On the recordMay 26, 2008
The presidency of George W. Bush veered terribly off course, and the administration was guilty of a, in his words, excessive embrace of the permanent campaign approach to governance.
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transcripts.cnn.comGeorge H.W. Bush: “The presidency of George W. Bush veered terribly off course, and the administration was guilty of a, in his words…”
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Scott McClellan's memoir criticizes the Bush administration's governance style.
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