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George W. Bush calls out racial injustices and celebrates protesters who ‘march for a better future’(Compassionate Conservatism)
Washington Post ^ | June 2, 2020 | Colby Itkowitz

Posted on 06/02/2020 6:20:32 PM PDT by sickoflibs

Former president George W. Bush addressed the nationwide protests in a solemn yet hopeful statement Tuesday, commending the Americans demonstrating against racial injustice and criticizing those who try to silence them.

Bush closed his statement, which came a day after peaceful protesters were cleared by force to make way for President Trump to come outside, by pointing to a “better way.”

“There is a better way — the way of empathy, and shared commitment, and bold action, and a peace rooted in justice,” Bush said in the statement. “I am confident that together, Americans will choose the better way.”

Describing himself as “anguished” by the death of George Floyd, who died more than a week ago after his held was held under the knee of a white Minneapolis police officer, Bush urged white Americans to seek ways to support, listen and understand black Americans who still face “disturbing bigotry and exploitation.”

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TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: bush; cia; gwb
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To: sickoflibs

Leading from the rear, as always.


41 posted on 06/02/2020 6:37:29 PM PDT by BradyLS (DO NOT FEED THE BEARS!)
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To: sickoflibs

“a peace rooted in justice”

Like justice for Hillary, Comey, Brennan, Lerner.


42 posted on 06/02/2020 6:38:18 PM PDT by alternatives? (Why have an army if there are no borders?)
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To: sickoflibs

The Left vented so much hatred on Bush during his 8 years, he must have really taken it personally. He seems to have Stockholm syndrome.


43 posted on 06/02/2020 6:38:18 PM PDT by PGR88
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To: CatOwner

The libtards pretty much took over as the establishment in the 60s. A lot of even ‘conservatives’ since then orient themselves through a fundamentally libtard worldview and set of assumptions.


44 posted on 06/02/2020 6:39:13 PM PDT by jarwulf
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To: sickoflibs
There is a better way — the way of empathy, and shared commitment, and bold action, and a peace rooted in justice,” Bush said in the statement. “I am confident that together, Americans will choose the better way.”

Hear! Hear! Dang it. If only he could've President, none of this would've happened because he would've demonstrated that better way. But wait a minute. Wasn't he President when that black guy got dragged to death behind a truck and demonicRATS blamed it on him?

45 posted on 06/02/2020 6:39:27 PM PDT by Texas Eagle (If it wasn't for double-standards, Liberals would have no standards at all -- Texas Eagle)
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To: sickoflibs

GWB loves the Democrat Rioters


46 posted on 06/02/2020 6:39:50 PM PDT by butlerweave
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To: The Accused
RE:”How can the future not be better? They have new, free TVs, Gucci bags, computers, clothes... America, the land that just keeps on giving.”

Sometimes to get justice you have to take what should be yours, especially when it comes to white privilege.

To make an omelet eggs must be broken.

A great statesmen like GWB realizes that.

It's why the media moved 180 degrees on this, they used to call him the chimp

47 posted on 06/02/2020 6:40:57 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Joe Biden:"If you don't support me then you ain't black"(explains the polls on blacks and Trump))
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To: sickoflibs

STFU Dubby.


48 posted on 06/02/2020 6:42:36 PM PDT by Salamander (Flying Colours....)
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To: butlerweave

Moderate ‘conservatives’ these days mean gimps and punching bags.


49 posted on 06/02/2020 6:43:38 PM PDT by jarwulf
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To: sickoflibs

To think I defended that guy.


50 posted on 06/02/2020 6:43:45 PM PDT by Smellin Salt
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To: SpaceBar

W = Wussy


51 posted on 06/02/2020 6:44:35 PM PDT by servantboy777
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To: sickoflibs

This is CWII and W wants us to surrender. I was led to believe he believed In an “ownership society”. Won’t get fooled again


52 posted on 06/02/2020 6:45:19 PM PDT by griswold3 (Democratic Socialism is Slavery by Mob Rule)
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To: sickoflibs; BTerclinger
“There is a better way — the way of empathy, and shared commitment, and bold action, and a peace rooted in justice,”

Egads, talk about a buzzword salad of feel-good meaningless babble.

53 posted on 06/02/2020 6:46:40 PM PDT by Ezekiel (The pun is mightier than the s-word. Goy to the World!)
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To: sickoflibs

Shrub... suck it!


54 posted on 06/02/2020 6:46:42 PM PDT by DariusBane (Liberty and Risk. Flip sides of the same coin. So how much risk will YOU accept? Vive Deo et Vives)
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To: All

What about Justice for white people? or don’t they count?


55 posted on 06/02/2020 6:48:22 PM PDT by escapefromboston (Free Assange)
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To: Texas Eagle
RE:”Hear! Hear! Dang it. If only he could’ve President, none of this would've happened because he would've demonstrated that better way. But wait a minute. Wasn't he President when that black guy got dragged to death behind a truck and demonicRATS blamed it on him?”

Things like that made GWB see the errors in his ways.

He see’s his redemption in BLM and antifa. We must too.

Repent your white privilege YESTERDAY, white fascist !.

56 posted on 06/02/2020 6:50:24 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Joe Biden:"If you don't support me then you ain't black"(explains the polls on blacks and Trump))
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To: sickoflibs

Don’t be surprised if GWB is alongside Biden at the Floyd funeral.


57 posted on 06/02/2020 6:50:46 PM PDT by Meatspace
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To: sickoflibs

This isn’t about ‘systemic racism’. This is about the tragic actions of one specific cop, in a Democrat-run city, in a Democrat-run state. Last weekend there were 82 shootings, and 22 fatal shootings in Chicago - at least two in areas I used to ride my bike as a kid. That’s a commonplace occurrence in Chicago, and I seldom hear it mentioned by the MSM, don’t hear GW Bush or Romney or the Hollywood crowd etc. commenting on how tragic it is, and don’t see people on the left donating ‘bail money’ for those involved. This virtue signaling is out of place and hypocritical.


58 posted on 06/02/2020 6:51:07 PM PDT by neverevergiveup
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To: sickoflibs

Sorry I ever voted for that sob.


59 posted on 06/02/2020 6:52:46 PM PDT by sauropod (Quarantine is when you restrict sick people, tyranny is when you restrict healthy people.)
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To: goodnesswins
One wonders should move somewhere better

Copenhagen looking better all the time

60 posted on 06/02/2020 6:52:58 PM PDT by 11th_VA (May you live in interesting times - Ancient Chinese Proverb)
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