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George W. Bush opens up on Trump's war with the media, Russia and travel ban

Ikari said:
Man, how bad do things need to be for George Bush to be making sense?
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I think GW is finding more clarity now that he's not under pressure of being prez.
 
haymarket said:
But when he states something as fact - like his boast about the size of his Electoral College margin - that indeed is being taken as scripture by manyAmericans who see him say these things on news media outlets. He is indeed making news regardless if he is a journalist or not. You do NOT have to be a journalist to make the news or in this case make up crap and pass it off as news.
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BEING A JOURNALIST IS THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF MAKING THE NEWS. I've found the problem. You think journalists are supposed to "make news": they're not. They're supposed to report facts.
 
reinoe said:
BEING A JOURNALIST IS THE EXACT OPPOSITE OF MAKING THE NEWS. I've found the problem. You think journalists are supposed to "make news": they're not. They're supposed to report facts.
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Do you know the meaning of the word OBTUSE?

Reporters make news all the time when they interview others or when they uncover something and report on it. The classic example being Bernstein and Woodward for the Washington Post during the Watergate era where the two made news constantly for over a year.
 
Conservative said:
So another anti Trump post from you, what a surprise. What exactly is it that you believe the President of the United States should do since apparently focusing on job creation, economic activity, and national security isn't at the top of your list? Instead you want to focus on tweets, Russian hacking, and anything else that diverts from the top priorities of any President. We all know you don't like Trump but he should be judged on his results, not the rhetoric or perception generated by the media and the left. His speech this week will be a home run but by all means ignore it and stay focused on fake news and irrelevant topics
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Delete his twitter account and quit attacking the media, for starters.
 
calamity said:
Delete his twitter account and quit attacking the media, for starters.
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Why should he delete his twitter account? I think people find it refreshing that he can communicate directly with the people without having to go through the media filter of the press....Obama had a twitter account....But you don't want Trump to have the same? I think he should tell people that demand this to respectfully pound sand.
 
j-mac said:
Why should he delete his twitter account? I think people find it refreshing that he can communicate directly with the people without having to go through the media filter of the press....Obama had a twitter account....But you don't want Trump to have the same? I think he should tell people that demand this to respectfully pound sand.
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Most of us believe a president should be above tweeting his every thought at 2 AM. But, we understand that a minority of you get a huge kick out of it. :roll:
 
j-mac said:
*sigh....So you're a truther?
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No, why?

Just because the vice-president says the White House has never made the case that Osama bin Laden had anything to do with 9/11?

Just because the United States never sought an indictment for Osama bin Laden for 11 years after he supposedly masterminded the greatest single act of terrorist mass murder against Americans in history? Because not once in 11 years after 9/11 could the FBI find the time to go to a federal grand jury to present evidence of probable cause?

Just because the USA started two wars after 9/11 without even knowing who committed the act?

Just because the FBI luckily found an unmarred passport of one of the terrorists lying in the streets of NYC? Did you watch the 9/11 trade tower videos? That passport flew from a terrorist's pocket, out of the plane, through the trade center, through a massive fireball and landed gently on the street?

Look at this FBI poster. I walked by this same poster in my office every day for years after 9/11. And something struck me as odd about it. It doesn't mention 9/11.

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Nah, there's no reason to suspect anything other than Bush is a great man.
 
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Brewdog said:
No, why?

Just because the vice-president says the White House has never made the case that Osama bin Laden had anything to do with 9/11?

Just because the United States never sought an indictment for Osama bin Laden for 11 years after he supposedly masterminded the greatest single act of terrorist mass murder against Americans in history? Because not once in 11 years after 9/11 could the FBI find the time to go to a federal grand jury to present evidence of probable cause?

Just because the USA started two wars after 9/11 without even knowing who committed the act?

Just because the FBI luckily found an unmarred passport of one of the terrorists lying in the streets of NYC? Did you watch the 9/11 trade tower videos? That passport flew from a terrorist's pocket, out of the plane, through the trade center, through a massive fireball and landed gently on the street?

Nah, there's no reason to suspect anything other than Bush is a great man.
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So, you're a truther, right?
 
calamity said:
Delete his twitter account and quit attacking the media, for starters.
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And exactly what problem does that create? Seems perception is reality in your world. How about doing what he is doing, EO's to promote economic activity, job creation, and securing our country? Seems you want a politician to deal in world that lacks politicians but rather has corrupt dictators. Politicians got us into this mess now let's see if a businessman can get us out. Tweeting sends the message that it is no longer business as usual and when you say something there is going to be a response, like it or not

Donald Trump has no political experience but is a business person with leadership skills. He tells it like it is and whether you like it or not a good leader doesn't give a damn about what you think as the results will always trump the rhetoric.
 
j-mac said:
So, you're a truther, right?
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Are you unable to hear the voice of the vice-president saying that there was no evidence that Osama bin Laden had anything to do with 9/11? You don't have to take my word for anything. That's why I posted the link.

Perhaps you can go back to Fox and CNN and not worry about figuring anything out on your own.
 
poweRob said:
I think GW is finding more clarity now that he's not under pressure of being prez.
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President Bush-43 is the latest GOP being thrown under dear leader Bannon's bus.

Just as McCain and Graham have been recently and will be again after their town hall this Wednesday.

Just as Boehner was recently on ACA.

Just as Simpson and Dole were years ago on Reagan's tax cuts .
 
j-mac said:
So, you're a truther, right?
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What do you call a poster who asks the same 'five word question' twice in a row to another poster who actually posts content that you're unable to counter?

And btw, this thread is on President Bush-43 doing something in less than six weeks with trump that he never did in eight years with Obama, not your trumpistani deflection to asking a poster if they are a truther .
 
NIMBY said:
What do you call a poster who asks the same 'five word question' twice in a row to another poster who actually posts content that you're unable to counter?

And btw, this thread is on President Bush-43 doing something in less than six weeks with trump that he never did in eight years with Obama, not your trumpistani deflection to asking a poster if they are a truther .
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I don't know NIMBY what do you call them? I wasn't interested in getting into the entire rabbit hole of discussing what happened on 9/11/01, and I didn't bring 9/11/01 up now did I? All President Bush did is an interview with Matt Lauer of the Today show on NBC, where they were supposed to talk about the former President's new book, and in true fashion, Lauer turned it, or tried to turn it into a "say something bad about Trump'' interview....Now I already posted where the OP misrepresented the interview early on in this thread, you are free to go back and read it if you like....

I was asking that of BrewerBob because he sure sounds like a truther, that's all, and I wanted to know if he was one....Why is that so bad?
 
Brewdog said:
Are you unable to hear the voice of the vice-president saying that there was no evidence that Osama bin Laden had anything to do with 9/11? You don't have to take my word for anything. That's why I posted the link.

Perhaps you can go back to Fox and CNN and not worry about figuring anything out on your own.
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So what you are saying is that the PDB that Clinton received in December 1998 was wrong and no evidence that Bin Laden was going to attack this country? Not sure what galaxy you get your news from
 
NIMBY said:
President Bush-43 is the latest GOP being thrown under dear leader Bannon's bus.

Just as McCain and Graham have been recently and will be again after their town hall this Wednesday.

Just as Boehner was recently on ACA.

Just as Simpson and Dole were years ago on Reagan's tax cuts .
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You really think throwing out the name Bannon in almost every post gives you any credibility? You have already misinterpreted what Bush said to make it look anti Trump when Bush was simply being honest and not bashing Trump. You have a bad case of Trump derangement syndrome as again you fail to recognize any good Trump has done by continue to focus on insignificant things that do nothing to promote the needs of the American people, economic growth, job creation, and national security
 
Conservative said:
There is quite a difference between reporting the news and making up the news. The left loves making up the news and promotes that happening just to divert from the Trump promises made and promises being kept.

I agree with Bush but not with the way the media is making things up and promoting the unrest in this country today. The Russian story is a non story, the popular vote is a non story, the economic activity, job creation, and national security EO's are being ignored. The left will never be happy without chaos that they are promoting
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Prove it! Give us all the documentation. Source it for us.
 
Conservative;1066931532[B said:
]What news has Trump made up[/B] and be careful reporting what the media tells you. You don't see a problem where with the media today? Have you read the NY Times story? tell me what was illegal in that story and why it dominates the news today in the leftwing world?
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He saw thousands of Muslims celebrating 9/11 in New Jersey
Donald Trump's 9/11 celebration claims, debunked - CNN Video

Busloads of people went into New Hampshire to vote illegally.
https://www.buzzfeed.com/salvadorhe...fraud-claims?utm_term=.hlOBo0L823#.waay23WBmo
 
Conservative said:
We had an election, you lost so now how it is the right being a victim? The left always has to be the victim when they don't get their way. It is the left whining and complaining about the popular vote win yet ignoring the Congressional Popular vote which gave Republicans Control of Congress

Constant stream of lies is the claim of the left to divert from what is necessary in this country, economic growth, job creation, and national security??

I am still waiting what it is about the Russian story that is an issue? Job creation, economic growth, and national security being a PR STUNT???? Wow, absolutely stunning what your priorities are showing exactly why the Democrats are no longer in power
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The possible unethical and illegal connections between Trump and Putin.

The shady connections between Russian criminals and Trump and the commission of crimes in the United States.

The possibility that Trump and his administration participated and/or supported Russia's efforts to influence the U.S. election and undermine democracy.

Allow of the above and the fact that if any one of the above did in fact occur Donald Trump has been/is/will be blackmailable.
 
=Risky Thicket;1066932890]The possible unethical and illegal connections between Trump and Putin.
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Unethical and illegal? By whose standards

The shady connections between Russian criminals and Trump and the commission of crimes in the United States
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where is your proof?

The possibility that Trump and his administration participated and/or supported Russia's efforts to influence the U.S. election and undermine democracy.
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Since no votes were changed what was the crime IF IT HAPPENED?

Allow of the above and the fact that if any one of the above did in fact occur Donald Trump has been/is/will be blackmailable.
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So exactly what is your goal in demonizing Trump and focusing on these issues that even the FBI said was BS?
 
Conservative said:
So what you are saying is that the PDB that Clinton received in December 1998 was wrong and no evidence that Bin Laden was going to attack this country? Not sure what galaxy you get your news from
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So everything is the Rush Limbaugh approach with you? Explains your forum name.

"The Republicans screwed this up."

"But, but the Democrats did stuff too!"
 
Conservative said:
Unethical and illegal? By whose standards

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where is your proof?



Since no votes were changed what was the crime IF IT HAPPENED?



So exactly what is your goal in demonizing Trump and focusing on these issues that even the FBI said was BS?
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Try fixing your post so Risky knows you quoted him .
 
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