[AmericanInTokyo]

They are bought off, as a family, at some level, by Narcotrafico Drug Family/Cartel money in and from Mexico. It necessarily must be that.

It is the only logical conclusion one can come to. I came to that conclusion about the Better Half, some years ago, during that cock-of-the-walk "See You At The Signing" crap of his a few years back.

Truly, truly, THE ENEMY WITHIN.

[Mr. Mojo]

They are bought off, as a family, at some level, by Narcotrafico Drug Family/Cartel money in and from Mexico. It necessarily must be that.

There's little doubt about that. Hard to find American pols who aren't bought off these days -- by China, Saudi Arabia, narcotraffickers, etc. They don't give a damn about the future of America, just as long as their fortunes are made.

[Islander2]

I don’t know about the charge of “bought off”, but from my perspective as a campaigner and contributer to their presidencies, I am very, very disappointed with what they have done to the R party and Conservatives in particular. They are responsible for the terrible setback we are in.
And as for their wives, (Barbara and Laura) mukohan mo, yomehan mo anmari yoku nai yatsu.
Translation: I have lost respect for both of these presidents, and their wives.

[ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas]

They are bought off, as a family, at some level, by Narcotrafico Drug Family/Cartel money in and from Mexico. It necessarily must be that. It is the only logical conclusion one can come to.

Indeed, GWB's loyalties could not have been to conservatism, because if his amnesty had succeeded, the leftists inevitably would have gained firm control of everything.

I was also thinking that GWB must have made some kind of deal. My guess was that he promised amnesty in exchange for oil. But maybe it's not that simple.