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Bush Lags Behind Clinton, Ike, Reagan, LBJ Among Second-Term Presidents in Polls
Opinion
- January 7, 2009
George W. Bush's approval ratings currently hover below 30 percent, among the lowest ever measured.
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Bush and the Environment: Pacific Protection Is Too Little Too Late
By Robert Schlesinger -
Robert Schlesinger
- January 6, 2009
Good for him, eight years too late
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PTSD at Fort Carson, Karl Rove’s Attempts to Polish Bush’s Legacy, and Warm Wishes for Our Troops in 2009
By John Mashek -
Opinion
- January 6, 2009
Ignoring Karl Rove: Things are bad for the U.S. military, and Bush is to blame.
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On the Moralistic Policies of George W. Bush: Back-Alley Abortions Aren't Progress, Plain and Simple
By Bonnie Erbe -
Bonnie Erbe
- January 5, 2009
Undoing the failed abstinence-only education of George W. Bush: Obama has his work cut out for him.
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Bush's Gracious and Cooperative Attitude Toward Obama
By Kenneth T. Walsh -
Nation & World
- January 2, 2009
In the final days of his presidency, Bush's conciliatory attitude is a reminder of what might have been
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What Barack Obama, Britney Spears, President Bush, Sarah Palin, Hillary Clinton, Paris Hilton and Others Might Have Said
By Mortimer Zuckerman -
Opinion
- December 31, 2008
25 things that might have been said over the New Year's holiday.
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George W. Bush, 9/11, Iraq, Katrina—How Did We Go So Wrong?
By Bonnie Erbe -
Bonnie Erbe
- December 30, 2008
Maybe we need a new way of selecting a president.
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The Barack Obama Honeymoon Will Be Short
By John Mashek -
Opinion
- December 30, 2008
Bush, Clinton, Carter, and other ex-presidents can testify how quickly grace periods end.
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Bush, Rove, and Books: Who Knew W. Had So Much Time to Read?
By John Aloysius Farrell -
John A. Farrell
- December 26, 2008
An impressive array, but also a bit disquieting.
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Barney is Still a Favorite at Bush Christmas Parties
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- December 25, 2008
One thing stands out over the years of Christmas parties: gingerbread cookies shaped like Barney.
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Obama's Team Cites Bush Cooperation With the Transition
By Kenneth T. Walsh -
Nation & World
- December 22, 2008
The White House plans for a Bush-Obama meeting with all three living ex-presidents on January 7.
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Top Five Words Americans Associate With Bush
Opinion
- December 22, 2008
A recent study by the Pew Research Center doesn't bode well for W's legacy (though 'ass' came in 7th).
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Politics Special Hot Docs: Bush’s “Overwhelmingly Negative” Legacy, Shifting Political Tides
Nation & World
- December 22, 2008
Today's selection of timely reports
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George W. Bush Looks Back at His Presidency
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 19, 2008
One question about Supreme Command stuck a chord with me.
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Bush's Christmas Present to Obama
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- December 19, 2008
Our new Whispers poll reveals a serious side to the country as Americans, worried about the economy.
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Bush Rescues the Automakers? Strange.
By Bonnie Erbe -
Bonnie Erbe
- December 19, 2008
Stranger things have happened. But rarely.
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The Auto Bailout Shows Bush Is a Lame Duck With Power
By Michael Barone -
Michael Barone
- December 19, 2008
Bush may have power but it's only temporary, the Obama administration could undo his policies.
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Bush Offers Chrysler, GM $17.4 Billion Bailout—With Strings
By Amanda Ruggeri -
Nation & World
- December 19, 2008
The struggling automakers have three months to prove that they can return to viability.
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Bush Leaves Obama a Financial Crisis, but Doesn’t Want to
By Bonnie Erbe -
Bonnie Erbe
- December 18, 2008
Bush at AEI is at ease and thoughtful—that's rare.
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Bush Parties With the Press
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- December 18, 2008
At the White House Christmas party for the press, Bush was in fine spirits.
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Despite Bush's Efforts, Shoe-Throwing Incident Remains a Hit Online
By Kenneth T. Walsh -
Nation & World
- December 17, 2008
President Bush and his aides have taken a lighthearted approach to the episode.
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Is the Shoe Insult a Muslim Thing, an Arab Thing, Both, or Neither?
By Dan Gilgoff -
God & Country
- December 16, 2008
Last weekend's incident has me thinking about the origins of the insult.
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What Exactly Does a Journalist Throwing a Shoe at Bush Mean?
By Dan Gilgoff -
Nation & World
- December 16, 2008
Media organizations are trying to make sense of the shoe-hurling incident.
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Bush's Tribute to the Troops and WWE
By Paul Bedard -
Washington Whispers
- December 16, 2008
Who knew President Bush was a World Wrestling Entertainment fan?
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Bush and the Iraqi Reporter's Shoe
By Bonnie Erbe -
Bonnie Erbe
- December 15, 2008
We can laugh at the president and respect the office at the same time...at least in Bush's case.
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