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bucolic_frolic

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4. He was a teapot dictator in his day

Reply to senseandsensibility (Original post)

Sat Oct 12, 2024, 03:59 PM

Oct 12

there were no WMDs. He called himself "the Decider". Sounds an awful lot like an aspiring dictator to me.

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So Bush is trending on twitter, and people are calling on him to [View all] senseandsensibility Oct 12 OP

It's kind of odd that Dick Cheney has endorsed VP Harris VMA131Marine Oct 12 #1

GeeDumbya and Cheney The Dick should both be hanging in The Hague for war crimes. OMGWTF Oct 12 #3

It is a little surprising that W senseandsensibility Oct 12 #5

Dominatrix Lite. rubbersole Oct 12 #28

Scooter Libby krkaufman Oct 13 #35

Trump Rebl2 Oct 12 #6

Yet. I think he is afraid Evolve Dammit Oct 12 #21

Well, not by name. soldierant Oct 12 #23

The difference is that Cheney's daughter is Liz Cheney. (n/t) thesquanderer Oct 12 #19

I think Dick is sticking up for Liz. jalan48 Oct 12 #27

Neither of Dubya's daughters are in politics. One of Dick Cheney's is. JHB Oct 12 #29

Thanks.. glad Twitter Cha Oct 12 #2

He was a teapot dictator in his day bucolic_frolic Oct 12 #4

He said "this would be a whole lot easier if it was a dictatorship. As long as I was the dictator." Evolve Dammit Oct 12 #22

He's retired from politics underpants Oct 12 #7

Okay senseandsensibility Oct 12 #8

He can "retire" all he wants, but it doesn't let him of the hook. JHB Oct 12 #31

Maybe it's because he supports Trump? jalan48 Oct 12 #9

Relying on the neocons huh? WarGamer Oct 12 #10

None of them were "invited", so far as I know. Jack Valentino Oct 12 #11

+1. despite the histrionics, none of this has happened stopdiggin Oct 12 #13

Yeah, we'll survive--- but "get me my smelling salts!!!!" Jack Valentino Oct 12 #33

yeah. and going ballistic if/when stopdiggin Oct 12 #34

I don' t think his endorsement means Figarosmom Oct 12 #12

"his brother list to Trump" Skittles Oct 12 #15

When jeb ran in the primary Figarosmom Oct 12 #16

FUCK that warmongering piece of shit Skittles Oct 12 #14

Maybe he has Mme. Defarge Oct 12 #17

I think Romney's support would be bigger and I wish he'd do it Johonny Oct 12 #18

Enabler. Responsible for the Irag and Afghanistan illegal invasions. sprinkleeninow Oct 12 #20

Not the brightest bulb. Joinfortmill Oct 12 #24

Bush is content to watercolor it out SomedayKindaLove Oct 12 #25

But I thought Little Georgie did eveything... AmBlue Oct 12 #26

He really has no pull amongst Republicans this many years later. paleotn Oct 12 #30

Dick Cheney and GW Bush still have something in common Martin Eden Oct 12 #32

Our leaders have no intention to hold them accountable Kaleva Oct 13 #37

I was furious with new Speaker Nancy Pelosi when she stated: Martin Eden Oct 13 #38

Do something honorable for America, Mr. Bush BoRaGard Oct 13 #36