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In reply to the discussion: Krugman: The Great Degrader [View all]I do object to Krugman's assertion that Bush was the first President to lie.
That isn't a "defense of Bush".
That isn't a "defense of Bush".
...that is not what Krugman said, and your deflection is an attempt to defend Bush. Krugman:
But I think there was something even bigger, in some ways, than his policy failures: Bush brought an unprecedented level of systematic dishonesty to American political life, and we may never recover.
You:
"But a blatant lie certainly opens the door. If I cannot trust you not to steal 10 cents, how can I trust you not to steal $1,000? If you lie to the people you say that you love, then why wouldn't you also lie to complete strangers?
So you are trying to equate the Lewinsky incident to Iraq and torture.
I always said that about Bush too. That Bush lied about math. He basically said things like 3 +5 is greater than the square root of 81. If you lie about something that anybody can check on a calculator, then why would we trust ANYthing you say?"
Your point is pure obfuscation. Bush didn't simly lie about "math."
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No doubt W was the worst ever, but no more of the "we may never recover" melodrama, please.
reformist2
Apr 2013
#7
No, there is no question. Bush was the worse and yes, we may never recover.
Katashi_itto
Apr 2013
#10
The absurdity of the control we allowed Karl Rove to gain over our nation
Cliff Arnebeck
Apr 2013
#32
Neither George W. Bush nor Karl Rove Individually Wrecked the Havoc.
Justina For Justice
Apr 2013
#40