How we correct this mistake is the sacred mission of those of us who understand the process of ruling a country."
SMH.
Can't make this stuff up.
Eat your tail, Dubya.
Posted on 10/22/2017 10:49:34 AM PDT by John Semmens
Fresh off eight years of rest during the Obama Administration, former President George W. Bush decried what he called the current "culture of bigotry" in American politics. Based on the content of his remarks, the "bigotry" in question appears to be Donald Trump's characterization of Washington as a "swamp."
"When a prominent member of government attacks government in this way it undermines the people's confidence in their rulers," Bush declared. "The loss of confidence creates a very real danger of disobedience toward those in charge. This is the path to anarchy."
"Clearly, bringing in an outsider who knows nothing of the fellowship of friendly adversaries that runs our country was a mistake," the former President lamented. "How we correct this mistake is the sacred mission of those of us who understand the process of ruling a country."
Former President Barack Obama hailed what he characterized as "a long overdue admission of guilt from one of this nation's leading anti-progressives. If Mr. Bush had joined with the Democratic wing of America's governing fraternity to back Secretary Clinton's bid for the presidency we wouldn't now be talking about the 'swamp.'"
"There is a very palpable risk that the transformation of America that I put into motion may be undone," Obama warned. "Trump's recent moves to reverse my executive actions granting amnesty to 'dreamers' and subsidies to insurance companies on the grounds they were usurpation of powers the Constitution delegated to Congress puts form over substance. Isn't whether an action is right more important than whether it is legal?"
Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md), an advocate of removing President Trump via the 25th Amendment's "unable to discharge the powers and duties of his office" clause was "cheered by the agreement between our last two Chief Executives that Trump is unfit for the office he holds. Perhaps this will give Vice-President Pence the courage to lead Republicans in a joint effort with Democrats to end Trump's nightmare regime. It's not as if the GOP will lose the presidency. Removing Trump would make Pence the president. If I were in his shoes, that alone would be enough to spur me into action."
In related news, 18 states have filed suit asking the courts to block Trump's move to discontinue illegal subsidies to health insurance companies. New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman contended that "since many states have come to depend on these illegal subsidies to sustain insurers allowed to operate in their states it would be unfair to revoke them. It is analogous to taking food away from a baby just because his father stole the money to pay for it. States need these subsidies to feed the insurers. Need has to take priority over a sterile insistence on rigidly following the law. Maintaining these subsidies is a matter of equity and social justice."
if you missed any of this week's other semi-news/semi-satire posts you can find them at...
http://www.gopbriefingroom.com/index.php/topic,286885.0.html
Did Bush really say “...in their rulers.”?
After the 94? Midterm elections where the repubs took over congress, Mario Cuomo said that “the sheep were now leading the shepherds”.
If he did, that answers a few questions. . .
Elitism dripping all over him. Silent George said nothing while Obama set about dividing, disrespecting and destroying America for eight long years. He thought that was OK because Obama was one of the "fellowship of friendly adversaries" who (in his distorted mine) are the only ones sophisticated enough to "rule" us. What an arrogant elitist he is.
One would think that GWB (W for weakness) would be a little more humble after our near economic collapse in 2009, the prolonged and costly war in Iraq, his contributions to our ballooning national debt, and the fact that he set the table for Obama to win.
In recent decades, public confidence in our institutions has declined. Our governing class has often been paralyzed in the face of obvious and pressing needs.
We’ve seen nationalism distorted into nativism – forgotten the dynamism that immigration has always brought to America.
According to our intelligence services, the Russian government has made a project of turning Americans against each other. This effort is broad, systematic and stealthy, it’s conducted across a range of social media platforms. Ultimately, this assault won’t succeed. But foreign aggressions – including cyber-attacks, disinformation and financial influence – should not be downplayed or tolerated.
The second category of recommendations concerns the projection of American leadership – maintaining America’s role in sustaining and defending an international order rooted in freedom and free markets.
Our security and prosperity are only found in wise, sustained, global engagement: In the confrontation of security challenges before they fully materialize and arrive on our shores. In the fostering of global health and development as alternatives to suffering and resentment. In the attraction of talent, energy and enterprise from all over the world. In serving as a shining hope for refugees and a voice for dissidents, human rights defenders, and the oppressed.
We should not be blind to the economic and social dislocations caused by globalization. People are hurting. They are angry. And, they are frustrated. We must hear them and help them.
Our governing class from Prescott Bush on down the line. Yes, our rulers! Damn him to He<
How we correct this mistake is the sacred mission of those of us who understand the process of ruling a country."
SMH.
Can't make this stuff up.
Eat your tail, Dubya.
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