“We will never understand what has happened to us without understanding the 12 years of Bushes.”
I think the 8 years of W is the key to understanding just how this level of corruption can take hold here.
The first thing that W did was unilaterally declare a “New Tone” in D.C. And with that ‘new tone’, W would not investigate, much less hold accountable, anyone from the previous (Bill Clinton) administration, when there were HUGE things to investigate (giving the Chinese ICBM capability in exchange for campaign contributions, for starters).
Once it became clear that Republicans were unable, unwilling, or simply afraid to investigate, then it became MUCH EASIER to ratchet things up, to the point of wholesale corruption under Obama...and so they did. The Obama people simply had NO FEAR of being caught, much less prosecuted, considering what they got away with under Bush. Regarding Trump, he was going to lose, and lose big time anyway - so no problem with him - and, most likely, if he did somehow win, it would be made clear to him that investigating prior (particularly Democrat) administrations is simply not done in DC.
As to the ‘new tone’, it STILL blows my mind that we could elect someone as STUPID as Bush Jr. was. He should have figured out in week that the Democrats had no intention of abiding by this ‘new tone’ - it took Trump about 3 steps down the stairs in his hotel (in June 2015) to figure out who the Democrats are. To this day, I doubt anyone in the Bush family has ANY CLUE as to who they are and what they want to do to this country.
We will never understand what has happened to us without understanding the 12 years of Bushes.”
I think the 8 years of W is the key to understanding just how this level of corruption can take hold here.
The first thing that W did was unilaterally declare a “New Tone” in D.C. And with that ‘new tone’, W would not investigate, much less hold accountable, anyone from the previous (Bill Clinton) administration, when there were HUGE things to investigate (giving the Chinese ICBM capability in exchange for campaign contributions, for starters).
Once it became clear that Republicans were unable, unwilling, or simply afraid to investigate, then it became MUCH EASIER to ratchet things up, to the point of wholesale corruption under Obama...and so they did. The Obama people simply had NO FEAR of being caught, much less prosecuted, considering what they got away with under Bush. Regarding Trump, he was going to lose, and lose big time anyway - so no problem with him - and, most likely, if he did somehow win, it would be made clear to him that investigating prior (particularly Democrat) administrations is simply not done in DC.
As to the ‘new tone’, it STILL blows my mind that we could elect someone as STUPID as Bush Jr. was. He should have figured out in week that the Democrats had no intention of abiding by this ‘new tone’ - it took Trump about 3 steps down the stairs in his hotel (in June 2015) to figure out who the Democrats are. To this day, I doubt anyone in the Bush family has ANY CLUE as to who they are and what they want to do to this country.
...thank you for your post...best summary I’ve read in a while...I don’t think Gwb was that dumb, though...I’m sure GHWB mentioned to him he still has friends in the swamp he wanted left alone...
“...I doubt anyone in the Bush family has ANY CLUE as to who they are and what they want to do to this country.”
He Bushes had more than a clue about what was going on. They were okay with and could care less about America. Not bing but lip service from them concerning American values.
The Bush family are in on it and have been from the start.