Bush Declines Obama's Invitation to Ground Zero

[Political Junky]

POLITICO Forums:Whiteboard: 05/03/2011 @ 08:17 PM - POLITICO.com


BUSH DECLINES NYC INVITE: President Obama invited former President George W. Bush on a visit to Ground Zero on Thursday but Bush has declined, according to two people familiar with the situation.

Obama will travel to the site of the World Trade Center attacks of Sept. 11 in the days following the killing of Osama bin Laden in a U.S. special forces operation in Pakistan. He will meet with families of Sept. 11 victims, according to the Associated Press.

 

[bodecea]

He should go...Obama should share the spotlight with him.

SEAL team of course can't go....but I'm sure they're getting free beer from their shipmates for a LOOOONG time.

 

[Big Black Dog]

Can't blame Bush at all. I'm pretty picky about who I hang around with too.

 

[rdean]

Can't blame Bush at all. I'm pretty picky about who I hang around with too.

Obama got Bin Laden. Bush not only let Bin Laden go, he said Bin Laden didn't even concern him. Not sure I would want to stand up in front of thousands of people I let down either.

 

[bodecea]

Can't blame Bush at all. I'm pretty picky about who I hang around with too.

This is a class act, I must say.

 

[Trajan]

He should go...Obama should share the spotlight with him.

SEAL team of course can't go....but I'm sure they're getting free beer from their shipmates for a LOOOONG time.

well, if obama invited him I give him props. That was the classy thing to do.

as to why he won't go again, if true, who knows, maybe he feels its obamas moment *shrugs*...

 

[bripat9643]

He should go...Obama should share the spotlight with him.

SEAL team of course can't go....but I'm sure they're getting free beer from their shipmates for a LOOOONG time.

Why would Bush even want to be in the same state as the lying weasel?

 

[R.D.]

While many will criticize the decisions on the part of both men, what you are seeing here is an example of two classy leaders getting it exactly right.

 

[bripat9643]

Can't blame Bush at all. I'm pretty picky about who I hang around with too.

Obama got Bin Laden. Bush not only let Bin Laden go, he said Bin Laden didn't even concern him. Not sure I would want to stand up in front of thousands of people I let down either.

Bush did not let bin Laden go. And he pretty much was not a big concern.

The only reason Obama "got" bin laden is that he happened to be in office when the CIA found out where he was hiding. Obama had nothing to do with it. Nothing.

If anything, Bush deserves the credit because of the intel we got by interrogating those Muslim animals at Guantanamo - a policy Obama explicitly denounced.

 

[bripat9643]

well, if obama invited him I give him props. That was the classy thing to do.

as to why he won't go again, if true, who knows, maybe he feels its obamas moment *shrugs*...

The only reason Obama invited him is to insure he doesn't get booed by New Yorkers.

 

[AquaAthena]

Can't blame Bush at all. I'm pretty picky about who I hang around with too.

Hear! Hear!

 

[Intense]

It was nice of Obama to invite him. If it is true that declined, I'm sure it wasn't to slight him. That's not his style. I would bet that his view is more that now is Obama's time, his is past. One thing Bush is not is vindictive.

 

[Sallow]

He should go...Obama should share the spotlight with him.

SEAL team of course can't go....but I'm sure they're getting free beer from their shipmates for a LOOOONG time.

Actually..no..he shouldn't.

Bush and Cheney..and their ideas should be swept into the dustbin of history..and discarded for the utter failures they were.

They deserve nothing but scorn.

 

[auditor0007]

Can't blame Bush at all. I'm pretty picky about who I hang around with too.

Obama got Bin Laden. Bush not only let Bin Laden go, he said Bin Laden didn't even concern him. Not sure I would want to stand up in front of thousands of people I let down either.

Bush did not let bin Laden go. And he pretty much was not a big concern.

The only reason Obama "got" bin laden is that he happened to be in office when the CIA found out where he was hiding. Obama had nothing to do with it. Nothing.

If anything, Bush deserves the credit because of the intel we got by interrogating those Muslim animals at Guantanamo - a policy Obama explicitly denounced.

Every time I read one of your posts, all I can do is laugh.

 

[bripat9643]

Actually..no..he shouldn't.

Bush and Cheney..and their ideas should be swept into the dustbin of history..and discarded for the utter failures they were.

They deserve nothing but scorn.

Bush is a liberal, so I have to agree with you there. Obama should go into the dustbin with those ideas.

 

[TheBrain]

He should go...Obama should share the spotlight with him.

SEAL team of course can't go....but I'm sure they're getting free beer from their shipmates for a LOOOONG time.

Actually..no..he shouldn't.

Bush and Cheney..and their ideas should be swept into the dustbin of history..and discarded for the utter failures they were.

They deserve nothing but scorn.

The same can and should be said for YOU.

 

[del]

inviting him was the right thing to do

declining the invitation was the right thing to do


where's the problem?

 

[Samson]

POLITICO Forums:Whiteboard: 05/03/2011 @ 08:17 PM - POLITICO.com


BUSH DECLINES NYC INVITE: President Obama invited former President George W. Bush on a visit to Ground Zero on Thursday but Bush has declined, according to two people familiar with the situation.

Obama will travel to the site of the World Trade Center attacks of Sept. 11 in the days following the killing of Osama bin Laden in a U.S. special forces operation in Pakistan. He will meet with families of Sept. 11 victims, according to the Associated Press.

He had to invite him.

He had to decline.

Political Two-Step to entertain the masses.

 

[mudwhistle]

He should go...Obama should share the spotlight with him.

SEAL team of course can't go....but I'm sure they're getting free beer from their shipmates for a LOOOONG time.

If the family members are there I would go.

I think Bush doesn't want to steal the spotlight from Obama.

I know that sounds weird, but he's like that.


Oh, I think it was nice of Obama to invite him. It changes things in my mind a bit.

 

[Sallow]

He should go...Obama should share the spotlight with him.

SEAL team of course can't go....but I'm sure they're getting free beer from their shipmates for a LOOOONG time.

Actually..no..he shouldn't.

Bush and Cheney..and their ideas should be swept into the dustbin of history..and discarded for the utter failures they were.

They deserve nothing but scorn.

The same can and should be said for YOU.

Not talking about me..or you.

Sheesh..for someone with the moniker "The Brain"..you display an appalling lack of focus, reading comprehension or cognitive abilities.

But kudos for the reflexive and rote responses as well as personal attacks. Perhaps you might want to rethink your handle.

"The BrainDrain" might be more appropriate.