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10. Perhaps because DHS was Shrub's brilliant idea in the first place.

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Does the Bush family condone what is going on the MN? [View all] malaise Jan 26 OP

Don't forget Mike Pence too. Emile Jan 26 #1

Yep and the potato guy too malaise Jan 26 #2

I think you mean the "potatoe" guy.... Ol Janx Spirit Jan 26 #25

Haha Joinfortmill Jan 26 #26

That one 😀 malaise Jan 26 #28

And Mitt. JHB Jan 26 #8

W is somewhere in a bathtub painting a picture of his feet Buckeyeblue Jan 26 #3

A bathtub full of gin no doubt Blues Heron Jan 26 #6

Lol 😂 Emile Jan 26 #9

Haha Joinfortmill Jan 26 #27

He probably has alcoholism related dementia by now. littlemissmartypants Jan 26 #40

That describes his entire time as president Buckeyeblue Jan 26 #51

Who from the Bush family do you care to hear from? Renew Deal Jan 26 #4

Barbara Bush, Dubya's daughter. Certainly not Jeb. Ritabert Jan 26 #22

Yes, silence is complicity. Blues Heron Jan 26 #5

My only point malaise Jan 26 #31

They simply don't care Bettie Jan 26 #7

"...it isn't affecting their beloved cash flow..." OldBaldy1701E Jan 26 #16

We've curtailed our spending Bettie Jan 26 #33

I apologize, as I was not referring to that aspect of the situation. OldBaldy1701E Jan 26 #53

I get all of that Bettie Jan 26 #57

Perhaps because DHS was Shrub's brilliant idea in the first place. MLWR Jan 26 #10

When Democrats are back in power, DHS needs to be reorganized to decrease its ability to create a rogue police force. Lonestarblue Jan 26 #12

DHS needs to be dismantled completely. llmart Jan 26 #15

It needs to be broken up and reorganized back to the pre-Bush arrangements. JHB Jan 26 #64

That was EXACTLY my thought this morning. llmart Jan 26 #14

Dhs certainly has not kept regular Americans safe Clouds Passing Jan 26 #46

Actually Bush opposed the formation of DHS at first PatSeg Jan 26 #23

Lieberman, a strange dude. Joinfortmill Jan 26 #30

He certainly was PatSeg Jan 26 #39

He turned out to be a DINO MustLoveBeagles Jan 26 #62

Oh yes, he certainly could have PatSeg Jan 26 #66

and the unconstitutional USA Patriot Act UpInArms Jan 26 #32

That seems like even more of a reason for him to speak out against this "use" of DHS... Ol Janx Spirit Jan 26 #36

He's a brain damaged old man. See: littlemissmartypants Jan 26 #41

He is a republican thug. We don't care what he thinks. mysteryowl Jan 26 #11

I'd forgotten about the Bush family. BluesRunTheGame Jan 26 #13

Hahaha! littlemissmartypants Jan 26 #43

Probably thinking, "we coulda got away with way more" rickford66 Jan 26 #17

Fuck Republicans angrychair Jan 26 #18

Good question. Losing our freedoms is not a partisan livetohike Jan 26 #19

Poppy tried in the 30's cayugafalls Jan 26 #20

Word is no Johonny Jan 26 #21

Dubya is keeping his head down so nobody remembers his two decades-long wars Ritabert Jan 26 #24

They don't give a shit. choie Jan 26 #29

they don't care - their corruption of texas, florida politics and stealing samsingh Jan 26 #34

Yeah, I wanna hear what the war criminal thinks Martin Eden Jan 26 #35

It's easier to be a dictator. Trump is finishing up Bush Sr. Legacy. Blue Full Moon Jan 26 #37

Their foreign policy spoke volumes malaise Jan 26 #38

GHW Bush quit the NRA over "jack-booted thugs" comment. Norrrm Jan 26 #42

They are keeping there powder dry bagimin Jan 26 #44

This is their wet dream. They planned it long ago. Clouds Passing Jan 26 #45

Maybe the Bushes realize they're so unpopular, it won't help to speak up mainer Jan 26 #47

You are absolutely right MacKasey Jan 26 #48

former presidents of both parties maliaSmith Jan 26 #49

They brought it about. Kid Berwyn Jan 26 #50

Abroad first and now malaise Jan 26 #54

Precisely. Kid Berwyn Jan 26 #60

Who cares? Their silence has made them irrelevant. hatrack Jan 26 #52

George the second, he has always had his head in the sand.... FarPoint Jan 26 #55

It's probably the Kompromat..... Escape Jan 26 #56

The bush family is irrelevant. drray23 Jan 26 #58

What about former President Joe Biden nothing from him either Beringia Jan 26 #59

As Bush said a couple of years ago, "I retired from politics" Polybius Jan 26 #61

They simply don't care Bettie Jan 26 #63

George w Cherrycheeks Jan 26 #65