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What Does George W. Bush Miss Most About Being President?

(AP) George W. Bush says that after eight years in the White House, he’s happy to be back home in Texas and out of the spotlight.

President Bush Still Interacts With Troops Post Presidency

But the former commander-in-chief tells The Associated Press there’s one aspect of his presidency he still misses: interaction with U.S. troops. And Bush, who sent them to wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, says that despite his desire to remain largely out of the public eye, he wants to make sure veterans and military members know they still have his support.

“I was a little concerned that our veterans don’t think that I still respect them and care for them a lot,” Bush told the AP. He added later, “There’s nothing as courageous in my judgment as someone who had a leg blown off in combat overcoming the difficulties.”

Bush is hosting next week’s Warrior Open golf tournament in suburban Dallas, an event featuring members of the U.S. Armed Forces wounded while serving in Iraq and Afghanistan, including those who lost limbs and suffered brain injuries. Bush joined more than a dozen wounded military members in the Warrior 100 – a 62-mile mountain bike ride he hosted in West Texas last spring.

President Bush Still Interacts With Troops Post Presidency

These public appearances are the exception to the lifestyle Bush has led in his post-presidency.

After leaving office two years ago, Bush and former first lady Laura Bush bought a house in Dallas and started work on the George W. Bush Presidential Center, slated to open in 2013. He has attended select events relating to the center, as well as a ceremony with President Barack Obama marking the 10th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. But he has largely remained out of the public eye.

Bush said he doesn‘t want veterans to mistake his private nature with a lack of appreciation for what they’ve done on the battlefield.

“They hadn‘t seen me and they hadn’t seen me with the troops,” he said. “So therefore I am using mountain biking and golf to stay connected with the military, people who served during my presidency.”

President Bush Still Interacts With Troops Post Presidency

Military members and veterans groups have generally held Bush in high regard, despite the nationwide protests and international controversy that grew more fervent as the American death toll grew in Afghanistan and Iraq under his command.

More than 1,680 military members have died in Afghanistan since the U.S. began bombing there in October 2001, while more than 4,470 military members have died in Iraq since the war began there in March 2003. Another 46,000 have been wounded in both campaigns.

“What I’m concerned about is that Americans forget the sacrifice,” Bush said. “I don’t think they are right now, but one of my objectives is to make sure they never do.”

Bush, who since leaving office also has made appearances at events for organizations that benefit troops, said he gets inspiration from meeting members of the military who have overcome serious injuries. He said there’s not much he misses about the presidency, but added he does miss being commander-in-chief because he has “great respect for those men and women who wear the uniform.”

Brian “Ski” Donarski, 43, is among the veterans Bush has invited to the two-day golf tournament that starts Monday. The Army first lieutenant was seriously wounded when a mine blew up in Iraq in 2006 and spent 13 months rehabilitating from a traumatic brain injury, a fracture in his neck, bulged disks in his back and undergoing shoulder surgery.

Though Bush has spent most of the past couple of years out of the limelight, Donarski never doubted the former president’s commitment to the troops.

“I know he didn’t forget us,” he said.

David Hartley, police chief of the small southeast Texas town of Hempstead, also supports Bush, even after losing his 25-year-old son, Staff Sgt. Jeffrey Lee Hartley, in 2008 in Iraq. For the last two years, the chief has organized the Watermelon Run for the Fallen in Hempstead to raise money for organizations that help veterans and their families. Hartley, whose last run drew about 3,500 people, also said he‘s never doubted the Republican president’s commitment to the troops.

“The man literally cares for our troops and I have the upmost respect for him,” Hartley said. “Everything he does, he does from his heart.”

Besides interacting with veterans and service members, Bush plans to stay involved in public policy through his already-active institute, which focuses on education reform, global health, human freedom and economic growth.

But, he makes clear, “I don’t miss the fame.” He said he and Laura are content with their life back in Texas, where he served as governor for six years before winning the presidency.

“We’ve got a lot of friends down here,” Bush said. “It’s been fun to reconnect with them.”

Comments (149)

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  • metalurgy
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:27pm

    GWB, an honorable man but he is not without his faults.

    He gave us the gift of the DHS and TSA, which are now unnecisarry government organs fully infested with DFL voting freeloaders not to mention the TSA will soon unionize.

    He failed to reform the tax code. Failed to reform Social Security. Signed into law the first unconstitutional Stimulus Bill. And signed every spending bill put forth by Reid/Pelosi that came accross his desk in his last two years. He gave us the Patriot Act (which DFL are now abusing mercilisly now that THEY are in charge) and he lied that he wouldn’t participate in “Nation Building”.

    I could list a half dozen more flaws in his politics so suffice to say he was a big government RINO.

    Patriot, yes, but he did a lot of damage hand in hand with Obama. Obama is Bush on steriods and that is the brutal honest truth.

    Love ya George, but I will never ever vote for another Bush (Jeb) or RINO (Perry, Romney, Gingrich) again as long as I live even if Obama gets elected for a second term. You were my last RINO George.

    Thanks for opening my eyes though.

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    • LiveConservative
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:51pm

      Name ONE way in which Rick Perry is a “big government RINO.”

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    • let us prey
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:58pm

      livecon
      Rick Perry is a “big government” politician. When Rick Perry became the governor of Texas in 2000, the total spending by the Texas state government was approximately $49 billion. Ten years later it was approximately $90 billion. That is not exactly reducing the size of government.

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    • teamarcheson
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 12:15am

      Bush has to wait in line now at airports like the rest of us. He cannot leave the USA because Obama and Democrats have obtained assurances from foreign nations that they will arrest Bush and transport him to Geneva to stand trial for war crimes. The US will not stop them.

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    • Cosmos102
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 1:25am

      Metalurgy, you lost me at “even if Obama gets elected for a second term. You were my last RINO George.”

      You are the kind of dumb bastard that got Obama elected in the first place. If he wins a second term, our country is lost. We are full fledged Socialists, and on the way to being taken over by our enemies, ie Muslims.

      I am all for getting rid of the RINO’s, but my God…You are killing the body to get rid of the cancer, by what you are advocating.

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    • Cat
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 6:01am

      Guessing, he misses nothing …

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    • lillymckim
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 7:47am

      I miss President GW Bush I hope he and his lovely family live the rest of their days in harmony.

      God Bless President GW Bush and his family.

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    • Secessionista
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 8:12am

      Well said, Metalurgy. I do miss George Bush, I think he is a good man. But yes, he did make mistakes, and some pretty big ones, at that. Those mistakes are typical of both democrat and republican lawmakers – believing that if they can spend just a little more money, they can make it better for us. No more big government politicians. I will only vote for politicians that promise and deliver on rolling back laws and regulations and taxes.

      And to those who say it is throwing our vote away to vote for the best man instead of the most popular man, I say, you must be throwing your vote away if you aren’t voting for Obama.

      I am a Ron Paul libertarian supporter, and I will be from now onwards for the rest of my life. If Obama gets another term, and we degrade deep into socialism, maybe that’s not such a bad thing – we are already barrelling down that highway already, and the sooner we get there, the sooner we can have a revolution that brings us back to our freedom and liberty roots that our founding fathers INTENDED us to have. Democratic congresses have been in charge for most of the past 100 years. I don’t think that will change and I do not think a middle of the road republican who wants to compromise is any kind of useful solution for us.

      Who I would like to see in office, in descending order:

      Paul
      Jefferson
      Reagan
      Bush
      Cain
      Perry
      Obama
      Pelosi
      Reid
      Jackson-Lee

      After the first two on the list, the rest are just ordered levels of dismay.

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    • wildturkeywatcher
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 8:31am

      And you are perfect? And could accomplish all these things you complain about with an unwilling Congress? Remember the eagle can fly only when its wings are balanced – both the left and the right wing.

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    • Sheepdog911
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 9:36am

      @ Live Conservative – Name ONE way in which Rick Perry is a “big government RINO.”
      In-state tuition for Illegals. Any kind of status for illegals except automatic deportation is unacceptable. As for their kids, … their kids are their problem, not mine. They are their kids, not mine. Their kids are their dependents, not mine.

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    • jtylerb
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 1:59pm

      METALURGY, great commentary, I think you parrot what many of us feel. Althought GW had some great characteristics he still let us down, I think you forgot to mention Medicaire Part D for prescription drugs. This is a horrible unfunded mess, more socialism.

      LIVECONSERVATIVE, Rick Perry does do some things that make him a RINO. First he typically campaigns as a far right conservative but doesn’t always legislate like one. The Gardasil debacle comes to mind first. Having the government tell parents that their daughters must be vaccinated is a big government move, there is no debate there. The fact that he allowed people to opt out doesn’t negate the bad move. He should have asked people to opt in, and since it would still be a move by the government I would still believe this to be a RINO move. But more important than this the illegal alien in-state tuition exemplifies his RINO-ism. That is akin to having a large sign over the Rio Grand that says in spanish, come on over we will pay for everything for you.

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    • Rumrunner3
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 2:09pm

      LiveConservative
      Immigration, in state tuition for illegals

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    • IntegrityFirst08
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 6:51pm

      I was a Perry fan until i heard him talk about his policy concerning illegals. Thats not conservative and i will not vote for that.

      I know bush made mistakes and to me thats ok. He stood by the troops and he stoop up for America so i will always like Bush

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    • stopspendingourmoney
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 8:30pm

      The problem I have with Herman Cain he is a former federal reserve chairman, and does not see the fed as a problem and does not think it needs to be audited, I find this strange, doesn’t anyone else think this is a problem?
      I am still with Ron Paul audit this corrupted private banking system we call the fed it is the core of all that is corrupt in Washington.
      Ron Paul 2012 this time lets get it right.

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    • Pujols
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 10:15pm

      At least GW Bush loves Our Country!

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    • Applehead
      Posted on October 10, 2011 at 5:07am

      Just because I‘m anti Obama doesn’t mean I’m pro Bush! He signed away our laws with his Bilderberg NWO buddies and kept our borders wide open in line with his NWO beliefs and were still enslaved to his Zionist policies!!! His darn wife and kids are liberals and His Dad and Mom are Rhinos!!! He’s a big reason we have Obama! He’s the one having our troops fight for non American interests in the ME!!!

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    • rchapman1941
      Posted on October 10, 2011 at 11:23am

      Crank up spell check and give your message absolute credibility. To do less, lowers one’s expectations of your value to our society, unintentional tho it may be!

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    • GardenoftheGods
      Posted on October 10, 2011 at 12:35pm

      @StopSpendingOurMoney Just a note on Herman Cain & the FED….he has since agreed that the FED MUST be audited now. He felt there was no problem when he was part of it; but lately things are too messy. Just lettin’ you know!

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  • 1911HeadBanger
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:26pm

    I’d take him back in a heartbeat to oust that Ungreatful Conehead in Chief we have in there now. I’ve never seen a President more grateful to the troops, than President George W. and First Lady Laura Bush. And I’ve never seen a more arrogant worthless President and First Lady that despise and take our troops for granted as we have in the Obamanations.

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:48pm

      Dittos

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    • Mstrrlm
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 2:11am

      GWB was great for 6 years and was losing it a bit in the end but a good man over all

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    • kcares
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 7:59am

      Me too!

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    • 4BlueStars
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 8:33am

      To paraphrase what George Will wrote of Bill Clinton, he may not have been the best president we have ever had, but he was one of the best men to ever be president.

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  • N37BU6
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:22pm

    Hey, wasn’t it his daddy who swore to bring about a New World Order?

    Yeah… pretty sure it was… “When we’re successfull, and we will be…”

    Idiots.

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  • xoke
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:18pm

    Plenty of disagreements with W…but he is a class act. I hope I get to meet him someday. (Jimmy, Bill…take notes)

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  • LovingAmerica
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:15pm

    I respect and admire President Bush. I do wish he would interject himself in our nation’s affairs, though. This current president is diligently working to DESTROY America. If there is any way President Bush could set aside his decision to remain in the background and intervene, I would consider it a blessing. America is in desperate need of any and all assistance possible. This is the one time a past president could and should step in and protect the U.S.A. from an enemy who is ushering in The New World Order.

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    • kcares
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 8:01am

      I would like to see him do more too. Even write another book about what is wrong and what needs to be done. Clinton sure hasn’t stopped talking.

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  • Cruzan
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:13pm

    I sure do miss him and his devotion to not only the troops, but to the nation, unlike his successor who could not care less about the troops unless he needs a photo op to “spike the football”. I have been seending $100 a year to the George W. Bush Presidential Library fund. And I get nice photos of him and Laura with the thank you notees. Makes it worth it all.

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  • ZomBrad
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:12pm

    I know what he misses…..

    The mystical presidential arts of conjuring up bad weather to destroy minorities!!!!!!!

    READ ABOUT THE COVER UP!!!!!!

    http://www.obscureblog.com/magicalpresidents

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:51pm

      He could set up a school & make it a franchise teaching the dark arts, where people could learn how to control storms, create famine, learn hexing, …

      People from the left would eagerly sign up.

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  • BeyondFedup
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:08pm

    I have read both GWB and Laura’s memoirs and can only say what a wonderful classy couple they are, we were lucky to have had them.

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  • petestreet
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:56pm

    O how we miss W .

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    • Lucy Larue
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:27pm

      PETESTREET,
      Amen,amen.
      Please know,EVERY soldier knows the difference in leadership between President Bush and President Dunham.
      The military requires that you respect the office of the Commander in Chief.
      When Bush was President they respected the Office AND the Man.
      President Dunham..,no matter how he tries, cannot even muster up a proper salute.
      Our current military respects the OFFICE!

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  • wethepublic
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:54pm

    Trampling the Constitution?
    http://BiggestCoverUp.blogspot.com/

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  • don young
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:38pm

    To bad others didn,t care for the troops like busch does.

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    • YepImaConservative
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:38pm

      Would that be Anheuser Busch, Busch Gardens or Kyle Busch? Lol. C’mon Don, I can’t stand Obama, but I can still spell his name. Not saying you like Obama btw…

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    • TheGreyPiper
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 9:15pm

      Right, that’s “Obama,” spelled S-O-C-K P-U-P-P-E-T.

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    • YepImaConservative
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 11:00am

      Or, as that infamous Liberal Mark Halperin said regarding Obama… he’s a D-I-C-K !

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    • satotbs
      Posted on October 10, 2011 at 12:58pm

      Are you guys referring to B-lack Insane Noblame-a?

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  • ezeewhiz
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:34pm

    While Bush gets blamed on a daily basis for almost eveything negative in the Obama presidency, I humbly believe that Bush IS the major reason Obama got elected…just sayin!!

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    • Bush Hating Conervatives make me sick
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:20pm

      BHO got elected cause of a poor candidate a RINO Juan Mccain! BHO got elected cause alot of people voted for him cause he’s black. He talked a good game, bringing the country together, hope and change people fell for it. If BHO was white, people would be calling for impeachment, and the CBC would be Yelling at the President. Marxist Waters said so herself! W cared about the country, he did the best he could. I miss him, he got a bad deal. Miss me yet, hell yeah we Miss W! The media drove his numbers down, then people found it fun to kick a man when he’s down!! Thanks for your service President Bush. CLASS ACT

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    • Rosemary Woodhouse
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 8:40pm

      You are correct, EZWhiz. Zero was elected because of Bush…. indirectly, that is. The Marxist complicit press lambasted W. without precedent. Daily, he was crafted to appear as a buffoon; an idiot; inept; a moron. If the current president was scrutinized even fractionally to the extent Bush was, he would have been impeached by now!

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    • crackerone
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 8:25am

      Two words. John McCain.

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  • jakartaman
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:31pm

    W you are a true patriot and will always have my devotion.
    Stay healthy and strong in faith.

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    • SheriS
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 8:09am

      Isn‘t it amazing that President Bush doesn’t need the spotlight to do something for our “warriors” while Bozo in the WH ignores the amazing people willing to stand up for and defend our country asking nothing! Difference between Bush and Bozo—Bush loves being with our warriors and Bozo can’t stand them and tries to ignore them except when he can put his face on TV with the troops! Bozo hates the military except when they become useful idiots as background for pictures!

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  • LovinUSA
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:31pm

    God George, what a beautiful picture of you both, sure wish you were still in office, at least you listened to the people, yeahs you made mistakes as every one s does, but at least you cared, and when you gave a speech, we saw the sincereity and the love of COUNTRY in your eyes, Laura you were a true blessing, I actually felt like we had some one in office who gave a damn about their people. Now we have nothing, just a Glory Boy who loves himself with a woman who goes out of her way to keep people on a diet while she gorges herself with all the foods SHE does ot want you and your family to eat. I know you did your best while you where in charge, it must make you sick to see the destruction of our beautiful Country , it does me as well. Only God will bring us through Get in touch , people, he is waiting to hear from you……….

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  • KusoJiJi
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:24pm

    W is a decent man.

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  • whatthecrazy
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:21pm

    I miss Laura Bush too she was my fave first Lady ………….A real lady

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  • Mrtoohappy
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:21pm

    Still miss you sir.

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  • txsrowdy10
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:16pm

    W. Bush is a stand up guy. He is far too liberal, and a globalist, but he is a good man. The ankle biting freaks who call him names are just too weak to come up with a real issue to debate.

    HERMAN CAIN 2012!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A true conservative with the guts to speak the truth.

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  • Tycoff
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:06pm

    Other former Presidents/politicians could learn a thing or two from GWB. When your time in office is over, move along and let the next administration do it’s job. They may do a better (or worse) job than the administration before it, but dosen’t help to have former officials second guessing everything you do. I’ve probably seen Carter and Clinton more on TV the last 10 years than I ever did when they were in office. There administrations were nothing to cheer about, but they looked right at home tossing around the criticizms of W’s job. And Al Gore? From sore loser, to a pide piper for the gullable in the whole global warming sham. He‘s made millions from the hysteria he’s creating, but sure enjoys his gigantic carbon footprints all over the world.

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    • tucsondon
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 10:40pm

      Staying away from making political commentary about your successor and their policies used to be the unwritten rule for Presidents when they left office. That is until the Jimmy Carter. The elder Bush stuck with the tradition, but Bubba just couldn’t keep his yap shut either. You can count on it that Obama‘s jaws will be flappin’ when he leaves, too. Hopefully in 2012.

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  • kralspaces
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:04pm

    Don’t look back. We need a new Predistent, one that will rule by the law.

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  • trolltrainer
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:01pm

    I might have disagreements with GW and I might wish he had done some things differently, but he is a class act.

    God bless you GW, thank you for your dedication and sacrifice for our country.

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    • Steelhead
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:18pm

      he sacrificed our country on two pointless wars that have brought us economic peril-way to go G.W.

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    • trolltrainer
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:32pm

      You have a fair and debatable point there. It is what it is and I am sure will be argued ad-nauseum for the next 100 years much like Vietnam. Personally, I applaud the ousting of Saddam Hussein and feel we should have left at that moment. Afghanistan was pure folly from the start. But those are my opinions and I am certainly no expert. The world is never an ideal place and this government will always be a compromise at best.

      But why am I wasting my time responding to you? You are not interested in rationality, only in stirring the pot.

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    • Steelhead
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:01pm

      4 pages for TARP- I don’t blame Bush for the failed wars but the P-NAC crowd the infested the White House during his regime . He was played big time by the true neo-cons that craved their religious war.

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  • dirthead1986
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:00pm

    He probably misses commiting war crimes bombing civillians and blowing up the world trade towers

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    • Steelhead
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:02pm

      or riding his bike while on permanent vacation in Crawford.

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    • trolltrainer
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:12pm

      dirthead, steelhead, godhead…I am detecting a theme here.

      In any case, troll away! You bring a ray of sunshine to our boring forum. It is always good to see how absolutely F’ed up the other side is and you folks are prime examples!

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    • mr.goodvibe
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:46pm

      Coule I get a CHUCKLEHEAD or NIPPLEHEAD please.

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    • let us prey
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:08pm

      bonehead, pighead, and dunderhead. Couldn’t resist.

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  • 911Patriot
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:57pm

    I counter protested the anti-war protestors in Chicago during President Bush’s presidency I was shocked to see that it was nothing but unions, immigrants rights, and old people they bused in from nursing homes with “stop the war” hats on. They didn’t even know where they were. It was shameful that they brought these people in with a sack lunch and sat them in Daley Plaza on a bitterly cold day. Since that day I realized that the whole “anti-war” movement was nothing but a political scheme to bring down GWB. They are the same recycled malcontents bought and paid for that show up in Wisconsin, Ohio, Indiana and now in Wall Street. New protests same cast of Communist characters!

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  • MeteoricLimbo
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:55pm

    TARP kind of covered him….

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:57pm

      TARP?

      Warnings were given out in 2003. People from both parties are part of the CFR, Bilderburger & Davos.
      You can’t pin all this on Bush. This stuff was well along when he was sworn in on JAN 20, 2001. Do they go to be seen or do they take notes?

      Bush couldn’t pass TARP by himself with a Democrat House of Representatives controlled by Pelosi. He could have vetoed TARP & the veto would likely have been over ridden. So how are the Democrats not as culpable or more so. the had Control of the House of Representatives?

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  • glennisright.com
    Posted on October 8, 2011 at 4:54pm

    I never thought I’d miss any president……but I sure do now!

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    • CarolinaGirl
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:03pm

      Me, too!!

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    • Leviathan
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:07pm

      Yeah, like many on here, I didn’t agree on everything that he did. However, I thank God for sending him to us to help us.

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    • LibertarianForLife
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 5:30pm

      Bush was Obama light haha.. what are you morons talking about..?

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    • LoveBringsTruth
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 6:08pm

      Ya Bush set the state for this garbage.

      However I remember beck saying when he talked with Bush. Bush said.

      “The man that sits in this chair has no power.”

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    • Walkabout
      Posted on October 8, 2011 at 7:43pm

      LoveBringsTruth

      Bush said that whoever sits in the president;s seat is basically going to make the same decisions based on the information given & the best interests of the nation. He said it a little better.

      For example.
      Senator Obama voted for TARP. Bushed Signed it.
      If Bush had been senator & Obama president at the time, Bush would’ve voted for it & Obama would have signed it.

      After 911 most every one who had run for president in the preceding decade would have invaded Afghanistan. Even Kerry would have. He would have been bullied into by opinion polls.
      Usama admitted guilt, the Taliban refused to extradite him. the public was outraged. Almost any president would have gone to war n Afghanistan. the exact date might have varied as some would have dragged their feet, but they would have felt compelled even if they were a dove.

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    • coloradolifer
      Posted on October 9, 2011 at 4:41pm

      Perhaps most of all I miss his humility. Instead of taking credit for the heroic actions of our troops, President Bush thanked the servicemen and women for their courage and devotion. Oh, how I miss that.

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