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Kadie Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-14-06 08:28 PM
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Bush Speechwriter Leaves Post After 7 Yrs.
Edited on Wed Jun-14-06 08:29 PM by Kadie
Bush Speechwriter Leaves Post After 7 Yrs.
By NEDRA PICKLER, Associated Press Writer

Wednesday, June 14, 2006


(06-14) 17:48 PDT WASHINGTON (AP) --

The man who has been putting words in President Bush's mouth for the past seven years said Wednesday that he is leaving the White House.

Michael Gerson, who went from chief speechwriter in the first term to senior adviser in the second, wants to pursue other writing and policy work, said Bush spokesman Ken Lisaius.

Gerson's departure follows on the heels of some of Bush's other most longtime aides, including Chief of Staff Andy Card and press secretary Scott McClellan. Card and McClellan left as part of a shake-up designed to improve Bush's standing when polls are low and some policy ideas have been failing, but White House officials said Gerson was not part of that.

Gerson told The Washington Post that he had been talking with Bush for months about leaving but waited until the White House political situation had stabilized somewhat.


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An evangelical Christian and former theology student, Gerson also was known for infusing his work for Bush with spirituality.

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2006/06/14/national/w174852D40.DTL&type=politics

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tridim Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-14-06 08:29 PM
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1. There's a video out there somewhere about him
Starring Andy Dick.

Anyone have a link?
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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-14-06 10:27 PM
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11. It's from Comedy Central.
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lonestarnot Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-14-06 08:30 PM
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2. Don't they mean the man who's been "trying" to put words in his mouth?
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Hubert Flottz Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-14-06 08:31 PM
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3. Baghdad Bob is going to retire?
HARD to believe...



Maybe Trann Coulter will take up the slack...
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MissWaverly Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-14-06 08:32 PM
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4. what spirituality
Axis of Evil
Bring em on
smoke him out, dead or alive

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elehhhhna Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-14-06 08:38 PM
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5. SHit, wow, talk about recycling the same crap for 6.5 years. Wow.
How'd e drag it out soooooooo loooooooooooooong?
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rosesaylavee Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-14-06 08:45 PM
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6. Gonna miss some of those classic gems such as:
"Its hard work"
"Wanted dead or alive"
"Mission Accomplished"
"Gotta fight em over there so we don't have to fight em over here"
"Heckova job" for whoever he is defending/promoting

:eyes:
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UTUSN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-14-06 09:02 PM
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7. So HE's why Shrub canNOT spew CRAP??????????????? n/t
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mitchum Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-14-06 09:14 PM
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8. They have an urge to use more polysyllabic words, huh?
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Catherine Vincent Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-14-06 09:27 PM
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9. That guy is really screwed up.
He said Bush is a great guy to work for.
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eppur_se_muova Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jun-14-06 10:18 PM
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10. Bad news, Mike--now you gotta learn all those six- and seven-letter words.
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