effort to get slightly wiser.

Scare over Saints' Bush's knee short-lived

Reggie Bush reached down to grab his left knee, gasped as if in pain, then looked over at the sideline, grinning.

Bush sits out fourth practice of Saints camp

Reggie Bush missed his first practice of training camp, but Saints coach Sean Payton said the star running back was just resting and did not appear to have any problems with his surgically repaired left knee.

Report: Bush calls for strong message to NKorea

Former President George W. Bush called on America's partners in negotiations on North Korea's nuclear program to send a strong and clear message to the regime to stop its atomic activity, a news report said Saturday.

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George W. Bush makes secret visit to mourning families at Fort Hood; Laura Bush goes too
Source: The L.A. Times

"Last night former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura made a secret visit to the devastated military families at Fort Hood.

Bloodless President Barack Obama makes Americans wistful for George W Bush
Source: Telegraph

In a sign that the Obama honeymoon truly is over, I began to hear this week the first stirrings of a wistfulness about Mr Bush. "I never thought I'd hear myself say it," one Democrat told me. "But Obama makes you feel that at least with Bush you knew where he was on something."

Curse of Bush Removed from Yankees
Source: The New York Times

A Democrat is in the White House. What are Republican Yankee fans to do?

Damned Yankees
Source: The New York Times

IT is hard to find a bigger admirer of President George W. Bush than me. I support his policies; I believe in him; he's a really good guy to be around; and he throws a mean fastball. As his press secretary, I stood by him through thick and thin.

Obama needs a lesson in integrity and humility
Source: Examiner

While George W Bush had his faults, one thing he did do right was support the military. No matter what one's position is on the war in Iraq., you cannot deny Bush's encouragement towards our men in uniform.

Bush: \'Troubled\' by war crime allegations
Source: msnbc.com

In his first public comments on the incident, President Bush said Wednesday he was troubled by allegations that Marines had killed unarmed Iraqi civilians in Haditha, vowing punishment if laws were broken.

Obama 2008 Victory was a Fluke..Cons lead Libs 2-1
Source: The Washington Post

What happened? The vaunted Obama realignment vanished. In 2009 in Virginia, the black vote was down by 20 percent; the under-30 vote by 50 percent. And as for independents, the ultimate prize of any realignment, they bolted.

Comes a Reckoning: George Bush to Debate Bill Clinton
Source: True Slant

"President Clinton and President Bush [will] each present their thoughts on a wide range of important current events and national issues through a moderated question and answer period during which the moderator can elicit information and insights into particularly pertinent top …

We "broke the law," admits CIA agent convicted of rendition
Source: Independent.co.uk

One of the Americans convicted in absentia by an Italian court for her part in the 2003 abduction of a Muslim cleric by CIA operatives has acknowledged they "broke the law" and complained she was given insufficient protection by her superiors in Washington.

A court decision that reflects what type of country the U.S. is
Source: Salon.com

It's not often that an appellate court decision reflects so vividly what a country has become, but such is the case with yesterday's ruling by the Second Circuit Court of Appeals in Arar v. Ashcroft (.pdf).

Clinton, Bush Radio City debate called off
Source: New York Post

In a New York Post story by Maggie Haberman it would appear that what had been termed by some as the Debate of the Century between former Presidents Clinton and Bush has been canceled due to being overly hyped by an eager promoter.

Was Ronald Reagan an Even Worse President Than George W. Bush?
Source: AlterNet.org

There's been talk that George W. Bush was so inept that he should trademark the phrase "Worst President Ever," though some historians would bestow that title on pre-Civil War President James Buchanan. Still, a case could be made for putting Ronald Reagan in the competition...

Bush, Clinton to Debate at Radio City in Feb, 2010

According to Huffington Post, USA today, the former Presidents will debate Feb 25, 2010 at the "Minds that Move the World" speaker series at Radio City, NY. A Rhodes scholar versus a C-Student, do they give handicaps like in golf?

US Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan Steps Down, Draws Mixed Reviews
Source: ThePittsburghChannel.com

U.S. Attorney Mary Beth Buchanan will leave her job on Nov. 16. The announcement was made late Thursday afternoon in a news release from Buchanan's office. The move had been expected for some time after President Barack Obama's election.

Innocent Detainees Tell Their Stories
Source: ScienceBlogs

The ACLU has released a video of interviews with a number of former Gitmo detainees describing their mistreatment and the effects it has had on them.

Tax Cuts and Recoveries
Source: The New York Times

Very interesting observations regarding the use of tax cuts to spur recovery. The evidence suggests GWB stopped reading his history after the tax cut chapter.Ronald Reagan signed a large tax cut in the summer of 1981, while the economy was in recession.

Taliban in 'Tactical Retreat' in Pakistan
Source: CNN

The Taliban in the militants' stronghold of South Waziristan are making a "tactical retreat" in response to a Pakistani military offensive, a spokesman said Wednesday. More Articles

How many has Sadaam Hussein Killed
Source: iraqfoundation.org

This Article is being seeded with a historical outlook on the reasons George Bush attacked Iraq...Weather you agree with the premise that there we're no Nuclear weapons..is not the issue here..The issue is weather or not we we're justified in Removing this mass murderer from powe …

Memo: Have they no decency?
Source:

McCarthyism is back. Let's call it what it is.

Obama 1 Year After Election. Change or Only Promises?
Source: Christian Science Monitor

Viewed through the prism of how "Obama so far" stacks up against past presidents, the issue of high expectations sits front and center.

The Bush Bailouts - Where was the outrage then?

Pull back the clock to 2005: United Airlines has reached an agreement with pension insurers in the US regarding the termination of four retirement plans.

Obama Administration Invokes State Secrets Privilege... Again
Source: ABC News Blogs

The Obama administration invoked the controversial "state secrets" privilege again on Friday, arguing that if U.S. District Judge Vaughn Walker were to permit a legal case against the government to proceed, he would be putting national security at risk.

Limbaugh Repeats Liz Cheney's Bogus Talking Point About Bush Honoring Fallen Troops
Source: Media Matters for America

"Rush got "Open Line Friday" rolling by announcing that the Republicans in Congress will offer an alternative health care reform bill next week. But Rush said that would be accepting the premise.

Shoes fly as Bush tells audience, 'I did not sell my soul'
Source: globalresearch.ca

A day after an effigy of the Grim Reaper stalked his speech in Edmonton, Canada, former President George W. Bush was on the defensive over his personal salvation.

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