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Sorry, Mr. President, But Your Legacy Is More Awful Than You Think

Rest assured, Mr. President, that despite what you told the Times Online today you won’t be remembered solely as a war mongering president.

“Look, I think that in retrospect, you know, I could have used a different tone.”

Different tone? Ya think?

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Tags: George Bush, Politics

President Bush regrets his legacy as man who wanted war : TimesOnline

President Bush has admitted to The Times that his gun-slinging rhetoric made the world believe that he was a “guy really anxious for war” in Iraq. He said that his aim now was to leave his successor a legacy of international diplomacy for tackling Iran.

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Tags: George Bush, Politics, TimesOnline, U.S.

Why is McCain getting $58,000 a year in disability income? : Americablog

First off, I find it fascinating that John McCain, who is refusing to vote for the GI Bill for our troops because “it’s too generous,” is himself getting $58,000 a year, tax-free, from the US government for his military service. Had McCain been getting that amount every year since Vietnam, that would total $2,000,000 for the man who isn’t into overgenerous government. I just find that interesting.

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Tags: Americablog, John McCain, Politics