Front Page: Bush Makes Debut as Motivational Speaker


Updated 10/27/09 10:19 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 30 comments

Front Page: Bush Makes Debut as Motivational Speaker

Former president George W. Bush made his debut as a motivational speaker yesterday when he spoke at the Get Motivated! seminar in Texas. — Washington Post Senate majority leader Harry Reid says the Senate's healthcare bill will include a public option that lets states opt out. — New York Times During a three-day sting, federal officials have arrested 700 people involved in child Read more

Say What? Why He Threw the Shoe


Updated 09/18/09 5:32 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 19 comments

Say What? Why He Threw the Shoe

I am not a hero. But I have a point of view. I have a stance. It humiliated me to see my country humiliated; and to see my Baghdad burned, my people killed. Thousands of tragic pictures remained in my head, pushing me towards the path of confrontation. — Iraqi Muntadhar al-Zaidi reminded the world that he's a journalist yesterday by using powerful words to explain why he decided to throw his Read more

Iraqi Shoe Thrower Ducks Countless Marriage Proposals


Updated 09/09/09 12:57 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 14 comments

Iraqi Shoe Thrower Ducks Countless Marriage Proposals

When Muntadhar al-Zaidi, the man who threw his shoes at George. W. Bush, is released from prison next Monday, he will receive a hero's welcome. The Iraqi journalist has already fielded countless marriage proposals while hanging out in his jail cell. An Iraqi in Morocco offered to send his daughter and women in Saudi Arabia are asking for Zaidi's hand in marriage. One family even said, "We are Read more

Front Page: Bush Says Life Out of Office Is Liberating


Updated 05/24/09 11:49 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 7 comments

Front Page: Bush Says Life Out of Office Is Liberating

While delivering a high school commencement speech, George W. Bush told students that it's liberating being out of office, even though he has to do things like pick up dog poop. — MSNBC Malls across the US have become ghost towns thanks to hard times. — Wall Street Journal Bill Gates thinks technology will help get the US out of the recession. — Reuters Critics are dismissing a Read more

GOP Losing Women and Almost Every Other Demographic


Updated 05/21/09 1:23 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 33 comments

GOP Losing Women and Almost Every Other Demographic

According to a new Gallup poll, the Republican party has lost support in nearly every demographic of American society — be it low-income, high-income, college educated, male, female, southern, white, or nonwhite voters. Support remains steady only among frequent churchgoers. In the general population, Republicans trail Democrats in support by a 14-point margin, compared to an even split in Read more

Front Page: Bill Clinton and George W. Bush Book Joint Speech


Updated 04/21/09 2:24 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 6 comments

Front Page: Bill Clinton and George W. Bush Book Joint Speech

Former presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton have booked a joint appearance. They will meet together in Toronto next month for a private conversation about the last 16 years. — Globe and Mail An accused Somali pirate will face charges today in a New York court room. — Christian Science Monitor President Obama spoke at CIA headquarters yesterday, vowing to continue support of the agency Read more

Obama Won't Charge CIA Employees For Torture — Good Call?


Updated 04/17/09 8:11 AM · Posted by TresSugar · 26 comments

Obama Won't Charge CIA Employees For Torture — Good Call?

Individual CIA employees who carried out waterboarding (aka simulated drowning) will not be prosecuted for torture. The Obama administration announced the decision yesterday, while also releasing four "torture" memos from top legal officials in the Bush administration. Many people are upset by President Obama's decision. Since waterboarding is widely considered to be torture, they think the Read more

Would You Invite President Bush to a Dinner Party?


Updated 04/14/09 3:40 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 67 comments

Would You Invite President Bush to a Dinner Party?

This past weekend's Washington Post featured a quaint (yet lengthy) piece about a retired couple living the "simple life" in a quiet Texas suburb. Oh yeah, the retirees also happen to be former President and First Lady, Mr. and Mrs. George W. Bush. The couple has settled into a nice routine at 10141 Daria Place in Preston Hollow. One recent dinner party went something like this: The main dish Read more

Karl Rove and Joe Biden in a War of Words


Updated 04/12/09 2:39 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 74 comments

Karl Rove and Joe Biden in a War of Words

"I'm rubber and you're glue!" Well Karl Rove didn't exactly say that to Joe Biden, but he did call him a "blowhard" and a "liar." Ouch! Earlier this week the vice president recalled an encounter he had with President Bush. He said Bush told him "Well, Joe . . . I'm a leader." And Joe responded: "Mr. President, turn around and look behind you. No one is following." Well Rove says it ain't so Read more

Study: President Bush's AIDS Plan Saved 1.2 Million Lives


Updated 04/08/09 4:33 PM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 40 comments

Study: President Bush's AIDS Plan Saved 1.2 Million Lives

The public hasn't warmed up to George W. Bush since he left office, but a new study out of Stanford University shines a positive light on the embattled president's legacy. The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, started in 2003 under Bush, has saved 1.2 million lives in Africa, according to the study published yesterday. As the largest US foreign aid health program ever, the plan focuses Read more