"President Bush never did one interview with the New York Times during his entire presidency."
"John McCain has voted with George Bush 90 percent of the time."
Says McCain "supported George Bush's policies 95 percent of the time."
Says McCain once said that on "the most important issues of our day, I've been totally in agreement and support of President Bush."
"He won't even support his colleague's ... motion to censure the Bush administration for systemic repeated illegal wiretaps."
"Obama voted to support President Bush between 40 and 50 percent of the time over the past two years."
"John McCain decided to stand with George Bush 95 percent of the time (last year)."
"George Bush ... used a signing statement (on a FEMA bill) to say, 'I don't have to follow that, unless I choose to.' "
"It's just outrageous that under President Bush, the National Institutes of Health have been basically decreased in funding."
"More people in this country have seen UFOs than I think approve of George Bush's presidency."
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