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capitalgainsandgames.com - 9/23/2009
Bush from the Inside
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I am reading Matt Latimer's book, just out today, Speech-Less: Tales of a White House Survivor . Two things struck me. First is confirmation of the portrait of George W. Bush that I painted in my Impostor book of a bully who cannot stand to be contradicted, who thinks he knows everything ...
blog.newsweek.com - 9/23/2009
Russia's Putin Misses George W. Bush
— blog.newsweek.com — It's the Obama administration that has pressed the "reset button" on relations with Russia, scrapped plans for... a missile-defense system in Eastern Europe, and toned down the rhetoric on NATO expansion. But it seems Russian Prime Minister Vladimir ... (more) Russia's Putin Misses George W. Bush

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esquire.com - 9/22/2009
John Dilulio's Letter
— esquire.com — CONFIDENTIAL To: Ron Suskind From: John Dilulio Subject: Your next essay on the Bush administration Date: October... 24, 2002 Dear Ron: For/On the Record My perspective on the president and the administration reflects both my experiences at the White ... (more) John Dilulio's Letter

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capitalgainsandgames.com - 9/23/2009
More Latimer on Bush
— capitalgainsandgames.com — I'm continuing to read Matt Latimer's book and thought I would highlight a few more things that... caught my attention. In chapter 8 Latimer talks about the White House policy of having the president make public comments on at least a daily ... (more) More Latimer on Bush

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J. Bradford DeLong's Grasping Reality with All Eight Tentacles — ... Bush from the Inside: how different the Bush White House was from the Reagan White House where I worked. Reagan's WH was a model of thoroughness, adherence to proper procedure, and respect for the office of the president.  Bush's WH seems amazingly slipshod, showing total disregard for all of the things that were important to Reagan in terms of how his administration functioned. On the first point, I was struck by this paragraph as the author discusses his first session with Bush reviewing a draft speech he had written: ...

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