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GW Bush: "There is no [conservative] movement...I redefined the Republican Party"
Washington Examiner ^ | September 15, 2009 | Byron York

Posted on 09/16/2009 12:10:22 PM PDT by TBP

Bush was preparing to give a speech to the annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Conference, or CPAC. The conference is the event of the year for conservative activists; Republican politicians are required to appear and offer their praise of the conservative movement.

Latimer got the assignment to write Bush's speech. Draft in hand, he and a few other writers met with the president in the Oval Office. Bush was decidedly unenthusiastic.

"What is this movement you keep talking about in the speech?" the president asked Latimer.

Latimer explained that he meant the conservative movement -- the movement that gave rise to groups like CPAC.

"Let me tell you something," the president said. "I whupped Gary Bauer's ass in 2000. So take out all this movement stuff. There is no movement."

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


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: anythingformoney; bashbush; bookdeals; bush; bush43; bushbash; conservative; cpac; latimer; liberal; mattlatimer; obamalover; republicanparty
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To: TBP

Bush is a socialist. News only to the blind dead and dumb.


81 posted on 09/16/2009 1:42:29 PM PDT by TigersEye (0bama: "I can see Mecca from the WH portico." --- Google - Cloward-Piven Strategy)
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To: TBP

"There is no movement."

Mhmmmm...

82 posted on 09/16/2009 1:42:32 PM PDT by HowlinglyMind-BendingAbsurdity
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To: Motorheadlemmy

LOL. Of course, Hannity’s “conservatism in exile” slogan reveals some unintended irony about Hannity. It assumes that conservatives that conservatives were NOT in exile during the Bush years. The phrase can better by translated “Republicans in exile” or “Hannity in exile.”


83 posted on 09/16/2009 1:43:02 PM PDT by Captain Kirk
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To: elizabethgrace

I’ll never forget how Bush bent over backwards to appease Kennedy on the No Child Left Behind Act.

Kennedy kept upping the total amount of the bill week after week...finally agreement and compromise for BILLIONS.

The bill passed...Kennedy enjoyed warm blessings from the media...and they briefly mentioned Bush taking part.

One week later, Kennedy...the grand compromiser (snicker)...depants Bush and spanked him in a Press Briefing talking about how underfunded the Bill was.

Kennedy schooled Bush like a boy in remedial reading.


84 posted on 09/16/2009 1:45:01 PM PDT by rbmillerjr (...I only vote for conservatives...all Republicans are not conservatives...)
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To: ShandaLear

I see the Bushbots are out in full force today.


85 posted on 09/16/2009 1:49:08 PM PDT by TBP (Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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To: laconic
The biggest mistake Ronaldus Magnus made was to elevate this family by choosing someone who stood for nothing as his Vice President.

Exactly

It was wrong from a philosophical aspect and wrong from a political aspect ( Reagan didn't need Bush to get elected)
86 posted on 09/16/2009 1:49:19 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: US Navy Vet
Bush “turned” into what he was, A Northeast Country Clubber in the finest William Weld tradition.

Yep-Ann Coulter was right when she said he should quit acting like one and start acting like a TEXAN
87 posted on 09/16/2009 1:51:53 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: Motorheadlemmy
I know I’m not the only one here who’s had a sick feeling in his gut since last Sept/Oct when he started this Socialist BS. I wanna hurl when I hear Rush and Hannity defend the guy.

Hell I got a sick feeling during the 2000 primaries when he uttered "Compassionate Conservatism" and "On the Backs of the Poor " BS My $$ went Phil Gramn
88 posted on 09/16/2009 1:55:59 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: uncbob

I find no reason NOT to believe this. Everything points to this as being totally inline with W’s behavior in office.


89 posted on 09/16/2009 1:56:14 PM PDT by central_va ( http://www.15thvirginia.org/)
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To: rbmillerjr

That sounds like Kennedy. It’s my understanding that President Bush was gracious to a fault. Am I right or wrong?


90 posted on 09/16/2009 1:59:01 PM PDT by elizabethgrace
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To: Terpfen

And you guys believe what Lattimer said? He’s already proving to be a liar, according to other posts here.


91 posted on 09/16/2009 1:59:01 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
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To: PetroniusMaximus

That’s right.


92 posted on 09/16/2009 1:59:39 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
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To: what's up

Dana Perino has already discounted his remarks. I think I’d listen to her first.


93 posted on 09/16/2009 2:00:23 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
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To: Marysecretary

Mind pointing out where I said I believe Lattimer?


94 posted on 09/16/2009 2:00:23 PM PDT by Terpfen (FR is being Alinskied. Remember, you only take flak when you're over the target.)
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To: trumandogz

Do you know that it’s true? I don’t believe that at all. This Lattimer is looking for his 15 minutes of fame.


95 posted on 09/16/2009 2:01:36 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
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To: DJ MacWoW

Yep, we can get pretty stupid sometimes.


96 posted on 09/16/2009 2:03:10 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
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To: Scanian

I have a theory. I believe that what we say about or to people can either bless them or curse them (Christianese). He had so many negative remarks made, hateful remarks made, by both dems and pubs, to him and about him that they became a curse to him. How many people prayed for him to overcome those remarks. It would tire anyone out.


97 posted on 09/16/2009 2:05:11 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
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To: kenmcg

Why take this jerk’s word for it, ken? It might not even be true. For shame.


98 posted on 09/16/2009 2:06:11 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
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To: TBP

So are the antiBushBots.


99 posted on 09/16/2009 2:07:33 PM PDT by ShandaLear (Cronyism, Protectionism, Socialism, Obamunism)
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To: trumandogz

And kept us safe. No more attacks after 911. That HAS to count for something. It’s more than we’ll get from odumbo.


100 posted on 09/16/2009 2:07:51 PM PDT by Marysecretary (GOD IS STILL IN CONTROL!)
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