Laura Bush

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A Laurafied Declaration

Jan Herman | Posted 01.10.2009 | Politics

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It's well and good that she's such a wonderful humanitarian. But somehow the Bullshitter-in-Chief's track record on human rights, let alone on the U.N., went unmentioned.

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Should Laura Bush Refuse to Speak at CFR on Human Rights?

Omid Memarian | Posted 12.11.2008 | Home

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The best respect Laura Bush can give human rights and people who have spent their lives addressing these issues is to simply say thanks, but no thanks to speaking tomorrow.

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Reading The Pictures: Cheney Holiday Card Says "Already Outta Here!"

Michael Shaw | Posted 01.08.2009 | Media

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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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New Bush Neighbor In Dallas: I'm Afraid "The Whole Neighborhood Is Going To Be A Target"

Huffington Post | Posted 01.06.2009 | Politics

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As was reported this week, George Bush has bought a new house in a wealthy part of Dallas, called Preston Hollow, to live in after he leaves office. P...

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The First Lady's Guide to Writing a Bestselling Memoir

Margo Hammond and Ellen Heltzel | Posted 01.05.2009 | Media

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Having stood by her good mate's side as he walked two bestsellers to the altar, Mrs. Obama is hip to the power of the pen, both in economic and political terms.

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Reading The Pictures: Laura Doing A Little Projection With White House Christmas Card?

Michael Shaw | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Laura Bush, White House Christmas Card, Bush Legacy, George Bush Legacy, Politics News

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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Bushes To Dallas After Term Ends, First Lady Confirms

AP | DONNA CASSATA | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — In the spirit of a tough economy, holiday decorations from Christmases past are adorning the White House this Christmas. First lad...

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"Impeach Bush" Ornament Accepted To Hang On White House Christmas Tree

Washington Post | Posted 01.02.2009 | Politics

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When Deborah Lawrence got the invitation from the White House, the Seattle-based artist decided to make a lefty political statement. But she never ex...

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Reading The Pictures: George And Laura Look Good In Ribbons

Michael Shaw | Posted 01.01.2009 | Media

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It's always been about backgrounds and logos. Desperate days in the legacy hunt?

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Bush Will Miss Airforce One, White House Cooking

AP | NATASHA T. METZLER | Posted 12.28.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — President George W. Bush is relishing the chance to see "the klieg lights shift somewhere else," although he admits he'll miss perk...

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Laura Bush Offers Rare Look At White House Private Rooms (VIDEO)

Huffington Post via ABC News | Posted 12.27.2008 | Style

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On "Good Morning America" Wednesday morning, Robin Roberts talked to Laura Bush and got a preview of the History Channel documentary, "The White House...

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Laura Bush's Memoir Plans Confirmed

AP | FRAZIER MOORE and HILLEL ITALIE | Posted 12.26.2008 | Media

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NEW YORK — First lady Laura Bush confirmed to The Associated Press that she is planning a memoir and has met with publishers. "I've been talkin...

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Laura Bush On Giving Michelle Obama A White House Tour: "I Showed Her The Closets, I Showed Her All The Things That Women Are Interested In"

Huffington Post | Katharine Zaleski | Posted 12.15.2008 | Politics

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First Lady Laura Bush talked for the first time about her private meeting with Michelle Obama on Monday. When asked if she shared any White House par...

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Laura Bush's Memoirs Courted While George Is Still "Literary Poison"

New York Post | Posted 12.12.2008 | Media

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LAURA Bush is lining up a multimillion-dollar deal to write her memoirs - but the first lady's lame-duck hubby may have to wait years before cashing i...

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Laura Bush Having Greater Success Than George Shopping Memoir

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.12.2008 | Politics

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President Bush's plans to pen a memoir of his time in office may have been curtailed, but he's not going to be able to take comfort in the fact that a...

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Election Day: Reflecting Back Before Moving Ahead

Linda Kulman | Posted 12.05.2008 | Politics

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Why is this my W. moment when I've tried so hard to ignore all things Bush over the previous seven and five-sixths years of his presidency?

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Crawford: Filmmaker David Modigliani on Bush-Era Political Stagecraft (Watch the Movie in Full Here!)

Brad Listi | Posted 11.13.2008 | Home

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A hit on the festival circuit, Modigliani's film offers a poignant view of the small Texas town that was transformed overnight when George W. Bush bought his 1,500-acre ranch on Prairie Chapel Road back in 1999.

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Laura Bush: Palin Lacks Foreign Policy Experience

AP | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics

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WASHINGTON — First lady Laura Bush said Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin lacks sufficient foreign policy experience but is a ver...

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Suckering The Fundamentalists, Again

Christine Wicker | Posted 10.18.2008 | Home

Read More: Laura Bush, John McCain, The Fall of the Evangelical Nation, Cindy McCain, Presidential Election, Women Against Sarah Palin, Christine Wicker, Republicans, Democrats, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Sarah Palin, Fundamentalists, Christian Fundamentalists, Home News

The Christian kingmakers forced McCain to pass up more experienced candidates. They won and, heady with their victory, the faithful rushed back into the Republican fold, and they'll get nothing again as a result.

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Laura Bush Poses For Harper's Bazaar

Huffington Post | Posted 10.17.2008 | Media

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First Lady Laura Bush appears in the October issue of Harper's Bazaar for a feature that included both an interview and a photo shoot (see below for p...

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Well Why Then Did Sarah Palin Try to Fire the Small Town Librarian?

Steve Clemons | Posted 10.09.2008 | Politics

Read More: Librarians, Laura Bush, John McCain, Wasilla Library, Mary Ellen Emmons, Sarah Palin, Politics News

Although banning and burning books worked for Emperor Qin, Sarah Palin and the McCain camp are denying that she tried to get any books banned from the Wasilla Public Library.

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Bush's Tax Cuts Pay For Cindy's Outfit

Ari Rabin-Havt | Posted 10.05.2008 | Politics

Read More: George Bush, Tax Cuts, Laura Bush, Republican Convention, Cindy McCain, Politics News

According to Vanity Fair, the outfit Cindy McCain wore Tuesday night cost a whooping $313,100. The McCains have received $313,413 thanks to George Bush's tax cut.

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Tit for Tat

Giles Slade | Posted 10.03.2008 | Politics

In the run-up to the federal election, signs of the republican's self-confidence are, to paraphrase Pete Townsend, 'f-f-f-fading away'. But let me re...

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The Palin Vetting Continues

Dave Winer | Posted 10.02.2008 | Politics

Read More: Ted Stevens, John McCain, Laura Bush, Sarah Palin Reaction, Sarah Palin, Palin Vp, Mccain Palin 08, Politics News

The radical right wing blogs are predictably complaining and slinging mud at people who pass on stories about McCain's choice for vice president, but that shouldn't change a thing.

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