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2 former presidents — from both parties — blast the state of American politics in unprecedented day
Business Insider - Politics ^
| 19 Oct 17
| Allan Smith
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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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: attack; bush; obama; trump
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To: easternsky
They needed a distractuon from the Russian/uranium news today
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:24:30 PM PDT
by
sdthree
To: HarleyLady27
“...the ONLY reason Bushy opened his trap today was to take pressure off the Uranium deal and Hillary Hag...he has his mitts involved in that deal also!”
I was wondering. It makes TOTAL sense to me now.
102
posted on
10/19/2017 6:26:49 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
To: SomeCallMeTim
I think W made a good point: “Bigotry seems emboldened”. The blatant bigotry of BLM is like nothing I’ve ever seen. Amen Tim the wise!
But of course, we know what "bigotry" means to these folks:
"Bigotry" = Patriotism
"Bigotry" = Standing up to black supremacists
"Bigotry" = Enforcement of our borders and sovereignty
"Bigotry" = Not rolling over for the Satanic New World Order
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:27:40 PM PDT
by
SkyPilot
("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
To: RetiredTexasVet
begging forgiveness from the Lord for his part in 9/11, Iraq, and Afghanistan.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
As bad as those were, it is the illegal alien inundation that is the most destructive to the nation.
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:28:24 PM PDT
by
Lurkinanloomin
(Natural Born Citizen Means Born Here Of Citizen Parents - Know Islam, No Peace -No Islam, Know Peace)
To: HarleyLady27; Diana in Wisconsin
“...the ONLY reason Bushy opened his trap today was to take pressure off the Uranium deal and Hillary Hag...he has his mitts involved in that deal also!” Sure seems that way.
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:28:33 PM PDT
by
SkyPilot
("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
To: goldstategop
“There’s nothing wrong with America but plenty wrong with [0bama and Bush].’
*BUMP*
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:29:09 PM PDT
by
Diana in Wisconsin
(I don't have 'Hobbies.' I'm developing a robust Post-Apocalyptic skill set!)
To: SkyPilot
2 losers who each left their party in ruins.
107
posted on
10/19/2017 6:31:08 PM PDT
by
Impy
(The democrat party is the enemy of your family and civilization itself, forget that at your peril.)
To: SkyPilot; COUNTrecount; Nowhere Man; FightThePower!; C. Edmund Wright; jacob allen; Travis McGee; ..
At no point in history has any government ever wanted its people to be defenseless for any good reason ~ nully's son
The biggest killer of mankind
Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping!
To get onto The Nut-job Conspiracy Theory Ping List you must threaten to report me to the Mods if I don't add you to the list...
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:33:23 PM PDT
by
null and void
(The internet gave everyone a mouth. It gave no one a brain.)
To: SkyPilot
Is Bush an antisemite and antiAmerican thug? I cannot reconcile his speech with the existence of America or Israel despite his mock consciousness for civics and American values.
Seems to me he is a globalist loyalist puppet claiming to have a consciousness like Comey. Sick son of a btch
109
posted on
10/19/2017 6:37:12 PM PDT
by
JudgemAll
(Democrats Fed. job-security Whorocracy & hate:hypocrites must be gay like us or be tested/crucifiedc)
To: HarleyLady27
The ONLY reason Bushy opened his trap today was to take pressure off the Uranium deal and Hillary Hag...he has his mitts involved in that deal also!! When a Bushie comes out of the shrubs, it's because it fears something. Makes perfect sense. Good analysis, HL.
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:39:12 PM PDT
by
poconopundit
(CNN is... Corruption News Neglected)
To: ForYourChildren; Admin Moderator
We have discussed our disagreement on this before.
It is not necessary for you to troll me. As you WELL know.
111
posted on
10/19/2017 6:40:23 PM PDT
by
SaveFerris
(Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
To: null and void
The DC political class doesn’t like that the people are taking their power back
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:40:44 PM PDT
by
Nifster
(I see puppy dogs in the clouds)
To: SaveFerris
“We have discussed our disagreement on this before.”
“It is not necessary for you to troll me. As you WELL know.”
What are you talking about?
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:41:28 PM PDT
by
ForYourChildren
(Christian Education [ RomanRoadsMedia.com - Classical Christian Approach to Homeschool ])
To: DoughtyOne
Remember the day Bushie told us he doesn’t like to interfere with a sitting President? Well, that applied to Obama only, I guess.
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:41:48 PM PDT
by
poconopundit
(CNN is... Corruption News Neglected)
Comment #115 Removed by Moderator
To: ClearCase_guy
Curtailing LEGAL immigration is the next battleground.
116
posted on
10/19/2017 6:44:47 PM PDT
by
poconopundit
(CNN is... Corruption News Neglected)
To: SkyPilot
What a damn fool that Jeb Bush — a con artist from the get go.
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:46:22 PM PDT
by
poconopundit
(CNN is... Corruption News Neglected)
To: SkyPilot
This really breaks my heart because I used to hold President Bush in such high regard. Now I feel like “ Et tu, Brute? “. Hugely sad.
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:47:28 PM PDT
by
willk
(everyone)
To: LongWayHome
Lots of flack means Trump is over the target big time! Two POTUZ at the same time.
URANIUM ONE, URANIUM ONE, URANIUM ONE. Make it a battle cry.
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:49:28 PM PDT
by
poconopundit
(CNN is... Corruption News Neglected)
To: Arm_Bears
For 8 years liberals crapped on Bush & he allowed them by never fighting back.
Sorry if you don't like it Mr President, but Trump is only doing what you never had the guts to do.
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posted on
10/19/2017 6:53:25 PM PDT
by
Larry381
(Desperate Diseases need Desperate Remedies)
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