Former President Bush - his only mistake was following GOP Orthodoxy

[rdean]

The Bush Tax cuts mostly going to the rich. The very foundation of GOP economic policy.

The Iraq invasion. Forcing a type of government on people who didn't care and weren't interested. In fact, the last poll I read about the Iraq government was that people in Iraq preferred a strong leader like Saddam, but not as violent and dangerous. Republicans always assume people want what we have here. And when they don't, Republicans feel they are just being ungrateful.

Jumping into a situation (Iraq) knowing nothing about the people, their wants or their needs.

The AIDS debacle in Africa. Denying funding for anyone who didn't practice "abstinence only". That one policy probably caused more cases of AIDS than helped.

Remember the scientists who left the Bush administration? The letter he got from Nobel Prize Winners? The disrespect from the Bush Administration?

Bush grew up with Reaganomics, with tax cuts for the rich as an economic policy.

Can you imagine his shock and surprise when every single policy he grew up with and had been taught turned out to be a total failure?

 

[Flash]

The Libtards should have loved Bush.

He grew the size of government, increased debt, gave bailouts, refused to seal the border, grew the welfare state, increased entitlements, increased regulations and was an interventionist, all the things Libtards love so much.

Hell, the idiot also spoke out in support of the Man Made Global Warming scam, said he would sign an assault weapons ban and backed DC in Heller.

The Libtards are simply confused in their hatred of Bush. He was one of them.

 

[CrusaderFrank]

The Libtards should have loved Bush.

He grew the size of government, increased debt, gave bailouts, refused to seal the border, grew the welfare state, increased entitlements, increased regulations and was an interventionist, all the things Libtards love so much.

Hell, the idiot also spoke out in support of the Man Made Global Warming scam, said he would sign an assault weapons ban and backed DC in Heller.

The Libtards are simply confused in their hatred of Bush. He was one of them.

Rdean is either truly mental or is paid by the Koch Brothers to post here and embarrass Liberals.

There's no third option

 

[healthmyths]

"Jumping into a situation (Iraq) knowing nothing about the people, their wants or their needs."
Let's see...
1991 Kuwait invaded by Saddam...
1991 Saddam signed cease fire ...i.e. CEASE FIRE MEANS war is stopped ...temporarily..
1991 to 2003..
Saddam continued to defy UN, USA the rest of the world.
the Liberation of Iraq by signing the 1998 Liberation of Iraq, or the Congress passes Resolution of 2002 (Public law 107-243, 116 Stat. 1497-1502)
"Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq " "Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 is a United States Congressional statement of policy calling .
"It should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime."
On December 16, 1998, President Bill Clinton mandated Operation Desert Fox, a major four-day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets.
Then in 2001 with 9/11 and anthrax attacks, it was agreed upon by all these Democrats that:

"..deny Iraq the capacity to develop WMD".Bill Clinton,1998
"..most brutal dictators of Century", Biden,1998
"Iraq compliance with Resolution 687 becomes shell game"..Daschle 1998
"He will use those WMDs again,as he has ten times since 1983" ..Berger Clinton Ntl. Secur. Advr 1998
"posed by Iraq's refusal to end its WMD programs" Levin 1998
"Saddam has ignored the mandate of the UN and is building WMDs and the means to deliver.." Levin 2002
"Saddam has been engaged in development of WMDs which is a threat.."Pelosi 1998
"Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building WMDS.."Albright 1999
"Saddam to refine delivery systems, that will threaten the US..."Graham 2001
"Compelling evidence Saddam has WMDs production storage capacity.." Graham 2002
"Iraq's search for WMDs ...will continue as long as Saddam's in power"..Gore 2002
"Saddam retains stockpiles of WMDS.."Byrd 2002
"..give President authority to use force..to disarm Saddam because..threat our security"..Kerry 2002
"Without a question, we need to disarm Saddam. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an
oppressive regime .... to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction
.... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real ...."Kerry , Jan. 23. 2003
"..Unmistakable evidence Saddam developing nuclear weapons next 5 years.."Rockefeller 2002
"Violated over 11 years every UN resolution demanding disarming WMDs.."Waxman 2002
"He's given aid,comfort & sanctuary to al Qaeda members..and keep developing WMDs"..Hillary 2002
“So it is with conviction that I support this resolution as being in the best interest of our nation. A vote for it is
not a vote to rush to war. It is a vote that puts awesome responsibility in the hands of our president.”
Hillary Clinton on October 2, 2002

So on March 19th to 1 May 2003 AFTER 12 YEARS... YOU say.."Bush Jumped into a situation (Iraq) knowing nothing about the people, their wants or their needs."?
GEEZ where were you during that time and the above Democrats that supported yes WROTE Legislation called "Liberation of Iraq" and SIGNED by Clinton?

 

[chikenwing]

The Bush Tax cuts mostly going to the rich. The very foundation of GOP economic policy.

The Iraq invasion. Forcing a type of government on people who didn't care and weren't interested. In fact, the last poll I read about the Iraq government was that people in Iraq preferred a strong leader like Saddam, but not as violent and dangerous. Republicans always assume people want what we have here. And when they don't, Republicans feel they are just being ungrateful.

Jumping into a situation (Iraq) knowing nothing about the people, their wants or their needs.

The AIDS debacle in Africa. Denying funding for anyone who didn't practice "abstinence only". That one policy probably caused more cases of AIDS than helped.

Remember the scientists who left the Bush administration? The letter he got from Nobel Prize Winners? The disrespect from the Bush Administration?

Bush grew up with Reaganomics, with tax cuts for the rich as an economic policy.

Can you imagine his shock and surprise when every single policy he grew up with and had been taught turned out to be a total failure?

This question has been put to you many times and not once have you responded to it other than repeating the same old lies

One more time Dean-o matic what were the percentages afforded the different tax brackets,and out of those figures which group enjoyed the most,i WILL SAVE YOU THE TROUBLE WITH ONE GROUP,IT WASN'T THE RICH.

 

[BlindBoo]

The Libtards should have loved Bush.

He grew the size of government, increased debt, gave bailouts, refused to seal the border, grew the welfare state, increased entitlements, increased regulations and was an interventionist, all the things Libtards love so much.

Hell, the idiot also spoke out in support of the Man Made Global Warming scam, said he would sign an assault weapons ban and backed DC in Heller.

The Libtards are simply confused in their hatred of Bush. He was one of them.

Wow Bush sounds a lot like RayGun.

 

[jwoodie]

The Bush Tax cuts mostly going to the rich. The very foundation of GOP economic policy.

Yes, tax cuts benefit people who pay taxes. They also tend to increase government revenues. But then your goal is to make sure no one earns more than you do. How noble.

 

[Remodeling Maidiac]

Troll troll troll your boat, gently down the stream

 

[rdean]

"Jumping into a situation (Iraq) knowing nothing about the people, their wants or their needs."
Let's see...
1991 Kuwait invaded by Saddam...
1991 Saddam signed cease fire ...i.e. CEASE FIRE MEANS war is stopped ...temporarily..
1991 to 2003..
Saddam continued to defy UN, USA the rest of the world.
the Liberation of Iraq by signing the 1998 Liberation of Iraq, or the Congress passes Resolution of 2002 (Public law 107-243, 116 Stat. 1497-1502)
"Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq " "Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 is a United States Congressional statement of policy calling .
"It should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime."
On December 16, 1998, President Bill Clinton mandated Operation Desert Fox, a major four-day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets.
Then in 2001 with 9/11 and anthrax attacks, it was agreed upon by all these Democrats that:

"..deny Iraq the capacity to develop WMD".Bill Clinton,1998
"..most brutal dictators of Century", Biden,1998
"Iraq compliance with Resolution 687 becomes shell game"..Daschle 1998
"He will use those WMDs again,as he has ten times since 1983" ..Berger Clinton Ntl. Secur. Advr 1998
"posed by Iraq's refusal to end its WMD programs" Levin 1998
"Saddam has ignored the mandate of the UN and is building WMDs and the means to deliver.." Levin 2002
"Saddam has been engaged in development of WMDs which is a threat.."Pelosi 1998
"Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building WMDS.."Albright 1999
"Saddam to refine delivery systems, that will threaten the US..."Graham 2001
"Compelling evidence Saddam has WMDs production storage capacity.." Graham 2002
"Iraq's search for WMDs ...will continue as long as Saddam's in power"..Gore 2002
"Saddam retains stockpiles of WMDS.."Byrd 2002
"..give President authority to use force..to disarm Saddam because..threat our security"..Kerry 2002
"Without a question, we need to disarm Saddam. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an
oppressive regime .... to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction
.... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real ...."Kerry , Jan. 23. 2003
"..Unmistakable evidence Saddam developing nuclear weapons next 5 years.."Rockefeller 2002
"Violated over 11 years every UN resolution demanding disarming WMDs.."Waxman 2002
"He's given aid,comfort & sanctuary to al Qaeda members..and keep developing WMDs"..Hillary 2002
“So it is with conviction that I support this resolution as being in the best interest of our nation. A vote for it is
not a vote to rush to war. It is a vote that puts awesome responsibility in the hands of our president.”
Hillary Clinton on October 2, 2002

So on March 19th to 1 May 2003 AFTER 12 YEARS... YOU say.."Bush Jumped into a situation (Iraq) knowing nothing about the people, their wants or their needs."?
GEEZ where were you during that time and the above Democrats that supported yes WROTE Legislation called "Liberation of Iraq" and SIGNED by Clinton?

 

[rdean]

The Bush Tax cuts mostly going to the rich. The very foundation of GOP economic policy.

Yes, tax cuts benefit people who pay taxes. They also tend to increase government revenues. But then your goal is to make sure no one earns more than you do. How noble.

Tax cuts are finite. Run out of taxes to cut and then what? Which is pretty much what happened under Bush. And the people who benefited the most sent those jobs to China. If you are going to benefit the rich, make sure it's a two way street. People just given money are under no obligation on where to spend it.

 

[healthmyths]

"Jumping into a situation (Iraq) knowing nothing about the people, their wants or their needs."
Let's see...
1991 Kuwait invaded by Saddam...
1991 Saddam signed cease fire ...i.e. CEASE FIRE MEANS war is stopped ...temporarily..
1991 to 2003..
Saddam continued to defy UN, USA the rest of the world.
the Liberation of Iraq by signing the 1998 Liberation of Iraq, or the Congress passes Resolution of 2002 (Public law 107-243, 116 Stat. 1497-1502)
"Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq " "Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 is a United States Congressional statement of policy calling .
"It should be the policy of the United States to support efforts to remove the regime headed by Saddam Hussein from power in Iraq and to promote the emergence of a democratic government to replace that regime."
On December 16, 1998, President Bill Clinton mandated Operation Desert Fox, a major four-day bombing campaign on Iraqi targets.
Then in 2001 with 9/11 and anthrax attacks, it was agreed upon by all these Democrats that:

"..deny Iraq the capacity to develop WMD".Bill Clinton,1998
"..most brutal dictators of Century", Biden,1998
"Iraq compliance with Resolution 687 becomes shell game"..Daschle 1998
"He will use those WMDs again,as he has ten times since 1983" ..Berger Clinton Ntl. Secur. Advr 1998
"posed by Iraq's refusal to end its WMD programs" Levin 1998
"Saddam has ignored the mandate of the UN and is building WMDs and the means to deliver.." Levin 2002
"Saddam has been engaged in development of WMDs which is a threat.."Pelosi 1998
"Hussein has chosen to spend his money on building WMDS.."Albright 1999
"Saddam to refine delivery systems, that will threaten the US..."Graham 2001
"Compelling evidence Saddam has WMDs production storage capacity.." Graham 2002
"Iraq's search for WMDs ...will continue as long as Saddam's in power"..Gore 2002
"Saddam retains stockpiles of WMDS.."Byrd 2002
"..give President authority to use force..to disarm Saddam because..threat our security"..Kerry 2002
"Without a question, we need to disarm Saddam. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an
oppressive regime .... to his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction
.... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real ...."Kerry , Jan. 23. 2003
"..Unmistakable evidence Saddam developing nuclear weapons next 5 years.."Rockefeller 2002
"Violated over 11 years every UN resolution demanding disarming WMDs.."Waxman 2002
"He's given aid,comfort & sanctuary to al Qaeda members..and keep developing WMDs"..Hillary 2002
“So it is with conviction that I support this resolution as being in the best interest of our nation. A vote for it is
not a vote to rush to war. It is a vote that puts awesome responsibility in the hands of our president.”
Hillary Clinton on October 2, 2002

So on March 19th to 1 May 2003 AFTER 12 YEARS... YOU say.."Bush Jumped into a situation (Iraq) knowing nothing about the people, their wants or their needs."?
GEEZ where were you during that time and the above Democrats that supported yes WROTE Legislation called "Liberation of Iraq" and SIGNED by Clinton?

Well according to ALL THE ABOVE so did they!!!

 

[healthmyths]

The Bush Tax cuts mostly going to the rich. The very foundation of GOP economic policy.

Yes, tax cuts benefit people who pay taxes. They also tend to increase government revenues. But then your goal is to make sure no one earns more than you do. How noble.

Tax cuts are finite. Run out of taxes to cut and then what? Which is pretty much what happened under Bush. And the people who benefited the most sent those jobs to China. If you are going to benefit the rich, make sure it's a two way street. People just given money are under no obligation on where to spend it.

TAX cuts are finite you are right.
Cutting beyond Zero why THAT BECOMES A SUBSIDY!

The government GIVING MONEY to people right??
How about these subsidies then because NONE of these people PAY ONE DIME in taxes!!!
People in poverty in the USA get:

a) Free Cell phone (my cell phone I PAY is about $100/month)
if the poor person receives just one of the below FREE entitlements:
* Food stamps * Medicaid * Section 8 * Supplemental Security Income * National School Lunch Program

b) 40 million Americans on food stamps get $200/month in free food.

it cost $75.7 billion in 2011 compared to $35 billion in 2008; and enrollment has hit an all-time high of 46.7 million recipients.
Meanwhile, the number of children receiving free school lunches has inflated from 18 to 21 million — an unprecedented jump —
about 2.1 million households (6 million) use Section 8 the Housing Choice Voucher program, pays a large
c) portion of the rents and utilities of or the Housing Choice Voucher Program up to $1,000 /month in FREE housing...
So these people get:
=== $ 5,666 in Earned Income Credit i.e. a check from Uncle Sam instead of paying they get a check!!!
=== $12,000 free housing , Section 8 will pay up to $1,000/month
=== $ 2,400 free food,
=== $ 1,200 in free cell phone plus
=== $ 5,000 a year in free health care from Medicaid.
So this is about $26,000 a year in FREE MONEY, free goods and free services...

 

[rdean]

The Bush Tax cuts mostly going to the rich. The very foundation of GOP economic policy.

Yes, tax cuts benefit people who pay taxes. They also tend to increase government revenues. But then your goal is to make sure no one earns more than you do. How noble.

Tax cuts are finite. Run out of taxes to cut and then what? Which is pretty much what happened under Bush. And the people who benefited the most sent those jobs to China. If you are going to benefit the rich, make sure it's a two way street. People just given money are under no obligation on where to spend it.

TAX cuts are finite you are right.
Cutting beyond Zero why THAT BECOMES A SUBSIDY!

The government GIVING MONEY to people right??
How about these subsidies then because NONE of these people PAY ONE DIME in taxes!!!
People in poverty in the USA get:

a) Free Cell phone (my cell phone I PAY is about $100/month)
if the poor person receives just one of the below FREE entitlements:
* Food stamps * Medicaid * Section 8 * Supplemental Security Income * National School Lunch Program

b) 40 million Americans on food stamps get $200/month in free food.

it cost $75.7 billion in 2011 compared to $35 billion in 2008; and enrollment has hit an all-time high of 46.7 million recipients.
Meanwhile, the number of children receiving free school lunches has inflated from 18 to 21 million — an unprecedented jump —
about 2.1 million households (6 million) use Section 8 the Housing Choice Voucher program, pays a large
c) portion of the rents and utilities of or the Housing Choice Voucher Program up to $1,000 /month in FREE housing...
So these people get:
=== $ 5,666 in Earned Income Credit i.e. a check from Uncle Sam instead of paying they get a check!!!
=== $12,000 free housing , Section 8 will pay up to $1,000/month
=== $ 2,400 free food,
=== $ 1,200 in free cell phone plus
=== $ 5,000 a year in free health care from Medicaid.
So this is about $26,000 a year in FREE MONEY, free goods and free services...

If you get welfare, you have to work for it. That was what happened under welfare reform between Newt and Clinton. Everyone knows that.

 

[rdean]

The Ernst family got a half million in government farm subsidies. Where is the GOP "outrage"?

 

[tinydancer]

You lying little scumbucket mother trucking weasel rdean.

President Bush has been internationally recognized as the President who has done more for Africa than any other American President.

He gave more aid to Africa during his time in office and his charity work in Africa has continued to this day.

You are a disgusting little lying prick.

" It was, for example, Bush who initiated the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) with cross-party support led by Senators John Kerry and Bill Frist.

In 2003, only 50,000 Africans were on HIV antiretroviral drugs — and they had to pay for their own medicine.

Today, 1.3 million are receiving medicines free of charge. The U.S. also contributes one-third of the money for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria — which treats another 1.5 million. It contributes 50% of all food aid (though some critics find the mechanism of contribution controversial).

On a seven-day trip through Africa, Bush announced a fantastic new $350 million fund for other neglected tropical diseases that can be easily eradicated; a program to distribute 5.2 million mosquito nets to Tanzanian kids; and contracts worth around $1.2 billion in Tanzania and Ghana from the Millennium Challenge Account, another initiative of the Bush Administration.

So why doesn't America know about this? "I tried to tell them. But the press weren't much interested," says Bush."

Geldof and Bush Diary From the Road - TIME

 

[tinydancer]

Popular in Africa: Bush has given more aid than any other US president

Popular in Africa Bush has given more aid than any other US president - Africa - World - The Independent

 

[healthmyths]

The Ernst family got a half million in government farm subsidies. Where is the GOP "outrage"?

I'll tell you where MY outrage is the ignorance of PEOPLE like you as to "tax breaks" loopholes for the wealthy,etc...
Idiots like YOU obviously don't KNOW your employer (if you work!) pay 7.6% of your wages to YOUR SS/Medicare account? You didn't know that did you?
AND I imagine the company YOU work/worked for ALSO got a TAX BREAK of almost $300 billion from these 2 largest tax write offs and you benefited directly from mortgage deductions!
1) Your health insurance program paid by your employer deducted part of the $131 billion from the companies tax liabilities... BENEFIT TO YOU!
2) Your pension payments paid by your employer deducted part of the $177.7 billion from the companies tax liabilities...BENEFIT to YOU!
3) You and millions of other Americans deducted $88.5 billion in mortgage interest.

And you are bitching about Ernst deductions?