President works to defend his legacy
The countdown clocks that George Bush's chief of staff distributed 990 days ago are still ticking. His advisers tallied their remaining time last week and calculated fewer than 300 hours to go.
Cardboard cartons are stacked in the West Wing as files are carefully catalogued for the archives. By Friday, the last official work day of the Bush White House, all but the most senior officials will have turned in their government-issued BlackBerrys and ...
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This legacy nonsense is a domestic issue with many layers and many breach points considering that President Bush has presided over the worst economy since the 30s and is highly likely to have pushed the nation into a nose dive as he concentrated the efforts of failed Reagonomics beyond a Corporatist's wildest dreams. Congress, likewise, gets to share the legacy and it's grim reminders of the company store. And we Americans get reminder to be a responsible electorate, although we probably could have accomplished this awareness at a much cheaper price if we were as conscientious as thinkers as we are as consumers.