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President Bush

  1. paul lyan
    Ryan Blames Obama for Factory That Closed in ’08“One more broken promise.”
    By Adam K. Raymond
  2. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Newly Vegan Mike Tyson Mocks the Hell Out of Jimmy KimmelPlus: Ray Romano gets ballsy, on our regular late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  3. early and awesome
    Is President Bush Drinking Again?That’s the only explanation we can come up with for what he said to Al Sharpton today.
    By Jessica Pressler
  4. the greatest depression
    $17.4 Billion Auto Bailout ApprovedThe president’s new plan puts responsibility in the lap of President-elect Obama.
    By Jessica Pressler
  5. early and often
    What You Need to Know About the Auto-Industry BailoutAfter numerous hearings and fervid demands that car-company CEOs repent with symbolic gestures, Congress has nearly settled on a plan.
    By Dan Amira
  6. white men with money
    Oval Office HumorDid you hear the one about Ben Bernanke, Dick Cheney, President Bush, and the tan socks?
    By Jessica Pressler
  7. company town
    President Bush Sums Up the Financial Crisis the Best Way He Knows How“Wall Street got drunk,” the president said, “and now it’s got a hangover.” Also, Donald Trump Jr. invests in India, ‘Esquire’ editors decide to flash people, and more, in our daily roundup of finance, real-estate, media, and law news.
  8. Mediavore
    Silvano’s Pedicure Makes Waves; Bush Offends Asparagus FarmersPlus celebs and their babies at Brasserie Cognac, chefs’ cheap-eats picks, and more, in our morning news roundup.
  9. early and often
    The Highlights of Scott McClellan’s Bush BroadsideEven better than the Katrina and Iraq-war criticisms, there are revelations about President Bush himself.
  10. company town
    Will the Fallout From a Failed Hedge Fund Steal the Smile From Vikram Pandit’s Face?The Citigroup CEO struggles with a hedge fund that lost hundreds of millions of dollars, the White House claims NBC’s Knesset footage was edited to make Bush look like a jerk, and noogies are legally defined, all in our daily rundown of industry news.
  11. early and often
    Obama, Mr. Center of the UniverseNot every single totally inappropriate comment made by a politician is about you, okay?
  12. in other news
    David Lauren Not Invited to Jenna Bush’s WeddingLauren Bush’s family would like her to take boyfriend David Lauren back to the Boyfriend Store and exchange him for something a little less old and a little more Christian.
  13. in other news
    Eli Manning Reintroduces the Pick-Versus-Scratch DebateDuring Eli’s shining moment at the White House, he goes for gold.
  14. cultural capital
    Martha Stewart Equally Excited About Perez Hilton and President BushThe amateur blogger takes on the White House Correspondents’ Association Dinner, and we applaud her efforts.
  15. it happened this week
    InfidelsFor another week, almost all politics was both local and sleazy.
  16. Mediavore
    EPA Joins Mercury Craze; A ‘Seinfeld’–Inspired Food StudyThe Environmental Protection Agency is beginning to examine the mercury levels in the twenty most commonly eaten fish in the New York City region. [NYT] Top Chef seductress/hostess Padma Lakshmi is moving into a full-floor loft in Alphabet City. [The Real Estate/NYO] The holy triumvirate of burgers, fries, and milk shakes continues to dominate the nation’s culinary imagination. [NRN]