I was thinking about the Shrub last night.

[Avalux]

After 8 years of a presidency that included 9/11....Osama bin Laden....The Patriot Act.....Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq (Shock and Awe!!)....Bush Tax Cuts....etc.....

It was as if he didn't even exist during the RNC Convention. No mention of him in the speeches, no mention of his 'accomplishments' (except Jeb's education comments). Just a passing acknowledgement in a video montage.

There was no way in hell the RNC would allow him on their stage. They know the country didn't want to hear from him.

How proud I am to be a Democrat today.

[brewens]

1. In a perfect world, they would have invited him and he'd have shown up drunk! n/t

[Angry Dragon]

2. It is just that they are ashamed of bush

[Avalux]

3. Can you explain why.....

because he did everything they wanted while he was in office.

[BumRushDaShow]

8. Because after they manufactured the group who became the teabaggers

and gave them marching orders to attack the Democrats, their monster turned on them because that same group exposed the hypocrisy within their own party. And so in order to get rid of that hypocrite imagery and get back on message to go after Democrats, they had to throw Shrub under the bus.

[Avalux]

10. Interesting take....

and the underlying theme to all of it is deception; portraying themselves as something they're not and Bush became a liability. Wolves in sheeps clothing.

[Angry Dragon]

13. You have a president that ruled for 8 years and you do not bring him out??

You do not bring him on and have him support Willard on national tv??
And I am surprised you needed to ask.

[Whisp]

4. there is such a massive stark difference

between the RNC and DNC - it's like a story about good vs. evil.

It's really unbelievable, almost.

What is more unbelievable is that some people, maybe even enough, will choose evil.

[BumRushDaShow]

5. And the Democrats intend to shackle Rmoney & Lyan Ryan right to him!

[Avalux]

6. Clinton did a good job of it last night!

[lunatica]

11. This Convention is giving us a plethora of great photographs!

Both men showed their deep respect for each other. Obama made his surprise appearance to personally thank Clinton who showed his respect by nominating him. We're all watching history and the day will come a long time from now when we can say we remember that moment.

I must say I've witnessed many great American moments as well as many tragic ones in my life.

[madokie]

7. I agree with everything but I'm proud to be a democrat every day

I love that I would choose to be part of who we really are and thats someone who cares for his fellow American.

My dad was a republicon. Poor republicon. Only thing I never understood about my dad. After reading the republicon platform of '56 I sorta' came to terms with that.

[WI_DEM]

9. As they said he got a bigger hand at our convention than at theres!

[Aerows]

12. Bill Clinton

Said more nice things about Bush (the AIDS relief fund) than was said during the whole convention. They know his presidency was a disaster.