Andy Card
Andy Card
Andrew Hill Card Jr.is an American politician who was White House Chief of Staff under President George W. Bush from 2001 to 2006, as well as head of Bush's White House Iraq Group. Card served as United States Secretary of Transportation under President George H. W. Bush from 1992 to 1993...
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It's a different kind of convention because we have a different kind of candidate running for president.
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I've watched as you have kept your oath to preserve and protect the Constitution.
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I'm struggling to write it. I've started it three times. I'm finding it very difficult to write.
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We have always placed the people's business ahead of all else. This is our duty as public servants, and the American people deserve no less, ... Our work here at the White House is of critical importance, and the president expects everyone to work hard to advance the optimistic agenda he has laid out to ensure peace and prosperity for future generations.
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She's really quite an expert on dealing with the realities of the struggles between the executive branch, the legislative branch ? and I'm going to say ? the judicial branch,
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We are coming up with policy recommendations for those who participate in 401(k) and pension plans, ... pretty short.
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I've given zero thought to the future because I promised the president I would give him 100 percent until I walked out the door and I could give him nothing more.
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We've got a unique celebrity lineup that will bridge generations and keep people on the edge of their seats, wondering what will happen next.
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We are convinced that President Bush has won re-election,
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Laura reads almost everything. She reads the newspapers, the magazines, and the books. She reads things that would not be of interest to the president. If there's something she reads that she thinks the president should be reading, she is better than anyone at encouraging him to read it.
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give participation in the inquiry the highest priority.
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He goes back into the Oval Office and calls her on the phone.
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He came out of the Cabinet room. The helicopter had landed. People were getting on their coats to run off to the helicopter.
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That's a pretty significant burden to carry. The president and the chief of staff have to have a relationship where they don't necessarily share with others what they talk about. That level of confidence and trust is very dear.