Posted on 09/23/2021 7:23:19 AM PDT by RandFan
Former President Trump is criticizing former President George W. Bush for backing Rep. Liz Cheney's (R-Wyo.) effort to keep her seat in what will likely be a hotly contested GOP primary.
In a statement released late Wednesday through his Save America PAC, Trump slammed Bush and his longtime political adviser Karl Rove for endorsing “warmongering and very low polling, Liz Cheney.”
“Bush is the one who got us into the quicksand of the Middle East and, after spending trillions of dollars and killing nearly a million people, the Middle East was left in worse shape after 21 years than it was when he started his stupidity,” Trump said.
He added that the conflict “ended with Biden’s most embarrassing in history withdrawal from Afghanistan.”
Bush and Rove are scheduled to hold a fundraiser for Cheney in Dallas on Oct. 18. Cheney’s father, Dick Cheney, served as vice president during both of Bush’s terms in the White House.
The event, which will be Bush’s first campaign event of the 2022 midterm elections, pits two former presidents against each other in an already contentious election.
Trump is targeting the Wyoming Republican after she voted to impeach him for inciting the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol. Earlier this month, Trump endorsed attorney Harriet Hageman to replace her.
Trump in Wednesday night's statement further went after Bush for not pardoning I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby, the former chief of staff to Dick Cheney who was convicted for leaking a CIA officer’s identity. Trump pardoned Libby in April 2018.
“I didn’t know Scooter, but gave him a full pardon—not at their request, but because he deserved it. He suffered greatly,” Trump said. “Former Vice President Cheney called to effusively thank me. Now he is on the side of his daughter who is so bad for Wyoming and the United States that she is polling at record lows.”
A twofer!
If there is any justice in this world, the way the Bush family became wealthy obtaining sweetheart Saudi oil deals in exchange for their political cooperation will become documented and known. Then it will become clear why Bush, fully aware of the Saudi governments knowledge and collusion with the 9/11 terrorists, instead of holding the decadent Saudis accountable, invaded their prime enemy Iraq. Bush is responsible for over 6,000 deaths, tens of the thousand more physically and psychologically maimed, trillions of squandered treasure, and the election of the vile Obama. This dried out alcoholic should never show his face in public.
“ Bush is the one who got us into the quicksand of the Middle East and, after spending trillions of dollars and killing nearly a million people, the Middle East was left in worse shape after 21 years than it was when he started his stupidity,” Trump said.”
Like I’ve been saying Bush is just plain Stupid and looks like I’m not the only one to notice.
Compare and contrast that enthusiasm to his tepid scheduling of a couple of mid-day public hearings to discuss privatizing just one small part of social security.
As might be expected from excluding working people, the hearings were packed with the minions of AARP and like minded leftists who quickly shouted down the idea.
Respectfully, reluctantly, I have only to conlcude...
Dubya, we hardly knew ye.
It’s all about open borders/amnesty.
The fundamental transformation of the USA into North Mexico started by Daddy Bush and continued by all of his successors, except Trump.
The Hill should stop clutching its pearls.
Elections are "contentious" by definition.
It's the ENTIRE POINT of elections. Geez.
I’m with you on this, as are many others.
Cheney will run in 2024, bank on it!
He fooled a lot of people, FRiend.
Just embrace Trump who is without doubt the real deal and enjoy the ride
Another Kasich for the establishment moderates to back. She'll do as good as he did and will be just as annoying.
Bush doubles down when he slamsTrump while allowing the Talibunnies Obama and Biden to lose the War on Terror. No respect for Bush or the Cheney’s.
....Dubya, we hardly knew ye....
I didn’t either but for a long time now, I’ve said BUCK the FUSHES! All of ‘em!
Should’ve listened to Jesse Jackson.
The Bush family has been a very bad thing for this nation.
Do not worry Mr. Trunp. Everyone knows what a jerk George W. Bush is now. What a creep and a traitor!
Why is anyone listening to Dubya???
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