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| George W. Bush praises protesters who ‘march for a better future' |
| 2020-06-03 |
| [Market Watch] That’s former President George W. Bush, who addressed the protests sweeping the nation on Tuesday and decried America’s "tragic failures." Bush said he and his wife, Laura, are "anguished" by the death of George Floyd and "disturbed by the injustice and fear that suffocate our country." "It remains a shocking failure that many African Americans, especially young African American men, are harassed and threatened in their own country," Bush said in a statement. "The only way to see ourselves in a true light is to listen to the voices of so many who are hurting and grieving. Those who set out to silence those voices do not understand the meaning of America — or how it becomes a better place." The 43rd president said the racism that was at the root of the Civil War is again threatening the Union, and said those in American history who have fought the hardest for equality often reveal "the nation’s disturbing bigotry and exploitation — stains on our character sometimes difficult for the American majority to examine." Bush called for Americans to show empathy and compassion on the path to lasting and equal justice. "There is a better way — the way of empathy, and shared commitment, and bold action, and a peace rooted in justice," he said. Bush did not mention President Donald Trump in his statement, but his words were in stark contrast to the bellicose and inflammatory rhetoric that has been used by Trump, who on Tuesday goaded governors to call up the National Guard, tweeting "The lowlifes and losers are ripping you apart." Related: George W. Bush: 2020-05-19 New Labor Regulations Help Keep Government Accountable George W. Bush: 2020-05-05 George W. Bush Center Goes After Trump, Says We Need More Immigration During Pandemic George W. Bush: 2020-05-02 Miami Federal judge orders ICE to release 1,200 non-violent undocumented immigrants from three South Florida centers amid coronavirus fears |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #31 In 2000, I actually wanted Gore to win; not because I was a Dem, but because I had a feeling that the Clinton "holiday from history" would be followed by a major crisis. I wanted Gore to have to be the one to deal with that mess. Welp. In 2004, I voted Bush, because solid poo with some undigested grains inside of it is marginally better than the diarrhea spread that was Kerry. And here we are. |
| Posted by: charger 2020-06-03 21:48 |
| #30 Bush enjoys a coup - asshole |
| Posted by: 3dc 2020-06-03 21:10 |
| #29 I was naive enough to think Bush would have us "exit Iraq"...THRU IRAN...once that fantasy wore off, I saw him for the worthless suit in a fancy office that he was. "War on Terror" my ass. |
| Posted by: Crusader 2020-06-03 19:09 |
| #28 Goldwater could not possibly have been worse than LBJ. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2020-06-03 16:22 |
| #27 crazyhorse, I remember a fellow saying in 1968 "They told me if I voted for Goldwater in 64, there would be half a million men in Viet Nam, and rioting in streets. But I followed my conscience and voted for him anyway. And sure enough, today there are half a million men in Viet Nam, and rioting in the streets." |
| Posted by: Rambler in Virginia 2020-06-03 16:20 |
| #26 I should have voted for Goldwater in '64...Viet Nam would be glass and.... |
| Posted by: crazyhorse 2020-06-03 14:43 |
| #25 Bush allowed that Frank/Dodd real estate abomination to go through for fear of being called racist even though he knew it would cause havoc later. Cowardly move that one. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2020-06-03 14:36 |
| #24 Bush was president for 8 years. Why didn't he do something about it? |
| Posted by: Tom 2020-06-03 14:30 |
| #23 Not to put too fine a point on it, but there is a perceptible difference between marching for a better future and looting a shopping mall. Lulz, only if you're sentient |
| Posted by: Frank G 2020-06-03 13:38 |
| #22 JohnQC, voting for the lesser of two evils (or the tepid vs the evil) has been the way of the world since Reagan. Is Pence up to the task in 2024? I hope so. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2020-06-03 13:33 |
| #21 Not to put too fine a point on it, but there is a perceptible difference between marching for a better future and looting a shopping mall. Well said, SteveS. But I think we need to pay more attention to the fine points. Surely Bush knows the difference but he's one of too many people these days who deliberately ignore the fine points because of their ulterior motives. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2020-06-03 13:09 |
| #20 Tuh-ray-za. Her son Chris is a Biden crony. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-06-03 13:07 |
| #19 When W ran against Gore I voted for W because I thought it was a no brainer. But by the time he ran against Kerry I'd had enough of him. In the end I voted for Bush because I couldn't stand the sight of Kerry's wife, otherwise I would have voted for a third party candidate. I understand that's a flimsy reason to cast a vote but it was all I had. |
| Posted by: Abu Uluque 2020-06-03 13:02 |
| #18 The ones we need to watch out for now are Rubio, Thune, Lee and Sasse. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-06-03 12:50 |
| #17 The era of Bush, Romney and McCain is over. The only question is, will Trump nudge things in the correct direction or not. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-06-03 12:35 |
| #16 Reagan making Bush Sr his VP was where the GOP went wrong. Hopefully their country club nonsense will be rooted out totally and replaced with working class folks. |
| Posted by: rjschwarz 2020-06-03 12:22 |
| #15 Well, malls are done, but looting them isn't the way to get to the next stage of the commercial retail story. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-06-03 12:15 |
| #14 Not to put too fine a point on it, but there is a perceptible difference between marching for a better future and looting a shopping mall. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2020-06-03 12:03 |
| #13 W. himself said the plan was Bushes and Clintons forever. That's out the window now. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-06-03 10:13 |
| #12 I voted for "W" twice. Who else was there to vote for? Al Gore? John Kerry? Not vote? At the time, Deepstater "W" was the lesser of three evils. Not sure about that now. He's part of the hair in the butter. |
| Posted by: JohnQC 2020-06-03 09:02 |
| #11 Even Bill Clinton had more fortitude and clarity of mind than these weasels. What is wrong with our elite society that it produces such cringeworthy little shits as these two (plus the likes of Biden Romney Warren Harris Pelosi Schiff Rubio et al)? There must be a structural, institutional reason for it. Is it connected to the abolition of the draft in 1973? |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-06-03 08:43 |
| #10 What a useless idiot-- something that began to be apparent when he uttered the words, "Islam is a religion of peace." The only kind thing I can say about him anymore is that he was probably a better choice for President than Al Gore or John Kerry. Probably. |
| Posted by: Dave D. 2020-06-03 08:28 |
| #9 Bush + Soetoro.... When in our history have we had such a back-to-back, 16-year run of incompetent nincompoop presidents as these two? Even Fillmore and Buchanan served only one term each. |
| Posted by: Lex 2020-06-03 08:19 |
| #8 I sued to cringe and shake my head when Mercer attacked him in her columns. I was wrong. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2020-06-03 07:38 |
#7 "Islam is Peace." The battered wife syndrome is strong with this one. Also see GWB's non-reaction to the shooting of Justine Damond. |
| Posted by: Elmerert Hupens2660 2020-06-03 07:36 |
| #6 Big time. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-06-03 07:36 |
| #5 He has become a major loser in my book. |
| Posted by: Dacama 2020-06-03 07:34 |
| #4 March for a better future |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-06-03 07:27 |
| #3 Dubya, the new darling of the Left...and also a card-carrying member of the Deep State. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-06-03 06:45 |
| #2 Spot the globalist rentier. |
| Posted by: Bright Pebbles 2020-06-03 03:28 |
| #1 How the WOT was lost. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2020-06-03 03:19 |