Bush Booed During Mandela Memorial

[aaronleland]

Booing anyone at a funeral, unless it was the person who murdered the deceased or did something else horrible to the deceased, is uncalled for.. whether it was Bush, Obamalama, Putin, the South African PM, or anyone else

You know that wasn't a funeral, right?

Memorial or funeral, it's inappropriate to boo somebody at an event meant to celebrate a person's life.

 

[jasonnfree]

Booing anyone at a funeral, unless it was the person who murdered the deceased or did something else horrible to the deceased, is uncalled for.. whether it was Bush, Obamalama, Putin, the South African PM, or anyone else

Well bush murdered hundreds of thousands of Iraqis with his wmd lying so it's payback of a sort. Republicans usually aren't popular anyway where there isn't fox brainwashing 24/7

 

[ClosedCaption]

It was a man's memorial. Put your politics aside for one day. Nobody says you have to cheer him. Just keep your mouth shut.

Who said it was political maybe....just maybe....and I know its hard to imagine. Possibly there may be a chance that people dont like Bush and it has nothing to do with politics!

But since everything is political to you its unfathomable.

Heres another option: Maybe....just maybe....People dont like other people EVEN when there is a funeral and choose to express it. WOW!

Now what you couldve done was hand out the rules for the funeral before hand so that everyone knew you were in charge of it.

Aside from irrationality, what reason is there to dislike Bush beyond politics? Are you saying that not liking somebody "just because" is a BETTER reason to boo somebody at a funeral?

As far as "rules for the funeral" goes, that one is pretty standard. It's called not being a dick... AT SOMEONE'S FUNERAL.

You're right everyone likes Bush and if they dont they are nerds

 

[aaronleland]

You're right Bush spent a ton of taxpayer dollars in S. Africa on the attack on their aids epidemic over there. In fact he spent more money in Africa regarding aids than any other president.
Popular in Africa: Bush has given more aid than any other US president - Africa - World - The Independent

The booing probably stems from Obama continually bashing him.

Ignorant people do stupid stuff.

A ton of taxpayer money spent on people is usually considered by republicans as "free stuff'. What do we have here, an attitude change by republicans?

When a Republican uses taxpayer money to benefit people in other countries it's called charity. When a Democrat does it to benefit his own countrymen it's called a handout. Haven't you read your partisan tool handbook yet?

 

[aaronleland]

You're right everyone likes Bush and if they dont they are nerds

Or that wasn't even remotely what I was saying, but okay.

 

[DiamondDave]

Booing anyone at a funeral, unless it was the person who murdered the deceased or did something else horrible to the deceased, is uncalled for.. whether it was Bush, Obamalama, Putin, the South African PM, or anyone else

You know that wasn't a funeral, right?

Memorial or funeral, it's inappropriate to boo somebody at an event meant to celebrate a person's life.

Exactly.. memorial, funeral,... same difference

 

[DiamondDave]

Booing anyone at a funeral, unless it was the person who murdered the deceased or did something else horrible to the deceased, is uncalled for.. whether it was Bush, Obamalama, Putin, the South African PM, or anyone else

Well bush murdered hundreds of thousands of Iraqis with his wmd lying so it's payback of a sort. Republicans usually aren't popular anyway where there isn't fox brainwashing 24/7

The oft repeated lies and pure idiocy of the liberal loon

 

[DiamondDave]

You're right Bush spent a ton of taxpayer dollars in S. Africa on the attack on their aids epidemic over there. In fact he spent more money in Africa regarding aids than any other president.
Popular in Africa: Bush has given more aid than any other US president - Africa - World - The Independent

The booing probably stems from Obama continually bashing him.

Ignorant people do stupid stuff.

A ton of taxpayer money spent on people is usually considered by republicans as "free stuff'. What do we have here, an attitude change by republicans?

When a Republican uses taxpayer money to benefit people in other countries it's called charity. When a Democrat does it to benefit his own countrymen it's called a handout. Haven't you read your partisan tool handbook yet?

When either hands it out when it is not a job of government to do so IN EITHER CASE, it is wrong...

 

[NYcarbineer]

Why boo anyone at a funeral? It's a funeral. It's not a place for politics either way.

Who made up the rules? Was it inappropriate then to cheer when the speakers cited Mandela's accomplishments,

most of which were political in nature?

 

[ClosedCaption]

You're right everyone likes Bush and if they dont they are nerds

Or that wasn't even remotely what I was saying, but okay.

Oh ok, so there are reasons that people can not like Bush. Then why'd you ask the questions. Ppl can dislike people for all sorts of reasons and not one reason involves making you understand

 

[Jarhead]

Why boo anyone at a funeral? It's a funeral. It's not a place for politics either way.

Who made up the rules? Was it inappropriate then to cheer when the speakers cited Mandela's accomplishments,

most of which were political in nature?

it is only a sad person that would think a rule book is necessary to determine that booing an attendee at a funeral is inappropriate while cheering the accomplishments of the one being mourned is appreciated.

 

[Politico]

Obama got booed too along with a bunch of other people. Troll post.

 

[TooTall]

Bush is a war criminal who should be arrested for invading Iraq, for Gitmo and the torture of prisoners. There was no evidence of WMD and he KNEW that before he invaded, but he wanted access and control of Iraqi oil.

Bush, Cheney and Rumsfeld personally made billions of dollars off the Iraq war and subcontracting out services to the troops. The whole war and rebuilding of Iraq was one massive government ripoff, with American troops paying with their lives.

Then, for good measure, he trashed the world's economy. And the low information types here are praising him. Idiots.

Not a word in your post is true, so try not to say anything bad about low information types since you will see one when you look in a mirror.

 

[rightwinger]

Africa was something Bush got right. While president, his policies received little credit from the left or the right....but it is true he saved millions of lives

 

[TooTall]

Booing anyone at a funeral, unless it was the person who murdered the deceased or did something else horrible to the deceased, is uncalled for.. whether it was Bush, Obamalama, Putin, the South African PM, or anyone else

Well bush murdered hundreds of thousands of Iraqis with his wmd lying so it's payback of a sort. Republicans usually aren't popular anyway where there isn't fox brainwashing 24/7

Here are a few more people that told WMD lies. And, there isn't a Repulican on this list.

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response 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..."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003 | Source
"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line."
- President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998 | Source
"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program."
- President Bill Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998 | Source
"We must stop Saddam from ever again jeopardizing the stability and security of his neighbors with weapons of mass destruction."
- Madeline Albright, Feb 1, 1998 | Source
"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983."
- Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998 | Source
"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its weapons of mass destruction programs."
Letter to President Clinton.
- (D) Senators Carl Levin, Tom Daschle, John Kerry, others, Oct. 9, 1998 | Source
"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998 | Source
"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and palaces for his cronies."
- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999 | Source
"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandate of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass destruction and th! e means of delivering them."
- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002 | Source
"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do"
-- Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002
"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical weapons throughout his country."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002 | Source
"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002 | Source
"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002 | Source
"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002 | Source
"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force -- if necessary -- to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002 | Source
"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002 | Source
"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including al Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."
- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002 | Source
"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

 

[peach174]

Can anyone find a video of Bush even speaking at the funeral and being booed?
I don't think he even got up and spoke, nor did any of the other 2 Past Presidents.
I did see an article that said President Bush got up and clapped after President Obama's speech.
6:51 a.m.: George W. Bush gives Obama a standing ovation, and the crowd cheers as he leaves the stage.
The Nelson Mandela Memorial Service
The ones who spoke were Leaders that are in power right now.

All I have found is that Jacob Zuma was the one who was booed.

 

[TheSeventhTiger]

maybe the crowd was very nearsighted and confused Bush with Louis Ferretkon?

 

[NoTeaPartyPleez]

Classless leftist ....Bush has done more for the continent of Africa than Obama has ever done

A sterling example of the maxim, no good deed goes unpunished.

Bush Booed During Mandela Memorial | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier

Funny stuff....Sorry but you could take Bush to any country outside the U.S. and he would be booed.

How soon we forget.....(Not me, though)

Published on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 by the Associated Press
Anti-American Sentiment Growing in South Africa
by Terry Leonard

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Rising anti-American sentiment fueled by discontent over the U.S.-led war in Iraq is casting a shadow over President Bush's visit to South Africa.

Scores of disgruntled South Africans have protested this week outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria and the consulates in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

STOP BUSH!
Anti-war coalition supporters stage a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, July 9, 2003 as U S President George W. Bush met with South African President Thabo Mbeki.

Bush is on the second leg of a five-nation visit to Africa "The whole African tour is a diversion away from Iraq," said Shaheed Mahomed, chairman of the Anti-War Coalition in Cape Town. "This do-gooder visit is in response to a new Vietnam syndrome rising, as more and more body bags go to the U.S."

 

[ClosedCaption]

So basically this is like every other Repub outrage thread.

It never happened. Nice!

 

[peach174]

Classless leftist ....Bush has done more for the continent of Africa than Obama has ever done

A sterling example of the maxim, no good deed goes unpunished.

Bush Booed During Mandela Memorial | The Blog on Obama: White House Dossier

Funny stuff....Sorry but you could take Bush to any country outside the U.S. and he would be booed.

How soon we forget.....(Not me, though)

Published on Wednesday, July 9, 2003 by the Associated Press
Anti-American Sentiment Growing in South Africa
by Terry Leonard

JOHANNESBURG, South Africa - Rising anti-American sentiment fueled by discontent over the U.S.-led war in Iraq is casting a shadow over President Bush's visit to South Africa.

Scores of disgruntled South Africans have protested this week outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria and the consulates in Johannesburg and Cape Town.

STOP BUSH!
Anti-war coalition supporters stage a protest outside the U.S. Embassy in Pretoria, South Africa, Wednesday, July 9, 2003 as U S President George W. Bush met with South African President Thabo Mbeki.

Bush is on the second leg of a five-nation visit to Africa "The whole African tour is a diversion away from Iraq," said Shaheed Mahomed, chairman of the Anti-War Coalition in Cape Town. "This do-gooder visit is in response to a new Vietnam syndrome rising, as more and more body bags go to the U.S."

That was while he was President in 2003.
Can you find anything about him being booed at Nelson Mandelas funeral? I can't.
This is what we are talking about here in this thread, not that he was booed in 2003.