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70. They are pretty much retired

Thu May 15, 2014, 07:50 PM

May 2014

And attention on them at a 911 based event may well be something the Republicans of today wish to avoid. If Republicans would have thought an appearance of Bush anywhere would help today's candidates, they would have him there. That's why he's painting instead.

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Why weren't bush and cheney at the... [View all] ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 OP

I want to know that as well irisblue May 2014 #1

For the same reason that they never attended any of the funerals of soldiers killed in their wars. jwirr May 2014 #2

I wonder if the families have asked that they not be a part of any ceremony that ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #4

Good point.. they don't want to be associated with their epic Fail. Think no one will notice. nt Cha May 2014 #76

They know that by this time too many survivors are fully aware of their culpability... Hekate May 2014 #3

Good question northoftheborder May 2014 #5

Kicking for responses... nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #6

Probably because they were afraid of massive protests. And there would have been. octoberlib May 2014 #7

Protesting what? Didn't a huge cheer go up when shrub hefted the bullhorn? What ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #10

Most of us were still reeling from the attacks deutsey May 2014 #21

Well said. Louisiana1976 May 2014 #26

Yeah, we got played Kber May 2014 #60

Because they knew Blue Owl May 2014 #8

Because of LIHOP. Nt Terra Alta May 2014 #9

Are we allowed to say that now? Back when I was a lurker, it was not allowed ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #12

Perhaps you're thinking of chicken threads Brother Buzz May 2014 #25

this is true!!!! n-t Ernesto May 2014 #31

MIHOP for Cheney's part! n/t wildbilln864 May 2014 #69

because of this ... napkinz May 2014 #11

Then why hasn't anyone been held accountable for the failures that day or for ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #14

well, 9/11 was no BENGHAZI!!!!! ... the latter was a REAL tragedy, ahem napkinz May 2014 #16

... napkinz May 2014 #51

Thank you for the compelling illustrative graphics on the epic bush-cheney failures before, during, Cha May 2014 #77

... napkinz May 2014 #84

Anti-American by their actions. I read something today that said the con media was Cha May 2014 #87

Failed Intelligence Indeed. sheshe2 May 2014 #73

... napkinz May 2014 #86

Because Bush ll was probably too busy painting pictures of his feet. Jamaal510 May 2014 #13

"THIS painting is going to be my masterpiece and my legacy, momma!" - shrub ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #15

... napkinz May 2014 #22

This is a private Museum, they just call it "National" Leme May 2014 #17

So, if they were not invited, why? nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #19

why not? Leme May 2014 #85

Darth was at home, counting his money. lpbk2713 May 2014 #18

His wife was hawking her book on Mrs Greenspan's show on MSNBC yesterday in...New York. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #20

No political gain treestar May 2014 #23

Please elaborate. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #24

They are pretty much retired treestar May 2014 #70

They flew him to Omaha instead. GreatCaesarsGhost May 2014 #27

LOL!!! KansDem May 2014 #30

Haha, is that yours, KansDem? Funny and tragic all at the same time. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #34

I believe so! KansDem May 2014 #61

LOL back at you. GreatCaesarsGhost May 2014 #38

Probably should add this to the t-shirt KansDem May 2014 #63

The gang of liars were busy Stellar May 2014 #28

Why wouldn't they want them there? Of course, we know (or suspect) why they don't, but ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #29

I haven't heard anything on why they weren't there. Stellar May 2014 #35

But the confederates don't even admit that it took place under shrubco's watch. Even as ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #37

ReTHUGs have decided that the only 9/11 that ever happened was malaise May 2014 #67

Because they don't want to return geardaddy May 2014 #32

So is there something to the "Truther" "nonsense", afterall? Are we ready to admit that in GD? nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #39

Also, will the media notice or ask? --nt CrispyQ May 2014 #33

Because ... OldEurope May 2014 #36

Welcome to DU, OldEurope, and thank you for your reply! nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #43

Thank you for the welcome. OldEurope May 2014 #48

OH! My bad, lol! You've been here since before I lurked the first time back in '05. Wow! ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #49

NYT says he was invited, but declined due to "scheduling conflict" tritsofme May 2014 #40

in other words... RoccoR5955 May 2014 #44

If we parse the words there, it does not say he was invited, only that he declined a ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #45

Bush received a memo about the opening, but ignored it! JEFF9K May 2014 #41

Simple... RoccoR5955 May 2014 #42

DUzy! (whatever happened with that flipout thread the other day?) and thread win! LOL! nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #47

I really don't know RoccoR5955 May 2014 #50

The guy who does the DUzy threads got pissed off. I'll see if I can find it. nt ChisolmTrailDem May 2014 #52

well, you know what they say... RoccoR5955 May 2014 #65

Or just pissed. nt tblue37 May 2014 #79

Because: Fred Gilmore May 2014 #46

9/10 wildbilln864 Jun 2014 #88

I would remind people who was responsible for the Historic NY May 2014 #53

Perpetrators of LIHOP/MIHOP are prohibited. n/t Martin Eden May 2014 #54

Bush was tied up at the world premiere of Wes Anderson's "The Pet Goat" hatrack May 2014 #55

A World Premiere Oldtimeralso May 2014 #58

Is that warning memo that Condi Rice ignored part of the exhibit? Paladin May 2014 #56

Great Point onecaliberal May 2014 #57

They already made their money on it Politicalboi May 2014 #59

Because they're rotting in The Hague along with Wolfowitz, Rumsfeld and Yoo. NuclearDem May 2014 #62

If only they had gone, people could be pissed they were there instead of pissed they weren't. n/t hughee99 May 2014 #64

He was sitting in a classroom, pretending to read a childrens book. Rex May 2014 #66

I have to go with poster number 2... wildbilln864 May 2014 #68

they would have been pelted with rotten fruit spanone May 2014 #71

because 9/11 didn't happen on their watch, don't you remember? CTyankee May 2014 #72

Made it happen on purpose madokie May 2014 #74

9/11 couldn't have happened without their efforts, or lack thereof ... eppur_se_muova May 2014 #75

Because those asses coudnt bear a Barack "HUSSEIN MUSLIN " Obama honor 911 vicitims!!!!! mylye2222 May 2014 #78

Bush and Cheney are cowards Gothmog May 2014 #80

Because they intentionally ignored clear warnings of an impending terrorist attack. Enthusiast May 2014 #81

They were meeting in an outhouse where they were digging up their money. Auntie Bush May 2014 #82

posted by sinkingfeeling napkinz May 2014 #83