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Notes Photo January 20, 2009

And We Remain

U.S. President Barack Obama (L) with his wife Michelle, and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden (R) and his wife Jill (2nd R), watch as the presidential helicopter carrying former U.S. President George W. Bush and his wife Laura, leave the U.S. Capitol after Obama was sworn in

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Just One President

Just one president.

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Out Like A Lamb

Dick Cheney leaves office in a wheelchair.

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Driveway

Carrying Bush out.

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Notes Photo January 17, 2009

Picturing A Miracle (And/Or, Surviving The Crash Of Dubya Air Flight 43)

Just days before Obama's inauguration, it's hard not to equate the landing and rescue of US Air Flight 1549 on the Hudson River to the state of American politics.

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Notes Photo January 14, 2009

The Last Presser… And The Real Bush

Abandoning his typical act as a tightly scripted pitchman, Bush -- cycling through bitterness, defensiveness and anger -- seemed intent on putting almost every single controversial and misguided thing he had done as President on the table so, like a defendant acting as his own counsel, he could make,...

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Notes Photo January 13, 2009

Always A Star

From day one to day last, the stars (from the stars-and-stripes) have been lost in Bush's eyes.

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Notes Photo January 8, 2009

The Ex-(And Soon To Be Ex-)Presidents

The Ex-Presidents.

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Notes Photo December 21, 2008

Your Turn: Finding One’s Place

The most stinging shot yet concerning the Bush legacy watch.

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Notes Photo December 14, 2008

Lame (Duck) Iraq Visit Guarantees Bush Shoe-In As Worst President Ever

In this image from APTN video, a man, centre throws a shoe at US President George W. Bush, background left, during a news conference with Iraq Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, Sunday, Dec. 14, 2008, in Baghdad, Iraq. On an Iraq trip shrouded in secrecy and marred by dissent, President...

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Notes Photo December 11, 2008

An Arbus-Like End To George Bush, Comforter Of Man

At the end of his presidency, George Bush -- in this grotesque embrace of injured Iraq war veterans -- is successfully landing in perversity.

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Notes Photo December 10, 2008

Re-Runs At The White House – Updated

Besides illustrating how the White House runs mostly on auto-pilot, continuously looping through the same script, these images depict, once again, the kind of racial patronization that runs through Bush administration photo-ops.

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Notes Photo December 8, 2008

Cheney’s 2008 Holiday Card: Already Outta Here

Well, the Cheney's final holiday card is now available and it makes for an interesting comparison to George and Laura's.

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Notes Photo December 3, 2008

The White House Christmas Card: Laura Doing A Little Projection?

It seems Laura Bush is feeling pretty wounded these days about Dubya's legacy -- according, at least, to two current monumental gestures.   

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Notes Photo December 1, 2008

George, Laura & World AIDS Day: But They Look Good In Ribbons

George And Laura Do Up The White House On World AIDS Day.

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Notes Photo November 26, 2008

Holiday Study In Contrast

The Bush/Obama contrast on the eve of Thanksgiving in a shattered economy.

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Notes Photo November 11, 2008

Steps From The Oval Office

The best shots I saw of President-elect Obama's White House visit?

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"Last Veterans Day Accomplished," November 11, 2008. / "Mission Accomplished," May 1, 2003.

A look at Bush's "Last Veterans Day Accomplished," November 11, 2008, versus "Mission Accomplished," May 1, 2003.

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