"...over the final year of George W. Bush's presidency, the economy lost more than 4 million jobs, according to data from the Bureau of Labor
Statistics. In addition, the unemployment rate rose from 4.9 percent in January 2008 to 7.6 percent in January 2009, and the employment-population ratio dropped from 62.9
percent in January 2008 to 60.5 percent in January 2009.
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"CIA director Leon Panetta disclosed that the CIA withheld information from Congress for years during the Bush administration.
In a July 10 article, The Washington Post reported...
In a July 10 article, The Washington Post reported...
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"The Bush administration and the Enron connection, although it did not escape the scrutiny of Michael Moore, who on January 29, 2002, posted "An Open Letter to George W. Bush" -- "George W. in the Garden of Gethsemane" -- appears to have been traveling under the radar for many.
Moore writes regarding President Bush's relationship with Enron Corporation's Kenneth L. Lay...
LinkMoore writes regarding President Bush's relationship with Enron Corporation's Kenneth L. Lay...
"The matter of Bush administration cronyism and incompetence was brought to the fore due to the colossal failure of the Federal Emergency Management Agency to properly handle relief efforts for Hurricane Katrina in an effective and timely manner.
As one blogger wrote September 12, 2005: "So we have Bush hiring cronies who hire even more cronies. And this happening even after Bush has been criticized openly for cronyism. I guess its their nature, like the scorpion riding on the fox's back. ... Though Bush himself ran several businesses into the ground and never earned an honest dollar, it seems that the soundest investment of all was in giving Bush your money and joining the crony bandwagon. ... even as Bush's cronyism is proving to have cost hundreds if not thousands of lives, Bush and his cronies are still hiring yet more cronies and paying them off with taxpayer dollars."
As one blogger wrote September 12, 2005: "So we have Bush hiring cronies who hire even more cronies. And this happening even after Bush has been criticized openly for cronyism. I guess its their nature, like the scorpion riding on the fox's back. ... Though Bush himself ran several businesses into the ground and never earned an honest dollar, it seems that the soundest investment of all was in giving Bush your money and joining the crony bandwagon. ... even as Bush's cronyism is proving to have cost hundreds if not thousands of lives, Bush and his cronies are still hiring yet more cronies and paying them off with taxpayer dollars."
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financial misconduct and lack of accountability
lies and deceptions
misuse of government agencies controversy
Republican 'culture of corruption'
scandals
Treasongate
Trial of Scooter Libby
U.S. attorney firings controversy
lies and deceptions
misuse of government agencies controversy
Republican 'culture of corruption'
scandals
Treasongate
Trial of Scooter Libby
U.S. attorney firings controversy
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"USA Today/Gallup Poll. Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2009. N=1,027 adults nationwide. MoE ± 3.
"As you may know, there has been discussion of criminal investigations into possible government actions taken during the Bush administration. For each of the following, please say whether you think there should be a criminal investigation into the matter by the Justice Department, if there should be an independent panel to investigate the matter and issue a report but not bring criminal charges, or if neither should be done. How about for [see below]?"
"As you may know, there has been discussion of criminal investigations into possible government actions taken during the Bush administration. For each of the following, please say whether you think there should be a criminal investigation into the matter by the Justice Department, if there should be an independent panel to investigate the matter and issue a report but not bring criminal charges, or if neither should be done. How about for [see below]?"
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"100 Facts and 1 Opinion
"The Non-Arguable Case Against the Bush Administration
"Click here to download, circulate and distribute a PDF version of this article.
"The Non-Arguable Case Against the Bush Administration
"Click here to download, circulate and distribute a PDF version of this article.
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Some Misc...
June 11, 2009
Almost
4 out of 10 (38%) Republicans have an unfavorable opinion of their
party, while just 7% of Democrats have an unfavorable opinion of the
Democratic Party; overall, just 34% of Americans view the GOP favorably.
January 5, 2009
Even
though George W. Bush will likely leave office with one of the lowest
job approval ratings for a president, his solid first term average will
rank him in the middle of the pack of presidents with a 49% approval
average during his entire ...
"Bush Administration Documents on Secrecy Policy
"Bush Administration Documents on Secrecy Policy
Back to Bush...
"Caught in gratuitous and illegal spying on American citizens, the Bush administration has defended its illegal activity and set the Justice (sic) Department on the trail of the person or persons who informed the New York Times of Bush’s violation of law. Note the astounding paradox: The Bush administration is caught red-handed in blatant illegality and responds by trying to arrest the patriot who exposed the administration’s illegal behavior.
Bush has actually declared it treasonous to reveal his illegal behavior!
Bush has actually declared it treasonous to reveal his illegal behavior!
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Some Misc...
"Bush Administration Lies for War
"Conservatism, Religion and the Bush Administration: A Review of Two Recent Books on the White House, the Law, and The Influence of Christian Fundamentalists
"Bush Admin Quietly Rejected Own ‘Highly Questionable’ Counterterrorism Stances
by Chisun Lee, ProPublica - March 3, 2009 4:23 pm EDT
On his first day in office, President Obama ordered the government to ignore any legal opinion produced by the Bush Justice Department … more…
On his first day in office, President Obama ordered the government to ignore any legal opinion produced by the Bush Justice Department … more…
"Missing Memos: Take A Look Yourself
by Eric Umansky, ProPublica - January 29, 2009 1:30 pm EDT
Yesterday, we posted the first comprehensive list of the Bush administration's still-secret legal memos on torture, detention and war … more…
Yesterday, we posted the first comprehensive list of the Bush administration's still-secret legal memos on torture, detention and war … more…
