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Obama and Bush join effort to mark America's 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization
abcnews.go ^ | 08/01/2024 | CHRISTINE FERNANDO

Posted on 08/02/2024 1:04:07 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27

Former Presidents Barack Obama and George W. Bush will join an effort to commemorate America's 250th anniversary in 2026, highlighting the initiative's attempts to build bipartisan momentum in an era of extreme political polarization.

The former presidents and first ladies Michelle Obama and Laura Bush will serve as honorary national co-chairs of America250, the organization created by Congress in 2016 to oversee the celebration of the the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

The commission's leaders hope bringing together the two recent Democratic and Republican presidents will serve as an example of bipartisan cooperation in a country where political agreements seem rare and concerns are heightened over the potential for violence, especially heading toward a divisive presidential election.

Rosie Rios, a former U.S. treasurer who heads America250, emphasized that the commission organizing the celebration “has representation across all aisles.”

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KEYWORDS: americas; anniversary; bush; obama
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Bill Clinton wasn't invited? (S)
1 posted on 08/02/2024 1:04:07 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: ChicagoConservative27

What about the Trump initiative om this???


2 posted on 08/02/2024 1:06:56 PM PDT by Thunder90 (All posts soley represent my own opinions)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Uniparty trying to tamp down the restless natives....


3 posted on 08/02/2024 1:07:01 PM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

GWB will do and say whatever his New Best Friend Michelle tells him to. There are several scenes of GWB holding hands and smiling with her. Should Laura be concerned?


4 posted on 08/02/2024 1:07:47 PM PDT by lee martell
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To: ChicagoConservative27

It makes me want to Ralph. I remember the bicentennial with the patriotic celebrations, the historical “Bicentennial Minute” CBS broadcast every night, Ford tapping the Liberty Bells, tall ships, the Freedom Train, etc. undoubtedly were going to be treated to a year long lecture on how we haven’t lived up to Americas promise, how we’re racists, etc etc, nominally led by these two dunderheads


5 posted on 08/02/2024 1:08:48 PM PDT by j.havenfarm (23 years on Free Republic, 12/10/23! More than 8,000 replies and still not shutting up!)
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To: Thunder90

They are praying he’ll not be in a position to be involved.

I sure had Bush’s number in 2000. He’s even worse now.

He collaborates with Obama as if he didn’t have a clue in the
world what is going on. They’re on the same globalist team.


6 posted on 08/02/2024 1:12:12 PM PDT by DoughtyOne (I pledge allegiance to the flag of the USofA & to the Constitutional REPUBLIC for which it stands. )
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To: lee martell
> GWB will do and say whatever his New Best Friend Michelle tells him to. <

They do make a cute couple.

On a serious note, I am embarrassed to say that W fooled me and got my vote in 2000. But I wised up and went third-party in 2004.

7 posted on 08/02/2024 1:18:50 PM PDT by Leaning Right (The steal is real.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I used to like W ALOT. He’s just deep state to me now.


8 posted on 08/02/2024 1:20:28 PM PDT by NavyShoe
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To: ChicagoConservative27

I used to like W ALOT. He’s just deep state to me now.


9 posted on 08/02/2024 1:20:36 PM PDT by NavyShoe
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I used to like him and his dad a lot


10 posted on 08/02/2024 1:21:08 PM PDT by ChicagoConservative27
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To: Leaning Right

Useful idiot.


11 posted on 08/02/2024 1:21:35 PM PDT by gibsonguy
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To: Tench_Coxe

America’s two biggest azzholes throw a party.


12 posted on 08/02/2024 1:22:17 PM PDT by Bookshelf
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article "The commission's leaders hope bringing together the two recent Democratic and Republican presidents"

Uhh, Bush was a Democrat.

13 posted on 08/02/2024 1:29:41 PM PDT by Governor Dinwiddie (LORD, grant thy people grace to withstand the temptations of the world, the flesh, and the devil.)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

GWB still has done more to support democrats than any GOP president since ... forever.
The Bush Rule: “Attacking your base is not a winning strategy”


14 posted on 08/02/2024 1:32:50 PM PDT by Zathras
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To: lee martell

Georgie changing his luck?


15 posted on 08/02/2024 1:34:48 PM PDT by ABStrauss (I miss Rlush!)
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To: Leaning Right

Don’t feel like the Lone Ranger.


16 posted on 08/02/2024 1:36:03 PM PDT by ABStrauss (I miss Rlush!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

The Bushes wrote the rule book for UniParty membership...”How to be an Effective Assistant Democrat”..and still get elected in a red district


17 posted on 08/02/2024 1:36:41 PM PDT by mo ("If you understand, no explanation is needed; if you don't understand, no explanation is possible)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Washington and Jefferson are turning over in their graves. 😏


18 posted on 08/02/2024 1:42:47 PM PDT by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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I do hope they run the "tall ships" again.

That was totally cool!

19 posted on 08/02/2024 1:45:47 PM PDT by Carry_Okie (The tree of liberty needs a rope.)
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"Obama and Bush join effort to mark America's 250th anniversary in a time of political polarization"


20 posted on 08/02/2024 1:52:29 PM PDT by clearcarbon (Fraudulent elections have consequences.)
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