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For 8 Years No One Heard A Word From Dubya
February 28, 2017 at 12:52 pm
When Obama was in office he maintained a discreet silence. Now, with the WLB in office, he is suddenly criticizing him.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/i-dont-l...-on-trump/
Quote:‘I don’t like the racism and I don’t like the name-calling’: George W. Bush continues political assault on Trump
Apparently, Dubya appreciates that the WLB has already removed the title "Worst President in History" from his back.
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RE: For 8 Years No One Heard A Word From Dubya
February 28, 2017 at 12:59 pm
Well, RawStory sure has a knack for hyperbole.
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great
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RE: For 8 Years No One Heard A Word From Dubya
February 28, 2017 at 1:02 pm
(This post was last modified: February 28, 2017 at 1:08 pm by Aroura.)
I've always thought Bush seemed like a decent guy, just easily mislead and manipulated by those around him. He was another puppet president.
He spoke out against the Muslim ban, and defended the free press. He even said "“I think it’s very important for all of us to recognize one of our great strengths is for people to be able to worship the way they want to – or not worship at all,” Bush replied. “A bedrock of freedom is the right to worship freely.”
It's amazing, I'm cheering on people like Ex-Prex Bush jr. and Senator McCain. The world has become a strange place.
(February 28, 2017 at 12:59 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: Well, RawStory sure has a knack for hyperbole.
Right?
He didn't "Slam" 45. I don't really like Rawstory, it's almost tabloid-ish.
All the same, he clearly thinks 45 is doing a lot of things wrong.
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RE: For 8 Years No One Heard A Word From Dubya
February 28, 2017 at 1:09 pm
(February 28, 2017 at 12:59 pm)SteelCurtain Wrote: Well, RawStory sure has a knack for hyperbole.
Okay so, do you understand that Raw Story is merely a news compilation service? They are reporting on an interview he gave to People Magazine and the quote in their headline is verbatim.
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RE: For 8 Years No One Heard A Word From Dubya
February 28, 2017 at 1:12 pm
The quote is not the hyperbole, Min.
The hyperbole is phrases like "political assault" and "outright slammed."
"There remain four irreducible objections to religious faith: that it wholly misrepresents the origins of man and the cosmos, that because of this original error it manages to combine the maximum servility with the maximum of solipsism, that it is both the result and the cause of dangerous sexual repression, and that it is ultimately grounded on wish-thinking." ~Christopher Hitchens, god is not Great
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RE: For 8 Years No One Heard A Word From Dubya
February 28, 2017 at 1:13 pm
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Surprisingly refreshing to hear from the W again. There is a world of difference between his ignorant but well meaning and Trump's outright vileness.
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RE: For 8 Years No One Heard A Word From Dubya
February 28, 2017 at 1:22 pm
You know, the sad thing is that the present bigotry against Islam and Hispanics he's rightfully decrying is so omnipresent in the Republican Party today largely because of the shit he did in his eight years as President (no joke, those two demographics were starting to lean towards the Republican side, largely because of similar social views). It's nice to know he's at least feeling sorry for the consequences of all this.
It may make him hypocritical, but it's at least a step up from the shameless jackasses in control now.
Is it strange that I'm actually starting to miss Dubya?
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RE: For 8 Years No One Heard A Word From Dubya
February 28, 2017 at 1:29 pm
Yes, it's strange but not surprising.
Dubya's administration kept most of the US bureaucracy intact. Trump has so far delivered on his promise to destroy and remove it through his actions and continued rhetoric.
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RE: For 8 Years No One Heard A Word From Dubya
February 28, 2017 at 1:35 pm
(February 28, 2017 at 1:02 pm)Aroura Wrote: I've always thought Bush seemed like a decent guy, just easily mislead and manipulated by those around him. He was another puppet president.
He spoke out against the Muslim ban, and defended the free press. He even said "“I think it’s very important for all of us to recognize one of our great strengths is for people to be able to worship the way they want to – or not worship at all,” Bush replied. “A bedrock of freedom is the right to worship freely.”
It's amazing, I'm cheering on people like Ex-Prex Bush jr. and Senator McCain. The world has become a strange place.
Agreed. If you think about the Republican party is only going to survive after Trump if some big name Republican can stand up now and argue against what's happening. Bush can do this because he's not worried about losing power.
It's like Bush is Darth Vader bringing balance back to the force.
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RE: For 8 Years No One Heard A Word From Dubya
February 28, 2017 at 2:04 pm
(February 28, 2017 at 12:52 pm)Minimalist Wrote: When Obama was in office he maintained a discreet silence. Now, with the WLB in office, he is suddenly criticizing him.
http://www.rawstory.com/2017/02/i-dont-l...-on-trump/
Quote:‘I don’t like the racism and I don’t like the name-calling’: George W. Bush continues political assault on Trump
Apparently, Dubya appreciates that the WLB has already removed the title "Worst President in History" from his back.
Trump was actually more critical of George Bush and his family then Obama ever was. So it's not surprising really.
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