Dan Bartlett
Dan Bartlett
Daniel Joseph Bartlettwas a Counselor to the President in the Bush administration. The position was previously held by Karen Hughes, who vacated the post in 2002. On June 1, 2007, he announced his resignation and that he would be leaving the White House on July 5, 2007. He was replaced by Ed Gillespie...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth1 June 1971
CountryUnited States of America
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The Mormon issue is a real problem in the South; it's a real problem in other parts of the country. But people are not going to say it. People are not going to step out and say, 'I have a problem with Romney because he's Mormon.' What they're going to say is he's a flip-flopper... It's a fact; it's reality.
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It's a tough part of the world; it's hard to access; it's hard to penetrate. And when we do, it's important that we be able to strike on the offense, and that's something we'll continue to attempt to do.
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It's probably this way with a lot of professionals: At first the BlackBerry is a savior, because it makes you mobile, but then it becomes a curse, because you're at a restaurant and looking down at it under the table.
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There will be a sustained hands-on presence from the president on down, across the board of his administration for the foreseeable future.
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There were shortcomings. There were breakdowns in communication, things that we shouldn't be tolerating in our country in a post-9/11 world, and President Bush takes responsibility and accountability for that.
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This change will free (Rove) up to focus on strategic planning during a crucial time in the presidency.
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Oftentimes, people look at these challenges and only see those challenges. The president sees opportunities, and the history of our country shows that America always does best when we are shaping the events of the world, not being shaped by them.
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Governor Bush did not have any knowledge or participation in deciding to finance that movie.
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Gore's attack on the Texas education system is a thinly veiled attempt to discredit the education reform and accountability measures that have taken place in states around the nation. While Gov. Bush is offering bold reforms for our public schools through accountability, high standards, and reading, Al Gore is making the case for the status quo.
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Al Gore is running more than $60 million in attack ads, making his campaign the most negative in history. When it comes to experience, America can't afford Al Gore's experience of raising taxes, increasing the size of government, opposing bipartisan Medicare and Social Security reform, and not making education a priority.
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It's difficult for Congress to get anything done in an election year.
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You come to find out they have the same experiences and challenges you do: a family, balancing a campaign and kids. I wouldn't want to say it was a surprise, but it was good to see.