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George W. Bush's second term as President of the United States - 2005 Events
In 2005 President Bush's agenda suffered several setbacks. His Social Security reform plan proved unpopular with the majority of the public and his nomination of John Bolton to the UN was stalled by Congressional Democrats for months before a recess appointment. Furthermore, poll ratings of his job performance and honesty have steadily dropped, primarily due to the ongoing conflict in Iraq, and now stand at the lowest point of his presidency.
In mid July, his and Vice President Richard Cheney's chief political advisors, Karl Rove and Lewis Libby, came under fire for revealing the identity of a covert CIA agent to reporters in the Plame affair. Libby was subsequently indicted on multiple counts of perjury, false statements, and obstruction in this case.
In the summer of 2005, during what was termed a 'working vacation' at his ranch in Texas, Bush faced further scrutiny for the war in Iraq. Cindy Sheehan, mother of an American casuality in Iraq, had led a protest in Bush's hometown of Crawford, Texas, sparking assembly in the town by both supporters and detractors of the war.
Bush then left his ranch two days early following criticism of a slow and inadequate response to the devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina in Lousiana, Mississippi, and Alabama in September 2005. The administration faced mounting complaints about the ongoing occupation of Iraq, which some saw as draining much needed manpower and resources needed in the United States during disasters.
Bush has seen success in his nomination and confirmation of the now, Chief Justice John Roberts, to the Supreme Court of the United States, in September of 2005. However, his October nomination to the Supreme Court of Harriet Miers was controversial and this furor eventually resulted in the withdrawal of Miss Miers' nomination. On October 31, 2005 President Bush nominated judge Samuel Alito to replace Justice Sandra Day O'Connor.
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