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Julie Mason (houstonchon@telecom-digest.org) Sun, 15 Jan 2006 15:24:07 -0600
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HoustonChronicle.com -- http://www.HoustonChronicle.com Jan. 14, 2006, 9:16PM
WHITE HOUSE WATCH
WASHINGTON - In a noteworthy reversal, President Bush last week said
At a forum in Kentucky, Bush was asked by a member of the audience
"There will be a lot of hearings and talk about that, but that's good for
As a rule, the White House does not invite congressional meddling on
First, polls have shown that the public doesn't care all that much
An ABC News/Washington Post poll found that about 50 percent consider
The same poll found that 32 percent believe personal privacy rights
Another key factor in Bush's thinking was the performance last week of
In the days leading up to the hearings, White House spokesman Scott
But whatever the occasion, the Senate Judiciary Committee is a hotbed
The White House expressed outrage at what it considered a lack of
Cheney gives Fox his take on Alito hearings
When the Alito hearings started looking dicey, the White House got Vice
Cheney, who remains popular within the Republican Party, is often deployed
Checking in with host Tony Snow by telephone, Cheney took issue with a
"Sometimes I think people get caught up in trying to make a political
A few hours later, Cheney rang up commentator Sean Hannity, sounding
"I think Judge Alito has acquitted himself very well, and I can't say
No, he's not quitting, and he's not running
Cheney was briefly hospitalized after experiencing shortness of
The recurring health woes of the 64-year-old renewed speculation that
Cheney, who has had four heart attacks, also sought to dispel any
"I'm doing fine," Cheney told Snow. "I'm back at work."
As to 2008, Cheney said, "No, when I finish this tour, that's going to
Short take
"You took an oath to defend our flag and our freedom, and you kept
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