Pelosi: Bush harmed country

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January 8, 8:25 PM

by Kim McIntyre, DC News Examiner

June 2008, President Bush & Speaker Pelosi

During her one-on-one interview, Pelosi shared her thoughts about Obama's upcoming administration.  She believes President Obama will look out for the future of the nation's children.  A point she seems to suggest was lost under the current administration.

Pelosi claims President Bush brought "harm to the country."  When pressed by Lehrer for clarification, she added that she has kind regards for Bush as a person but thinks he leaves behind a "legacy of missed opportunity."  

The San Francisco Democrat has called Bush "a total failure" before.  In an interview with CNN in July of 2008, she said the President "is losing all credibility with the American people on the economy, the war, energy, you name it."   At the time it was an unusual outburst from the Speaker.

Meantime, in a candid interview with The Associated Press, Vice President Cheney defended criticism that President Bush did not see the economic crisis coming.  Instead Cheney applauded Bush's bold and aggressive action to restore confidence in America's financial system.  From his West Wing office, Cheney says the President need not apologize about the country's economic challenges.  He says, "I don't think anybody saw it coming."

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