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Martin Eden

(12,843 posts)
8. I hate GW Bush with a burning passion
Fri Jul 31, 2020, 08:42 AM
Jul 2020

He used the national tragedy of 9/11 and the political capital he got from it to launch a disastrous war of choice based on a campaign of lies.

He manipulated the grief, anger, fear, and patriotism of the American people to pursue a preexisting neocon agenda which has left the region in chaos, killed upwards of a million human beings, drained our treasury, needlessly sacrificed the lives of 5,000 Americans in uniform, and left tens of thousands more wounded for life mentally and physically.

It was the most egregious betrayal of trust by an American president in our nation's history.

GW Bush is a war criminal. He belongs in prison, but contunues to live a life of wealth and privilege.

Every time he is given a platform as an elder statesman or his administration is wistfully remembered as a time of normalcy, it makes me want to

i remember my outrage at Bush..... samnsara Jul 2020 #1
I would welcome GWB if it was choice between him or trump beachbumbob Jul 2020 #2
If Cheney were in better health kacekwl Jul 2020 #9
he would be better than Stephen Miller beachbumbob Jul 2020 #14
This message was self-deleted by its author katmondoo Jul 2020 #13
Might want to buckle in. What I predict will happen is Jamastiene Jul 2020 #5
I started out saying, well I hated Bush and the other Bush too, and Reagan. Jamastiene Jul 2020 #3
I hated W Bush and CHeney also . But this isn't just about US politics but Trump selling out JI7 Jul 2020 #4
Not me edhopper Jul 2020 #6
I hated Reagan. I hated W. Bush too SoonerPride Jul 2020 #7
I hate GW Bush with a burning passion Martin Eden Jul 2020 #8
Depends on how you define it. Was GW Bush* or Cheney the "real" President...? hlthe2b Jul 2020 #10
I have never hated anyone as much as I hate Trump. Demsrule86 Jul 2020 #11
Before Trump my strongest hatred was for Scott Walker mokawanis Jul 2020 #12
You're a better person than I PJMcK Jul 2020 #15
I find myself thinking... was Nixon really so bad? dawg day Jul 2020 #16
I never thought I could hate anyone as much as Jr. bush. Chump has proven me wrong. MoonRiver Jul 2020 #17
In my memory from Nixon to now, every Repub president has been worse than the last. crickets Jul 2020 #18
I have never hated anyone in my life as much as I hate Donald Trump. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #19
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