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The Velveteen Ocelot

(115,719 posts)
1. He's probably more annoyed that GHWB is being held up as a model of decorum,
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:21 PM
Dec 2018

decency and civility, and the whole Bush family is getting some more publicity. He hates it when he'd not being paid attention to (and I'm sure he knows that once the funeral is over on Thursday the investigation will be back in the news).

Sucha NastyWoman

(2,749 posts)
2. And he knows most people will not pay tribute to him in the same way when that
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:34 PM
Dec 2018

Happy day when he leaves this existence comes around

GulfCoast66

(11,949 posts)
3. Hell no. I know DU generally hates the Bush love fest
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:40 PM
Dec 2018

But it is a not so subtle reminder of how far the republicans have sunk. And the media is playing up that aspect without outright saying it.

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)
4. I have a feeling there will be plenty of Mueller news next week regardless
Sun Dec 2, 2018, 11:57 PM
Dec 2018

Dec 4: sentencing memorandum for national security advisor Michael Flynn
Dec 5: Comey's Dec 4 testimony to House is released to public
Dec 5: sentencing memorandum for Trump lawyer Michael Cohen
Dec 7: Updated Manafort sentencing report to court

woodsprite

(11,916 posts)
6. Well, how will the "Federal offices closed Dec. 5th in honor of GHWB" affect things?
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 12:38 AM
Dec 2018

I think he's going to milk it for all he can. If he could close fed offices for the whole week, he'd probably do it.

Jarqui

(10,126 posts)
9. Probably
Mon Dec 3, 2018, 01:06 AM
Dec 2018

We got a fair amount of info this week.

Next week, we'll get a bunch more.

Then the media will chase it down and fill in more blanks or join some more dots.

The vice he's in will get spun a few more turns.

That pressure often leads to him squirming and making more mistakes. And I don't mind seeing that,

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