Posted on 10/19/2017 5:03:15 PM PDT by SkyPilot
The two most recent presidents on Thursday blasted the state of US politics in events that were separated by less than 20 miles.
First, it was former President George W. Bush. The most recent former Republican president lambasted a political culture that caused "bigotry" to seem "emboldened." The public comments were Bush's most pointed since President Donald Trump took office in January.
"In recent decades, public confidence in our institutions has declined," the 43rd president said at an event in New York hosted by his namesake institute. "Our governing class has often been paralyzed in the face of obvious and pressing needs. The American dream of upward mobility seems out of reach for some who feel left behind in a changing economy. Discontent deepened and sharpened partisan conflicts. Bigotry seems emboldened. Our politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication."
The forum was branded as being "focused on freedom, free markets, and security." It featured speakers such as former first lady Laura Bush, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. And Bush provided a substantial condemnation of the state of US politics.
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State of politics today seems to be exposing the hell out of everyone. Loving every second of it, and the lefties have just been a laugh riot.
The stress alone is causing Pelosi, Waters and others to lose their minds...it’s glorious.
Loved the swipe Trump took at McCain too. What entertainment and wailing and gnashing of teeth.
Trump has exposed a lot of worms.
Cockroaches! Big fat boys too!
I voted for W twice for governor and twice for POTUS. In each case, his opponent was pro-abortion and maybe worse. I have learned that being pro-life does not guarantee virtue in all things.
Like daddy “read my lips, no more taxes”
That picture brings back memories, mostly of worry and concern over the outcome. But Trump.
He really is better off laying low looking at the Texas sunsets.
It might be suggested he is better off walking into the Texas sunset. A big disappointment in a very small package.
All of this was funnier the first time when we were called a basket of deplorables.
Avant, Le Deplorablés!!!
“McCain hates Trump for impugning his hero status”
McCain hated Trump before that remark.
“Loved the swipe Trump took at McCain too.”
Me too. In hindsight, in 2000 was there really that much difference between McCain and Bush?
Globalist are so worried that Trump Will succeed so it’s all hands on deck
Bush and Obama = The two 100% useless losers and two failures as human beings. Good thing no one cares about them one iota, Thank God!!!
Our governing class has often been paralyzed in the face of obvious and pressing needs
Governing class? F&#@k you W. We have citizens who temporarily govern. We definitely do not have a governing class. I am pretty sure W thinks of himself as part of a governing class. F#!*@k off you little elitist trash.
They certainly seem to dislike any anti-NWO info.
So they continue with the Globalist propaganda.
This is just more fakr news by the MSM.
I read the actual text of Bush; speech and it is NOT a criticism of Trump.
Read his actual speech and see for yourself.
Dunno, but they keep messing with the Social Contract...the sheepdogs are going to start growling.
I never fell for McCain. Never forgave him for the video he made.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO0mHEJyC3Y
Hanoi McCain
Where he referred to the ruling political class? There’s no excuse for that thought to even be in an elected official’s head.
Nobody watched, nobody cares.
The best ammo we have in the war on globalism is a nice high import tariff! Short term pain LONG term gain.
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