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Bush on N. Korea Nuke Test
Statement by the President on North Korea's nuclear test: "Last night the government of North Korea proclaimed to the world that it...

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Our Worst Former President, Again - Jed Babbin
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Bush in Chicago
The President is in the Windy City today where he'll hold a press conference, promote his economic agenda, and do a fundraiser for Republican...

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Quote of the Day
"When I say he is not a conservative, what I really mean is that he is not a movement conservative, an intellectual conservative. I...

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It Depends on the Definition of ‘Impeachment’
Jesse Jackson is more incoherent than usual in his Chicago Sun-Times column yesterday. He spent the first few hundred words screeching ab...

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Are Conservatives Bailing Out On Bush?
Richard A. Viguerie, one of the tactical godfathers of the conservative movement, tears President Bush (and Congress) to shreds in th...

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The First Snow Fall
President Bush had better hope today was not an omen for his new press secretary. After spending a couple of days zinging the media over its coverage, Tony Snow closed out his first week on the job with an off-camera press "gaggle" this morni...

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Snow Is In But Is Snow Out?
According to Howard Kurtz, Tony Snow is in as the new White House Press Secretary: Fox News commentator Tony Snow agreed last night...

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Bob Shrum - Political Guru Extraordinaire
This morning on The Today show, Bob Shrum offered some advice to help President Bush rebound from his slump in the polls. If Shrum was trying to be serious, he continues to demonstrate he still...

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The Biggest Problem
The last two graphs of Tom Raum's highly critical piece on Bush for the Associated Press: "There have been some mistakes, but every administration makes mistakes," said veter...

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