On AlterNet: final days

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Bush Won't Pardon Libby

Amanda Terkel, ThinkProgress. January 19, 2009.

The right-wing has been mounting a fierce campaign to secure a pardon for Libby. Looks like it didn't work.

White House Press Corps Sends Off Bush with a Very Awkward Goodbye

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. January 12, 2009.

Some hesitated to stand, while most stayed seated. One said "thank you Mr. President," and a small number offered half-hearted applause.

Cheney: 'I Don’t Have Any Idea' Why People Don't Like Me

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. December 29, 2008.

Only 29 percent of Americans approve of the job Dick Cheney is doing as vice president.

A Look Inside Bush's 'Pardongate'

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. December 26, 2008.

Bush tries to reverse his pardon of a "Brooklyn real estate developer accused of scamming hundreds of poor, minority homebuyers."

Bush Takes a Last-Minute Swipe at Workers' Rights

Satyam Khanna, ThinkProgress. December 1, 2008.

The proposal is "one of about 20 highly contentious rules the Bush administration is planning to issue in its final weeks."

Bush's Backward Sprint to the Finish: Shady Rules Passed in the Final Days

Staff, ThinkProgress. November 23, 2008.

In its "sprint to the finish," the Bush administration is working tirelessly to enact or alter a wide array of federal regulations.

George W. Bush and the Presidential Pardons

Tom Degan, The Rant. November 20, 2008.

No, it's not a new punk band.

Record Numbers Seek Last-Minute Pardons From President Bush

Matt Corley, ThinkProgress. November 17, 2008.

A record number of felons are seeking presidential pardons or commutations from George W. Bush.

Poor Bush: 'There Is a Real Sadness There' in the White House

Faiz Shakir, ThinkProgress. November 2, 2008.

Apparently the Bush White House doesn't enjoy being this unpopular.