POTUS Notes Archive: July 2008
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Rick Warren works the room at the White House
Megachurch pastor is big presence Published July 30 2008
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Treasury official rejects energy blame game
Blame supply and demand, not speculators, he says. Published July 29 2008
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Bush to hammer energy, drilling
The president will press Dems on energy today in Ohio and again tomorrow. Published July 29 2008
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My recollections of Tony Snow
Snow's funeral is this morning. Here's how I remember him. Published July 17 2008
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Bush's former personal aide to take over WH operations
The president's former "body man," Blake Gottesman, is replacing Joe Hagin. Published July 16 2008
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Bush veto overriden
Hours after President Bush vetoed the Medicare bill on Tuesday, both houses of Congress voted overwhelmingly to override his veto. Published July 15 2008
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Bush visits Snow's widow
President Bush and First Lady Laura Bush on Monday afternoon left the White House to visit Tony Snow's widow, Jill, at her Northern Virginia home. Published July 14 2008
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Remembering Tony Snow
Washington mourns one of the city's most respected and well-liked citizens. Published July 12 2008
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Bill-signing extravaganza for FISA
Cheney, Mukasey, McConnell and two ranking Democrats will attend this afternoon at the White House. Published July 10 2008
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A major White House gaffe insults Berlusconi
The Italian government has complained about a bio of Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi, included in a White House briefing book given to reporters, that says he is "hated by many." Published July 8 2008
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G8 leaders express 'grave concern' over Zimbabwe election
On the second day of the G8 summit in Japan, the Group of Eight nations issued a statement saying they "do not accept the legitimacy of any government that does not reflect the will of the Zimbabwean people." Published July 8 2008
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Bush makes a wish in Japan
President Bush wished upon a special Japanese tree for a "world free from tyranny," during the first day of the G-8 summit Monday. Published July 7 2008
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SC death penalty ruling could be 'based on a mistake,' WH says
The White House said DOJ is looking into whether the Supreme Court ruled mistakenly last week on the death penalty for cases of child rape. Published July 2 2008
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White House blasts Congress for housing bill delay
President Bush called for a housing bill last August. Today the White House said to Congress, "What's the holdup?" Published July 1 2008
