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Johnny2X2X

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15. Bush doesn't care about our Democracy, at all

Reply to Eliot Rosewater (Original post)

Fri Aug 8, 2025, 09:12 AM

Aug 2025

Democracy is just a meaningless word to Republicans. It's not a line in the sand in any way, they could care less if the country is free or the people have self governance. Bush is rich, all his friends are rich, his family are all rich, why should he care about the 320M Americans who aren't rich?

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George W. Bush and Barack Obama need to have a joint press conference [View all] Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 OP

W has no spine or brains JT45242 Aug 2025 #1

Well then we are completely fucked Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #2

I don't think "W" has any credibility left in the current GQP, and none outside it... Jack Valentino Aug 2025 #3

A former two term Republican president standing next to a former two term Democratic Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #4

Everybody hates W. The MAGA maybe even more than we do (though they probably voted for him). Crunchy Frog Aug 2025 #5

He wouldn't be speaking to Maga he would be speaking to Republicans Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #7

Yep we saw how little impact Liz Cheney had on the campaign trail fujiyamasan Aug 2025 #8

Possibly the only thing Trump ever did that impressed me was being the first Republican to repudiate George W. Bush Midwestern Democrat Aug 2025 #12

They would need to mobilize progressive voters, not moderates. Duncan Grant Aug 2025 #6

what about Dick and Liz Cheney? IzzaNuDay Aug 2025 #9

Nah, they hurt more than they help Polybius Aug 2025 #11

Americans have the attention span of a gnat Keepthesoulalive Aug 2025 #10

We need to stop thinking about a tops down approach newdeal2 Aug 2025 #13

W probably loves Trump because he makes people say milestogo Aug 2025 #14

Bush doesn't care about our Democracy, at all Johnny2X2X Aug 2025 #15

W will decline the offer (or completely ignore it) and paint another picture of orleans Aug 2025 #16

Probably no offer has been made, contrary to most responses here Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #17

IMO something of this nature would be a boon to Prairie_Seagull Aug 2025 #18

That too, what so many don't realize including people here and in general Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #19

They don't need to do anything SocialDemocrat61 Aug 2025 #20

oh my God I just read a response here that I will never address Eliot Rosewater Aug 2025 #21

Bush put the ball on the tee and walked away carpetbagger Aug 2025 #22

+1 leftstreet Aug 2025 #23