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bearsfootball516

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19. I always viewed GWB as a dumbass with good intentions.
Tue Apr 23, 2019, 06:49 PM
Apr 2019

He did love America and did what he thought was best.

Problem was, what he thought was best was horribly, horribly wrong and he was manipulated tremendously.

I came close with Bush*, (even closer with VP Cheney), but no, I don't think I've hated a President hlthe2b Apr 2019 #1
If Dick Cheney was actually president... Yes, indeed I have.. LakeArenal Apr 2019 #2
Same here! AwakeAtLast Apr 2019 #82
Yeah. I hated GWB. Aristus Apr 2019 #3
I hated Bush Jr with blazing passion. But I didn't fear him the way I fear Pres. Turd. lagomorph777 Apr 2019 #97
Agree! maddiemom Apr 2019 #141
+1 geardaddy Apr 2019 #133
My feelings exactly. Worried senior Apr 2019 #135
I hated him as well sakabatou Apr 2019 #144
Bush, I still think he's done more damage and I'm paying for it with higher taxes. uponit7771 Apr 2019 #4
He damn near bankrupted us but what's going on now gldstwmn Apr 2019 #115
Yes, I hated Bush. Borchkins Apr 2019 #5
Yes, Reagan and Bush* LisaM Apr 2019 #6
Reagan and Bush and Trump even more. I did not hate Nixon at some point even felt sorry for him. katmondoo Apr 2019 #104
Nixon was far more complicated (and he was smarter than the others referenced) LisaM Apr 2019 #109
i cant stand looking or even hearing this ones voice . i change the channel quickly or dont look at AllaN01Bear Apr 2019 #7
I can't either. I have to scroll down grumpyduck Apr 2019 #43
He's repulsive shanti Apr 2019 #111
My late husband used to mute the TV for me when Bush* came on wryter2000 Apr 2019 #128
Can't say as I hate Trump... Thomas Hurt Apr 2019 #8
Yes, all of them. BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #9
Agreed AZ8theist Apr 2019 #67
That reminds me of the family Thanksgiving dinner 2017. BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #73
I'm NOT a kind person..... AZ8theist Apr 2019 #78
My whole family and I are BigmanPigman Apr 2019 #81
Yes. LakeArenal Apr 2019 #85
If we can't get rid of McConnell then we need gldstwmn Apr 2019 #116
nope. but i hate a sytem that delivered them. Kurt V. Apr 2019 #10
Yes. Solly Mack Apr 2019 #11
This my first time hating anyone before...nt ecstatic Apr 2019 #12
No. Hated cheney. elleng Apr 2019 #13
Hated Nixon, really hated Dubya, hate dumpf beyond description NRaleighLiberal Apr 2019 #14
Not like this. maxsolomon Apr 2019 #15
I always viewed GWB as a dumbass with good intentions. bearsfootball516 Apr 2019 #19
This. When I see him now I actually like the guy. gldstwmn Apr 2019 #117
I'm with you wryter2000 Apr 2019 #130
I think you've made an interesting distinction. The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #22
I don't think we've ever had a Sociopath before. maxsolomon Apr 2019 #28
Strictly in terms of the OP....YES....all of them since Eisenhower. dameatball Apr 2019 #16
I couldn't abide either Nixon or Reagan, and I disdained Bush II as a sorry dimwit, The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #17
I'm not sure Trump qualifies as... 3catwoman3 Apr 2019 #32
He does respond to some stimuli, and his behavior can be modified The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2019 #33
Or maybe an... 3catwoman3 Apr 2019 #34
Cheney is a vampire. gldstwmn Apr 2019 #119
Yeah, Murder Monkey (Shrub) and Darth Cheney thegoose Apr 2019 #18
Same choices as me NYMinute Apr 2019 #92
I thought I hated GWB, but it pales in comparison to how much I hate smirkymonkey Apr 2019 #20
I feel exactly the same way. n/t rzemanfl Apr 2019 #21
No, not like this. TheCowsCameHome Apr 2019 #23
yes. barbtries Apr 2019 #24
I hate him bdamomma Apr 2019 #25
Reagan. Watching an ex movie actor fool working people with his voodoo economics and his evil jalan48 Apr 2019 #26
Yes. Bush, but trump is by one hundred-fold. brush Apr 2019 #27
With the exception of Gerald Ford, Yeehah Apr 2019 #29
In my lifetime: Nixon, Reagan, Bush, Dubya and Chump. Hassler Apr 2019 #30
I loathed Nixon, Reagan, and GWB with every fiber of my being. 50 Shades Of Blue Apr 2019 #31
The Shrub, fo sho!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #35
Yes. Reagan and both Bushes. GoCubsGo Apr 2019 #36
Yes, I hated GWB. BlueStater Apr 2019 #37
I despised W mainstreetonce Apr 2019 #38
Yes, I hated GWB. Maven Apr 2019 #39
I thought I did but it was nothing like the burning Sith Lord hatred I have for this motherfucker. BlueTsunami2018 Apr 2019 #40
This. So much this. CrispyQ Apr 2019 #45
yes, I hated W Bush and Trump. was a kid during Reagan JI7 Apr 2019 #41
Nixon CanonRay Apr 2019 #42
Yes. I hated Bush. CrispyQ Apr 2019 #44
Three and one-half. UTUSN Apr 2019 #46
The 3 (before SHITLER) : Tricky Dick, RAYGUN, Shrub. The 1/2: Poppy. UTUSN Apr 2019 #124
I did hate Bush 2 Wawannabe Apr 2019 #47
I hated Nixon from the 1950s to the end. And his criminal VP - rurallib Apr 2019 #48
Nixon and Cheney ( the real president during W). redstatebluegirl Apr 2019 #49
I was not interested in politics until bush but now fat Donnie makes him look like a statesman kimbutgar Apr 2019 #50
I thought I hated W but not even close to what I feel now nini Apr 2019 #51
I hated Bush Jr., still do, but LibDemAlways Apr 2019 #52
No I didn't really care much til Trump started running for President dustyscamp Apr 2019 #53
I do hate Trump and since the election my anxiety and stress levels have gone way up. dottie66 Apr 2019 #54
Cheney is the closest POS to tRump, even though he was VP he ran things for jr yaesu Apr 2019 #55
KR NT ProudProgressiveNow Apr 2019 #56
I despised Reagan, and Bush largely because of Cheney Awsi Dooger Apr 2019 #57
Yes. Bush. But love Bush compared to this guy Pepsidog Apr 2019 #58
I never hated one "as much" as I hate this asshole world wide wally Apr 2019 #59
Bush. tavernier Apr 2019 #60
No. nt mobeau69 Apr 2019 #61
It might help your hate to read about his childhood marlakay Apr 2019 #62
Hating the president Peace06 Apr 2019 #63
I hated Reagan and Bush, but this one I feel like... I can't even say it. ancianita Apr 2019 #64
Not like Trump, but NIXON nt reACTIONary Apr 2019 #65
Nixon yellowcanine Apr 2019 #66
God, yes. W. Hated him beyond what I thought I could endure MaryMagdaline Apr 2019 #68
Hated shrub. Hate Reagan now. Auggie Apr 2019 #69
Pretty close to it with GWB Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2019 #70
Nope Bettie Apr 2019 #71
GWB killed more people AlexSFCA Apr 2019 #72
it started with nixon, then ray-gun, then poppy asshole, george w. moron and now the orange asshole Javaman Apr 2019 #74
Yes. Bush and Cheney. And Reagan. C Moon Apr 2019 #75
George W Bush RandySF Apr 2019 #76
I despised GW Bush - in fact, his re-election in 2004 permanently calloused me. Midwestern Democrat Apr 2019 #77
I hated the war criminal bush jr and I hate Agent Orange. I make no apologies. Ferrets are Cool Apr 2019 #79
No, never. happybird Apr 2019 #80
Sure. Dimson Bush. Raygun. shanny Apr 2019 #83
More often than not, to be honest. nt Codeine Apr 2019 #84
yes, I hated Duyba - still do Skittles Apr 2019 #86
Yes. GWB. But I hate the Dotard much worse. Nt raccoon Apr 2019 #87
I hated GW Bush with a passion. He is a war criminal. Martin Eden Apr 2019 #88
Yeah I hate 'em all. lastlib Apr 2019 #89
I've certainly have never wished for one to die live on national tv until now. nt UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #90
Interesting. murielm99 Apr 2019 #98
I know I felt kinda bad.... UniteFightBack Apr 2019 #136
In order: 1) tRump; 2) Nixon & Reagan (tie); 3) Bush II & Bush I (tie) VOX Apr 2019 #91
Nixon, GWB HAB911 Apr 2019 #93
YES!!!!! I hated Nixon, Reagan and Bush Jr. They frightened me and all my liberal friends. Nitram Apr 2019 #94
I hated Nixon, loathed Ray-gun, Bush Sr. and reviled W, i.e., Cheney's & Rumsfeld puppet. Texin Apr 2019 #95
Nixon, Reagan, and Bush II were all near the top of my "Not Favorite People" lists struggle4progress Apr 2019 #96
I'm haunted by the prospect Trump will never suffer any consequences sop Apr 2019 #99
I didn't like GW Bush, but I could have lived with him as my next door neighbor. heckles65 Apr 2019 #100
Reagan, both Bushs and trump beachbum bob Apr 2019 #101
I absolutely hated both Bushes. Crunchy Frog Apr 2019 #102
Chester B. Arthur Soxfan58 Apr 2019 #103
It's Chester A. Arthur wryter2000 Apr 2019 #132
I think Dubya changed the playing field Azathoth Apr 2019 #105
"shifted from political disagreement to outright hatred" Martin Eden Apr 2019 #142
I feel exactly the same way. yardwork Apr 2019 #106
none of them were so fundamentally without virtue qazplm135 Apr 2019 #107
I don't hate anybody. Kaleva Apr 2019 #108
Not until this one shanti Apr 2019 #110
Nixon was my first. flotsam Apr 2019 #112
Nope - and I don't now JustAnotherGen Apr 2019 #113
I detested Bush 41. 43. MFM008 Apr 2019 #114
I've made a lot of progress Rambling Man Apr 2019 #118
Yes sellitman Apr 2019 #120
Just Nixon, Reagan, Bush one and Bush two. Buzz cook Apr 2019 #121
Trump is a first real hate for me too. Progressive dog Apr 2019 #122
Sometimes I like to think my hatred of Ronald Reagan contributed in some small part to... hunter Apr 2019 #123
I hated GW Bush wryter2000 Apr 2019 #125
Nixon, Reagan, Bush, Bush, Trump. spanone Apr 2019 #126
i thought i did but trump made me realize i just didnt like them...i hate trump. samnsara Apr 2019 #127
This message was self-deleted by its author sfwriter Apr 2019 #129
Yes, GWB. meadowlander Apr 2019 #131
reagan, W, + now prima donnie. pansypoo53219 Apr 2019 #134
W. never thought he would lose his spot as worst. joet67 Apr 2019 #137
I've been frustrated and angry and so glad-to-see-them-gone, but no, not pure loathing before. pnwmom Apr 2019 #138
I thought I hated Dubya Maru Kitteh Apr 2019 #139
I totally hated GW Bush and still do. lark Apr 2019 #140
I hated Bush JonLP24 Apr 2019 #143
FUUUCK yes. . . BigDemVoter Apr 2019 #145
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