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George W. Bush just laid a major smackdown on Trumpism
CNN Politics ^ | 10/19/2017 | Chris Cillizza

Posted on 10/19/2017 12:50:54 PM PDT by EagleUSA

(CNN)George W. Bush doesn't talk much about politics in public. Which makes the speech he gave Thursday in New York City -- a point-by-point rejection of Trumpism -- all the more important and noteworthy. The 43rd president of the United States -- and the last Republican to hold the office before Donald Trump -- didn't mention the 45th president by name in his speech at the George W. Bush Institute. But Trump -- and his views -- were ever-present in the former President's address.

Bush condemned "nationalism distorted into nativism." He derided "discourse degraded by casual cruelty." He acknowledged that "our politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication." And, most importantly, Bush said that "bigotry seems emboldened."

(Excerpt) Read more at edition.cnn.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; Politics/Elections
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To: Right Wing Assault; txnativegop

A column of Chris Cillizza was posted yesterday.


61 posted on 10/19/2017 1:14:02 PM PDT by TakebackGOP
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To: caligatrux

It’s not really love. Never was.


62 posted on 10/19/2017 1:14:09 PM PDT by Morpheus2009
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To: EagleUSA

My crystal ball has images of Jeb Bush limping for President in late 2019.

There seems to be an old hag being helped to walk by two men too.


63 posted on 10/19/2017 1:15:02 PM PDT by Brian Griffin
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To: EagleUSA

You outlined why I left the R party during his term.


64 posted on 10/19/2017 1:16:53 PM PDT by robroys woman (So you're not confused, I'm male.)
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To: EagleUSA

No ... he laid a big, and telling, egg.


65 posted on 10/19/2017 1:17:02 PM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (If GOP won House, Senate and Presidency...why are the Democrats still in charge?)
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To: EagleUSA

Where are th bushbots now?


66 posted on 10/19/2017 1:17:04 PM PDT by Republic_Venom (It's time for some Republic Venom!)
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To: heights
How many children died so Georgie could get Revenge on a Supposed slight Hussein made against his daddy?

I am glad somebody gets just what a scum bag GW Bush is. The USA has Sudam in a box, he was not a threat. But W wanted back pay for Sudams' attempted assassination of HW. So W put family business ahead of the countrys' interest and went to war with Iraq. W is the traitor to the USA and a scum bag of the first order. Now because of W the Middle East is in ruins. FUGWB. W worst republican president ever. Gore couldn't have been worse than W.

67 posted on 10/19/2017 1:17:13 PM PDT by jpsb (Never believe anything in politics until it has been officially denied. Otto von Bismark)
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To: Brian Griffin

GW is angry that Republican primary voters said good-bye to Lil Jeb who would have carried on the worst of his legacy.

His attack on Trump says a lot more about him and the Bush family than it does about Trump.

Good riddance.


68 posted on 10/19/2017 1:19:05 PM PDT by goldstategop ((In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives In My Heart Forever))
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To: Brian Griffin

Dateline 2032: Hillary Clinton is barely defeated for the Democratic Party presidential nomination by Rep. Kylie Jenner (D-CA).


69 posted on 10/19/2017 1:19:44 PM PDT by jjotto ("Ya could look it up!")
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To: EagleUSA

House of Bush strikes again.


70 posted on 10/19/2017 1:21:48 PM PDT by windowdude
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To: EagleUSA

NOT true.

The MSM is trying to portray it as such to create animosity among Republicans.

The WP has the actual text of Bush’ speech. The also “annotated” it, try to twist it to make it sound anti-Trump, but it is not.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-fix/wp/2017/10/19/george-w-bushs-anti-trump-manifesto-annotated/

More MSM lies and fake news.


71 posted on 10/19/2017 1:22:02 PM PDT by Innovative ("Winning isn't everything, it's the only thing." -- Vince Lombardi)
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To: 4yearlurker

Draft dodger Bush should spend the rest of his life cleaning bedpans for the wounded and disabled veterans his idiotic war put in the VA hospitals.


72 posted on 10/19/2017 1:23:19 PM PDT by laconic
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To: jpsb
W put family business ahead of the countrys' interest and went to war with Iraq.

Yes, instead of frigging around with the UN, and spiriting the Bin Laden family out of the US, he should have immediately blown the Sowdies off the map.

73 posted on 10/19/2017 1:23:19 PM PDT by ROCKLOBSTER (RATs, RINOs...same thing)
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To: EagleUSA

Well looky here. Even the guy who can’t think said something.


74 posted on 10/19/2017 1:23:20 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: EagleUSA
Jeb's son, Pee, is up for re-election. Expect the Bush machine to be making lots of noises for the next year. Pee's already running ads about how he stole "saved" the Alamo.
75 posted on 10/19/2017 1:24:47 PM PDT by Paine in the Neck ( Socialism consumes EVERYTHING!)
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To: BenLurkin
Sticking up for his low energy brother.

Here he is -


76 posted on 10/19/2017 1:28:11 PM PDT by Eddie01
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To: EagleUSA

77 posted on 10/19/2017 1:28:28 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: mel

The millenial and younger kids in the shrub clan are tilting to the far left.


78 posted on 10/19/2017 1:29:31 PM PDT by ptsal ( Get your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - M. Twain)
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To: EagleUSA

To GWB: Shut up, Stupid.


79 posted on 10/19/2017 1:30:19 PM PDT by Hugh the Scot ("The days of being a keyboard commando are over. It's time to get some bloody knuckles." -Drew68)
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To: EagleUSA

Nationalism. Nativism. Fiddle. Patriotism.

He was truly stupid. Nice, but stupid.


80 posted on 10/19/2017 1:31:29 PM PDT by amihow
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