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Why Donald Trump's vicious attack on George W. Bush was so brutally effective — and brilliant
The Week ^ | 2-14-2016 | James Poulus

Posted on 02/14/2016 11:19:26 AM PST by dlt

"But Trump is not just running against Bushism. He's running against what it's a symptom of the certain kind of insider sophistry that he says defines the political class. That's why he was onstage at all last night. That's why he's in first place now. And that's why he's more at home in the GOP than so many want to admit."

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016debates; bush; bush43; cbsgopdebate; scgopdebate; trump; trumpscgopdebate
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To: sakic

bttb


101 posted on 02/14/2016 1:35:52 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (Trump for me. I want to see Hillary, Bernie or any demoncrap crushed)
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To: detch

Sorry, I don’t cast votes based on fear. That’s a recipe for failure. My vote is based on the best candidate and that’s about anyone other than a lifelong DUmocrat who supports the their candidates and policies.


102 posted on 02/14/2016 1:43:05 PM PST by RasterMaster ("Towering genius disdains a beaten path." - Abraham Lincoln)
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To: hadaclueonce

I read once that Trump said he wouldnt mind losing as long as he took down the Bushes.

They must of really done something to him. I would really like to know what.


103 posted on 02/14/2016 1:44:50 PM PST by crz
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To: napscoordinator
Given the number of Republicans who won't vote for Trump in a general election, he'll be hard pressed to get enough of the Code Pink vote to win. But maybe he can ask this woman to run with him:


104 posted on 02/14/2016 1:48:49 PM PST by Mr Rogers (We're a nation of infants, ruled by their emotion)
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To: moehoward; TigerClaws; HarleyLady27; smoothsailing; Yaelle; DoughtyOne
A consistent conservative, no strings attached...


105 posted on 02/14/2016 1:49:18 PM PST by poconopundit (When the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government. Franklin, Const. Conv.)
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To: dlt

His unnecessary attack on Bush cost him my vote in the March 1 primary. I will vote for Cruz now.


106 posted on 02/14/2016 1:51:07 PM PST by armydawg505
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To: armydawg505

Jeb should have never brought up Bush keeping us safe in the first place. Trump was merely retorting to Jeb’s false statement.


107 posted on 02/14/2016 1:52:19 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: dfwgator

How many excuses can you come up with?
Im betting on well over a thousand


108 posted on 02/14/2016 1:54:06 PM PST by woofie
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To: poconopundit

DistrusTED; cheaTED; muTED; frustraTED; esparTED; terminaTED; gaslighTED;

I love that picture!!!


109 posted on 02/14/2016 2:03:17 PM PST by HarleyLady27 ("The Force Awakens"!!! TRUMP;TRUMP;TRUMP;TRUMP!!! 100%)
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To: dlt

No, it was the wrong attack. He attacked for teh one thing Bush did almost right.


110 posted on 02/14/2016 2:05:55 PM PST by TBP (0bama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: dlt

I disagree with Trump on the GWB issue, but I do relish the idea of seeing a debate between Hillary and Trump... since she voted FOR the Iraq war while Trump was always opposed to it. That would completely confuse the liberals.


111 posted on 02/14/2016 2:06:18 PM PST by Cementjungle
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To: dlt

Trump is not just running against Bushism. He is running against what it is a symptom of the certain kind of insider sophistry that he says defines the political class. That is why he was onstage at all last night. That is why he is in first place now. And that is why he is more at home in the GOP than so many want to admit.

The GOPe/Neocon Uniparty elite thugs have been the overseers of the Faux Conservative plantations since 1961. These overseers keep trying to trick/betray/control us to stay on/in their faux conservative plantations by selecting their ilk/puppets as our candidates. They lie and promise us conservatism and when elected $crew us daily in congress and as POTUS!

In NH, Trump and his voters ignored them. His voters then voted big time for Trump. They won and broke the rules of the plantation masters by voting for Trump in NH. This is scaring the hell out of our former neocon GOPe masters of the faux conservative plantations and their ilk, the Club for Growth.

It is wonderful to see this decades old, long standing corrupt political system disintegrating right before our eyes. This corrupted system hates working Americans. It rewards illegals and those who bring them into America to freeload off the American workers slaving in the faux conservative plantation.

We are seeing a paradigm shift with us selecting our Presidential Candidate, instead of the GOPe/Uniparty elites, who hate us, selecting our candidates.

There is a Black Swan event occurring with the daily suicidal self wrought destruction of the GOPe, UniParty, Open Border Thugs, DC faux pundits, Faux News, ABCNNBCBS and the left wing fish wraps. Something similar may be happening with the DEMes.

Many of us are looking forward to seeing the broken bones, drying blood and entrails of the Lying GOP Open Borders Elite, The Club for Growth, the UniParty, their DC faux conservative pundits, their mediots, their phoney pollsters and focus groups, Faux, ABCNNBCBS, their hired tv and radio hacks strewn across the primary states as much as our victories in those states.

We have escaped from their faux conservative plantations. We are not going back for more lies, abuse and mistreatment from our former GOPe masters.

We will vote for Trump and destroy them!


112 posted on 02/14/2016 2:11:54 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Delegate count to date: Trump 18, Cruz 10, Rubot 9, Kasich 4, Carson 3, Yebe 3)
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To: sagar
Trump will be creamed. He aint seen nothin yet.

I don't think so. And if he is "creamed," the eventual nominee will lose, because so many Trump supporters will stay home.

I just wish he was a conservative.

113 posted on 02/14/2016 2:12:02 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

114 posted on 02/14/2016 2:14:29 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Delegate count to date: Trump 18, Cruz 10, Rubot 9, Kasich 4, Carson 3, Yebe 3)
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To: DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
It's even worse than that. I know a couple that have been trying for years to have a baby. After several miscarriages, the mother had just about reached the third trimester. She was traveling away from home when she began to experience symptoms that were similar to one of her other miscarriages. She called her doctor who told her to get to a clinic and get an sonogram.

The closest clinic was a Planned Parenthood clinic. Once inside, the workers at the clinic told her she could have a free sonogram provided that she also get an abortion. If she chose not to get an abortion, then she was going to have to pay $85 for the sonogram.

These people are pure evil. And they lie when they say that federal funding goes for pre-natal services. It doesn't. It's bad enough that Donald Trump embraces the DNC talking points on Planned Parenthood. But far worse is to see people here on Free Republic embrace it too.

115 posted on 02/14/2016 2:14:50 PM PST by Hoodat (Article 4, Section 4)
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To: free from tyranny

Posts like this one, probably just put you on the Secret Service watch list.


116 posted on 02/14/2016 2:18:16 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Delegate count to date: Trump 18, Cruz 10, Rubot 9, Kasich 4, Carson 3, Yebe 3)
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To: miss marmelstein
Underneath that nasty personality is a great big coward.

I thought you supported Trump!

Oh...ha...silly me.

117 posted on 02/14/2016 2:18:31 PM PST by Fightin Whitey
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To: HarleyLady27

But where does the money come from, the abortion services!!!!!

That’s like saying, “while I don’t condone Auschwitz, they sure do make the nicest lampshades,”.

What the H is going on around here.

Single payer gov’t heath care is good.
Planned parenthood provides some great services.
Bush lied, people died.
We should tax the “rich” more.
Your property is not yours if needed by the state (or a billionaire developer).

Sound like the Bern, well it’s...........the Donald.


118 posted on 02/14/2016 2:19:13 PM PST by LurkLongley (Ad Majoram Dei Gloriam-For the Greater Glory of God)
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To: Grampa Dave
Real intelligent pep talk!   Someday your grandchildren will be pleased that you and others fought the good fight to win back our freedom from the GOPe!
119 posted on 02/14/2016 2:32:27 PM PST by poconopundit (When the people shall become so corrupted as to need despotic government. Franklin, Const. Conv.)
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To: Grampa Dave

Good points.


120 posted on 02/14/2016 2:33:27 PM PST by apocalypto
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