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(72,901 posts) Tue Jul 17, 2012, 04:40 PM Jul 2012

George W. Bush: ‘Eight years was awesome’ [View all]

Source: Politico

In case there was any doubt, George W. Bush made it abundantly clear in a recent interview that although it was “awesome” being president for eight years, he doesn’t miss life in political office.

“Eight years was awesome and I was famous and I was powerful,” Bush told the Hoover Institute’s Peter Robinson. “But I have no desire for fame and power anymore. … I crawled out of the swamp and I’m not crawling back in.”

Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0712/78606.html#ixzz20uB5Rnwy

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George W. Bush: ‘Eight years was awesome’ [View all] kpete Jul 2012 OP

Like a seven year old talking about camp. Drunken Irishman Jul 2012 #1

Or a 30 year old talking about a 3 day drunken bender at a LaGrange whorehouse. Major Nikon Jul 2012 #45

may this bastard live forever and feel the hatred. roguevalley Jul 2012 #58

and I'm VERY happy you're "not crawling back in" LibGranny Jul 2012 #2

Um... Wait Wut Jul 2012 #3

Or just plain "drunk" Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #19

As always, a model of eloquence. Punkingal Jul 2012 #4

"Awesome!" Same way I described spring break in Daytona Beach when I was 18. JBoy Jul 2012 #5

Hey, lurking Freepies, thanks for this guy BeyondGeography Jul 2012 #6

Wait... bongbong Jul 2012 #31

The swamp wouldn't have Bush because he stank it up, Uncle Joe Jul 2012 #7

Crawled out of the swamp that he built and infested with rats .... MindMover Jul 2012 #8

Party On Dude maddezmom Jul 2012 #9

Well that's one LynneSin Jul 2012 #10

So, murdering innocent people is awesome? Lint Head Jul 2012 #11

starting two unnecessary wars, killing millions while helping his buddies make billions wordpix Jul 2012 #55

Wow. Don't think in all of my years following politics I've ever heard someone say "I was famous". bluesbassman Jul 2012 #12

Famous? Notorious & infamous more like. Neoma Jul 2012 #39

Stupid piece of shit did an unimaginable amount of damage to this country. The_Casual_Observer Jul 2012 #13

e.g. Can you think of a carbon footprint bigger than war? nt patrice Jul 2012 #16

We won't know until the last Bush appointed judge retires and Citizens United is overturned. The libinnyandia Jul 2012 #29

And hundreds more times damage to Iraq and Afghanistan lunatica Jul 2012 #35

I stand corrected, I should have said "the whole world". The_Casual_Observer Jul 2012 #41

"Dude, I was like, OMG, I'm like the prez and shit!" Arugula Latte Jul 2012 #14

"...the swamp..." of actually WORKING for us. America, can. it. be. any. clearer? patrice Jul 2012 #15

It was the swamp when he left lunatica Jul 2012 #36

Yeah, 'cause he was ir-responsible and lazy. patrice Jul 2012 #37

He trashed America. Gregorian Jul 2012 #17

what an absolute moron cindyperry2010 Jul 2012 #18

"awesome" well, except for that day in September, 2001, and for everyone that died in Iraq. progressivebydesign Jul 2012 #20

Don't forget the abysmal response to Hurricane Katrina. tanyev Jul 2012 #24

How can I? I'm still haunted by the sight of dead bodies floating in the streets of New Orleans. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #27

You and me both. Yeah. So awesome I could scream. nolabear Jul 2012 #30

Can you imagine NMlib Jul 2012 #21

Awesome?? Famous??? BattyDem Jul 2012 #22

Not for the rest of us you asshole liberal N proud Jul 2012 #23

Obama last night NMlib Jul 2012 #25

and no year was better than 2001! Enrique Jul 2012 #26

"For a coupla' minutes .... bongbong Jul 2012 #28

Especially that time he caught that fish. Ian David Jul 2012 #32

You stay classy, Dubya! SunSeeker Jul 2012 #33

"Why do you want to be President?" "To be famous and powerful. That would be awesome." Robb Jul 2012 #34

Awsome criminal acts. monkey motherfucker. Special Prosciuto Jul 2012 #38

Hand that man a bag of pretzels. aquart Jul 2012 #40

discusting maindawg Jul 2012 #42

You stated it better than I ever could have spiderpig Jul 2012 #65

Eight years wuz? aint_no_life_nowhere Jul 2012 #43

"I wanted to be Prez so I could be famous and powerful!" emmadoggy Jul 2012 #44

"Shock n' awed the world, indeedy doody." IDemo Jul 2012 #46

Hey Dubya... bighughdiehl Jul 2012 #47

As always, it's all about him. What an asshat! nt Still Blue in PDX Jul 2012 #48

I hope he keeps making public appearances and keeps talking about his time as president right up yurbud Jul 2012 #49

It's somehow comforting Turbineguy Jul 2012 #50

The swamp was awesome? AlbertCat Jul 2012 #51

mixed metaphors, what do you expect from Dimson? wordpix Jul 2012 #56

Dear George, You are cordially invited to a most awesome breakfast at Windows On The World... JHB Jul 2012 #52

They sure were... Third Doctor Jul 2012 #53

Yeah... ailsagirl Jul 2012 #54

'Bush says he’s reading “56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports' - very well read guy wordpix Jul 2012 #57

He's a war crminal... yelowcake... there was none.... lib2DaBone Jul 2012 #59

Huh? No comment about being proud to serve your country? Just power, fame and a... swamp? truthisfreedom Jul 2012 #60

The swamp metaphor was particularly appropriate Canuckistanian Jul 2012 #61

He can take his book and shove it tawadi Jul 2012 #62

If there were any justice, this cretin would be behind bars. trusty elf Jul 2012 #63

So the whole 8 years was "awesome"? LiberalLovinLug Jul 2012 #64

not for the hundreds of thousands of innocent people who died because of his policies samsingh Jul 2012 #66

It will be even more awesome when you die, you treasonous war criminal. K&R n/t bobthedrummer Jul 2012 #67