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ormer White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan writes in a surprisingly scathing memoir to be published next week that President Bush “veered terribly off course,” was not “open and forthright on Iraq,” and took a “permanent campaign approach” to governing at the expense of candor and competence. Among the most explosive revelations in the 341-page book, titled “What Happened: Inside the Bush White House and Washington’s Culture of Deception” (Public Affairs, $27.95): —McClellan charges that Bush relied on “propaganda” to sell the war. —He says the White House press corps went too easy on the administration. —He admits that some...

When I was considering which political party to affiliate with, it was my understanding that the GOP was comprised of conservatives who believed in: * Strong national defense * Fiscal responsibility--Balanced budgets, Controlled spending * Law and order * Minimal federal government * States' rights and autonomy * Low taxation * Individual responsibility * America First! These principles meant that the GOP was committed to the security of the American people, and to shielding the American entrepreneurial spirit from oppressive over-governance. THAT GOP was the party of hope. The American people awarded THAT party with control over the White House...