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"If this were a dictatorship, it'd be a heck of a lot easier, just so long as I'm the dictator." George W. Bush (December 19, 2000)

This page contains links only from 2004 or earlier.

• Harken Oil (separate page)
• A Legend in His Own Mind
• Bushisms
• What People Are Saying
• Vacations
• Health and Fitness
• His Sordid Past
  • AWOL
  • Web Sites (separate page)

A Legend in His Own Mind

• The Divine Calm of George W. Bush
  Rick Perlstein, Village Voice, 3 May 2004
• President Shifts Focus From Daughters to Dogs
  Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 24 June 2002
• Crisis Handling Reveals Bush's Authoritarianism
  Elisabeth Bumiller with David E. Sanger, New York Times, 1 January 2002
• President Tries to Give Florida, and Its Governor, a Boost
  Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 5 December 2001
• Professor Shapes Bush Rhetoric
  Dana Milbank, Washington Post, 26 September 2001
• For Bush, a Mission and a Defining Moment
  Frank Bruni, New York Times, 22 September 2001
• Primary consideration for stem-cell decision was how it would affect Bush's "image"
  Frank Bruni, New York Times, 10 August 2001

Bushisms

• The Complete Bushisms
  The definitive collection by Jacob Weisberg of Slate.
• Bushspeak: A Republican-to-English Dictionary
  Democrats.com
• The Bush Dyslexicon
  • "Democracy is Under Siege": An Interview with Mark Crispin Miller
    Scott Thill, interviewer, Morphizm.com, 7 January 2003
• Bushisms have a sinister side to them
  editorial, The Guardian, 22 April 2002
• Bush's fuzzy history
  David Lazarus, San Francisco Chronicle, 25 February 2002
• Can George W. Bush match wits with a typical community college student?
  Jaime O'Neill, San Francisco Chronicle, 2 September 2001
• Bush makes another bad impression in another press conference
  Frank Bruni, New York Times, 12 May 2001
• Molly Ivins commentary about "Bushisms"
  RealAudio recording, NPR

What People Are Saying

• See Bush Debate. See Him Squirm
  Ciro Scotti, Business Week, 1 October 2004
• What does 9/11 tell us about Bush? Nothing.
  William Saletan, Slate, 31 August 2004
• Bush weds religion, politics to form world view
  David Domke, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 22 August 2004
• Former HBS Prof Blasts Bush
  Simon W. Vozick-Levinson, Harvard Crimson, 16 July 2004
• Bush can't learn from the past if he can't see it
  William Saletan, Slate, 24 May 2004
• The Cowardice of King George
  Allen Snyder, OpEd News, undated
• Right Makes Might
  Colin McGinn, Washington Post, 14 March 2004
• Dry Drunk Confirmed?
  Katherine van Wormer, CounterPunch, 22 January 2004
• So George, how do you feel about your mom and dad?
  Oliver James, The Guardian, 2 September 2003 April 2004
• Dry Drunk
  Alan Bisbort, In These Times, 19 May 2003
• German President Rau Criticizes Bush's Religious Fervor
  Deutsche Welle (English), 1 April 2003
• "Shrub" Bush's Pathological Focus On Saddam Hussein
  Alvin Wyman Walker, PhD, PD, PC, Black Commentator, 6 February 2003
• Is Bush A 'Dry Drunk'?
  Harley Sorensen, San Francisco Chronicle, 17 March 2003
• "Dry Drunk" Syndrome and George W. Bush
  Katherine van Wormer, CounterPunch, 11 October 2002
• Bush Puts Religion Above Everything
  Laurie Goodstein, New York Times, 9 February 2003
• The Bush Exit Ramp
  Sam Parry, ConsortiumNews, 22 January 2003
• Explaining Bush is a Full-Time Job
  Christopher Brauchli, Boulder Daily Camera (in CommonDreams), 21 July 2002
• Is It OK To Hate Bush?
  Mark Morford, San Francisco Chronicle, 7 June 2002
• The Training-Wheel President
  Robert Parry, Consortium News, 20 May 2002
• This Throne of Kings
  Michael Kinsley, Slate, 3 May 2002
• The Soul of George W. Bush
  Bill Keller, New York Times, 23 March 2002
• Suddenly, it's cool to be rude about Dubya again
  Lawrence Donegan, Observer (UK), 10 March 2002
• Lowering the Bar for the Presidency
  review of Frank Bruni's Ambling Into History by Naom Scheiber, Salon, 4 March 2002
• The fickle mind of President Bush
  Pat Murphy, Idaho Mountain Express, 21 February 2002
• America as Reflected in Its Leader
  Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 6 January 2002
• Bush's Lobbying Style Provides Little Leadership
  Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 24 December 2001
• The More Bush Grows, the More He Stays the Same
  David Corn, AlterNet, 14 December 2001
• Bush demands secrecy, devotion from his staff
  Richard Berke, New York Times, 16 December 2001
• Why is George Bush Untouchable?
  Michael Wolff, New York Magazine, 3 December 2001
• From the Frat House to the White House
  Diane Roberts, New York Times, 1 December 2001
• Bush's "second honeymoon" may be ending
  Alan Elsner, Reuters (in the Boston Globe), 30 October 2001
• Different rules for Bush
  Stephanie Salter, San Francisco Chronicle, 5 September 2001
• George W: Garbage In, Garbage Out
  John Balzar, Los Angeles Times (in CommonDreams), 29 August 2001
• W Makes Fun of a Bald Guy
  Robert Parry, ConsortiumNews, 27 August 2001
• Maybe Bush is afraid to emerge from his cocoon
  Bill Duryea, St. Petersburg Times, 23 August 2001
• At Night, Bush-Speak Goes Into Overdrive
  Frank Bruni, New York Times, 19 August 2001
• The Father-and-Son Presidencies
  Sean Wilentz, New York Times, 16 August 2001
• "Heartland" unimpressed with Bush, often oblivious to him
  King Kaufman, Salon, 9 August 2001
• George Will Be George (Unfortunately)
  Rick Shenkman, History News Network, 24 July 2001
• Has the US Accepted George W. Bush?
  Farhan Haq, Inter Press Service (in CommonDreams), 12 July 2001
• George Bush is clearly not up to the job
  Bill Maxwell, St. Petersburg Times 8 July 2001
• See there, I told you so
  Bill Maxwell, St. Petersburg Times, 7 January 2001
• It's Good to Be the King
  Frank Rich, New York Times, 7 July 2001
• Dubya and Me: We've Got No Idea
  Ian Frazier, Mother Jones, May/June 2001
• The Mask Comes Off
  Bob Herbert, New York Times, 26 March 2001
• Yo, Sparky. Yeah, You Know Who You Are.
  Bruce McCall, New York Times, 18 January 2001
• Charm School Graduate in Chief
  Frank Rich, New York Times, 3 February 2001
• A wolf in sheep's fittings
  Jonathan Glancey, The Guardian, 24 January 2001
• Minor-League Mouth
  Maureen Dowd, New York Times , 6 September 2000

Vacations

• August 2002
  • Bush bristles at mentions of 'month-long vacation'
    Judy Keen, USA Today, 31 July 2002
• Christmas 2001
  • Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch . . . and Other Vacation Tales
    Steven R. Weisman, New York Times, 2 January 2002
• August 2001
  • George is only Bush family member who likes the "ranch"
    Sandra Sobieraj, Associated Press (in USA Today), 25 August 2001
  • A Vacationing Bush Works Hard for His Photo-Ops
    Jay Carney, Time, 16 August 2001
  • Press corps, Texas get acquainted
    Judy Keen, USA Today, 16 August 2001
  • Bush Plays Outsider Theme, Despite White House Home
    Frank Bruni, New York Times, 16 August 2001

Health and Fitness

• Grave Concerns: President Bush's Health Timebomb?
  Mary J. Shomon, About.com, 16 January 2002
• For a President at War, Refuge at Camp David
  Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 5 November 2001
• Bush Emphasizes, More Than Once, That He Doesn't Have Anthrax
  Elisabeth Bumiller, New York Times, 24 October 2001
• Bush has three skin lesions removed during "routine annual physical"
  BBC, 5 August 2001

His Sordid Past

• External site: The Bush Profiteers: 100 Donors Who Enjoy Hands-off, Handout Government
  Compiled during Bush's tenure as governor of Texas, by Texans for Public Justice
• See also Harken Oil (separate page)
• George W. Bush's Missing Year
  Mary Jacoby, Salon (in Truthout), 2 September 2004
• Alberto Gonzalez and the Texas Clemency Memos
  Alan Berlow, The Atlantic, July/August 2003
• Bush's "Close Ties" To Neo-Confederate Groups Questioned
  press release, Southern Exposure Magazine, 18 February 2000
• Governor Bush denies using Texas' business to benefit his partners
  Lubbock Avalanche-Journal, 17 August 1998
• Governor Deadbeat
  Robert Bryce, Austin Chronicle (undated) July 2002
• Dating Dub'ya: Not too memorable
  Bill McAllister, Juneau Empire, 3 September 2000
• Dark heart of the American dream
  Ed Vulliamy, Observer (UK), 16 June 2002
• Restricted Access
  George Sanchez, Mother Jones, 29 January 2002
• Bush Attempts to Have His State Papers Declared Federal Property
  Lucius Lomax, Austin Chronicle, 28 September 2001
• The President Tours the State of His Birth (but Shh, It's Connecticut)
  Katharine Q. Seelye, New York Times, 19 April 2001
• Bush's Life-Changing Year
  Lois Romano and George Lardner Jr, Washington Post, 31 July 2001
• The Accidental Candidate
  Gail Sheehy, Vanity Fair, October 2000
• A Shrub Grows in Midland: W's Texas Roots
  Karen Olsson, The Texas Observer, 25 June 1999
• Drug rumours haunt Bush presidency bid
  David Wastell Telegraph (UK), 23 May 1999
• The Woman George W. Bush Didn't Marry
  Tim Fleck, Houston Press, 25 March 1999
• The Connections Between George W. Bush and Osama Bin Laden
  Links compiled by BushWatch

AWOL

• The AWOL Project: An Examination of the Bush Military Files
  Research and analysis by Paul Lukasiak
  • Bush's Military Records Show He Shirked
  • Fraud: The Secrets of Bush’s Payroll Records Revealed
  • Exposed: Bush’s Lies About "Making Up" for the Training He Was Supposed to Perform Discharge? Or Desertion?
  • Deserter: The Story of George W. Bush After He Quit the Texas Air National Guard
  • Lukasiak Study Proves Bush Was Legally AWOL (by Bill L. Burkett LTC (ret), Democrats.com, 13 August 2004)
• History of the Air National Guard
  From the official ANG web site
• AWOL
  Martin Heldt's research into George Bush's military history
• Bush Was AWOL
  Documentary evidence that George Bush skipped at least a year of National Guard duty
• George W. Bush, Phony Fighter Pilot
  Hugh Scott
• The Killian Memos
  • Memos on Bush Are Fake but Accurate, Col. Killian's Secretary Says
    Maureen Balleza and Kate Zernike, New York Times, 15 September 2004
  • Killian's Secretary Says She Did Not Type Memos But Content Is Accurate
    Jim Drinkard and Dave Moniz, USA Today, 14 September 2004
  • Guard commander's memos criticize Bush
    Dave Moniz and Jim Drinkard, USA Today, 9 September 2004
  • Bush's military service in question – again
    Kit R. Roane, U.S. News and World Report, 8 September 2004
  • New Scrutiny Of Bush's Service — includes links to transcripts and copies of memoranda
    CBS, 9 September 2004
• Bush's National Guard explanations changed over time
  Associated Press (in The Guardian), 26 October 2004
• Newly released records contradict Bush claims
  Michael Dobbs, Washington Post, 30 September 2004
• Alabama Getaway
  Paul Alexander, Rolling Stone, 22 September 2004
• Do As I Say: Bush lets down his Guard
  William Saletan, Slate, 16 September 2004
• Mr. Bush's Glass House
  Nicholas D. Kristof, New York Times, 15 September 2004
• Gaps in Service Continue to Dog Bush
  Michael Dobbs, Washington Post, 12 September 2004
• Bush fell short on duty at Guard
  Walter Robinson et al., Boston Globe, 8 September 2004
• Presidential war games
  Ian Williams, Asia Times, 7 August 2004
• Pentagon Says Bush Records of Service Were Destroyed
  Ralph Blumenthal, New York Times, 9 July 2004
• Gaps Remain In Bush Guard Service
  Beth Lester, CBS News, 3 May 2004
• Bush was missing in (in) action
  Gary Patton, Hampton Union, 12 March 2004
• Bush’s military record reveals preferential treatment
  Mick Youther, Intervention Magazine, 22 February 2004
• Why Bush Stopped Flying in Guard Unclear
  Josh White, Washington Post, 22 February 2004
• On Guard -- or AWOL?
  Jackson Baker, The Memphis Flyer (in Truthout), 16 February 2004
• Why Bush stopped flying remains a mystery
  Dave Moniz and Jim Drinkard, USA Today, 16 February 2004
• Few Can Offer Confirmation Of Bush's Guard Service
  Manuel Roig-Franzia and Lois Romano,Washington Post, 15 February 2004
• How Well Did He Serve?
  Michael Duffy, Time, 15 February 2004
• Newly released records leave questions unanswered
  Walter V. Robinson and Wayne Washington, Boston Globe, 14 February 2004
• Seeking Memories of Bush at an Alabama Air Base
  David Barstow, New York Times, 13 February 2004
• Bush left no traces in his tour of duty
  David Barstow, New York Times (in the San Francisco Chronicle), 13 February 2004
• Ex-officer: Bush file's details caused concern
  Dave Moniz and Jim Drinkard, USA Today, 11 February 2004
• Move to Screen Bush File in 90's Is Reported
  Ralph Blumenthal, New York Times, 12 February 2004
• George W. Bush's Lost Year in 1972 Alabama
  Glynn Wilson, Progressive Southerner, 2 February 2004
• AWOL? Probably not. A draft dodger? No question.
  Josh Levin and Timothy Noah, Slate, 11 February 2004
• Bush's Guard Service In Question
  Lois Romano, Washington Post, 3 February 2004
• A Veteran Applauds KB Toys
  Maureen A. Griswold, CommonDreams, 30 September 2003
• Misconduct marks Guard command
  Dave Moniz and Jim Drinkard, USA Today, 19 December 2001
• Hero of Korean War wants an investigation of Bush's military record
  Richard D. Renew, Augusta Chronicle, 27 May 2001
• Texas Speaker Helped Bush Get Into Guard
  George Lardner Jr., Washington Post, 21 September 1999

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