“The highest levels of the U.S. military, the Defense Department, and the White House must be held accountable for putting our troops at greater risk and diminishing Americas moral authority across the globe.” HouseWhiteLevelsMoralGreaterRiskMilitaryAuthorityHighestDefenseDepartmentWhite HouseTroopsGlobesOur TroopsMoral Authority Author:Lawrence Korb
“The White House has now released military documents that they say prove George Bush met his requirements for the National Guard. Big deal, we've got documents that prove Al Gore won the election.” BigsHouseWhiteDealsMilitaryMetsProveElectionWhite HouseAlsDocumentsRequirementsBig DealGoreNational Guard Author:Jay Leno
“There was an embarrassing moment in the White House earlier today. They were looking around while searching for George Bush's military records. They actually found some old Al Gore ballots.” MomentsTodayFoundHouseWhiteRecordsMilitaryWhite HouseAlsEmbarrassingGoreBallotsEmbarrassing Moment Author:David Letterman
“As a human being with notoriety and a big mouth, I've felt most threatened during the first Bush Administration. Whenever there's a Bush in the White House, many people die, and the rest of us are threatened. I just didn't think it would happen quite so quickly. The so-called USA Patriot Act, and the announcement of trying people in military tribunals if Bush or Rumsfeld's or Ashcroft's people think they somehow qualify as terrorists, basically, this is McCarthyism run amok.” PeopleIfsThinkingTryingFirstsHumansBigsHappensRunningDiesHouseFeltHuman BeingsWhiteMilitaryMouthsTerroristAdministrationUsaWhite HousePatriotThreatenedAnnouncementsNotorietyPatriot ActTribunalsMccarthyismUsa Patriot Act Author:Jello Biafra
“Let's say somebody were [in the White House] and they wanted to destroy this nation. I would create division among the people, encourage a culture of ridicule for basic morality and the principles that made and sustained the country, undermine the financial stability of the nation, and weaken and destroy the military. It appears coincidentally that those are the very things that are happening right now.” PeopleMadeCountryWantedCultureHouseNationsWhitePrinciplesMilitaryMoralityRight NowHappeningsFinancialDivisionWhite HouseStabilityRidiculeFinancial Stability Author:Benjamin Carson
“Inside the White House there were always extreme amounts of doubt about whether they should be escalating in Afghanistan. In fact, most of the president's advisers said, "This is probably not going to work." A lot of people in the military said, "This is probably not going to work."” PeopleShouldSaidFactsHousePresidentWhiteDoubtMilitaryAmountExtremesWhite HouseAfghanistanGoing To WorkAdviserEscalating Author:Michael Hastings
“As nearly two dozen Secret Service agents and members of the military were punished or fired following a 2012 prostitution scandal in Colombia, Obama administration officials repeatedly denied that anyone from the White House was involved.” TwoHouseWhiteSecretMilitaryInvolvedMembersFollowingAgentsAdministrationOfficialsWhite HouseDeniedDozenScandalProstitutionNotableColombiaSecret Service Author:Carol D. Leonnig
“The information that the Secret Service shared with the White House included hotel records and firsthand accounts - the same types of evidence the agency and military relied on to determine who in their ranks was involved.” HouseWhiteSecretRecordsMilitaryInformationTypeInvolvedEvidenceAccountsDetermineAgencyHotelWhite HouseNotableSecret Service Author:Carol D. Leonnig
“This year's [2016] White House holiday theme is "The Gift of the Holidays," and our decorations reflect some of our greatest gifts as a nation: from our incredible military families, to the life-changing impact of a great education.” YearsHouseNationsWhiteMilitaryImpactIncrediblesLife ChangingThemeHolidayWhite HouseGreatest GiftsDecorationGreat EducationMilitary Family Author:Michelle Obama