Today in Bush's Presidency (2001-06-20)

[adamuu]

Today is Day 151 in Obama's presidency. As you watch him struggle with major problems in a short period of time, perhaps some perspective can be gained by looking at what the news day looked like at the same point (day 151) in Bush's presidency:

Second federal inmate executed in Indiana
http://archives.cnn.com/2001/LAW/06/19/garza.execution/

Send Bush to geography classes, say UK kids
http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?sf=3&set_id=1&click_id=3&art_id=ct20010620195507340B635839

Would Bush Have Survived His Own Education Plan
http://www.commondreams.org/cgi-bin/print.cgi?file=/views01/0620-01.htm

The Lesson of When to Give Aid to Free Markets
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/20/us/the-lesson-of-when-to-give-aid-to-free-markets.html

The California crisis was one thing when it involved a Democratic governor in a state Mr. Bush lost by a million votes; it was another, one of his aides conceded today, when congressional Republicans from around the West were warning Mr. Bush that blackouts and sky-high prices could blow up in his first year in office.
*snip*
Administration officials said these actions did not represent a retreat from let-the-markets-prevail orthodoxy.

Federal Order Fuels a California Dispute
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/06/20/us/federal-order-fuels-a-california-dispute.html

Some Republicans hinted privately that they felt embarrassed by the policy turnaround because they had been defending the president's resistance to price controls. But most put the best face on the move and used it to attack Mr. Davis.

NEWS ANALYSIS; Energy on Agenda, but Issue Is Blame; Politics: Gov. Davis will try to sway voter anger toward the GOP as he faces a Senate panel.
http://tinyurl.com/mb4wky


(Previous day: http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=389&topic_id=5884877&mesg_id=5884877)
Edit: link too long

[Lancer]

1. Thank you for doing this.

I can't say it's any fun reliving the nightmare, but it's very instructive and your research is appreciated. If you think the links are too long now, wait until Day 235.

[lame54]

2. Is this Obama's bar?

[adamuu]

4. Considering how close we came to having President McCain, Yes, I'd say so. n/t

[Lancer]

6. Day 235 is September 12. n/t

[rrneck]

3. Every time I'm dissapointed in Obama

I remember three little words. Vice. President. Palin.

[roamer65]

5. Clinton ruined a dress, Bu$h ruined a nation.

I am still running this and other anti-Bush bumperstickers on my car and am not going to remove them.