http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/presidentgeorgewbush/ en-us Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:08:20 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391325/posts Barack Obama says he regards India and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh "as part of his family." "This is the reason why I decided to invite Manmohan Singh, who I admire a lot, on the first state visit of my presidency on Thanksgiving Day," Mr. Obama told prominent Indian-American leader Sant Chatwal recently. Indian media prominently carried this statement, and given the importance Indians tend to attach to family connections, much is being read into the symbolism of Obama's invite. As the Indian prime minister prepares to be the first state guest of the Obama presidency on Nov. 24, both... The Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2391325/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:08:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386940/posts It’s an old joke. The drunk says, “I miss my wife.” His friend asks, “Where did she go?” The drunk replies, “I traded her for a bottle of whiskey.” “You miss her, huh?” “Heck no, I’m thirsty again.” I’m thirsty again, for the sense of security that I felt when George W. Bush was president. After nine months of The One’s narcissism, excessive Congressional spending, and in the aftermath of the horrific Fort Hood massacre perpetrated by a crazed Islamic Jihadist, America’s Obama binge has worn off. Even some noteworthy liberals are wondering if we wouldn’t be better off today... The Examiner http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2386940/posts#comment Sun, 15 Nov 2009 17:26:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385770/posts Former President George W. Bush on Thursday outlined plans to establish a $300 million library, museum and research institute, taking a step back onto the national stage. The George W. Bush Policy Institute—which would be the first think tank to be affiliated with a presidential library—will address issues that were priorities during Mr. Bush's presidency, such as education, global health, political freedom and economic growth, and seek to promote advances by offering practical solutions, the former president said. In a speech at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, where the center is slated to be built, Mr. Bush said the institute... Wall Street Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385770/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:17:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385552/posts Former President George W. Bush, outlining plans for a new public policy institute, on Thursday said America must fight the temptation to allow the federal government to take control of the private sector, declaring that too much government intervention will squelch economic recovery and expansion. (snip) In his speech, which set out his goals for a new policy institute focused on economic growth, education, human freedom and global health, Mr. Bush said he entered politics because "because I saw society drifting away from the values at the heart of the American Dream." Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385552/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:19:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2385239/posts Here is video of former President George W. Bush today in a speech he gave at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, admitting that he went "against" his "free market instincts" when he decided to move forward with the Wall Street Bailouts in the Fall of 2008. But Bush warned: "History shows that the greater threat to prosperity is not too little government involvement, but too much."That's exactly right. He should have stuck to his principles and instincts. Obama is sticking to his principles and instincts in trying to ratchet up government involvement in everything to the greatest extent possible. Bush... Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2385239/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:38:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380839/posts FORT HOOD, Texas (AP) ― Former President George W. Bush and his wife, Laura, visited wounded soldiers and their families near the site of the worst mass shooting on an Army post in the United States. The Bushes made their private visit to Fort Hood's Darnall Army Medical Center on Friday night. Bush spokesman David Sherzer said in an e-mail that the couple thanked Fort Hood's military leaders and hospital staff for the "amazing care they are providing." AP http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2380839/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 14:32:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378812/posts MADISON, Wis. (Reuters) - A year after his historic election, President Barack Obama sought to remind Americans on Wednesday the biggest problems he is grappling with -- from the economy to the war in Afghanistan -- are the legacy of his predecessor, George W. Bush. With his approval ratings down from once-lofty levels and Tuesday's Democratic election losses raising questions about his political clout, Obama held no special ceremony to mark the anniversary of his election as America's first black president. Reuters India http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378812/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 01:26:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378079/posts Former President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch for a baseball game in Japan Tuesday during his first visit since he left office. Bush joined former Japanese Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi to watch the game between the Yomiuri Giants and Nippon Ham Fighters. Bush changed into a baseball jacket before taking the mound in the Tokyo Dome to throw the pitch before Game 3 of the Japan Series. He chatted briefly with several players before joining Koizumi in a private box. Also in the box were Japanese home run king Sadaharu Oh and U.S. Ambassador to Japan... Chosun Ilbo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2378079/posts#comment Wed, 4 Nov 2009 06:46:24 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376361/posts Bush shows appetite for humour & food SAMYABRATA RAY GOSWAMI Mumbai, Nov. 1: Manmohan Singh once told him the “people of India love you deeply”. But an out-of-office George W. Bush, finally getting a first-hand feel of how he fares on the popularity meter back home, was a bit wary in Mumbai. Tongue firmly in cheek, he told a top business leader here yesterday: “I am no more the President, you guys can go ahead and tell me on my face now what you really think of me.” The former US President was at a dinner meeting of the Indo-US... The Telegraph,India http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376361/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 11:05:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376284/posts November and winter is now upon us and it is almost frightening to realise it is almost a year ago that the election was held that made us realise that the previous 8 years of President George W Bush time as President was drawing to an end. Even though it has been about 9 months since George W Bush left office for many it seems another age so much seems to have changed and many things we hold dear now seem to mean nothing. We miss the class and character that George W Bush, his wife and of course his... www.georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/ http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376284/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 04:55:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375754/posts NEW DELHI (AFP) – Former US president George W. Bush said Saturday that the war against the Taliban in Afghanistan must be won to stop a return to "brutal tyranny" in the nation. In a wide-ranging speech to a leadership conference in the Indian capital New Delhi, Bush said defeating the insurgents was "necessary for stability" and peace both in the region and globally. "If the Taliban, Al-Qaeda and their extremist allies were allowed to take over Afghanistan again, they would have a safe haven and the Afghan people, particularly the Afghan women, would face a return to a brutal... AFP/Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375754/posts#comment Sun, 1 Nov 2009 10:02:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375503/posts In a roundtable today with Pakistani editors, Hillary Clinton responded to a question about the Israeli-Palestinian issue with the now-familiar Obama administration litany: the problems are hard, they were inherited, they were ignored by the prior administration: I think that, look, we all know that the Israeli-Palestinian issue is one that is a very serious and difficult problem that we are working hard also to try to resolve. We inherited a lot of problems. If you remember, when my husband left office, we were very close to an agreement because he worked on it all the time. The next administration... Commentary http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2375503/posts#comment Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:08:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2374414/posts If George W. Bush had been the first President to need a teleprompter installed to be able to get through a press conference, would you have laughed and said this is more proof of how inept he is on his own and is really controlled by smarter men behind the scenes? If George W. Bush had spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to take Laura Bush to a play in NYC, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had reduced your retirement plan's holdings of GM stock by 90% and given the unions a majority stake in GM, would... www.daveweinbaum.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2374414/posts#comment Fri, 30 Oct 2009 12:02:29 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372793/posts If vindication means anything its name is spelled George Bush. As former U.S. president George W. Bush spoke to a Saskatoon audience, I stood in the wings, sneaking a peek through the curtains at the spectators beyond the footlights. The crowd was friendly to be sure. But more than that, the relationship was like a musical virtuoso carrying the audience through every nuance, crescendo and dynamic of a composition. With every pause, smile, laugh and down stroke of seriousness, Bush had the crowd in his hand. Before the show, a friend who recently dined with the former Texas governor and... StarPhoenix http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2372793/posts#comment Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:24:21 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366430/posts Republicans needn't trouble themselves to nominate a presidential candidate in 2012. No matter what, President Obama will be running against George W. Bush. Bush will be Obama's eternal foil. At this rate, when Obama writes his post-presidential memoir, it will be titled "An Audacious Presidency, or How I Saved America From That Bastard Bush." His presidential library will have a fright-house wing devoted to Bush's misrule. Obama clearly wants Bush to be the Hoover to his FDR. Since Bush left office with a 34 percent job approval, Obama understandably feels moved to scorn him. But Obama's perpetual campaign against Bush... NY Post http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2366430/posts#comment Tue, 20 Oct 2009 11:07:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361635/posts The Obama administration blamed President George W. Bush for 13,000 new support troops headed to Afghanistan, even though Bush has not been commander-in-chief for nearly ten months.The Washington Post had a front page story this morning saying Barack Obama had authorized the troops in addition to the 21,000 increase in combat troops he ordered in March.White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters today, according to the AP, that President Bush, who left office 276 days ago, was to blame for the latest troop increase:Later, spokesman Robert Gibbs rejected a published report that the president had authorized 13,000 additional troops... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361635/posts#comment Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:31:41 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2360736/posts As usual: ** Former President George W. Bush addressed a capacity crowd Wednesday night at the Wilderness Resort and Convention Center in Sevierville. Bush wowed a crowd of more than 9,000 that attended a three-day conference of the Phil Waldrep Ministries based in Decatur, Ala. Bush gave the enthusiastic crowd a patriotic message of joy, hope and faith in our families… …The former president shied away from any political stance and said each U.S. leader must surround themselves with people they can trust. “Always surround yourself with people that you’re not afraid to listen to,” he said. “Base your decisions... blogsforvictory http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2360736/posts#comment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:16:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360731/posts Al Qaeda Tried to Assassinate George Bush at 6:00 AM on 9/11 2001, just as Al Qaeda Assassinated Northern Alliance Chief on 9/10 Possible Longboat terrorist incident Is it a clue or is it a coincidence? By now, most everyone knows President George W. Bush began that fateful day, Sept. 11, on Longboat Key, but the FBI is now investigating whether terrorists also began that fateful day here on the island. At about 6 a.m. Sept. 11, Longboat Key Fire Marshall Carroll Mooneyhan was at the front desk of the Colony Beach & Tennis Resort as Bush prepared for his... 911Reality.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2360731/posts#comment Mon, 12 Oct 2009 18:12:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353010/posts Another month has passed and we are already into October. I have chosen photos from October 2001 to October 2004. The quote of the day is from the Lessons of Liberty Initiative speech which President Bush gave on October 30, 2001 at the Thomas Wooten High school in Rockville, Maryland Enjoy your visit to Sanity Island .. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2353010/posts#comment Fri, 2 Oct 2009 01:22:50 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2336074/posts TED KOPPEL (ABC host): When the president talked about the bankruptcy of Social Security, there were clearly some Democrats on the floor who thought that that was taking it too far. And they did something that, apparently, no one at this table has ever heard before. They booed. [ABC, Nightline, 2/2/05; Koppel's panel consisted of former Bush adviser Mary Matalin, former Reagan chief of staff Ken Duberstein, and former Clinton speechwriter Michael Waldman] JOHN ROBERTS (CBS White House correspondent): At a couple points in this address, it looked more like the British Parliament than the United States Congress. I've never... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2336074/posts#comment Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:45:38 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2335177/posts The Super Bowl XLV effort has been a celebrity draw, attracting everyone from football legends (Roger Staubach) to business legends (T. Boone Pickens). Now, the host committee has landed its biggest names yet: former President George W. Bush and former first lady Laura Bush. They will be co-chairs of an educational, community service and art project that's being described as the largest of its kind in the country aimed at elementary school children. Dallas News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2335177/posts#comment Wed, 9 Sep 2009 04:36:28 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2320380/posts "Again this month, a Rasmussen Reports national telephone survey finds that 39% say the bad economy is caused more by Obama’s policies, but 55% blame President Bush. These findings are unchanged from the previous two months. In May, 62% blamed Bush more, while 27% thought Obama’s policies were at fault. Also unchanged this month are the overall findings on economic judgment. Sixty percent (60%) of voters say they trust their own judgment on economic issues more than the president’s. Twenty-seven percent (27%) trust Obama more, and 14% are not sure. " Rasmussen Reports http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2320380/posts#comment Thu, 20 Aug 2009 13:56:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2312307/posts Though George W. Bush left office with the reputation of a technological lummox — infamously using the term “Internets” — his former staffers are using their tech savvy to stay connected. Despite a handful of established Facebook groups for those who worked in the Bush administration, an effort is under way to create an online social network — for Bushies only. Tony Fratto, a former deputy press secretary who currently heads the Bush-Cheney Alumni Association, is spearheading the charge. He told POLITICO this week that that Web developers are currently hard at work experimenting with mock-ups, and he predicts a... Politico.com via NBC New York http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2312307/posts#comment Mon, 10 Aug 2009 04:19:15 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2307744/posts And you think George W. Bush was an idiot??? Subject: And you think George W. Bush was a dummy? If George W. Bush had made a joke at the expense of the Special Olympics, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVDs, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had given the Queen of England an iPod containing videos of his speeches, would you have thought this embarrassingly narcissistic and tacky? If George W. Bush... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2307744/posts#comment Tue, 4 Aug 2009 10:24:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299824/posts Photographs of Bush, with commentary by the photographers who followed him for 8 or 9 years. Quite the contrast with Barry. Time Magazine http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2299824/posts#comment Fri, 24 Jul 2009 04:21:19 GMT