Tag Archives: George W. Bush

Detainee Policy: The Difference Between The Obama Approach And The Cheney Approach

There ain’t much of one.

Nancy Pelosi Has Embarrassed Herself Enough, Thank You Very Much

Having been utterly and completely burned by the controversy surrounding What She Knew And When She Knew It when it came to the interrogation policies of the Bush Administration, Nancy Pelosi has decided that she is just going to keep mum about the issue from here on out:

When Obama Debated Cheney

CBS News gave me the chance to weigh in on the Obama-Cheney debate that occurred today.

Rumsfeld on Bible Verses: Fires Back at GQ

The unsourced suggestion by GQ magazine that Donald Rumsfeld deployed slide images and Bible verses to crassly manipulate President Bush toward his ends is a significant one, and one designed to insult and offend. It makes up the bulk of what is notable about Robert Draper’s piece. But on further examination, it appears to reveal more about cliched media views of the personalities of Rumsfeld and of Bush than of anything resembling fact.

“Yes We Can . . .”

“But that doesn’t necessarily mean we’re going to.”

More On The Military Tribunals Backflip

The Wall Street Journal does an excellent job in detailing the degree to which the Obama Administration has adopted the Bush Administration’s policies on military tribunals:

Burying The Bob Graham Lede

In its coverage of What Nancy Pelosi Knew And When She Knew It, the New York Times offers its readers the following passage:

An Inconvenient Fact

His contentions to the contrary notwithstanding, Al Gore didn’t wait long before going on the attack against the Bush Administration.

Political World To Nancy Pelosi: “Liar, Liar, Pants On Fire.”

It did not take long before the Speaker’s allegation that the CIA lied in discussing its interrogation techniques, blew up in her face.

The Trials And Tribulations Of Nancy Pelosi

The Speaker had a press conference on Thursday to explain what she knew and when she knew it concerning the issue of Bush Administration interrogation policies.

Perhaps We Should Practice Saying The Words “Speaker Hoyer”

Because, there is no doubt that Nancy Pelosi is now in trouble.

The Trials, Troubles, And Tribulations Of Nancy Pelosi (And Other Democrats)

At long last, the worm has turned on the issue of what Nancy Pelosi Knew About Interrogation Policy, And When She Knew It.

- March 20, 2010 -

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