george Bush
Dec 19 2010, Marco Villa

Stephen Crowley/The New York Times

George W. Bush often liked to sum up his presidency in one term: “I’m the decider”. The president’s duty is to make decisions, Bush would tell audiences, and that’s what he does. When people ask what does a...

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