And We Remain
U.S. President Barack Obama (L) with his wife Michelle, and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) and his wife Jill (2nd R), watch as the presidential helicopter carrying former U.S. President George W. Bush and his wife Laura, leave the U.S. Capitol after Obama was sworn in
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Picturing A Miracle (And/Or, Surviving The Crash Of Dubya Air Flight 43)
Just days before Obama's inauguration, it's hard not to equate the landing and rescue of US Air Flight 1549 on the Hudson River to the state of American politics.
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The Last Presser… And The Real Bush
Abandoning his typical act as a tightly scripted pitchman, Bush -- cycling through bitterness, defensiveness and anger -- seemed intent on putting almost every single controversial and misguided thing he had done as President on the table so, like a defendant acting as his own counsel, he could make,...
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Always A Star
From day one to day last, the stars (from the stars-and-stripes) have been lost in Bush's eyes.
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Your Turn: Finding One’s Place
The most stinging shot yet concerning the Bush legacy watch.
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Lame (Duck) Iraq Visit Guarantees Bush Shoe-In As Worst President Ever
In this image from APTN video, a man, centre throws a shoe at US President George W. Bush, background left, during a news conference with Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq. On an Iraq trip shrouded in secrecy and marred by dissent, President...
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An Arbus-Like End To George Bush, Comforter Of Man
At the end of his presidency, George Bush -- in this grotesque embrace of injured Iraq war veterans -- is successfully landing in perversity.
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Re-Runs At The White House – Updated
Besides illustrating how the White House runs mostly on auto-pilot, continuously looping through the same script, these images depict, once again, the kind of racial patronization that runs through Bush administration photo-ops.
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Cheney’s 2008 Holiday Card: Already Outta Here
Well, the Cheney's final holiday card is now available and it makes for an interesting comparison to George and Laura's.
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The White House Christmas Card: Laura Doing A Little Projection?
It seems Laura Bush is feeling pretty wounded these days about Dubya's legacy -- according, at least, to two current monumental gestures.
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George, Laura & World AIDS Day: But They Look Good In Ribbons
George And Laura Do Up The White House On World AIDS Day.
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Holiday Study In Contrast
The Bush/Obama contrast on the eve of Thanksgiving in a shattered economy.
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Steps From The Oval Office
The best shots I saw of President-elect Obama's White House visit?
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"Last Veterans Day Accomplished," November 11, 2008. / "Mission Accomplished," May 1, 2003.
A look at Bush's "Last Veterans Day Accomplished," November 11, 2008, versus "Mission Accomplished," May 1, 2003.
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