For George Bush, every day brings a milestone

Christian Science Monitor by Dave Cook | Jan. 8, 2009 (News Report)

PHILADELPHIA - With only 12 days left in his presidency, nearly every item on George W. Bush’s schedule marks a milestone for him.

On Thursday, Mr. Bush flew to the General Philip Kearny School in Philadelphia to deliver what he said was “my last policy speech as president of the United States.” It was a full-throated defense of the No Child Left Behind law that requires all students to be proficient in math and reading by 2014. Bush signed ... Full Story »

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Marsha Iverson
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 by Marsha Iverson - Jan. 10, 2009

Primarily and unabashed PR piece of little informative value.

I have to wonder if the headline writer read the article. What 'milestone' will be reached when the last US military personnel will be maimed or killed under this "Commander in Chief"?

It was hard to miss the contrast with the president’s successor. Bush’s talk in the inner-city school auditorium began minutes after Barack Obama began a major speech at George Mason University in Virginia about the economic after-effects of the Bush years. President-elect Obama’s talk drew major attention from the national media. Bush’s talk did not.

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