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alp227

(32,006 posts)
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 05:58 PM Jun 2020

George W. Bush calls out racial injustices and celebrates protesters who 'march for a better future'

Source: The Washington Post

Former president George W. Bush addressed the nationwide protests in a statement Tuesday, commending the Americans demonstrating against racial injustice and criticizing those who try to silence them.

“It is a strength when protesters, protected by responsible law enforcement, march for a better future,” Bush said.

Describing himself as “anguished” by the death of George Floyd, who died more than a week ago after being suffocated under the knee of a white police officer, urged white Americans to seek ways to support, listen and understand black Americans who still face “disturbing bigotry and exploitation.”

[...]

“The only way to see ourselves in a true light is to listen to the voices of so many who are hurting and grieving,” Bush said. “Those who set out to silence those voices do not understand the meaning of America — or how it becomes a better place.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/george-w-bush-calls-out-racial-injustices-and-celebrates-protesters-who-march-for-a-better-future/2020/06/02/2d2f7252-a511-11ea-bb20-ebf0921f3bbd_story.html



Oh, NOW Bush supports protesters? NOW Bush cares about people who are "hurting and grieving"? Where was he when Guantanamo was eliciting false confessions?
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George W. Bush calls out racial injustices and celebrates protesters who 'march for a better future' (Original Post) alp227 Jun 2020 OP
War Criminal says something something something. Trump makes him look better irisblue Jun 2020 #1
This +1,000,000 Exactly diva77 Jun 2020 #30
A better ex-president than president, MontanaFarmer Jun 2020 #2
Somewhere along the way, during his second term, "W" began to grow up. patphil Jun 2020 #28
Second term had Katrina and doubling down on Iraq with The Surge(tm). NYC Liberal Jun 2020 #35
Yes, I know. patphil Jun 2020 #36
I always said he should have been baseball commissioner like he actually wanted to be. NYC Liberal Jun 2020 #38
I marched against Bush on a number of occasions EarlG Jun 2020 #3
Agreed ibegurpard Jun 2020 #20
He has mellowed a lot since he doesn't have Cheney and the other handlers telling him how ti act LiberalArkie Jun 2020 #4
Has Bush EVER been anywhere with Cheney since they left office? oldsoftie Jun 2020 #19
I just saw on twitter that Dubya has endorsed Biden. Mickju Jun 2020 #5
Holy shit if THATS true trump will have a Twitter field day oldsoftie Jun 2020 #21
It's been suggested he may Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jun 2020 #32
Willie Horton is surprised /nt bucolic_frolic Jun 2020 #6
Technically from the Poppy era alp227 Jun 2020 #26
it's about damn time. TeamPooka Jun 2020 #7
I remember the way they treated Iraq War protestors JonLP24 Jun 2020 #8
He's trying to make republicans not look so bad. BComplex Jun 2020 #9
Too late Mz Pip Jun 2020 #11
That's the truth. BComplex Jun 2020 #13
this is where we are now qazplm135 Jun 2020 #10
A GWBush endorsement for Biden could back up Repub groups against Trump Budi Jun 2020 #12
Bush could strike blow FOR Biden. An endorsement would do it. Budi Jun 2020 #15
I'm telling you, there are a LOT of them. I'm in GA & I know many. oldsoftie Jun 2020 #23
If Michele Obama can find something good in him, we can take him at his word this one time. marble falls Jun 2020 #14
It's beginning to look like Trump vs Planet Earth world wide wally Jun 2020 #16
At this point, if Trump pulls off a win in Nov, that will be the real Hoax. Budi Jun 2020 #17
GO FUCK YOURSELF YOU WARMONGERING SACK OF SHIT Skittles Jun 2020 #18
I read this, and all I could think about what... Pacifist Patriot Jun 2020 #24
As someone who participated in untold numbers of protests, marches, and vigils against his policies. Pacifist Patriot Jun 2020 #22
Katrina? mucifer Jun 2020 #25
I am really hoping Bu$h endorses Biden. roamer65 Jun 2020 #27
I appreciate that he acknowledged the systemic nature of the problem democrattotheend Jun 2020 #29
I'm not sure anyone really listens to W anymore... dhill926 Jun 2020 #31
W. is a Never Trumper Wolf Frankula Jun 2020 #33
He's only saying that because it's no longer his administration they're protesting. Aristus Jun 2020 #34
Who thought we'd ever miss GW Bush? DeminPennswoods Jun 2020 #37

MontanaFarmer

(630 posts)
2. A better ex-president than president,
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:04 PM
Jun 2020

but his gravitas is welcome from the right, and stands in stark contrast to orange Hitler. No, i don't forgive Bush his presidency, but the enemy of my enemy..m

patphil

(6,150 posts)
28. Somewhere along the way, during his second term, "W" began to grow up.
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 07:25 PM
Jun 2020

I think he has become human...dare I say humane?

NYC Liberal

(20,135 posts)
35. Second term had Katrina and doubling down on Iraq with The Surge(tm).
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 12:54 AM
Jun 2020

Any growing up would have been after he left.

patphil

(6,150 posts)
36. Yes, I know.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 10:57 AM
Jun 2020

I think the process started in his second term but really didn't fully take hold in him for years after his presidency ended. You could see a change in him near the end of his second term.
He seemed to have a haunted look about himself. I think he began to realize how badly he was used by people like Cheney, and how big a mess he had made of things.

It was evident that he aged quite a bit more in his presidency than the 8 years he was in office.
It's too bad. By the time he left the White House he was close to where you would want a first term president to be on assuming the office.

I always felt "W" was too small for the job; still a college frat boy; looking like a deer in the headlights at times. It seemed that he never was fully aware of the immensity of his position.

I think that weighed heavily on him when he looked back at those 8 years.
He seems to be quite a different person now.
Unfortunately the person he was back then was totally incompetent, and easily lead.
The country suffered for it.

NYC Liberal

(20,135 posts)
38. I always said he should have been baseball commissioner like he actually wanted to be.
Wed Jun 3, 2020, 12:58 PM
Jun 2020

Jeb! was supposed to be the one who went into politics and became president.

EarlG

(21,934 posts)
3. I marched against Bush on a number of occasions
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:09 PM
Jun 2020

He’s a war criminal.

That said, these are desperate times. I’ll take any additional pressure we can get on Trump and current Republican leadership.

Doesn’t mean Bush gets a pass for what he did though.

oldsoftie

(12,489 posts)
19. Has Bush EVER been anywhere with Cheney since they left office?
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:54 PM
Jun 2020

If so, I sure havent seen it
I wish W would come out and admit that he got played on Iraq & that it was a stupid mistake. Although that may seem like an insult to all those who were killed in the war. But i bet its how he feels. I've never seen a former Pres & VP NEVER be together for some occasions after leaving office

qazplm135

(7,447 posts)
10. this is where we are now
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:34 PM
Jun 2020

when Bush, by comparison, looks not racist, to the guy we have in office.

Quite a fall.

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
12. A GWBush endorsement for Biden could back up Repub groups against Trump
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:37 PM
Jun 2020

Remember, it was Trump who early on, spoiled the Jeb Bush campaign.
GW & Trump have bad blood as well.
Go for it George! It could mean a critical electoral vote win for Democracy rather than fascism.


https://www.cnn.com/2020/05/28/politics/republican-voters-against-trump-ad-campaign/index.html


New GOP group launches $10 million campaign to get Republicans to vote for Biden over Trump

SNIP

A new project to encourage Republicans to support former Vice President Joe Biden over President Donald Trump has launched a $10 million ad campaign targeting GOP-leaning voters in top swing states.

The initiative, called Republican Voters Against Trump, has produced multiple ads featuring disaffected GOP voters who say they are not voting for Trump. Many of these testimonials are recorded on smartphones and include voters who have voted for Republican candidates, some of whom voted for Trump in 2016.

"I voted for Donald Trump in 2016, but I won't vote for him again," says Jay, a Pennsylvania voter who recorded one of nearly 100 videos featured on the project's website. Some of the testimonials will be featured in the ads.
More...
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Budi

(15,325 posts)
15. Bush could strike blow FOR Biden. An endorsement would do it.
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:43 PM
Jun 2020
https://www.google.com/amp/s/thehill.com/opinion/campaign/500395-juan-williams-bush-could-strike-blow-for-biden%3famp


June 01, 2020 - 06:00 AM EDT
Juan Williams: Bush could strike blow for Biden

Snip

But imagine if former President Bush, as Trump's most recent Republican predecessor, backed a Democrat. Bush's voice has the singular power to reach moderate Republicans and Republican-leaning independent voters, freeing them to walk away from the Party of Trump.

The split between Bush and Trump got attention earlier this month when Trump lashed out at the 43rd president for issuing a simple call for national unity in fighting the coronavirus.

Trump attacked Bush on Twitter saying: "He was nowhere to be found in speaking up against the greatest Hoax [impeachment] in American history."

But Bush's statement never mentioned Trump.


Snip
In a 2017 speech, Bush seemed to be rebuking the current president for allowing national politics to become "degraded by casual cruelty ... argument turns too easily into animosity." He avoided directly calling out Trump by name.

Bush has also spoken up for longstanding Republican beliefs now under fire from the current administration.

He said in that same 2017 speech that free trade around the world is key to finding new markets for U.S. goods, as well as maintaining "an international order rooted in freedom and free markets."



Possibly? We need to insure the Electoral College Vote as well as the majority of the people's votes.

oldsoftie

(12,489 posts)
23. I'm telling you, there are a LOT of them. I'm in GA & I know many.
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:57 PM
Jun 2020

I dont know of any who say they'll vote for Biden. But I know they have said they're done with trump. And I've watched the downward progression of faith & upward progression of disgust.
Trump needs ALL his original voters
And ANYONE who doesnt like trump needs to vote Biden no matter WHO he picks as his VP

 

Budi

(15,325 posts)
17. At this point, if Trump pulls off a win in Nov, that will be the real Hoax.
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:48 PM
Jun 2020

#VoteByMailNotIvankasRussianVotingMachines

Vote By Mail.
Not on Ivankas Russian Voting Machines

Pacifist Patriot

(24,652 posts)
24. I read this, and all I could think about what...
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:58 PM
Jun 2020

sweating my ass off 8 months pregnant in the roasting Florida sun protesting the drum beat sounding out of Washington for an invasion of Iraq.

War criminals should keep their goddamn heads down and their mouths shut.

Pacifist Patriot

(24,652 posts)
22. As someone who participated in untold numbers of protests, marches, and vigils against his policies.
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 06:57 PM
Jun 2020

Forgive me for being more than a little jaundiced.

I applaud him for being on the right side of history on this, but god almighty, where was that kind of awareness and compassion in the fucking 2000s?

roamer65

(36,744 posts)
27. I am really hoping Bu$h endorses Biden.
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 07:24 PM
Jun 2020

That will tear the Repuke party right in half.

Cmon, shrub...do it.

democrattotheend

(11,605 posts)
29. I appreciate that he acknowledged the systemic nature of the problem
Tue Jun 2, 2020, 07:38 PM
Jun 2020

Unlike many Republicans who have tried to treat what happened to George Floyd as an isolated incident.

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