2 former presidents — from both parties — blast the state of American politics in unprecedented day

Business Insider - Politics ^ | 19 Oct 17 | Allan Smith

[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.

[SkyPilot]

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.

[smileyface]

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

[SkyPilot]

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.

[TalBlack]

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

[Fiddlstix]

Yes. They would work well together

[Jane Long]

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

[Chgogal]

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.

[TigersEye]

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

And stop wasting our oxygen.

[SaveFerris]

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.

[deweyfrank]

Amen, Brother.

[Calvin Locke]

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!"

[SkyPilot]

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

[Boardwalk]

STFU W and for good measure Tippy Toes!

[ThePatriotsFlag]

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

[jobim]

OBUSHMA is the BLOB! Beware! Globalism!!!

[SaveFerris]

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.

[reg45]

Can Texans vote to throw Schrub out of Texas (and into Illinois)?

We don’t want him.

[SaveFerris]

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

fixed

[Terry Mross]

Does the Boland Amendment apply to FORMER heads of state?