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EX500rider

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57. "Bush can't even travel out of the country because of this, so...nice guy?"

Sat Sep 1, 2018, 03:06 PM

Sep 2018

Sure he can.

"Interpol, the international police organization, does not list any outstanding arrest warrants for Bush or Cheney in their searchable database. Meanwhile, experts in international law said they were not aware of pending warrants, particularly from the most obvious entity that might issue one -- the International Criminal Court in the Hague.

Our ruling

The meme on social media said that Bush and Cheney are "unable to visit Europe due to outstanding warrants." The claim that there are "outstanding warrants" is flat wrong. And while it’s theoretically possible for a national court to issue an arrest warrant against either man, as was done with Pinochet, there is no sign of that happening. We rate the claim False."

https://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/statements/2014/jul/17/facebook-posts/are-george-w-bush-dick-cheney-unable-visit-europe-/

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Surprise score for George W. Bush [View all] yonder Sep 2018 OP

I caught that. Good one! The Velveteen Ocelot Sep 2018 #1

That blew me away, too EffieBlack Sep 2018 #2

I'd love to see today as the beginning of a shift in the wind. yonder Sep 2018 #24

Me, too - I keep thinking THIS is going to be the turning point, but it never is EffieBlack Sep 2018 #46

I have no illusions about the Trumpers in Congress & the enablers without spines. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #93

Afraid DownriverDem Sep 2018 #95

+1. nt Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #102

Thanks, W. IluvPitties Sep 2018 #3

Let's not get carried away. Lucky Luciano Sep 2018 #28

He was an idiot, but not evil Drahthaardogs Sep 2018 #31

I don't think he is an idiot, and that is why he was underestimated, but I agree wholeheartedly with still_one Sep 2018 #32

I believe with a different VP and cabinet Drahthaardogs Sep 2018 #33

Perhaps successful, but I think his okutuca ideology prevented, him from being more compassionate, still_one Sep 2018 #51

But who chose them? Doitnow Sep 2018 #87

Whistleass WAS successful. KentuckyWoman Sep 2018 #108

Bush sure sounded evil when he mocked a woman on Death Row pleading for mercy. Nitram Sep 2018 #65

Not EVIL!! He was and IS a farking WAR CRIMINAL. HOW MUCH MORE Ferrets are Cool Sep 2018 #68

I agree. How easily people forget egregious war crimes Neema Sep 2018 #98

I think he was drunk for most of his first term YessirAtsaFact Sep 2018 #76

I disagree. He is evil. bitterross Sep 2018 #110

Hundreds of thousands aeromanKC Sep 2018 #39

Thank you for that. robbob Sep 2018 #113

No...with respect I must disagree. PatrickforO Sep 2018 #40

"Bush can't even travel out of the country because of this, so...nice guy?" EX500rider Sep 2018 #57

Sorry, the technicality that no warrant has yet been issues does not absolve PatrickforO Sep 2018 #78

A war for nothing isn't a mistake...it's a national tragedy and it's still killing people Crutchez_CuiBono Sep 2018 #67

Thanks for remembering Gore. lunatica Sep 2018 #75

Couldn't agree more. Crutchez_CuiBono Sep 2018 #88

The man JOKED about looking for WMDs under his desk. Neema Sep 2018 #97

AND........... MyOwnPeace Sep 2018 #112

Yes, very clearly aimed at a certain orange lump. SaveOurDemocracy Sep 2018 #4

YES!!!!! john657 Sep 2018 #5

Oh, he'll know it! lastlib Sep 2018 #35

Yep, the punches to the fat boys's gut continue! PearliePoo2 Sep 2018 #6

Trump has created many unlikely common enemies. Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 #10

Nice revenge by 43 for Jeb's defeat. at140 Sep 2018 #7

He did good dalton99a Sep 2018 #8

The Bush family despises Trump. Funtatlaguy Sep 2018 #9

Exactly. mnhtnbb Sep 2018 #16

Wouldn't you despise someone at140 Sep 2018 #53

And did so by doing what he does to everyone else AwakeAtLast Sep 2018 #74

That which should not be named. Blue_true Sep 2018 #11

If course not. You didn't name it. Beartracks Sep 2018 #12

Trumdemort defacto7 Sep 2018 #55

That counts Achilleaze Sep 2018 #13

How bad can Trump be when he makes you miss GWB? edbermac Sep 2018 #14

Bush pissed me off Jake Stern Sep 2018 #17

Unlike the infant idiot currently (hopefully not much longer) in the WH. N/T john657 Sep 2018 #18

And as vile as the Bush family/cabal can be KatyMan Sep 2018 #19

The response to Katrina was pretty racist. meadowlander Sep 2018 #38

Good points, thanks. N/T KatyMan Sep 2018 #42

Jeb Bush's wife is Hispanic. nt. NickB79 Sep 2018 #85

Hey, I'll take help from anyone kacekwl Sep 2018 #90

Bush didn't act out of unadulterated hatred like this new asshole world wide wally Sep 2018 #29

I'll give you that. eom LittleGirl Sep 2018 #41

+1, Red Dawn has a comic book villian level hatred of Obama uponit7771 Sep 2018 #59

Gosh, that's exactly how bad he is. yonder Sep 2018 #21

As I was listening to Bush, TomSlick Sep 2018 #27

Anybody can dress nice and read someone else's words. Doitnow Sep 2018 #89

That is generally correct - but see, Donald Trump. TomSlick Sep 2018 #91

Nope shadowmayor Sep 2018 #44

I agree. lunatica Sep 2018 #77

Bad enough to make you miss GWB... nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #71

CNN: "(SHITLER's) name was not mentioned but in nearly every speech an underlying reference." - YESS UTUSN Sep 2018 #15

Dubyah may be out of the cellar Aristus Sep 2018 #20

same here gopiscrap Sep 2018 #22

He the Alabama qazplm135 Sep 2018 #25

He still is, IMO. NYC Liberal Sep 2018 #72

It is kinda amazing and wonderful how the Bushes, Clintons, and Obamas obamanut2012 Sep 2018 #23

The five living former presidents came together in charity also, Totally Tunsie Sep 2018 #81

W was a very bad president but at least he did what he believed to be in the country's best interest jg10003 Sep 2018 #26

I questioned it all the time. Aristus Sep 2018 #69

This wasn't the only day I questioned his patriotism KentuckyWoman Sep 2018 #109

Score one for GWB Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #30

I disagreed with GWB on almost every issue. nycbos Sep 2018 #34

A barometer of how bad Trump is The Genealogist Sep 2018 #36

"W" titanicdave Sep 2018 #37

Puhleeeze shadowmayor Sep 2018 #43

GWBush has evolved vlyons Sep 2018 #45

And that ladies and gentlemen shadowmayor Sep 2018 #58

My dead cousin agrees jayschool2013 Sep 2018 #63

i don't get all the nice nice going on with bush here orleans Sep 2018 #47

Seriously LiberalLovinLug Sep 2018 #54

Agreed! llmart Sep 2018 #60

And don't forget the Iraqis killed either lunatica Sep 2018 #80

President Bush and President Obama reminded us today DesertRat Sep 2018 #48

I've always felt that...... Little Star Sep 2018 #49

Agree, i think he just wasnt very smart onetexan Sep 2018 #94

Abuse of Power Martin Eden Sep 2018 #50

As bad as he was.... Upthevibe Sep 2018 #52

THIS !!!! No telling what direction Red Don we'll shoot if we're attacked by an enemy uponit7771 Sep 2018 #66

W did a decent job on his speech Gothmog Sep 2018 #56

I wad shocked too. onecaliberal Sep 2018 #61

The Republican Party is Dead, Trump leads the American Fascist Party JCMach1 Sep 2018 #62

"Above all, John detested the abuse of power. He could not abide bigots and swaggering despots." Gothmog Sep 2018 #64

Who'da thunk that the day would come when I'd feel nostalgia for the Bush presidency... nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #70

K&R! orangecrush Sep 2018 #73

Cannot believe that DUers are praising George W Bush oberliner Sep 2018 #79

It's true, it's true. Truly bizarro!!!! (But I did praise him also). nt LAS14 Sep 2018 #82

In my world, an arrow found its mark, despite the worthiness of the archer. yonder Sep 2018 #83

For reals. WTF?! Neema Sep 2018 #99

Thanks, W, for adding your voice to the righteous smackdown of Trump Hekate Sep 2018 #84

Do you mind?!!? TrogL Sep 2018 #86

I remember that. I wasn't sure if it was a reference to Trump. Was it? Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #92

Can't be sure, of course, but I'm going with yes it was. yonder Sep 2018 #103

I think so, too. Honeycombe8 Sep 2018 #104

Sounds just like the swaggering despot that Cha Sep 2018 #96

There were a LOT of references to that which shall not be named. SunSeeker Sep 2018 #100

Do you think he wrote it himself? ailsagirl Sep 2018 #101

Perhaps a collaboration? yonder Sep 2018 #105

Who do you think wrote Obama's? oberliner Sep 2018 #106

Whistleass should maybe look in his mirror. KentuckyWoman Sep 2018 #107

Totally agree peace frog Sep 2018 #111