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Home Front: Politix

Relations between Obama and Bush 'awkward.' Really.

2010-09-03

(PTI) Relation between US President Barack Obama and his predecessor George W Bush remains "awkward" and "non-existent," according to a report.

The two leaders spoke yesterday as Obama announced the end of US operations in Iraq. The last conversation they had was in January when Obama asked Bush to raise money along with former president Bill Clinton for Haiti.

"There is, of course, no obligation for presidents to keep in touch with their predecessors, and there is no evidence that Mr Obama and Mr Bush bear any ill will toward each other," the New York Times said.

Posted by:Fred

#6 especially as Obama blames the previous administration for saddling him with two wars and a bad economy.

It's called reality. Something idealists aren't particularly good at dealing with.

Posted by: gorb 2010-09-03 10:06

#5 especially as Obama blames the previous administration for saddling him with two wars and a bad economy.

Um, no one forced him to run for the job...he bought it, he owns it.

Posted by: Albert Cravick3651 2010-09-03 09:34

#4 So President Obama is willing to talk to the worlds despots without preconditions but he is loathe to consulting with his predecessor. That should tell you much about this mans character.

Posted by: DepotGuy 2010-09-03 09:25

#3 Its always NOT part of the narrative that Mr. Obama was part of the Donk Congress which controlled the purse strings and legislation for two years prior to his election to the office.

There are many inconvenient truths like this. Unfortunately there are too many people who still believe the narrative that is put forth.

If Obama were smart he would take from the wisdom and experience of George W. Bush. That he doesn't speaks to his arrogance.

Posted by: JohnQC 2010-09-03 08:51

#2 ION WMF > EX-JAPANESE DIPLOMAT OKAZAKI HISAHIKO: JAPAN'S FOCII OVER THE NEXT 10-20 YEARS [2020-2030+] WILL BE TO IMPROVE ITS MILITARY DEFEBSES + CAPABILITIES AGZ CHINA.

* TOPIX > [India] BJP CALLS CHINA A MILITARY THREAT TO WEST, SOUTH ASIA [Asian Subcontinent] + US.

* SAME > INDIA TO VERIFY CHINESE PRESENCE IN PAKISTAN [Gilgit-Baltistan = SINO-PAK bilateral
"economic/infrastructure" projects].

Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-09-03 01:47

#1 ... and a bad economy.

Its always NOT part of the narrative that Mr. Obama was part of the Donk Congress which controlled the purse strings and legislation for two years prior to his election to the office.

Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-09-03 00:24

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