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Bush Is So Yesterday

As George Bush's presidency winds down to its inevitable (and constitutionally mandated) conclusion, the question lingers as to when "W" will become a "lame duck." Everyone seems have their own take on the long goodbye. What's yours?

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February 2008
- McCain Aims for Bush Balance
  
  New York Times | Feb 18, 08 4:35 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - In John McCain's delicate dance to unite his fractious party, one crucial step looms: How to best use the current Oval Office occupant in his quest to become the next. George W. Bush trumps McCain in shoring up conservative voters and raising money, but he's anathema to moderates and independents who gravitate toward the GOP frontrunner, reports the New York Times . More »
- Court Upbraids EPA for Mercury Cap-and-Trade
  
  Reuters | Feb 8, 08 5:40 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A court ruled today that the Environmental Protection Agency violated the Clean Air Act by instituting a “cap-and-trade” program for the emission of mercury and other toxic chemicals. Reuters reports that the federal court's ruling means coal-fired plants will all have to invest in mercury-reduction equipment in order to adhere to emissions standards. More »
- Invigorating, Unprecedented, Unforgettable
  
  Guardian (UK) | Feb 5, 08 12:31 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Commentators have cast about for historical precedents for the 2008 race—Carter v. Ford in 1976, Hayes v. Tilden in 1876—but for the editor of Guardian America, the truth is simpler: There has never been an election like this one. As 24 states go to the polls, Michael Tomasky surveys the stakes of this unprecedented race, one not only meaningful but "joyously, raucously unpredictable." More »
- Bush Unveils Record-Busting $3T Budget
  
  New York Times | Feb 4, 08 3:18 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - As expected, President Bush unveiled a record-busting $3.1 trillion federal budget plan today. It met fierce opposition from congressional Democrats—as well as some Republicans, reports the New York Times . Harry Reid called the budget “fiscally irresponsible and highly deceptive, hiding the costs of the war in Iraq while increasing our skyrocketing debt." More »
- Rising Iraq Costs Refuel Debate
  
  Wall Street Journal | Feb 4, 08 2:59 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - The skyrocketing cost of the war in Iraq—where spending per month has doubled in the last 3 years—could re-energize anti-war sentiment in the next few months, the Wall Street Journal reports. It's likely to be a focus in debate over President Bush’s proposed $3 trillion budget, which includes the largest military spending plan (adjusted for inflation) since World War II. More »
- Bush Legacy of Debt May Stymie Successor
  
  Wall Street Journal | Feb 1, 08 8:54 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - The next president may inherit a US government so deeply in debt it could lose its Triple-A credit rating for the first time since Moody's Investors Service began grading securities 90 years ago, warns the Wall Street Journal . The White House is preparing to unveil a record $3 trillion budget request with a $400 billion deficit, which would saddle President Bush's successor with massive debt at a time when the nation will be struggling with soaring costs for Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid. More »
January 2008
- Realism Trumps Boldness in Bush Address
  
  Washington Post | Jan 29, 08 6:56 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - In his last State of the Union address President Bush dispensed with the grand narratives and far-reaching proposals of previous years, contenting himself to repackaging earlier projects, the Washington Post observes. Gone was the boldness—even defiance—of transforming the Social Security system or overhauling immigration law; instead, last night he prodded Congress to act quickly on the $150 billion economic stimulus package and focused on "small-bore" requests like giving military spouses hiring preferences. More »
- Liberals Set to Bash Bush to Finish Line
  
  Associated Press | Jan 24, 08 7:34 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A liberal advocacy group plans to spend $8.5 million to keep President Bush's approval rating low, the AP reports. Americans United for Change will focus on what it perceives as Bush's failures in Iraq and at home, a move the group hopes will benefit Democrats in the upcoming election while preventing a repeat of Ronald Reagan's 21% end-of-term approval bounce. More »
- Bush Legacy: US Awash in Ugly Red Ink
  
  Bloomberg | Jan 23, 08 5:30 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - Washington’s sea of red ink is getting deeper as President Bush plans tax cuts and spending bumps to stimulate a foundering economy. Bush's policies have created a fiscal morass that puts his successor, Democrat or Republican, in a deep fiscal hole, and makes delivering on campaign promises difficult, Bloomberg reports. “History will treat him harshly,” one expert said. More »
- Bush Cops to Economic Uncertainty
  
  New York Times | Jan 8, 08 6:00 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Rising oil prices, a crashing job market, and a tenacious mortgage crisis have created “economic challenges” for the US, President Bush said in Chicago yesterday, a shift from his insistence that the economy is fundamentally strong. While acknowledging “Americans are anxious about the economy,” Bush stopped short of saying the nation is entering a recession, reports the New York Times . More »
- Bush's Unsung AIDS Policy
  
  New York Times | Jan 5, 08 6:19 PM CST
  
  (Newser) - A little known, $19-billion program has provided medicine to 1.4 million AIDS-stricken Africans and may be President Bush's most enduring success story, the New York Times reports. “I’m amazed at how little (Americans) know about Pepfar,” said one Ugandan doctor of the program. Africans are terrified that “the Bush funds” will leave office when a new president is sworn in next year. More »
November 2007
- White House Economic Guru Stepping Down
  
  Bloomberg | Nov 28, 07 8:13 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Top White House economics adviser Al Hubbard will step down by year's end, the AP reports. Hubbard, who has expressed frustration over his inability to get Bush economic initiatives through the Democrat-controlled Congress, will be replaced by deputy Keith Hennessy. Hubbard's departure will boost the influence of less ideological, more pragmatic Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson, Bloomberg reports. More »
- Loose Lips Sell Books
  
  Associated Press | Nov 25, 07 4:30 AM CST
  
  (Newser) - Add speaking ill of current officeholders to the funeral pyre of political life. The latest former insider to cash in? Scott McClellan, who, in his forthcoming memoir as President Bush's chief spokesman, seems to blame his ex-boss for his own false statements about the CIA leak scandal. White House press secretaries dishing dirt isn't rare, but they usually wait until their targets are out of office—or dead, AP reports. More »
- Bush Shifts Focus to Small Picture
  
  New York Times | Nov 24, 07 11:20 AM CST