Robert Schlesinger's valuable and painstakingly researched book charts the history of presidential speechwriters from the age of Jackson to our age of spin. ... The pulpit wouldn't be so bully without them White House Ghosts Presidents and Their Speechwriters By Robert...
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President Bush reviews the troops after the preformance of the Evening Parade at the Marine Barracks in Washington, Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. (AP Photo/Lawrence Jackson) By CHRISTINE SIMMONS Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON...
The Bear on Aug 29 2008 at 8:30 am | Filed under: Election 08’ It’s interesting to hear the euphemisms bandied about in campaigns. After Barack Obama’s and John McCain’s appearance a week ago at Saddleback Church, for...
GEORGE TOWN, Cayman Islands -- Gustav became a hurricane again on Friday and moved through the Cayman Islands, the start of a buildup that could take it to the U.S. Gulf Coast as a fearsome Category-3 storm three years...
By Yuri Mamchur The war in South Ossetia and Georgia, though appalling, resulted in fewer deaths and damage than originally reported. Despite growing and vibrant connections, the U.S. and Russia sometimes appear to be...