2016 Postmortem

WillyBrandt

(3,892 posts) Thu Oct 13, 2016, 07:19 PM Oct 2016

I miss George W. Bush

I don't miss Dick Cheney, but Bush for his many, many, many failures, for his evil streaks, for his carelessness, for his mis-management at scales that were simply epic. . .

Well, in all that he could fake being a decent person, had moments of reasonable intentions, and even flashes of true decency through it all. I give him respect -- it's a shame I have to -- for speaking up for Muslims after 9/11.

He was the worst or near the worst President, but at least I recognized him as being in the same species. And his is Aristotle mixed with Lincoln compared to Trump. Bush fucking sucked, but man, we have a monster on the loose.

And at some pre-rational level, I guess I've been twisted enough by this election to miss Dubya. And his dad seems like Jesus Christ.

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I miss George W. Bush (Original Post) WillyBrandt Oct 2016 OP

When George W Bush was president madaboutharry Oct 2016 #1

Ha! Touche! n/m WillyBrandt Oct 2016 #2

+1 nt ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2016 #5

Do not forget that he is a War Criminal. maxsolomon Oct 2016 #3

Yes, he had the basic floor of decency treestar Oct 2016 #4

I don't. Rex Oct 2016 #6

So did the shoe, dang it! JHB Oct 2016 #7

Heh. +1 n/t lumberjack_jeff Oct 2016 #9

Dubya was pretty tame compared to Trump. ananda Oct 2016 #8

I do not miss GWB handmade34 Oct 2016 #11

i don't miss him at all. JI7 Oct 2016 #12

No, fuck that. Now watch this drive....... nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2016 #13

madaboutharry

(40,212 posts)

1. When George W Bush was president

Reply to WillyBrandt (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2016, 07:24 PM

Oct 2016

some people were missing Richard Nixon.

It's all relative.

But one thing is clear, the Republican Party has a madman as their nominee.

WillyBrandt

(3,892 posts)

2. Ha! Touche! n/m

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 13, 2016, 07:25 PM

Oct 2016

ProudProgressiveNow

(6,129 posts)

5. +1 nt

Reply to madaboutharry (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 13, 2016, 07:28 PM

Oct 2016

maxsolomon

(33,345 posts)

3. Do not forget that he is a War Criminal.

Reply to WillyBrandt (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2016, 07:25 PM

Oct 2016

Bush was the Coffin Lid. Trump is every nail you drive in before you bury the GOP 6 feet down.

Good Riddance.

treestar

(82,383 posts)

4. Yes, he had the basic floor of decency

Reply to WillyBrandt (Original post)

Thu Oct 13, 2016, 07:27 PM

Oct 2016

and had been elected Gov. of Texas and served in that capacity. Hard to believe that he could be outshone in the incompetent/asshole department, however. The Republicans never cease to amaze me. I thought they could not get worse than Dubya, they come up with Palin. Could not do worse than that, and the nominate Don the Con.