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(Newser) - President Bush is lying low on Election Day eve, and even his White House spokeswoman admits his dismal ratings are the cause, Reuters reports. “Everybody would like to be popular,” Dana Perino said today. “We can all remember that back in high school, everyone really wanted to be popular, and some of us just weren’t.” Bush last spoke with John McCain in September, and has not planned events for tomorrow. More »

More about:  Election 2008 • John McCain • George W. Bush • White House • Dana Perino • approval ratings

 Bush Apologizes
 for Koran Target Practice 

But Iraq is calling for a trial for shoot-'em-up soldier

Reuters Reuters May 21, 08 4:30 AM CDT
(Newser) - President Bush yesterday called Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki to personally apologize for the use of a Koran in target practice by a US military sniper. Maliki told Bush the incident was humiliating for Muslims and indicated the apology may not be enough, Reuters reports. The soldier who shot up the holy book has been sent back to the US, and he and his commander apologized for the incident last week. More »

More about:  George W. Bush • Nouri al-Maliki • Islam • Koran • Dana Perino

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Rove Linked to Talking-Heads Scandal, Despite Denial

White House denies it knew of Pentagon program, but adviser turns up in documents

Salon Salon May 13, 08 8:33 PM CDT
(Newser) - The plot thickens in the case of “military analysts” programmed by the Pentagon to give the party line on TV, Glenn Greenwald asserts in Salon: Documents show the White House—despite denials—had a hand in keeping the retired generals “on message”—and indeed that Pentagon higher-ups stood to be chewed out by Karl Rove if they didn’t plan info-gathering trips right. More »

More about:  George W. Bush • Pentagon • Karl Rove • Dana Perino • Stephen Hadley

White House Mum on CIA Tapes

Perino told not to discuss matter with press

Associated Press Associated Press Dec 10, 07 4:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Lawyers have advised the White House spokeswoman not to discuss the CIA’s destruction of interrogation videotapes with the press. “I think that’s appropriate, and I’ll adhere to it,” Dana Perino said today of the administration lawyers' gag order. The White House typically stops commenting once inquiries are under way, the AP reports; Justice and the CIA are invstigating. More »

More about:  George W. Bush • CIA • Department of Justice • Michael Hayden • Dana Perino

Gore Finally Reaches
Oval Office

Bush welcomes Nobel winner,
who calls meeting 'cordial'

Chicago Tribune Chicago Tribune Nov 26, 07 5:42 PM CST
(Newser) - Al Gore met with President Bush in the Oval Office today, the first private meeting between the two since the 2000 election. The environmental activist called the meeting "very cordial" but then gave reporters the slip, the Chicago Tribune reports. "I'm not going to do an interview here,'' he said on the street outside the White House. More »

More about:  George W. Bush • White House • Al Gore • Nobel Prize • Dana Perino

Showdown Looms on War Funds

Pentagon warns of 200,000 layoffs without bucks

Washington Post Washington Post Nov 21, 07 3:45 AM CST
(Newser) - A showdown is rapidly approaching between Congress and the White House over funding for the Iraq war. The Pentagon has warned that up to 200,000 contractors and civilian employees may be laid off by Christmas unless Congress acts on a $196 billion request for war funds, reports the Washington Post . The money is stalled by Democrats who are demanding a shift in policy. More »

More about:  Iraq • Iraq war • Congress • White House • Defense Department • John Murtha • Dana Perino • war funding

White House Scrubbed CDC's Climate Speech

Critics say Bush team deleted portions
on global warming

Associated Press Associated Press Oct 24, 07 5:41 PM CDT
(Newser) - The White House halved prepared testimony the CDC director gave to a Senate committee this week, zapping sections about diseases that might result from global warming. A Bush spokeswoman said the speech was not “watered down,” the AP reports, but sentences such as “scientific evidence supports the view that the earth’s climate is changing” were excised. More »

More about:  climate change • White House • disease • air pollution • testimony • Dana Perino

California Rep Sorry for White House War Jibe

Stark apologizes for saying Bush 'amused'
by 'heads blown off'

San Francisco Chronicle San Francisco Chronicle Oct 24, 07 6:16 AM CDT
(Newser) - Democratic Rep. Pete Stark apologized on the floor of the House yesterday for accusing Republicans of sending soldiers to Iraq "to get their heads blown off for the president's amusement." The 75-year-old lawmaker issued his regrets in a somber statement "to my colleagues, the president, his family, the troops," reports the San Francisco Chronicle. More »

More about:  Iraq • George W. Bush • House of Representatives • apology • Dana Perino • Pete Stark • censure motion

Bush Hooked On FON-iks at UN

UN speech draft included phonetic pronunciations

ABC News ABC News Sep 26, 07 5:17 AM CDT
(Newser) - A draft of President Bush's speech to the United Nations included phonetic spellings to help him pronounce difficult names like sar-KOzee, according to a copy of the speech accidentally posted for a time on the UN website. It was up long enough for reporters to see it, much to the embarrassment of the White House, reports ABC. More »

More about:  George W. Bush • Nicolas Sarkozy • White House • Robert Mugabe • Dana Perino • Caracas • Harare • Mauritania • UN General Assembly

Snow Sets Departure Date

After weeks of rumors, press secretary will step down next month

CNN CNN Aug 31, 07 2:01 PM CDT
(Newser) - After weeks of rumors about his departure, White House press secretary Tony Snow gave his two weeks' notice today. Snow, who has battled colon cancer since 2005, made it clear he was leaving for financial and not health reasons, CNN reports. "I love you," President Bush told Snow, "and I wish you all the best." More »

More about:  George W. Bush • Bush administration • White House • resignation • Tony Snow • Dana Perino

Spokesman Snow Set to Quit

CNN CNN Aug 17, 07 6:37 PM CDT
(Newser) - White House spokesman Tony Snow, who recently battled colon cancer, is ready to step down from his post, CNN is reporting. The move could come as early as next month. On a TV interview show yesterday, Snow said he might not be able to stay for the rest of the Bush presidency because of "financial reasons." More »

More about:  Bush administration • White House • colon cancer • Tony Snow • Dana Perino

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