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Entries Tagged as 'George W. Bush'

Guantanamo, False Imprisonment, and the Human Rights Toggle Switch

Posted by Ocelopotamus on June 27th, 2008 at 7:04 am

This story is about a week old at this point, but it goes in the “things everyone should know” category.
One of the most common talking points from right-wing pundits, especially on Fox News, is that whatever happens to the people in Guantanamo Bay is okay because all those prisoners are really bad guys — “the […]

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McClellan, Yellin, and the Press Under Pressure

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 29th, 2008 at 8:55 am


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Roundup: Pansies vs. Chair Sniffers Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on May 1st, 2008 at 2:40 am


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Condi Must Go

Posted by Ocelopotamus on April 16th, 2008 at 11:12 am


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Roundup: Monkey in the Bathroom Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on November 6th, 2007 at 3:39 pm


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Roundup: Where All the Corn Cobs Are Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on October 29th, 2007 at 1:36 am


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Standard Bearers from the Past

Posted by Ocelopotamus on October 12th, 2007 at 4:18 am


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Video of the Week

Posted by Ocelopotamus on September 24th, 2007 at 12:30 am


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Roundup: Dinosaur Corsage Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 31st, 2007 at 11:01 am


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Daily Kos Diary: Gonzales Doesn’t Recall Resigning

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 27th, 2007 at 12:55 pm


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Tags: News · Politics · Culture · Blogs · George W. Bush · Alberto Gonzales · Comedy

Video: Fox’s War Drums, Colbert’s Water Fight, and Stewart on Bush’s Magical History Tour

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 26th, 2007 at 6:26 pm


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Roundup: Fantasy History Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 23rd, 2007 at 3:29 pm


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Roundup: Skydiving Baby Giraffe Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on August 15th, 2007 at 10:39 am


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Roundup: Cannibal Cane Toad Edition

Posted by Ocelopotamus on July 9th, 2007 at 11:03 am


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