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George W. Bush issues call to unite during pandemic: 'We are human beings,' not 'partisan combatants'
Fox News ^ | May 2 2020 | Sam Dorman | Fox News

Posted on 05/02/2020 5:05:45 PM PDT by rintintin

Former President George W. Bush called on all Americans to recognize their common humanity and help one another during the current coronavirus pandemic.

"Let us remember how small our differences are in the face of this shared threat," the former president said in a video posted Saturday. "In the final analysis, we are not partisan combatants -- we are human beings, equally vulnerable and equally wonderful in the sight of God. We rise or fall together and we are determined to rise. God bless you all."

Released by the George W. Bush Presidential Center, the video included Bush's audio against the backdrop of various images, including those of people holding American flags.

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To: rintintin

George (religion of peace) has no credibility.


101 posted on 05/02/2020 7:33:44 PM PDT by robel
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To: rintintin

The Bushes shilled for the Clinton Foundation bigtime. Helped raise million$ for Haiti, which ended up being spent on installing internet service there for a company owned by Friends of Clinton. Yes. FU Georgie. Lied us into war, and lied about the unPatriot Act. What a putz.


102 posted on 05/02/2020 7:34:41 PM PDT by attiladhun2
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To: Pearls Before Swine

Compared to Obola, yes, I did miss W during those dark years.


103 posted on 05/02/2020 7:35:19 PM PDT by rfp1234 (Caveat Emperor)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

He was weak on borders. But still I’ll vote for Bush over Gore, Kerry and Obama.


104 posted on 05/02/2020 7:37:17 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: rintintin

Who is “we” Kemosabe?

Leftists play for all the marbles, like thugs in a street fight. They hate you, and want you dead.

It would have been nice if “principled conservatives” would have at least fought back the last 50 years. Instead, the Establishment foisted designated loser failure theater squish pinata on the electorate like McCain and Romney.

WTF did you expect would happen?


105 posted on 05/02/2020 7:38:24 PM PDT by Freedom4US
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To: rintintin
its all partisan bushy....and its all about the rat power....

so shut the hell up....

106 posted on 05/02/2020 7:38:49 PM PDT by cherry
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To: rintintin

Let me help everyone out here on Free Republic.

I think the video is excellent and I still really like President Bush.

I also still like President Trump and think he is doing an excellent job both as President and in the current crisis.

Let us also be clear that Trump’s current enemies hate this video and hate President Bush about as much as has already been expressed here.

Let me further say to the consternation of most, I believe unfortunately by about 5 years from now, people on this listserv will have the same view of Trump as they do of Bush.

That is really sad and frankly absurd.

Bush is still infinitely better than Gore and Kerry. Trump is infinitely better than Clinton and Biden.

Politics is a compromise and the ability to see that is in no way a compromise to principle.

This nation ought to be 90% of support of President Trump in the current crisis as they were in 911. WE have a dangerous culture of cynicism.

Admitting Bush is good for anything does not make him President again or invalidate your specific concerns. It makes you a reasonably good person.

Hope this is helpful to all the anti-Bush showboats at FR.


107 posted on 05/02/2020 7:40:34 PM PDT by lonestar67 (America is exceptional)
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To: Col Frank Slade

I think you got your Bush’s mixed up.


108 posted on 05/02/2020 7:44:36 PM PDT by cabbieguy ("I suppose it will all make sense when we grow up"can't be counted)
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To: rintintin
"Let us remember how small our differences are in the face of this shared threat,"

Our "differences" are profoundly, fundamentally and utterly at odds with each other, completely different world views on human nature, and the role of government in our lives. Same as it ever was, the exact same arguments were being made when the current (on paper anyway) form of government was adopted. Nothing has changed. So I'm not entirely certain what he's on about. I'd say our differences are insurmountable and have been for quite some time.
>br> This is of course by design. That's what leftists do. They want people at each others throats. But vague, word salad cliches aren't going to help anything at this point are they?
109 posted on 05/02/2020 7:46:54 PM PDT by Freedom4US
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To: MuttTheHoople
This guy is a dirt bag on the order of McCain. During Trump's inauguration speech, he was heard to say "This is a bunch of bullshit."
He has always been a deep-state, cesspool-floating turd, a China-loving servant of the international Crony-capitalists, and a hater of liberty. He never spoke out while being trashed by the media and their Dem patrons, because he knew he could easily slide back I to their good graces.
110 posted on 05/02/2020 7:48:06 PM PDT by attiladhun2
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To: rintintin

I still wonder why The Gipper couldn’t have picked a better running mate.

I sure hope that Pence will prove himself worthy of being POTUS in 2025 and carry on PDJT’s legacy of putting America First!!


111 posted on 05/02/2020 7:54:54 PM PDT by edie1960
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To: rintintin

we should beat the bushes.


112 posted on 05/02/2020 7:57:08 PM PDT by euram
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To: rintintin
You know which side ... which person, actually ... he's saying this to.

The Bush's are worthless, the whole lot of them. Actually, worthless is too kind. Their hidden agenda has hurt a lot of people. A lot of them.

113 posted on 05/02/2020 7:59:32 PM PDT by pepsi_junkie (Often wrong, but never in doubt!)
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To: MinorityRepublican
He was weak on borders. But still I’ll vote for Bush over Gore, Kerry and Obama.

Yes, Dubya is (and was) wrong on borders and illegal immigration.

And, he was always too kind to the Dems and the media while they pummeled him on a daily basis.

That said (warts and all) Dubya does love our Country.

He has a special connection with and feeling for those in our Military, and our Vets (me included).

When my "kids" were serving, I always knew that Dubya had their best interests in mind.

Again, he's wrong on illegal immigration. He was weak and too willing to reach across the aisle. He got a lot of other things right.

The alternatives, Kerry and Gore would have been nightmares.

114 posted on 05/02/2020 8:11:42 PM PDT by Seaplaner
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To: DoodleBob

I was very supportive of W, until he said something nasty about Trump. He never said a word about Obama. But he’s going to dis Trump? Dead to me, W.


115 posted on 05/02/2020 8:13:25 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady (The greatest wealth is to live content with little. -Plato)
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To: JPJones

You’re thinking of his father.


116 posted on 05/02/2020 8:24:17 PM PDT by lasereye
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To: Seaplaner

I learned from Trump that we have to defend our borders. Before Trump, I thought it was impossible to do that due to several factors. But yes, Dubya was a decent American and I would had been happy to fight for him if I was in the military. Can’t say the same with a Democrat President.


117 posted on 05/02/2020 8:25:09 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: DoodleBob

If he had identified some specific examples of what he is talking about then it could have been a useful statement. However all the politicization of this has been from the Democrat side, consisting of constant attacks on Pres. Trump.


118 posted on 05/02/2020 8:26:48 PM PDT by lasereye
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To: rintintin

Unite around whom?


119 posted on 05/02/2020 8:44:26 PM PDT by aquila48 (Do not let them make you care! Guilting you is how they control you.)
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To: rintintin

He hasn’t learned a thing from the 8 year butt reaming the democrats gave him, has he?


120 posted on 05/02/2020 8:56:12 PM PDT by Vlad The Inhaler (To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them. Baron Montesquieu: 1689-1775)
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