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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,066 posts)
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 01:16 PM Apr 2021

George W. Bush Torches Marjorie Taylor Greene's Proposed Caucus Pushing 'Anglo-Saxon Traditions'

GOP Acting Like it Wants to Be ‘Extinct’

Former President George W. Bush warned that Republican support for the newly-launched America’s First Caucus, supporting “Anglo-Saxon political positions,” could mean “extinction” for the Republican party in an interview with Sarah Isgur and Steve Hayes on the podcast The Dispatch.

Rep. Majorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ), two lawmakers well known for touting conspiracy theories, have been linked to the caucus which released its first policy platform in early April.

Isgur started the segment by asking the former president if he could envision a future, three to five years from now, where he would say “I’m not a Republican” if the Republican party adopts the caucus’ “Anglo-Saxon” traditions and laws.

“No I’d say there’s not going to be a party,” Bush replied. “I know this, that if the Republican Party stands for exclusivity, you know, used to be country clubs, now evidently it’s white Anglo Saxon Protestant ism, then it’s not gonna win anything.”

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/politics/george-w-bush-torches-marjorie-taylor-greenes-proposed-caucus-pushing-anglo-saxon-traditions-gop-acting-like-it-wants-to-be-extinct/ar-BB1gejiD

You know things are bad when Chimpy sounds like the voice of reason.
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George W. Bush Torches Marjorie Taylor Greene's Proposed Caucus Pushing 'Anglo-Saxon Traditions' (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2021 OP
naw, this is just continuing to remove the facade from the GOP. Thomas Hurt Apr 2021 #1
This might not be a popular opinion... hurple Apr 2021 #2
I never thought W. stopdiggin Apr 2021 #5
Agreed hurple Apr 2021 #11
Agreed. He really allowed the PNAC to use him to carry out their Iraq agenda. CaptainTruth Apr 2021 #17
He supported policies that entrenched white privilege... Tom Rinaldo Apr 2021 #3
Agreed obamanut2012 Apr 2021 #6
Gosar is hardly and Anglo-Saxon name. geardaddy Apr 2021 #4
He's a fucking DENTIST PCIntern Apr 2021 #7
You are right Leith Apr 2021 #16
You know Trump has taken the GOP right off the edge of the cliff when... jcgoldie Apr 2021 #8
I don't know; "....then it's not gonna win anything.". If that what he Carlitos Brigante Apr 2021 #9
From the title...who does he "torch"? Boomerproud Apr 2021 #12
yeah. pretty much. stopdiggin Apr 2021 #13
Just rename the party to the Anglo-Q-Saxons. Nt BootinUp Apr 2021 #10
I like the idea of the GOP going extinct IronLionZion Apr 2021 #14
First Liz Cheney, and now "W" patphil Apr 2021 #15

Thomas Hurt

(13,903 posts)
1. naw, this is just continuing to remove the facade from the GOP.
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 01:19 PM
Apr 2021

Of course that is what some in the GOP are bemoaning this is countering their attempt to gas light people about the true core beliefs of the right wing in the US.

hurple

(1,304 posts)
2. This might not be a popular opinion...
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 01:37 PM
Apr 2021

But, I never thought Bush Jr was racist.

Classist, yes, he hated the poor. And since the numbers of poor POC is higher then poor whites, it could come across as racist. But, when dealing with the rich and "elite" he never seemed to care about race.

And, I think this quote from him is more evidence of that. He cares more if they are country club people than what race they are.

Anyway, whatever the case, he was still the worst president ever until the last one.

stopdiggin

(11,092 posts)
5. I never thought W.
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 01:52 PM
Apr 2021

was a particularly malevolent figure (although complete lack of understanding and awareness allowed him to preside over much ... We have since come to appreciate what naked malevolence looks like) What 'the shrub' was, at a basic level, was very poorly educated and supremely untalented. (read here, probably the least intelligent president we've ever seen) In short -- may well have been a semi-decent human being -- but shallow as a parking lot puddle.

CaptainTruth

(6,546 posts)
17. Agreed. He really allowed the PNAC to use him to carry out their Iraq agenda.
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 04:21 PM
Apr 2021

He believed what they told him & waa the perfect tool.

Tom Rinaldo

(22,911 posts)
3. He supported policies that entrenched white privilege...
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 01:39 PM
Apr 2021

...but on a personal level George W.Bush was far from racist. That was one of the few things I was able to give him any credit for. And of course he is correct with this statement. If the Republican Party continues on its current course it may hold onto some regional strong holds, but before this decade is out, it will never again control any branch of the national government

jcgoldie

(11,582 posts)
8. You know Trump has taken the GOP right off the edge of the cliff when...
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 01:58 PM
Apr 2021

..W repeatedly looks like the voice of reason. He appears positively intellectual by contrast.

stopdiggin

(11,092 posts)
13. yeah. pretty much.
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 03:43 PM
Apr 2021

It's what we do now-a-days. I'm really kind of feeling the need for a set of pom-poms.

patphil

(6,029 posts)
15. First Liz Cheney, and now "W"
Fri Apr 30, 2021, 03:57 PM
Apr 2021

And we thought the Republican party was bad when they represented it's mainstream ideals.
Apparently this "new" Anglo-Saxon Traditions crap is far to stinky even for them.

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