McCain and the Bush Legacy

If, as I suggested yesterday, any rehabilitation of George W. Bush depends on 1) the post-2006 turnaround in Iraq continuing and 2) his getting credit for it, then I wonder whether a McCain victory in November would raise the chances that Bush's ... Full Story »

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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Jun 4, 2008 - 12:34 PM PDT
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Hugh Scheffy
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by Hugh Scheffy - Oct. 1, 2008

This story amounts to a personal opinion based on the author's own personal opinion. Precious little substance.

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Mark Siet
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by Mark Siet - Oct. 1, 2008

This is not a good story or analysis. In fact it is so full of holes and wishful thinking that one wonders whether the journalist wrote this in spurts kind of thinking one thing and writing another. The idea that Bush will be remembered as anything other than a failure is preposterous to even suggest.

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Fabrice Florin
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by Fabrice Florin - Oct. 1, 2008
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David Funk
1.0
by David Funk - Oct. 1, 2008

Unreasonable opinion piece arguing that Bush will be thought better of if Obama wins because the best decision he ever made (the surge) was a stunning success. If McCain wins the McCain takes credit for the surge, stealing the thunder. Horribly shallow argument. To tie Bush's legacy to this one incident is absurd.

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Douglas Hord
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by Douglas Hord - Oct. 1, 2008

Pithy opinion based on conjecture

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Sharon McIntosh
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by Sharon McIntosh - Oct. 1, 2008

This article is based on conjecture, I found it thought provoking but really did not punch my button.

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Pam Riddle
1.9
by Pam Riddle - Oct. 1, 2008

An opinion piece that is very narrow in focus.

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