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52. Every time I've seen W in public in the last decade

Sun Nov 3, 2024, 02:50 AM

Nov 3

He has struck me as amiable, but not really all that there, and that this has become only more pronounced with time. My suspicion has long been that in 2007-8, he fell off the wagon hard, which was one of the reasons that it was essentially Obama taking over to try to keep the markets from collapsing in the latter half of 2008, which probably won him the White House in October.

I don't think this is a case where he doesn't want to endorse Harris. Rather, it is Bush trying desperately not to get pulled back into politics.

I don't think that Bush was all that evil. I just don't think he had a very strong will, and was easily manipulated.

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The reason George W. Bush won't endorse Kamala. [View all] onecaliberal Nov 2 OP

Actually THIS is the bullshit i worry about. bluestarone Nov 2 #1

He could go first. milestogo Nov 2 #2

Bush the Smarter I think might The Unmitigated Gall Nov 2 #3

Who is Bush the Smarter? Jeb? milestogo Nov 2 #5

I know, right? Didn't Jeb prove that there's no such thing as "the smart Bush"? JHB Nov 2 #11

Could be Laura, then. milestogo Nov 2 #13

Please clap for this. ZonkerHarris Nov 2 #21

yep FoxNewsSucks Nov 2 #36

HW was the greater evil, no doubt. FoxNewsSucks Nov 2 #37

"You forgot Poland ......." H2O Man Nov 3 #43

Smart doesnt mean principled MadameButterfly Nov 3 #53

You're likely right. The Unmitigated Gall Nov 3 #57

When the repugs came in took over my state, all honor flew out the window. efhmc Nov 2 #4

bush is Controlled.. not a free man. Cha Nov 2 #6

And he's too feeble-minded to even want his own independence Blue Owl Nov 2 #8

He Just Wants to Clear Scrub NonPC Nov 2 #12

Did you ever see Will Farrel's Jakes Progress Nov 2 #16

Yeah, in the meantime he's Cha Nov 2 #14

Shrub's current "masters" are the ones feeding him and changing his diapers. madinmaryland Nov 2 #30

I'm thinking you're on to something here... slightlv Nov 2 #17

I assumed it was because he left office with a 24% approval rating and he didn't want to sabotage her. D23MIURG23 Nov 2 #7

Aka he's is a coward like always. nt Javaman Nov 2 #9

Bush owes the democrats after he lied us into war. Butterflylady Nov 2 #10

Coward indeed. TNNurse Nov 2 #18

It's funnynow looking back ... Dick Cheney is the one with principles FakeNoose Nov 2 #24

Nah, I think Dick is just trying to save the Republican brand he helped build. progressoid Nov 3 #42

Dick Cheney, The Hunts, The Perots, Laura Bush Have All Served on the SMU Board--SMU Does Not Lack for Billionaires Stallion Nov 3 #47

I think Cheney loves his daughter and that's the only reason why duhneece Nov 3 #69

onecaliberal........... Upthevibe Nov 2 #15

Does Trump ever mention any Bush? SomedayKindaLove Nov 2 #19

Never. Daddy war bucks won't have it. Dump understands money. onecaliberal Nov 2 #20

Maybe he doesn't endorse because he knows his endorsement might actually hurt Harris. Self Esteem Nov 2 #22

Sure, Jan. onecaliberal Nov 2 #23

Bush knows he's not popular. Self Esteem Nov 2 #25

Didn't stop Cheney or any of the other republicans. It's funny that ppl give a war criminal the benefit of the doubt. onecaliberal Nov 2 #26

I wasn't a fan of Cheney's endorsement, either. Self Esteem Nov 2 #27

I think Dick Cheney's endorsement helped put some anti-trump republicans over the line for Harris. BComplex Nov 3 #68

I think of Dick's endorsement H2O Man Nov 3 #44

I think of having their votes as holding to democracy. If they vote for her, they're not voting for him onecaliberal Nov 3 #45

Well, H2O Man Nov 3 #48

Based on the early vote. Indies are breaking for the Vice President. onecaliberal Nov 3 #50

Right! H2O Man Nov 3 #59

We need all hands on deck. Which was the original point of urging W to endorse. /nt onecaliberal Nov 3 #62

I'm not sure H2O Man Nov 3 #63

In normal times I'd not want a single con to help. But in times women are dying right now from extremists republican onecaliberal Nov 3 #64

Unless their name really is Jan Lunabell Nov 2 #33

Harlan Crow may be the puppetmaster, but Dubya is nothing but a stupid asshole FakeNoose Nov 2 #28

He's a white dude from TX AKwannabe Nov 2 #29

There's plenty of good white dudes from Texas.. whathehell Nov 2 #41

Rather you didn't tell me what to do AKwannabe Nov 3 #46

The cabal of ultralite001 Nov 2 #31

You might be right, but Crow endorsed Haley. He might be on trump's hit list. Silent Type Nov 2 #32

Some people have the balls to do the RIGHT thing, and B.See Nov 2 #34

Sighhhhhh. I long for the day when a slang for male genitalia is not used niyad Nov 3 #54

The chickenshitedness ... Xoan Nov 2 #35

Dubya can't be hurting for money. He and syblings inherited... brush Nov 2 #38

That pore dude shrunked his brane years ago by drinkin too mush struggle4progress Nov 2 #39

I just think that he wants nothing to do with politics Polybius Nov 2 #40

I Agree pretty much all he does now is Paint and Attend SMU Football and Basketball Games Stallion Nov 3 #49

Corruption runs deep in the bush family, all the way to Agnew days and before JT45242 Nov 3 #51

Every time I've seen W in public in the last decade Metaphorical Nov 3 #52

Very astute perception. TSExile Nov 3 #56

I agree up until H2O Man Nov 3 #60

I honestly think Oldvet Nov 3 #55

Because he's a coward. bif Nov 3 #58

I don't think it would really help. And Dick Cheney's JI7 Nov 3 #61

GWB descends from a line of pro-fascists... AntiFascist Nov 3 #65

"I'm a member of a Secret Society, a society so secret, I can't even talk about it." czarjak Nov 3 #66

Everybody hates him anyway, so I'm not sure that an endorsement would mean much. Crunchy Frog Nov 3 #67