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Posted on 04/22/2013 6:32:25 AM PDT by Sub-Driver
George W. Bush: ‘No need to defend myself’ By Jonathan Easley - 04/22/13 07:51 AM ET
Former President George W. Bush said he feels “no need to defend himself” over the high-profile decisions that marked his two terms in office, saying he will leave those judgments to history.
“There's no need to defend myself,” Bush said in an interview with USA Today. “I did what I did and ultimately history will judge.”
Bush, along with President Obama and former Presidents Bill Clinton, George H.W. Bush, and Jimmy Carter, will be on hand to open the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas on Thursday.
Bush described the center as “a place to lay out the facts” behind his major policy decisions, including the decision to go to invade Iraq after the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, not as a place that will explain or defend the actual policies.
Visitors to the library will be able to assess “the decisions that I had to make and the recommendations I received” at a “decision points theater,” according to Bush. In addition to the Iraq war and troop surge, the theater will focus on his handling of the 2008 financial collapse and the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina.
In an interview conducted before last Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings, Bush said terrorism should still be a primary concern for the federal government.
“It's apparent that time is quickly dimming our memories,” Bush said of 9/11. “Evil exists still in the form of people who murder innocent people to advance a point of view.”
“The lessons of 9/11 are as profound today as they were then,” he added.
Bush has taken up painting in his private time – a fact that became known after a hacker exposed some of his private emails. The former president said it helps to keep him “mellow,” and that he’s content in his new life outside of public view.
“I'm happy to be out of the limelight. I truly am,” he said. “My life is obviously much simpler than it was in the past, but in many ways the simplicity creates contentment.”
“Some people get confused about my desire not to have the klieg lights shining on me, but eight years is plenty to be in the lights,” he said.
In an interview last week, the former president also expressed hopes that his brother, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) would run for president.
Asked if the nation was “ready for another Bush” in the Oval Office, he responded “That’s for Je to figure out.”
“I would hope that people would judge, if Jeb were to run, on his merits and his track record,” said Bush, adding “I hope he will run.”
His brother Jeb Bush has said he would weigh a 2016 GOP presidential bid and is seen as a prime contender for the nomination.
With respects, you are giving Bush credit for being unfairly stuck with problems that were in some respects were his own creation.
Not argueing the point....
I just consider anything he does now a bit moot. History will determine it, not him dissecting his own performance now.
Like writing about yourself in the third person on your profile page?
Arrogant like that?
Some people’s success just eats you up on the inside like nobody’s business, don’t it?
No doubt about it.
Reagan didn’t get everything done he wanted to, but the man saw evil for what it was and did his best to counter it. So did Thatcher.
As you stated, the last twelve years have been led by men who could barely perceive danger, and their responses were woefully inadequate.
Who sells Conservatism like Reagan did? And why was Reagan so wildly popular? He had America first policies and didn’t waver very much.
In those days it was the U. S. S. R., and the man brought about it’s demise.
Today it’s the Islamic hordes, and our guys can’t even see the threat, let alone address it. They don’t have to be mean about it, but there is a threat, and there are sane policies they can take to reduce the threat. They don’t.
This same modus operandi is the norm across the board. Our guys simply do not get it.
I had a great deal of respect for Thatcher, and Tony Blair did better than I thought he would. Our folks, no so much after Reagan.
Bush I, Dole, Bush II, Bush II, and McCain... now there’s some real Conservatism for ya. Bah!!!
Writing about yourself in the third person is success?
There are a lot of profiles out there....I dont have a clue (let alone any interest) which one you are talking about.
I know, you do seem a bit slow these days.
Let’s start with the profile here on FR:
http://www.freerepublic.com/~cedmundwright/
Not slow, busy....haven’t looked at that one in many many months....don’t even remember what’s on it. Glad you’re obsessed though......
You are an arrogant prick and a shameless self promoter.
When do you think you might start pimping your book again?
Having read your posts here and seen the video of your interview
with a couple of chicks that nobody has ever heard of and
recalling your tagline when you first joined Free Republic...
I’ve got to say you are a self-important self-aggrandizing
“look at MEEE!” lout out to promote only yourself via whatever
ideology suits your target audience. Do you like apples?
“By not successfully defending your positions you are giving ground to your opponents. “
EXACTLY!! It also makes you look like your positions are indefensible, kwim? He sat there for 8 years and never disputed what the left said about him (liar/simpleton/etc.) and that really hurt him and the conservative cause.
Bush wasn’t the best potus, but the current piece of excrement potus isn’t worthy enough to shine Bush’s shoes.
LLS
It is not about him, it’s the office. He could give a rat’s rear end what the press thinks. And to tell you the truth that drives them nuts.
The MSM and the left are enamored with egotists like Clinton & B.O.
Just illustrates their intelligence.........
and you are still a punk
Man we are of one mind.
LLS
You are correct but the game was rigged from the onset.
LLS
And you have yet to master capitalization and punctuation.
You should see if any instructions on those are available in study hall.
When do you think you might start pimping your book again?
Having read your posts here and seen the video of your interview with a couple of chicks that nobody has ever heard of and recalling your tagline when you first joined Free Republic...
I’ve got to say you are a self-important self-aggrandizing “look at MEEE!” lout out to promote only yourself via whatever ideology suits your target audience. Do you like apples?
Item 1: yep, sometimes.
Item 2: not really, but its part of the gig, even for the bigs.
Item 3: did earlier today, so sorry you missed it. Then again, sorry you don't believe in free enterprise except for the already well established. Kind of small minded, don't you think?
Item 4: Actually, lot of folks have heard of the Politichicks, but I can post some more high profile stuff if you like. And funny, I have no idea what my original tag line was, but again, perhaps you are more obsessed with me than I am w/myself.
Item 5: No, after giving you partial or total credit for items 1-4, I must say that you are totally wrong on the last one. Have NEVER, EVER given an opinion that was not one I fully believed. But wow, for an obviously unhappy dude, you are fun to play with.
Wow.
If I had numbered those points your post might actually make sense.
Carry on, please ping me when you are promoting yourself on FR’s dime.
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