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Bush Parties With the Press

December 18, 2008 10:47 AM ET | Paul Bedard | Permanent Link | Print

By Paul Bedard, Washington Whispers

Another year and another gracious invitation from the White House to attend the Bush press party, and here are the pictures to prove it. The parties work this way: After the security check, we get time to have a picture taken with the president. In the meantime, it's eat, drink, and be merry. Of note this year: a little cookie made in the shape of the first cat, Kitty, debuted, but the Barney cookie was still most in demand. Bottles of Maker's Mark were popular in red, white, and blue wax.

Chief of staff Josh Bolten made the rounds, as did some other officials, while most reporters stopped at the food bar where the shrimp was king. As for our picture taking session, Bush was in fine spirits, talking about how much he and Laura were looking forward to the family's last Christmas at Camp David. And Laura revealed that she had just met with the team designing the president's library and museum in Dallas.

Tags: White House | George W. Bush | Laura Bush

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Bush Parties With The Press

Bush looked great dressed as Santa in the sleigh!

Bush Parties With The Press

Bush looked great dressed as Santa in the sleigh!

The Borgen Project ?

What does that have to do with "W"'s last hurrah with the braindead clowns in the White House press corps?Oh,I get it,you're just posting your pie in the sky lies wherever you can.If you think $30 billion would end world hunger,you're insane! It's not the amount,you understand,it's how do you get the aid to the actual starving people.Look at Mugabe,he feasts while millions starve in his country.What are you gonig to do,take over Zimbabwe? You and your utopian ilk are too far removed from reality to have any ideas worth me wasting my time commenting on.

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