Two months post-Obama, Canada is missing Bush. [Rick Mercer Report]

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Mar 30, 2009

Bush visits Calgary in first post-presidential appearance, and is welcomed by an ecstatic Canadian public who wait hours just to green the man with their homemade signs and enthusiastic chants. Buy the commemorative (paper) plate, which…

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The Most Watched Daily Show clip of the Year. Cramer vs. Jon Stewart.

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Mar 14, 2009

Jon Stewart has another Crossfire moment (see bottom of blog), taking on so-called journalists for 'hurting America.' His voice breaking. The funny left on the side. Still, he's gentlemanly, and fair, and solution-driven. The…

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Can we beat the Recession? Bring together Red & Blue, Gay & Straight, Rich & Poor Americans? Can we sit on the couch & eat Ben & Jerry’s? Yes Pecan.

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Feb 22, 2009

New George W. Bush Flavor names:  Patriot Snack'd History Will Be My Fudge Filibustered Creme Pie Cousin Saddam's P'Nut Brittle Dictatorship Nonpareil-istic Expansion Kyoto Lime Pie Protocol Chock Full of Toffee Anan Uncle Cheney's Second…

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Bush’s Iraq + Afghanistan is wayyyyyy more than Obama’s entire Stimulus package for US. Video. Good Magazine.

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Feb 18, 2009

War is bad. For the economy. Funny you don't see concerned Republicans lining up to a one against Bush's Iraq last 8 years...funny coincidence they're standing unanimously now against a Stimulus package that's mean…

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Will Ferrell does George Dubya Bush, lettin’ it hang with Jon Stewart.

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Feb 15, 2009

Miss having a dumb, rich boy president? Me, neither. Still, it's fun looking back at the days, so recent yet so far away, when we were ruled by an agro sheep who bubbled our…

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Unbelievable Photos from the Inauguration.

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Jan 26, 2009

With thanks to Marc Matheson, the best photos I've seen yet—by a mile. Here's a few, click here for many, many more. …

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Bush? “He’s Just A Greasy Little Weasel From Texas.”

By Dale on Sep 13, 2008

Greasy Little Weasel From Texas from Missouri Loves Company on Vimeo. "He'sJust A Greasy Little Weasel From Texas" Sung by Bartholomew Bean at Jerome Fest in Lupus, Missouri. Accompanied by Lee Ruth on Banjo.  Greasy Little Weasel…

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Barack Smackdown: “This is serious business. Instead of running ads about Britney & Paris, they should go talk to some energy experts.”

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Aug 9, 2008

I'm 34. I can hardly remember Reagan, or Bush the First, and I don't try too hard. I liked President Clinton, but that man made more missteps than you can count. I didn't like…

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McCain meets with Dalai Lama in Aspen…and gets heat 4 it from Republicans.

By elephantjournal.com on Jul 26, 2008

From the Wall St. Journal: McCain Meets With Dalai Lama as Olympics Near Talks Bring China To the Forefront;  Distance From Bush By ELIZABETH HOLMES in Denver, JOHN D. MCKINNON in Washington and JASON DEAN in Beijing With the Beijing Olympics…

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Robert Thurman @ elevision: Free Tibet, July 23 @ historic Boulder Theater.

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Jul 20, 2008

Extra, Extra, Readallaboutit! Professor Robert Thurman—Dalai Lama's righthand man, famous American Buddhist teacher & Uma's Dad—will appear for an interview and booksigning at the Boulder Theater (tickets are $9 online ahead-of-time, $11 at the…

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Quote o’Day: Al Gore’s big “10-Year” speech via NY Times.

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Jul 18, 2008

“We’re borrowing money from China to buy oil from the Persian Gulf to burn it in ways that destroy the planet,” Mr. Gore said. “Every bit of that’s got to change.” Are we still…

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Oil Shortage? Offshore drilling! A good idea (not).

By Rachel on Jul 14, 2008

"President Bush lifts offshore drilling ban." In the video on the BBC website, Bush blames high gas prices on Democratically controlled Congress' failure to act. As my Dad would say, "Honey, denial's not only…

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How Much for Iraq War?

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Jul 14, 2008

"...nearly $1 trillion." Now that's a lot of schools. (click on that, best most inspiring article I've read in...like, a week). On a liiiighter note, check these killah Obama tees.…

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US apes Communist Chinese torture techniques (on US soldiers) in Korea that elicited many false confessions.

By Waylon Lewis, elephantjournal.com on Jul 2, 2008

You know you're on the wrong path when: 1) you're a Democracy but... 2) your military is teaching Chinese Communist torture techniques (used on US soldiers in Korea, no less) for use on your…

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Bush disavows EPA report on Clean Air Act

By Todd Mayville on Jul 1, 2008

Click here for update. In what has become typical refusal to face up to reality around climate change, the Bush administration went so far as to refuse to open an email sent from the…

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Obama: view from across the Pond

By Alex King on Jun 18, 2008

From our friend Lisa who is painting in Rome via my sister Lauren!…

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Golfing for the Troops with “Swing ‘Em Home”

By Alex King on Jun 10, 2008

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