Tag Archives: Bush43

Dick Cheney, RIP

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Lawrence Person

Former Vice President Dick Cheney has died at age 84. It’s easy to talk about why Cheney is widely disliked (indeed, loathed) by many Republicans now. It’s much harder to remember and talk about why he was so widely admired … Continue reading →

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Colin Powell, RIP

Posted on October 18, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Colin Powell, Secretary of State for George W. Bush, and former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff for George H. W. Bush, has died at age 84. Powell, a consummate Washington insider, was fairly effective in both roles. As … Continue reading →

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Matthew Dowd Running Against Dan Patrick For Texas Lt. Governor

Posted on September 30, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Matthew Dowd, Democrat-turned-Republican-turned-ABC-News-dweeb-turned-Democrat is running against Republican incumbent Dan Patrick for Texas Lieutenant Governor: Matthew Dowd, the chief strategist for George W. Bush’s presidential reelection campaign who later split with the former president publicly, is running for lieutenant governor as … Continue reading →

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Charter Schools Work. No Wonder Democrats Want To Kill Them.

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Lawrence Person

Jonathan Chait has a New York Magazine piece on charter schools that’s worth looking at: In the dozen years since Barack Obama undertook the most dramatic education reform in half a century — prodding local governments to measure how they … Continue reading →

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Library Additions: Three Political First Editions, Two Signed

Posted on May 7, 2019 by Lawrence Person

I usually catalog books purchased on my other blog, but here are some politics-related books I picked up recently: Bush, George W. Decision Points. Crown Publishers, 2010. First edition hardback, a Near Fine copy with a faint red stain at … Continue reading →

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I May Have to Buy This Shirt

Posted on February 18, 2017 by Lawrence Person

This one right here. And if there’s a Kickstarter to get that scene into Sharknado 5, I’m in…

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LinkSwarm for October 30, 2015

Posted on October 30, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Right now Austin is enjoying our traditional “two weeks of flooding following three months of drought” fall. Enjoy a Friday LinkSwarm: “In Iraq, Obama took a war that we had won at a considerable expense in lives and treasure, and … Continue reading →

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Texas Statewide Race Update for July 16, 2013

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Time permitting, I’m hoping to do regular updates on the 2014 statewide races in Texas the same way I updated the senate race. But with so many more offices and players, it’s going to take me some time to get … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for April 26, 2013

Posted on April 26, 2013 by Lawrence Person

For a startling change of pace, this week the Friday LinkSwarm will be on…Friday! So where are those violent mobs of Americans attacking Muslims the media keeps implying are common? Nowhere to be found. “Clearly, some observers fear ordinary Americans … Continue reading →

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George P. Bush Running for Land Commissioner

Posted on March 12, 2013 by Lawrence Person

“George Prescott Bush filed the official paperwork Tuesday to run for Texas land commissioner next year.” That would be Jeb Bush’s son, Bush43’s nephew, and Bush41’s grandson, one of the “little brown ones.” The Bush name alone is probably enough … Continue reading →

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