Shock jock Rush Limbaugh is one of the key media mouths of the Republican Party and he loves to insult at Obama. Too bad he forgets the actions of his good mate Dubya, because it wasn’t Obama who stuffed the economy or brought about the war in Iraq, notes Maureen Dowd.
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Clinton and Bush to face-off
Billed as “The Hottest Ticket in Political History”, former US Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush will face-off in a public debate in February next year. A ringside ticket will set you back US$1250, but the slugfest promises to be worth every penny.
Bush wasn’t dumb, just superficial
A new paper analysing George Dubbya Bush’s psyche says it’s a myth he’s stupid — his IQ is in the top 10% of the population — he’s just “intellectually lazy”, and thus prone to make stupid decisions.
No more Mr Nice Guy: Obama needs to toughen up
This whole soft and sweet Barack Obama act isn’t working on a global scale, if even Hamid Karzai is ignoring Obama’s “smart diplomacy” writes Mark Steyn. Obama could learn some tough guy lessons from George Dubya.
Bush hits the motivational speaking circuit
Dubbya has a new gig: motivational speaking. The former US President will hit the circuit this weekend, putting his *ahem* renowned public speaking skills to good use at a business seminar in Texas.
The climate change report Bush tried to suppress
America’s EPA has finally released a 2007 report suppressed by the Bush White House, which recommends the government begin regulating greenhouse emissions because of the serious threat posed by climate change.
Dowd: Gandhi wuz robbed! Bono too!
Maureen Dowd’s got the real story of what went down when Bill Clinton and George Dubya Bush heard about Barack Obama getting the Nobel Peace prize. It wasn’t pretty.
Where have all the war caskets gone?
The answer, my friend, is sitting in the White House. Even though casualties in Iraq and Afghanistan continue to mount, the media has lost all interest in parading images of flag-draped American war caskets since Bush left office, says Byron York.
Politainment: some sexy light relief from our drab lives
Italian PM Silvio Berlusconi’s stories of sex, scandal and beautiful women make him a more entertaining, and popular, politician than most. Is Berlusconi’s burlesque the political future?
Guy Rundle: Rundle: The death of the neo-cons
Though neoconservatives came to most people’s attention during the Dubya era, their imperial purple was undoubtedly the Reagan years. The death of Irving Kristol rules a line across one era of the American intellectual right.
Full text of Nelson’s farewell speech: the earring saga explained
Brendan Nelson’s final speech to Parliament yesterday, discussing his earring, the misunderstood George W. Bush and giving a parting shot to the Emissions Trading Scheme.
A sneak-peek inside the Bush White House
A former Bush speech writer has released some tasty tidbits from his forthcoming insider’s account of working in the Dubbya White House, revealing the former President’s trash talk about Obama, Palin, Biden and others.
Sullivan: Dear Bush, only you can prevent torture
As a fellow Christian and conservative, commentator Andrew Sullivan writes an open letter to former US President George W. Bush, asking him to take full responsibility for the torture perpetrated under his regime, so the country can finally move forward.
How the US nearly destroyed a UK terror investigation
Did the Bush administration lose its nerve in 2006 and nearly cause a whole UK investigation of terror suspects (who were planning an attack “bigger than 9/11”) to fall apart? Andy Hayman of the Metropolitan Police says yes.
Did Australia knowingly allow a citizen to be tortured?
How involved and aware were Australian authorities in the torture of terror suspect Mamdouh Habib? If Habib is permitted to fight for compensation, then the details of Australia’s actions may finally see the light of day.
Stimulus package ‘blow out’ worth it
PM Kevin Rudd needs to convince voters that the economic stimulus package did stave off recession, even with its issues of money wastage and poor service delivery, says Phillip Coorey.
The president walks into a bar… comedy in the Obama Age
For comedians, where Dubbya was an endless source of comedy gold, Obama jokes just don’t pull the laffs.
Dubbya’s daughter is new Today show anchor
George W. Bush’s daughter, Jenna Bush — a 27-year-old teacher with no media experience — has landed a gig as an anchor on NBC’s morning news and talk show Today.
The US presidency: it’s a popularity contest
After eight months in office, US president Barack Obama’s popularity rates have fallen to 51%. Check out past US president’s popularity ratings to see how long it took them to drop below majority approval.
Anti-war movement struggles without Bush
For many on the Left, opposing the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was really about opposing George W. Bush, says Byron York. Even though the US still has hundreds of thousands of troops fighting in the Middle East, without Dubbya, anti-war campaigners are now struggling to find support.
Graphic ‘novel’ depicts Hurricane Katrina truths
It’s been four years since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans, but rising out of the flood waters is a graphic novel about human stories from the hurricane.
Kev & Barack: mates relationship will rule alliance
Kevin Rudd and Barack Obama may not be best buddies like Howard and Bush Jnr, but they are close — as long as China stays calm and Rudd gets a look in.
Obama recieves 30 death threats a day
Barack Obama receives 400% more threats than former George W. Bush did while in office, and it’s stretching the already under-resourced US Secret Service even more thinly, according to a new book on Presidential security.
