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33. +1, I didn't fall for it and then was brought to DU... where there was a whole group who didn't fall

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Sat Feb 11, 2017, 06:53 AM

Feb 2017

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Paul Krugman Issues A Warning About What We All Know Is Coming. .... [View all] riversedge Feb 2017 OP

I never understood why this made Bush more popular. LisaM Feb 2017 #1

As one of the 11 percent, who blamed Bush from the start, msanthrope Feb 2017 #13

I never understood this either. yardwork Feb 2017 #41

MIHOP GusBob Feb 2017 #2

He used 911 to unify the country against the enemy and any that Jim Beard Feb 2017 #3

I recall that and was appauled. Than that who scene of Bush the Hero was beyond riversedge Feb 2017 #4

It makes me nauseous to even think about it. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #30

Agree Jim canetoad Feb 2017 #7

DFT? You mean DJT? Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #15

I believe that DFT refers to Donald Fucking Trump dhol82 Feb 2017 #18

If I meant DJT canetoad Feb 2017 #19

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I was puzzled the first time I saw DFT. For about half a second. Thor_MN Feb 2017 #42

This is exactly why any attack on Iran would be the height of stupidity DFW Feb 2017 #12

Well said. Just wish orange blob could figure this out. His ego first. America Second Alice11111 Feb 2017 #43

Whole nations were "dumped." Us against the world. Hortensis Feb 2017 #24

Difference is...Trump will seek to cash in...greatly laserhaas Feb 2017 #5

Fine with me, if that were it. If 45 were distracted Hortensis Feb 2017 #25

Understand....as his "Ambassador" just made laserhaas Feb 2017 #46

I was among the 10% who never fell for Dubya's bullshit Skittles Feb 2017 #6

I was shaking my head from Day One. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #23

do you remember Reagan Skittles Feb 2017 #26

The day that guy got elected, our science teacher... Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #27

I couldn't stand him Skittles Feb 2017 #28

And they keep going back to that well. Dave Starsky Feb 2017 #29

oh yeah, the "windshield cowboy" Skittles Feb 2017 #31

+1, I didn't fall for it and then was brought to DU... where there was a whole group who didn't fall uponit7771 Feb 2017 #33

the Supreme Court installing Dubya into the White House brought me to DU Skittles Feb 2017 #34

I was still in Clinton euphoria and didn't think Dub could screw what he did up that bad, 911 woke.. uponit7771 Feb 2017 #35

Dubya had been my governor for six years Skittles Feb 2017 #47

I kind of think not because that would make Trump look really bad. 9/11 was a shock and Maraya1969 Feb 2017 #8

We need to be prepared because Bannon is cleverer than Bush & more messianic than Cheney Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2017 #17

Bannon wants a apocalypse... Thor_MN Feb 2017 #44

Yes, it does zentrum Feb 2017 #9

I remember the weak-laughable pretzel choking days...which were soon followed by 9-11. C Moon Feb 2017 #10

California would be a win-win for trump and the fascists. NBachers Feb 2017 #14

The fact that Trump is inviting at terrorist attack should be a part of every conversation about him world wide wally Feb 2017 #11

When people are scared and unsure, they do look for a leader. C Moon Feb 2017 #20

Remember when Bush himself said colorado_ufo Feb 2017 #16

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Daisy Cutter or frog nuke, some liberal city... most likely in a swing state. The KGOP is desperate uponit7771 Feb 2017 #36

Here's the link to the full Krugman opinion piece in the NY Times mnhtnbb Feb 2017 #37

I like the photo from the Krugman article also.. riversedge Feb 2017 #40

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