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Top Bushism of 2005: "Brownie, you're doing a heckuva job"

December 31st, 2005
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The phrase "Brownie, you're doing a heckova job" has been selected as the "Top Bushism of 2005" by the Global Language Monitor, Reuters gleefully reports.
The hitherto and henceforth obscure GLM rose to prominence after being called upon to explain the word "chad" during the Sore-Loserman controversy.

Jeff Franks / Reuters offers anti-American, pro-illegal immigration propaganda

December 24th, 2005
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Jeff Franks of Reuters offers "Immigrants find opportunity in ruined New Orleans". It hits some of the same points as similar articles that support illegal aliens taking rebuilding jobs from American hurricane victims. But, it reads even more like an advocacy piece than others in the same genre, and it cranks up the anti-Americanism quite […]

"After Katrina flop, Bush polishes up Rita response"

September 24th, 2005
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I see absolutely no bias whatsoever in either the headline or the text of the Alan Elsner article "After Katrina flop, Bush polishes up Rita response":
WASHINGTON, Sept 23 (Reuters) - This time, President George W. Bush is determined to get it right.
Harshly criticized for his slow response to Hurricane Katrina, Bush didn't wait for Hurricane […]