For an administration that touts its desire to make a clean break with its predecessor, President Obama and his aides have taken to citing President George W. Bush's White House tenure several times lately when challenged on the same type of indiscretions they once condemned.
The White House is brushing aside a report that one of President Obama's top aides and a key member of his inner circle was paid $100,000 in speaking fees from an affiliate with a company doing business with Iran's government.
