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(2,032 posts) Thu Dec 6, 2018, 01:14 PM Dec 2018

Will Any Democrat Go On The Record And Explain Republican George H W Bush's Policies Were Horrible [View all]

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I have watched 6 days of media gushing over a bad president. Republicans can't get away with this whitewashing. They convinced "Americans" Reagan was some kind of saint. Reagan's policies hurt millions, and there was no push back at all. George H W Bush's policies sucked for most Americans, poor Americans, working Americans, and struggling Americans. He wasn't as bad as Bush 43, Nixon, or Trump, but that is a very, very, very low bar.

I hope some Democrat goes on the record and mentions the fact that Bush's Republican policies were horrible for all but oil tycoons, defense contractors, and the wealthy. They need to say this as loudly as the "media" and Bush's Republican friends have been pushing the narrative of how wonderful 41 was. Family man my ass. He taught his kid how to lie about WMD's, start illegal wars, and fool people who go to churches, and that's about it.

We can't let them (Republicans) get away with rewriting history this time.

Bush was a bad president for most Americans.

Period.

Someone has to say it now the whitewashing is coming to an end. I don't care if the Republican Pigs squeal.

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Will Any Democrat Go On The Record And Explain Republican George H W Bush's Policies Were Horrible [View all] PaulX2 Dec 2018 OP

Thank you! PJMcK Dec 2018 #1

k&R BlueJac Dec 2018 #2

There's nothing to be gained by doing that wryter2000 Dec 2018 #3

In the immediate context of his passing? Unlikely. FBaggins Dec 2018 #4

Not *this* day since we are required not to speak ill of the dead... Baltimike Dec 2018 #5

It has been said and is being said but his funeral is not the time. onit2day Dec 2018 #61

He was also interviewed on Seth Meyers' show this week: Rhiannon12866 Dec 2018 #63

... LexVegas Dec 2018 #6

Thank you! llmart Dec 2018 #7

Don't forget Clarence Thomas. DeeDeeNY Dec 2018 #8

Bush gave in to the extreme conservatives Buckeyeblue Dec 2018 #9

I dislike all Republicans on principle...but he passed the disabilities act, a civil rights act and Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #13

Agreed. HW Bush also opened the door for millions of John Fante Dec 2018 #33

Junior was a disaster and Trump is a catastrophe. Demsrule86 Dec 2018 #64

Attacking Bush 41 now is bad politically YessirAtsaFact Dec 2018 #10

Common decency generally asks that we wait till the body is in the ground. Hekate Dec 2018 #11

Thank you EffieBlack Dec 2018 #32

We don't use the devil as an example of how to behave. John Fante Dec 2018 #35

+1. obnoxiousdrunk Dec 2018 #40

Un de plus Stinky The Clown Dec 2018 #59

Meh Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2018 #12

This is the very reason why more discussion is needed. BlueWI Dec 2018 #57

Nope, and you can't expect them to. It would serve no purpose at this time still_one Dec 2018 #14

Exactly. nt babylonsister Dec 2018 #20

Sadly, I have to agree. The only effect would be negative backlash. Martin Eden Dec 2018 #24

Absolutely still_one Dec 2018 #25

Fascinating BannonsLiver Dec 2018 #15

They will not. Ferrets are Cool Dec 2018 #16

Careful...he's got a big fan club here. QC Dec 2018 #17

had a back and forth on DU the other day... Javaman Dec 2018 #18

Of the dead, speak nothing but good. The Mouth Dec 2018 #29

Well, he was a one term president Baitball Blogger Dec 2018 #19

Hopefully not. H2O Man Dec 2018 #21

Next week FakeNoose Dec 2018 #22

Please explain Sherman A1 Dec 2018 #23

He IS a saint compared to Trump. That is what matters. Doodley Dec 2018 #26

I don't think it would do a single thing to change those who bought... WeekiWater Dec 2018 #27

Why not let the historians take care of that ornotna Dec 2018 #28

Like They Did Reagan? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!! PaulX2 Dec 2018 #31

Well okay then ornotna Dec 2018 #36

I Did Not Mean Trash Him Or Trash Him Today - I Mean In A Week Or Two Have An Honest Discussion PaulX2 Dec 2018 #30

The only ones who give a fuck about his.. MicaelS Dec 2018 #52

+1 Beatification of the Devil. lagomorph777 Dec 2018 #34

Short answer: no. Current events are bad enough that we don't have the time to take Hassler Dec 2018 #37

I am SICK of glorifying the War Criminal. joanbarnes Dec 2018 #38

Um, in what way was he a war criminal? brooklynite Dec 2018 #45

The Ivasion of Panama. gilligan Dec 2018 #39

I can only imagine how the media would have treated the death of J. Edgar Hoover if it happened now. BamaRefugee Dec 2018 #41

NO. It would not advance the cost of getting rid of Trump. pnwmom Dec 2018 #42

K&r.. disillusioned73 Dec 2018 #43

Jake Tapper was on Seth Meyers the other night IcyPeas Dec 2018 #44

I couldn't agree more! oldlibdem Dec 2018 #46

They won't because, IMO, a great majority of rank & file Dems don't care about the issue Kaleva Dec 2018 #47

Get over it, GHWB is dead and buried and it's unlikely from this point on elocs Dec 2018 #48

This is a good start Geechie Dec 2018 #49

Now is not the time to do it crazycatlady Dec 2018 #50

Raygun and Poppy were shite in the 80s thegoose Dec 2018 #51

Republicans are using his death to try and rehabilitate their party lanlady Dec 2018 #53

We just have to make it clear in the public consciousness that Republicans... Garrett78 Dec 2018 #54

re: "He wasn't as bad as Bush 41" - you meant 43. (n/t) thesquanderer Dec 2018 #55

If only there was one Democrat who had the spine to make the kind of speech MP Glenda Jackson dflprincess Dec 2018 #56

Ecclesiastes 8 9-10: rwsanders Dec 2018 #58

There's an age-old saying which can also be considered a truism: luvtheGWN Dec 2018 #60

K&R!!!! n/t RKP5637 Dec 2018 #62