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Aristus

(66,285 posts)

1. I agree.

Reply to dajoki (Original post)

Wed May 6, 2020, 10:23 AM

May 2020

All this media-fellatio of George W. Bush, who poisoned the political waters of the United States so badly, people could propose Donald Trump as a candidate for the Presidency without being dragged away to a nuthouse and being heavily-medicated for the rest of their lives.

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George W Bush paved the way for Trump - to rehabilitate him is appalling [View all] dajoki May 2020 OP

I agree. Aristus May 2020 #1

we can thank the Michael Moores of the world for George Bush greenman3610 May 2020 #2

Moore is a real POS HarlanPepper May 2020 #3

Yes, you hit on one of the real culprits, without the efforts of Blue_true May 2020 #12

I can't forget and won't forgive... dajoki May 2020 #20

We've seen Reagan and Goldwater rehabilitated DavidDvorkin May 2020 #4

Goldwater and Buckley... dajoki May 2020 #9

Yes. DavidDvorkin May 2020 #10

Did anyone else listen to that piece on NPR on Saturday morning? I was bullwinkle428 May 2020 #5

K&R musette_sf May 2020 #6

Truth. K&R crickets May 2020 #7

KNR for truth. niyad May 2020 #8

I agree. I will never forgive them for that whole, coarse, crass, murderous, Greybnk48 May 2020 #11

George W Bush is the Theon Greyjoy of this story. Yavin4 May 2020 #13

I blame Jill Stein more than George Bush. Bush didn't draw votes of progressives pnwmom May 2020 #14

Liberals/progressives who stayed home or voted 3rd party in 2016 did more to pave the way for Trump Kaleva May 2020 #17

I blame "Reasonable Republicans" more than Stein... JHB May 2020 #18

Stop me if you've heard this one... JHB May 2020 #15

Compared to Trump, most everyone looks good. Kaleva May 2020 #16

Absolutely agree Bush paved the way by authoritarian Hortensis May 2020 #19