Posted on 02/27/2017 9:59:23 AM PST by servo1969
George W. Bush said he favored a welcoming immigration policy and warned that the media is "indispensable to democracy" in an interview with Matt Lauer Monday that seemed to take several shots at President Trump.
When Lauer asked Bush directly if he was for or against Trump's immigration ban, Bush said, "I am for an immigration policy that's welcoming and upholds the law."
"I think it's very important for all of us to recognize that one of our great strengths is for people to be able to worship the way they want to, or not worship at all," Bush said. "A bedrock of our freedom is the right to worship freely. People who murder the innocent are not religious people. They want to advance an ideology."
Laure asked Bush if he thought the ban was helpful in the war on terrorism.
"It's very hard to fight the war on terrorism if we're in retreat," Bush answered. "I think we learned that lesson -- that if the United States decides to pull out before a free society emerges, it's going to be hard to defeat them. The enemy is very good about exploiting weakness. If that's the goal, to defeat ISIS, I believe that we should project strength."
The former president acknowledged that Trump has only a little over a month in office.
"I think you have to take the man for his word that he wants to unify the country, and we'll see whether he's able to do so," Bush said. "It's hard to unify the country with the news media being so split up. When I was president, you know, you mattered a lot more because there was like three of you, and now there's all kinds of information being bombarded out and people can say things anonymously. It's just a different world."
I hear ya. Thanks for your honesty. Most of us voted for him twice, and feel dirty about it.
Thank God Trump buried “Low Energy Jeb.”
I remember years ago seeing an ad in a NYC cab by one of the Bush chicks touting homosexual marriage.
Now we know what the Bob Michel wing of the party thinks...
Good! We can keep all the illegals in the US on the Bush ranch in Texas and he can feed, cloth, & provide medical care for them.
Everyone who wants illegal immigrants has no skin (financial responsibility ) in the game but has hot gas and dihhera coming out the mouth.
Time for u to step up and pay for what u believe in George; don’t be shy, actions have consequences; words have mean8ng.
I agree.
So it's inexcusable they do such a cr@ppy job.
Once an open borders Gobalist, always anopen borders Globalist.
New World Order pussy wimp Baby Bush has criticized President Trump more in 6 weeks than he has criticized commie Obama in 8 years. Did Baby Bush ever criticize Obama? I dont recall. Baby Bush, Juan McLame and Sissy Grahamnesty are all peas in a pod.
I think George has got immigration and religion twisted, don’t seem to me that the two are related in this case. But then, George never was one to have a real clear picture of the situation.
This isn’t news. Dubya ran an open border for 8 years and tried to ram amnesty down our throat. He’s another globalist elite just like Daddy.
Maybe we can stage a protest at Poppy's funeral. That'd really hit W where he lives.
Stay out da ‘Rat enabling Booshies ...
Who retreated for 8 years?
W just lost a lot of support from his Military / Veterans
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