silvershadow (1,839 posts)
Has anyone else noticed the whitewashing of Bush is well underway now?
I have seen several stories lately about Bush, and nearly every one contains a blurb about how Bush's poll numbers are on the upswing, and how Americans generally have a favorable view of ex-Presidents. It seems to be a meme that is being pushed hard.
wandy (1,828 posts)
1. Oh, it's just part of making Jeb Bush acceptable for 2016...........
The republicans are changing their image you know.
Just look at the progress they have made in the last three weeks.
elehhhhna (26,857 posts)
3. and look who's helping
GW cares so much about African. So touching.
Lint Head (10,547 posts)
2. He is a torturer, has denied people of free speech rights, had soldiers killed for a lie,
exposed a CIA agent, thousands died as a result of Katrina because of his administrations neglect and incinerated 3,000 human beings as a result of his negligence on 9/11. What a wonderful human being he is. I have one question. Why is Barack Obama hanging out with him?
If I win one of those lunches with Obama that I keep getting in my email that would be the question I would ask. And no answer would satisfy me. If I hung out with criminals I would be guilty by association and if I had done what GWB did I would be in prison or worse.
I wouldn't call it a whitewashing so much as I would say that nearly anyone short of Pol Pot looks good next to Obama.
Thats just how they are. Its a personality flaw that I've noticed in a lot of leftists: The inability to admit when they are wrong. A lib could build a boat with a hole in it and would rather go to the bottom of the lake claiming its sea worthy than to admit the mistake.
Indeed. Except once the boat sinks, they will somehow manage to make it the GOP's fault, and not theirs. They are now scrambling to make Obamacare a Republican plan - except its really unlikely to work, as they made so much noise at its passing about how the GOP had nothing to do with it, and that the voters need to remember to thank Democrats for its passage.
Thats a classic leftist tactic. If the truth doesn't fit with your plan change it! Hell, according to them, Gov. Wallace was a republican.
bvar22 (30,168 posts)
7. This is necessary.
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You can't condemn Bush-the-Lesser for doing the same things that our current administration is engaged in today.
It causes to much cognitive dissonance,
and frankly, makes too many look like rank hypocrites.
For instance, the meme yesterday was that Greenwald was a traitorous idiot for going along with Bush on the Invasion of Iraq.
When it was pointed out that the Democratic Party leadership did the very same thing,
and said the very same words as Greenwald,
it caused terminal dizziness from the contortions necessary to condemn Greenwald without condemning the Democratic party.
It was kinda fun to watch.
So the Meme Makers are at an impasse where they have to gloss over and rehab the worst outrages of the Bush Administration,
and pretend that nobody objected to these policies back then,
in order to justify the same policies today.
Yes, Alice.
We HAVE fallen down a Rabbit Hole!
---bvar22
Cursed with a good memory.
Indeed. Except once the boat sinks, they will somehow manage to make it the GOP's fault, and not theirs. They are now scrambling to make Obamacare a Republican plan - except its really unlikely to work, as they made so much noise at its passing about how the GOP had nothing to do with it, and that the voters need to remember to thank Democrats for its passage.
Thats just how they are. Its a personality flaw that I've noticed in a lot of leftists: The inability to admit when they are wrong. A lib could build a boat with a hole in it and would rather go to the bottom of the lake claiming its sea worthy than to admit the mistake.
I wouldn't call it a whitewashing so much as I would say that nearly anyone short of Pol Pot looks good next to Obama.
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The coincidence of Mr. Bush’s trip to Africa overlapping with President Obama’s own journey this week threw a rare public spotlight on the mission the 43rd president has chosen for himself since leaving office more than four years ago. Building on the health care programs of his presidency, he has quietly returned to Africa three times, renovating health clinics and expanding screening and treatment programs to fight cervical cancer.
While in office, Mr. Bush started the Millennium Challenge Corporation to direct aid to African states that tried to reform corrupt and undemocratic governments. He also initiated the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or Pepfar, which invested tens of billions of dollars to fighting H.I.V., and later tackled malaria and tuberculosis
and more "along for the ride" family and friends
The Bushes have been going to Africa for years to do stuff. This trip just got attention because Obama and family ( and more "along for the ride" family and friends) just happened to be there at the same time.
Bushes were doing actual work at their expense and Obamas were there on $100 MILLION of US taxpayers tab.
From the NY Times....http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/03/world/africa/bush-a-fond-presence-in-africa-for-work-during-and-since-his-presidency.html?_r=0
from the same article.... what the DUmmies don't want to acknowledge...
It's a very favorable article toward President Bush, Mrs Bush and their daughters. :yahoo:
Not so favorable to Obama. ... :whistling:
Obama was questioned about the decrease in AIDS spending for Africa. He stammered out an excuse about new methods and being more efficient let's them do more with less.
If that is true then why doesn't he apply that to US programs?
Can't wait until the MSM starts blackwashing Obama.When whitewash and blackwash collide it makes a plonk sound.
That's "posse", creepy-ass cracker.
:tongue:
I knew it had some sort of description other than the one I gave it.... :thatsright:
"creepy-ass cracker'... when I first read it, thought it said "crepey-ass cracker"... I was really going to blast you...I don't have a crepe-y ass!! :shucks:
it isn't creepy either! :hammer:
:rofl:
The left has always been far too niggardly in its praise of the presidency of President Bush.The left is most virulent in Knicker bocker neighborhoods.
:whistling:
Cracka, please.
Im sure you gots some fine honky-booty that ain't creepy at all. :popcorn:
Bitch pleaz. I gets mo fine ass that you can shake a possum at. an shit.I won't be impressed until you can conjugate the verb to "be".
I won't be impressed until you can conjugate the verb to "be".
I won't be impressed until you can conjugate the verb to "be".
I won't be impressed until you can conjugate the verb to "be".
When whitewash and blackwash collide it makes a plonk sound.
ConjuWHAT? THAT'S RACIST!Nice catch. I am somewhat disappointed in myself that I wasn't the one to catch it.
You got a "J" and a "U" side by side, like in "JUngle", which is RACIST! :rant:
(Just channeling my inner "DUmmie".)
Like when matter/antimatter collide......and in the beginning there was the "Big Plonk".
Indeed. Except once the boat sinks, they will somehow manage to make it the GOP's fault, and not theirs. They are now scrambling to make Obamacare a Republican plan - except its really unlikely to work, as they made so much noise at its passing about how the GOP had nothing to do with it, and that the voters need to remember to thank Democrats for its passage.
Like when matter/antimatter collide......and in the beginning there was the "Big Plonk".