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2 former presidents — from both parties — blast the state of American politics in unprecedented day
Business Insider - Politics ^ | 19 Oct 17 | Allan Smith

Posted on 10/19/2017 5:03:15 PM PDT by SkyPilot

The two most recent presidents on Thursday blasted the state of US politics in events that were separated by less than 20 miles.

First, it was former President George W. Bush. The most recent former Republican president lambasted a political culture that caused "bigotry" to seem "emboldened." The public comments were Bush's most pointed since President Donald Trump took office in January.

"In recent decades, public confidence in our institutions has declined," the 43rd president said at an event in New York hosted by his namesake institute. "Our governing class has often been paralyzed in the face of obvious and pressing needs. The American dream of upward mobility seems out of reach for some who feel left behind in a changing economy. Discontent deepened and sharpened partisan conflicts. Bigotry seems emboldened. Our politics seems more vulnerable to conspiracy theories and outright fabrication."

The forum was branded as being "focused on freedom, free markets, and security." It featured speakers such as former first lady Laura Bush, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, and United Nations Ambassador Nikki Haley. And Bush provided a substantial condemnation of the state of US politics.

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TOPICS: Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: attack; bush; obama; trump
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To: SaveFerris
We must be getting dang near the Tribulation.

I hope so.

Hope they enjoy their NWO.

They will....for a short while. And then the realize their error, when it's Hell on Earth.

61 posted on 10/19/2017 5:37:09 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot

W makes me sad I voted for him....


62 posted on 10/19/2017 5:38:22 PM PDT by smileyface (Things looking up in RED PA! I love President Trump!)
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To: SaveFerris
Jeb’s whole goal was to pull away enough votes so sister Hillary could get in. They put $115 million behind this clown to accomplish that.


63 posted on 10/19/2017 5:38:49 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot

The uniparty losers who failed to fix or finish anything while in office are scared to death of Donald J. Trump. Good.


64 posted on 10/19/2017 5:39:05 PM PDT by TalBlack (It's hard to shoot people when they are shooting back at you...)
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To: SaveFerris

Yes. They would work well together


65 posted on 10/19/2017 5:40:34 PM PDT by Fiddlstix (Warning! This Is A Subliminal Tagline! Read it at your own risk!(Presented by TagLines R US))
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To: SkyPilot

These two...along with the Clinton’s and McCain’s....just need to retire...for good.


66 posted on 10/19/2017 5:40:43 PM PDT by Jane Long (Praise God, from whom ALL blessings flow.)
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To: SkyPilot
Bush the Asshole, was quiet the whole time Obama destroyed America. I despise both equally. The former because he is such a huge disappointment and the latter because he hates what America is and wants to destroy her.
67 posted on 10/19/2017 5:40:55 PM PDT by Chgogal (Sessions recused himself for shaking an Ambassador's hand. Shameful!)
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To: SkyPilot

They can both go take a flying leap at the moon!

And stop wasting our oxygen.


68 posted on 10/19/2017 5:41:16 PM PDT by TigersEye (0bama. The Legacy is a lie. The lie is the Legacy.)
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To: SkyPilot

Gotta admit. I won’t be having much sympathy for those bringing it on.

Now, if only more people in our gov’t understood the real danger of dividing Israel.

I certainly hope it isn’t our country that finally does it.

However, “The Quartet” went to work on in since about 2004, IIRC.

Which is about the time things started turning worse. For me, it was late 2005. I remember life before then; it was much better.


70 posted on 10/19/2017 5:41:30 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: dfwgator

Amen, Brother.


71 posted on 10/19/2017 5:41:42 PM PDT by deweyfrank (Nobody's Perfect)
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To: SkyPilot
How much did the elites spend to get him a vote or two in the primaries? Nearly a $100M?

About the only thing I can agree with Jessie "Shakedown" Jackson on is "Stay out da Bushes!"

72 posted on 10/19/2017 5:41:52 PM PDT by Calvin Locke
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To: SaveFerris
NWO Elite George Bush In Speech Today Demanded Globalism And Bashed Trump For Stopping It

"We cannot wish globalism away."

George Bush, October 19, 2017

73 posted on 10/19/2017 5:42:43 PM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot

STFU W and for good measure Tippy Toes!


74 posted on 10/19/2017 5:43:14 PM PDT by Boardwalk
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To: SkyPilot

Bush is going the way of Jimmah Carter. Too bad.


75 posted on 10/19/2017 5:44:55 PM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (If GOP won House, Senate and Presidency...why are the Democrats still in charge I was accosted.)
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To: SkyPilot
OBUSHMA is the BLOB! Beware! Globalism!!!
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76 posted on 10/19/2017 5:45:23 PM PDT by jobim
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To: SkyPilot

America and Americans have been sold out by political whores, traitors and globalists. Sometimes those labels overlap.

With Obama, it’s all 3.

I have no doubt these people will all be thrilled with “peace and security”. I wish more understood what it will bring.


77 posted on 10/19/2017 5:45:45 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: bkopto
Can Texans vote to throw Schrub out of Texas (and into Illinois)?

We don’t want him.

78 posted on 10/19/2017 5:47:03 PM PDT by reg45 (Barack 0bama: Gone but not forgiven.)
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To: SaveFerris

[However, “The Quartet” went to work on IT since about 2004, IIRC.]

fixed


79 posted on 10/19/2017 5:48:10 PM PDT by SaveFerris (Luke 17:28 ... as it was in the days of Lot; they did eat, they drank, they bought, they sold ......)
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To: Arm_Bears

Does the Boland Amendment apply to FORMER heads of state?


80 posted on 10/19/2017 5:48:22 PM PDT by Terry Mross (Liver spots And blood thinners..)
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