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Russia meddled in U.S election, George W. Bush says
Reuters ^ | FEBRUARY 8, 2018

Posted on 02/08/2018 7:43:18 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster

Russia meddled in U.S election, George W. Bush says

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Former U.S. president George W. Bush accused Russia on Thursday of meddling in the U.S. 2016 presidential election, calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a “brilliant tactician”.

Bush, interviewed on stage at a business conference in the capital of the United Arab Emirates, said there was clear evidence that the Russians had meddled but whether that affected the outcome of the election was another question.

“But they meddled and that is dangerous for democracy,” he said, adding that Russia had done the same thing during the Cold War and was adept at trying to manipulate opinion in the United States and Europe.

“Putin is a brilliant tactician who has the capacity to detect weakness and exploit it,” Bush said.

The Kremlin has repeatedly denied accusations by U.S. intelligence officials and others of interfering in foreign elections, including the 2016 U.S. vote.

In an apparent criticism of the immigration policies U.S. President Donald Trump, Bush called for changes in U.S. immigration rules, saying it was important to recognize that the United States had a history of welcoming people regardless of their religion or where they were born.

“Our system is broken but we’ve got to fix it. I had tried, but unsuccessfully,” he said without naming Trump.

(Excerpt) Read more at reuters.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; Russia
KEYWORDS: abudhabi; clintonfoundation; georgehwbush; georgewbush; gwbush; immigration; rino; russia; trump; turncoat; unitedarabemirates
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To: raiderboy

I want to know the difference between foreign vote meddling and domestic vote meddling (fraud).


21 posted on 02/08/2018 7:54:06 AM PST by Right Brother
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Your family’s political dynasty is kaput, George.

Maybe that’s why you’re saying this. Because it doesn’t matter anymore.


22 posted on 02/08/2018 7:54:19 AM PST by simpson96
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To: TigerLikesRooster

GWB was quiet during the 8 years Obama was ruining the country. Now that President Trump is turning things around GWB opens his mouth. Is he part of the deep state?


23 posted on 02/08/2018 7:54:48 AM PST by Parley Baer
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To: TigerLikesRooster

You know the globalists are scared when they throw W out there. From Old Man Bush to Obama we had no real leadership in the Oval Office. What we had was nearly three decades of Deep State globalism running amok in our federal government.


24 posted on 02/08/2018 7:55:10 AM PST by dowcaet
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Meddled? I thought they “hacked the election”. Next will be “election change”.


25 posted on 02/08/2018 7:55:30 AM PST by cdcdawg
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To: Parley Baer

The Bush family has award on for Trump because he spanked Jeb and sent him to supper without his dinner.

I didn’t like some of Trump’s campaign insulting of other candidates, but now the Bushes are showing themselves to be low class.


26 posted on 02/08/2018 7:56:17 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: morphing libertarian
Must have hurt him to no end seeing his good ole friend and corrupt Jihadi sponsor Bin Alwaleed purged.
27 posted on 02/08/2018 7:57:01 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster (dead parakeet + lost fishing gear = freep all day)
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To: morphing libertarian

“has a hard on”


28 posted on 02/08/2018 7:57:08 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: goodnesswins

Yes but if he just says “the Russians ‘meddled’” that’s enough to support the BS corrupt Dimwit lies

What POS the Bushes turned out to be. After they defeated the Tank Rider, Algor and Skerry and in the immediate aftermath of GW I and 9/11, I really thought highly of these guys.

Now . . . fool me once, shame on them. Fool me twice . .

Fool me three times, Babe . . .I’m GONE AWAAAAYYYY


29 posted on 02/08/2018 7:57:41 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Another Islamic terrorist event, and no “outrage” from the “Muslim community”. Again)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

The bushes have one foot in Mexico and one hand in the saudi pockets. And the old man has his other hand on some nurses ass.


30 posted on 02/08/2018 7:58:05 AM PST by morphing libertarian (Build Kate's Wall)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

STAY OUT THE BUSHES!


31 posted on 02/08/2018 7:59:33 AM PST by paulcissa (Democrats want you unarmed so they can kill you.)
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To: Wolfie

Bush did not bring us the Swift Boaters. Those patriots came out specifically to do everything in their power that Lt. Kerry did not win the election. Wouldn’t have mattered who the GOP was running. It is obvious now that this GWB puppet’s strings have long been controlled by Soros, the Saudis, the Mexicans and others. Should be the subject of a book that may have already been written but I was too blinded by the times to have checked out.


32 posted on 02/08/2018 8:00:15 AM PST by VietVet876
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To: dowcaet

my impression too. maybe indication of deep state on the ropes. gwb has little if any credibility imho with conservatives. this is almost as if cover for something else that has not happened yet?


33 posted on 02/08/2018 8:01:24 AM PST by SteveH
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To: TigerLikesRooster

Hey, W. Go back to kissing Obama’s and the Clinton asses.


34 posted on 02/08/2018 8:01:54 AM PST by laplata (Liberals/Progressives have diseased minds.)
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To: A_Former_Democrat
the Tank Rider

That is a good one. LOL. AKA Snoopie.

35 posted on 02/08/2018 8:02:10 AM PST by TigerLikesRooster (dead parakeet + lost fishing gear = freep all day)
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36 posted on 02/08/2018 8:02:29 AM PST by barbarianbabs
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To: TigerLikesRooster


37 posted on 02/08/2018 8:02:38 AM PST by Vlad The Inhaler (The only trannie I want to see is a Muncie 4 Speed M-22 Rock Crusher)
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To: thoughtomator

Can’t quite figure out why scrub is out there giving speeches?

1. He’s lucky to be able to articulate better than 0bozo without a teleprompter.

2. He let 0bozo slap him around for 8 years with zero defense.

Has he pissed away Daddy’s money already? He needs to go sit on the front porch of his rancho, drink iced tea and STFU. He really is turning into as big a disappointment as his brother.


38 posted on 02/08/2018 8:02:51 AM PST by JoeVet (First rule of holes ... when you find yourself standing in one - stop digging ... unless ur a Dim)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

They’re on the Fast Track to be hated by everyone

Gotta have that “legacy” from the MSM when McCain and The Old Man finally kick the bucket


39 posted on 02/08/2018 8:10:02 AM PST by A_Former_Democrat (Another Islamic terrorist event, and no “outrage” from the “Muslim community”. Again)
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To: TigerLikesRooster

It would be a shocker if Russia did not believe they had a stake in who won the election. But I doubt their influence went beyond trying to cozy up to players on both sides to get a better idea of potential policy. But outright attempts to influence voters, nah. As for collusion, hello Hillary.


40 posted on 02/08/2018 8:12:28 AM PST by lastchance (Credo.)
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