Maybe he went silent, as was the time honored custom of all Presidents IN THE PAST out of consideration for the difficult job those following them had, to remain silent and let them do their job.
A custom that was broken by the Rat Bastard Jimmy Carter, and every other Democrat Rat Bastard President, but has been maintained unilaterally by every Republican President.
Maybe that is why Ex-President Bush has been silent?
Because he’s not a boorish blowhard like Trump.
He gets out of the way and lets the next president take over the role of President. He does not interfere or cause problems with the admin running the country. In other words, he knows when to keep his BIG MOUTH SHUT. Unlike THE TANGERINE MAN, Donald Trump.
You Trumpanzees and your candidate do not understand "class" and never will.
Um, because after the crash and eight years of destroying anyone in his own party who showed the remotest aptitude for posing a threat (which is to say anyone with leadership potential) everyone hated his butt?
Trump’s right, we can’t go back to that.
Didn’t keep him and his father from making nice nice with the former rapist president
What an idiot, why did Reagan go silent when he left office too?
Its called being presidential and letting someone else have their time in office. It is something that anyone would do if they are respectful of the office of President.
Something the Democrats don’t know how to do unless it is a Democrat in office.
Class?
The eight years W was in office, the media, the rats, and others demeaned and insulted him daily. For the almost eight years since Obama has been in office, he insulted and demeaned Bush almost daily, with the willing aid of the media and the rats.
Meanwhile, very little defense for W from the ranks of conservatives and republicans. Even the media is now taking up for him.
Here comes Trump and says something about W and everyone is getting bent out of shape.
I’ve decided that “republican” is Latin for “hipocrite”
Because he left office in disgrace.
Just like daddy did.
It had been presidential tradition for the immediately former president to go silent during the term of his successor. Every president except Clinton has honored this tradition.
What I’m asking myself is why he went mostly silent in his second term.
“One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line.” President Clinton , Feb. 4, 1998.
“If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction program.” President Clinton , Feb. 17, 1998.
“Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face .” Madeline Albright , Feb 18, 1998.
” He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983 .” Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998
“[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq’s refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs.” Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, and others Oct. 9, 1998.
“Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process.” Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998.
“Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies.” Madeline Albright , Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999.
“There is no doubt that . Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that will threaten the United States and our allies.” Letter to President Bush, Signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, Dec, 5, 2001.
“We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and the means of delivering them.” Sen. Carl Levin (d, MI), Sept. 19, 2002.
“We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country.” Al Gore , Sept. 23, 2002.
“Iraq’s search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power.” Al Gore , Sept. 23, 2002.
“We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeing and developing weapons of mass destruction.” Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002.
“The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons...” Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002.
“I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force “ if necessary “ to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security.” Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002.
“There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years . We also should remember we have always s underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction.” Sen. Jay Rockerfeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002,
“He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do.” Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002.
“In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons.” Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002
“We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction. “[W]ithout question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation. And now he has continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real ... Sen. John F. Kerry (D, M
Because a Bush doesn't ever actually give a rat's ass about anything except the Bush dynasty; they've learned that the booboisie interprets silence as decorum and indifference as noblesse oblige. Let their money and influence machine be threatened and then you hear from them.
Mr. niteowl77
Other than resurrecting talking points for the Democrats, can someone please tell me why in the hell, after eight miserable years under the jackboot of Barack Obama, George W. Bush is the target? THINK ABOUT IT and get a grip.
Be patient, Mr. Trump. They are readying your new room at the Rubber Ranch. The nice men in the white coats and the rubber truck will be along any day now...
W has been silent for 15 Years! Now that he’s finally talking and claiming the Establishment mantle who is listening? Not me that’s for sure!
I can understand why Bush went silent after leaving office. I didn’t understand why he didn’t speak up while in office to forcefully advocate his conservative values. I saw that as a weakness.
And I wonder why Trump for so many decades has been silent in advocating for his conservative values? Where was Trump - what was he doing - while the Republic was being destroyed?
Because he isn’t a jackass who criticizes his successor?
He stayed silent because he was unjustly ripped apart by the media and the left. He was blamed for Katrina, and not a bit of blame went to the democrats in charge in New Orleans.
He was trashed. He was blamed for everything that went wrong.