Posted on 11/14/2014 8:41:20 AM PST by SeekAndFind
Former President George W. Bush has a simple explanation for why he almost never criticizes his successor: He feels it undermines the office of the presidency.
In an interview that aired Thursday night on Fox News' "Hannity," Bush insisted he would not attack President Barack Obama even though he continued to have strong opinions about national politics.
"I don't think it's good for the country to have a former president undermine a current president; I think it's bad for the presidency for that matter," Bush said, according to video posted by Mediaite.
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Pity that. He places his blue blood above his country. His fatal flaw.
Why would GW criticize The 0ne that he opened the door for?
How does Iraq prove their fears? Wrong implanted government?
What do they think about the invasion of Ukraine and are they having problems with Muslim immigrants?
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Yep, class is obviously more important than standing up for what is right.
“If ye love wealth better than liberty, the tranquility of servitude better than the animating contest of freedom, go home from us in peace. We ask not your
counsels or your arms. Crouch down and lick the hands which feed you. May your chains set lightly upon you, and may posterity forget that you were our
countrymen.” - Samuel Adams
Is there anyone who doesn't think that Obama will criticize his successor every chance he gets?
I bet 0bama will never shut up for as long as he lives.
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I’m going to disagree with you on that. I don’t think Obama likes being President as much as he thought he would. He likes the trappings of the presidency. He likes the plane rides and bowing and scraping he gets from others (when he is not bowing and scraping to foreign leaders). But he doesn’t work hard. He puts in few hours. He doesn’t appear to study the issues. He doesn’t meet with his own Congressional leaders, much less those of the GOP.
I think he’ll be glad to get out of Washington. He won’t keep up with issues. He is more likely to become a celebrity only, but not a wonk.
You’ll see Obama try to run for UN General Secretary or somesuch.
One thing you can count on, he will spend the rest of his days, badmouthing the US every chance he gets.
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