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Siwsan

(27,895 posts)
7. I've suspected that GW was used as a cover for Cheney's malfeasance
Thu Oct 19, 2017, 01:16 PM
Oct 2017

Kind of like a 'useful idiot'. I don't think he's all that bright or motivated, and was in no way, shape or form up to the job of being POTUS. And I do think he has some massive "Daddy" issues, just shy of Oedipus levels.

Cheney likely figured he'd never be able to be elected, on his own, to exploit the office to his financial benefit. So he leeched on to GWB, and with the help of Rove, manipulated his way into office.

That being said, I still would never consider "W" to be someone I'd like to drink some beers with, without Barack Obama sitting between us.

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Trump is so bad, he makes W seem like a statesman. nt 7962 Oct 2017 #1
Yeah it is just nuts! Kimchijeon Oct 2017 #10
Right? SammyWinstonJack Oct 2017 #18
No kidding Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2017 #23
who is this pod person? is georgie boy trying to salvage his soul? niyad Oct 2017 #2
That's what it looks like to me. zentrum Oct 2017 #3
NOTHING will ever make up for what he and his cronies did to this country, to iraq, niyad Oct 2017 #4
+1 demmiblue Oct 2017 #9
Nothing. We will zentrum Oct 2017 #24
"who is this pod person?" BumRushDaShow Oct 2017 #17
Wow! to call W's presidency "the good old days" Lifelong Protester Oct 2017 #5
Dubya lookin' good extvbroadcaster Oct 2017 #6
Just because Trump is a horrible person PatSeg Oct 2017 #20
I've suspected that GW was used as a cover for Cheney's malfeasance Siwsan Oct 2017 #7
When your presidency is such an undisciplined trainwreck . . . HughBeaumont Oct 2017 #8
Trump may be trying to cut funds for Geometry and Trigonometry, but he's all for increasing Bigotry Snake Plissken Oct 2017 #11
That's all well and good, but ... Martin Eden Oct 2017 #12
Hey Comrade Casino - Are you going to let him talk about you like that? Achilleaze Oct 2017 #13
The blatant demonization of brown people as foreign enemies started under W IronLionZion Oct 2017 #14
Before we cover Dubya with glory peace frog Oct 2017 #15
Said the man who sent 100s of thousands yankeepants Oct 2017 #16
Never ever PatSeg Oct 2017 #21
If Obama had read the same speech, the right would be exploding with indignation right now. n/t SpankMe Oct 2017 #19
He stole an election. murielm99 Oct 2017 #22
It really is this bad, now. Dubya looks good by comparison. (nt) Paladin Oct 2017 #25
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