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World to Bushes: Stay home

Seems both George and Laura got a little taste of the people recently and that voice said “Stay home”:

Bush gets mixed reception at Christian college

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (Reuters) – President Bush on Saturday championed faith in American society, but ran into some criticism as courted his Christian base in a commencement speech at a Michigan college.

Mideast Protesters Heckle Laura Bush

NEDRA PICKLER

ABU GHOSH, Israel (AP) – Laura Bush said Monday she was not surprised to be met by protesters during her tour of Mideast holy sites and pledged the United States will do all it can to help resolve age-old conflicts.

…During a visit to the Dome of the Rock, she faced heckling from angry Palestinians. One man yelled, “How dare you come in here! Why your husband kill Muslim?”</I>

Why indeed.


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