Posted on 10/17/2019 7:48:39 AM PDT by sickoflibs
George W. Bush’s presidency is an interesting period to reflect back on. By a certain sect of Republicans, Bush is held up as a good man that did the best he could in a difficult time. There’s some truth to that characterization in so far as the challenges after 9/11 were real.
As time has passed though, Republicans at large have taken a more critical eye at his myriad of missteps, not just on foreign policy (of which the ramifications we are still suffering today), but also in his inability to accomplish much of anything for the conservative cause in his eight years. When one thinks of his “signature” achievements, the mind is more likely to go to his expansion of Medicare than any conservative victory. Is John Roberts as the new swing vote on the Supreme Court really a decisive win at this point?
But perhaps the thing that bothered some Republicans the most was all the wasted political capital. For eight long years, Republicans rallied around Bush and his failures, supporting him even when he wouldn’t speak out to support himself. He was given the benefit of the doubt even when he probably didn’t deserve it. In the end, he left the party in shambles, ushering in the era of Barack Obama.
Despite all the capital expended on his behalf, Bush couldn’t be bothered to return the favor. He spent most of his post-presidency palling around with Bill Clinton and painting pictures. He refused to speak out even as the Middle East and North Africa burned the ground. This left some Republicans disillusioned. Where was the reciprocity for all those years of support?
Apparently, Bush has found his tongue again though, because he’s speaking out against Trump’s pull out of Syria in a comment that can only be described as face palm worthy.
Josh Rogin ✔ @joshrogin · 15h President George W. Bush tonight at the Nir School of the Heart event: “I don’t think the Iranians believe a peaceful Middle East is in their national interest.”
Josh Rogin ✔ @joshrogin George W Bush takes a direct shot at Trump: “An isolationist United States is destabilizing around the world. We are becoming isolationist and that’s dangerous for the sake of peace.”
2,896 7:26 PM - Oct 16, 2019 1,617 people are talking about this After nearly a decade of refusing to say a cross word about Obama’s policies, the moment Trump steps out of line and becomes too “isolationist,” he’s ready to talk again. It’s this kind of thing that produces so much of the angst from mainline Republicans toward the establishment figures in their party.
We’ve seen this same thing with Mitt Romney. When Republicans needed voices to speak against Obama, Romney was nowhere to be found. When it’s Trump and it may benefit him personally, he’s ready to talk again though. It’s opportunism at its worst and it makes Republicans feel like their own leaders don’t have their back. In short, it’s how you got Trump.
The easiest thing in the world to do right now is criticize Donald Trump. There’s no bravery in that. It’d have been much more impressive had they been willing to withstand the onslaught that would come by criticizing Obama when Republicans needed their voices.
Further, the topic in question is something Bush should sit out for the rest of his life. His track record on the Middle East simply does not lend him the credibly to speak on the issue any longer. It’d be like Donald Trump criticizing someone for having an affair. It just doesn’t make sense.
I’ll end by nothing that when the Obama administration propagated a civil war that led to 500,000 dead people, Bush didn’t speak up. When Ben Rhodes helped orchestrate the disastrous Arab Spring, Bush had nothing to say. When ISIS formed in the rubble of it all, Bush had more pictures to paint. But now, all of the sudden, he finds his voice to go after a fellow Republicans president? Really odd how that works.
How much money does GWB have invested in munitions companies?
Looking for motivations always start with money.
Trump shoild call him out on it.
Forgot the word ‘ Flee ‘the US
Kick his ass, TRUMP.
I have no respect for GWB.
That’s a really good pic...
These are the good ole days.
TRUMP....
I always said that George W Bush would make a great neighbor, I think he’s a decent guy with a good heart
But he wasn’t up to the job of president, the result being that he was led around by some much smarter people with selfish agendas people (starting with Halliburton Dick Cheney, Chamber of Commerce cheap labor folks, and the war-whooping Kristol crew) It ended in disaster, at home and abroad
Go eat some pretzels...
Nah, treat Dubya like a lot of us do. Ignore him and hope he goes back to his village. I hear they have a lifetime job for him.
I FELL for this ####s lines and even though my mind told me “increasing debt, occupation going horribly wrong” i still voted in 2004 for him because it was “our team”.
I was suckered.
But those that defended him even up to 3 or 4 years ago were REALLY indoctrinated.
There is NOTHING similar about Trump and bush.
But bush may have led to obummer being elected and thus Trump being elected.
Out of an evil arises someone great.
The War MAchine is the bread and butter of the Ruling Class and the Politicians that do their/our bidding, how dare Trump try to stop the graff, kickbacks and bribe money.
Hey arrogant idiots/war criminals.
List of grievances:
1) War (especially undeclared)
2) Debt slavery https://usdebtclock.org
3) Aiding and abetting invaders who harm our citizens...
100) (Your list may vary)
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlz3-OzcExI
“George W. Bush Suddenly Learns To Talk Again”
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Heh.
How much did the traitors pay him to crawl out of his hole?
Battered wife syndrome.
W cares more about the Bush family than he does about America.
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