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In reply to the discussion: G. W. Bush--Innocent of the Theft of the Presidency? [View all]Coyotl
(15,262 posts)Happy to get all the fame, perks, days of vacation, nice house and cars, best jet in the world, and
really cool codpiece
You get my point, tried-out-for-the-role kind of guy that the plutocrats put all their money on. He knew how to persuade them to pick him and they knew they could control him.
Regarding stealing the Presidency, by that point in time there was a big machine in place and there is little doubt Bush was giving the orders to senior campaign staff, with Cheney having a lot of authority and a huge slice of decision making.
Was it stolen? There is no historical doubt at this point in time, GUILTY AS CHARGED and as such treason, no statute of limitations, but you'd need Jeb's testimony to convict, I'd bet. Politicians know how to use cut-outs better than Mafiosos do.