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hlthe2b

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49. To imply any DUer was supportive of Bush* because they point out personality differences

Sun Apr 19, 2026, 09:43 AM

Apr 19

while in the WH does NOT imply they are blinded to his likewise disgusting behavior. But we have every right to point out these psychological differences even while the new threshold is previously unimaginable--that of Trump who has the malignant narcissism and sadism dialed up to Maximal. Both Bush* and especially Cheney shared some of those same traits, but Trump has set a new level of disgust.

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Poor "Shrub" Bush...it's slipping away... [View all] Pesky1 Apr 18 OP

W. was a gentleman and a scholar compared to the evil monster dalton99a Apr 18 #1

Yeah.. and though I would not go so far as to say Cheney was not evil (or at least evil-adjacent) hlthe2b Apr 18 #3

And George loved his dogs and children PatSeg Apr 18 #5

Cheney autographed Sasha Baron Cohen's water board kit! Lucky Luciano Apr 18 #31

I hadn't seen that video PatSeg Apr 19 #45

Making fun of a woman on death row? vanlassie Apr 19 #36

I have no idea what you are talking about nor who (Cheney or Bush*) hlthe2b Apr 19 #37

I remember that PatSeg Apr 19 #46

Now I do remember, but that poster seemed to be attacking me as if I was supportive of Bush* hlthe2b Apr 19 #48

I respectfully disagree that DUers "better get used to" comparing anyone to Trump. It serves no useful purpose, and Martin68 Apr 19 #54

Unless all they want to do is post memes and not engage in adult intellectual discussion they hlthe2b Apr 19 #55

It isn't always easy to know PatSeg Apr 19 #56

Karla Faye Tucker I believe displacedvermoter Apr 19 #57

W was never anything resembling a scholar or a gentleman in any circumstances. He was snide, cruel (are you aware of the Martin68 Apr 19 #39

remember when W mocked Carla Fae Tucker, the woman on death row? Dyedinthewoolliberal Apr 19 #40

Yep....Since he cried at his dad's funeral people seem to forget the past Bengus81 Apr 19 #47

To imply any DUer was supportive of Bush* because they point out personality differences hlthe2b Apr 19 #49

Yes, would anyone here turn down the chance to have W back if we could be rid of TRUMP? Callie1979 Apr 19 #50

I would not trade Trump for Bush/Cheney. I would trade Trump for his father. Martin68 Apr 19 #52

Certainly everyone has that right. I believe I have the right to suggest that George W. Bush cannot be characterized as Martin68 Apr 19 #51

Absolute bullshit and implies DUers should engage in the most simplistic of comparisons and hlthe2b Apr 19 #53

Texas is shrinking before our eyes. Baitball Blogger Apr 18 #2

Texas grandpamike1 Apr 18 #33

I remember, thinking back on it, believing that W was just impossibly awful at the time; I had no idea 0rganism Apr 18 #4

I thought Reagan was the worst we'd ever have to deal with DavidDvorkin Apr 18 #6

I feel the same. evolves Apr 18 #11

Worst President in the history of the US - gone Nasruddin Apr 18 #7

Poor guy. KnR. NNadir Apr 18 #8

Vietnam was our worst war. 58,000 Americans died. Martin Eden Apr 18 #9

For a long, long time Pesky1 Apr 18 #10

The Electoral College put him in the first time. maddiemom Apr 18 #14

There's A Solution Working Its Way Around... GB_RN Apr 18 #23

Likeley unconstitutional under the Compact Clause, Article 1, Section 10 WarGamer Apr 18 #25

That's One Argument. GB_RN Apr 18 #30

Yes, none of the other wars dismantled the post-WW2 rules based order Martin Eden Apr 18 #16

It's going to take at least 50 years HighFired49 Apr 18 #28

Bush was an absolutely horrible President edhopper Apr 18 #12

That fker and his handler, Cheney The Dick (R-Hell) should have been tried in The Hague for war crimes, OMGWTF Apr 18 #18

Don't disagree edhopper Apr 18 #21

He tanked the economy in 2008 too, and Chump is really REALLY trying to beat that FakeNoose Apr 18 #13

The Bush family were very gracious to Obama and especially their children. 33taw Apr 18 #15

GeeDumbya should send T💩p a fruit basket, but he would never touch it. OMGWTF Apr 18 #17

He paved the way for the orange menace and his p25 criminal cabal Clouds Passing Apr 18 #19

Remember he said DownriverDem Apr 18 #20

He was an incompetent buffoon that should never have been President JI7 Apr 18 #22

I always got the impression he didn't really want the job. llmart Apr 18 #27

Don't whitewash Shrub WarGamer Apr 18 #24

Speaking of whitewash... dpibel Apr 18 #32

One of my favorites...from 10 years ago Roy Rolling Apr 18 #26

I was positive he'd be the worst in history. Sparkly Apr 18 #29

I got involved in paying attention to politics under Bush 2 kimbutgar Apr 18 #34

W was illegitimate too! czarjak Apr 18 #35

Been saying for a decade now Cosmocat Apr 19 #38

How can he sleep at night... bif Apr 19 #41

Not on point , but anyway! ransomeli Apr 19 #42

I think Shrub still holds a few of those Polybius Apr 19 #43

I've often noted that W and Trump... Orrex Apr 19 #44

Poppy Bush was no winner either n/t Polybius Apr 19 #60

The Cowpies winning isn't necessarily a good thing. cab67 Apr 19 #58

Fear not, it will never slip all the way away. republianmushroom Apr 19 #59

Remember when we thought we'd prosecute him for war crimes? flvegan Apr 19 #61