Bush The Liberator

MrBrian
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edited November 2008 in A Moving Train
WASHINGTON (AFP) – George W. Bush hopes history will see him as a president who liberated millions of Iraqis and Afghans, who worked towards peace and who never sold his soul for political ends.

"I'd like to be a president (known) as somebody who liberated 50 million people and helped achieve peace," Bush said in excerpts of a recent interview released by the White House Friday.

"I would like to be a person remembered as a person who, first and foremost, did not sell his soul in order to accommodate the political process. I came to Washington with a set of values, and I'm leaving with the same set of values."

He also said he wanted to be seen as a president who helped individuals, "that rallied people to serve their neighbor; that led an effort to help relieve HIV/AIDS and malaria on places like the continent of Africa; that helped elderly people get prescription drugs and Medicare as a part of the basic package."

Bush added that every day during his eight-year presidency he had consulted the Bible and drawn comfort from his faith.

The interview, which Bush recorded with First Lady Laura Bush, will be stored in the library of Congress and a museum devoted to the Bush presidency

http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081128/pl_afp/uspoliticshistorybush
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  • fuck
    fuck Posts: 4,069
    I'm sure Hitler wanted to be remembered in a similar sense.
  • Byrnzie
    Byrnzie Posts: 21,037
    MrBrian wrote:
    WASHINGTON (AFP) – George W. Bush hopes history will see him as a president who liberated millions of Iraqis and Afghans...

    "I'd like to be a president (known) as somebody who liberated 50 million people


    Sure he liberated millions of people. He liberated them from life.
  • g under p
    g under p Surfing The far side of THE Sombrero Galaxy Posts: 18,236
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Sure he liberated millions of people. He liberated them from life.

    Not to mention the million or so that lost their lives because of HIS lies.

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  • NoK
    NoK Posts: 824
    Initially I thought this came from The Onion, then I realised the article was serious.
  • Dylan Stone
    Dylan Stone Posts: 1,145
    George Bush is no Simon Bolivar.


    what a fucking sad, sad joke. . .
  • spiral out
    spiral out Posts: 1,052
    Byrnzie wrote:
    Sure he liberated millions of people. He liberated them from life.

    No better way of putting it.

    He's just having a little joke with us.
    Keep on rockin in the free world!!!!

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  • unifiedscene
    unifiedscene Posts: 462
    The sad thing is, I think he truly believes there is nothing amiss about those comments. That's been the real tragedy of the Bush admin... he's so out of touch with reality he doesn't even realize how absurd and incongruent his actions have been.

    Helped combat AIDS? He refused to fund anything that gave contraception over there... only abstinence programs. What a sick fucking joke.
    she was underwhelmed, if that's a word
  • angelica
    angelica Posts: 6,038
    unifiedscene wrote:
    The sad thing is, I think he truly believes there is nothing amiss about those comments.
    I agree.

    And for me, I can see what he means.....if we can remember that the ego is very tricky...we believe the stuff it tells us about who we are--our justifications for the horrible things that we do.

    We all fall into this trap. It's the same ego, though, that prevents us from realizing when WE do it...........
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  • fuck
    fuck Posts: 4,069
    unifiedscene wrote:
    The sad thing is, I think he truly believes there is nothing amiss about those comments. That's been the real tragedy of the Bush admin... he's so out of touch with reality he doesn't even realize how absurd and incongruent his actions have been.
    I hate it when people say that. He knows exactly what the fuck he's doing, quit acting like he's 'out of touch with reality'.
  • dignin
    dignin Posts: 9,478
    angelica wrote:
    I agree.

    And for me, I can see what he means.....if we can remember that the ego is very tricky...we believe the stuff it tells us about who we are--our justifications for the horrible things that we do.

    We all fall into this trap. It's the same ego, though, that prevents us from realizing when WE do it...........
    its called cognitive dissonance
  • prytoj
    prytoj Posts: 536
    _outlaw wrote:
    I hate it when people say that. He knows exactly what the fuck he's doing, quit acting like he's 'out of touch with reality'.

    word.

    Although calling him Hitler is kind of an apples/oranges comparison in my view.

    Bush I, Clinton, and Bush II have been crucial to the destruction of this nation. History will have the final say on that.

    But most regular folks enjoy their ignorance, very frustrating.
  • unifiedscene
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    _outlaw wrote:
    I hate it when people say that. He knows exactly what the fuck he's doing, quit acting like he's 'out of touch with reality'.

    Nothing "acting" about it. I think Dick Cheney knows exactly what he's doing, as did Rumsfeld. I think they also knew they had the perfect puppet in Dubya... a man so delusional and simple-minded that he could help sell unconscionable actions to the American public with his dim-witted, down-home hokum.

    I think Bush is a true believer, and truly believes he has been some force for good in the world. It's the men behind him that know exactly what he's doing and don't care.
    she was underwhelmed, if that's a word
  • youngster
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    unifiedscene wrote:
    Nothing "acting" about it. I think Dick Cheney knows exactly what he's doing, as did Rumsfeld. I think they also knew they had the perfect puppet in Dubya... a man so delusional and simple-minded that he could help sell unconscionable actions to the American public with his dim-witted, down-home hokum.

    I think Bush is a true believer, and truly believes he has been some force for good in the world. It's the men behind him that know exactly what he's doing and don't care.

    I definatley agree with you. Bush is a puppet to a group of people who don't have the American public's best interest at heart. They want to make the rich richer and the poor poorer. It's been a long 8 years and I'm ready to turn over a new leaf.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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  • fuck
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    unifiedscene wrote:
    Nothing "acting" about it. I think Dick Cheney knows exactly what he's doing, as did Rumsfeld. I think they also knew they had the perfect puppet in Dubya... a man so delusional and simple-minded that he could help sell unconscionable actions to the American public with his dim-witted, down-home hokum.

    I think Bush is a true believer, and truly believes he has been some force for good in the world. It's the men behind him that know exactly what he's doing and don't care.
    Him being a puppet doesn't mean he doesn't know what he's truly doing. Bush isn't as stupid as you guys think he is.
  • NYbenben
    NYbenben Posts: 1,020
    being that he will go down as THE WORST US President in history, he needs to spin his legacy in some way that he feels may be perceived as positive....

    what an ass... good riddance...
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  • youngster
    youngster Boston Posts: 6,576
    _outlaw wrote:
    Him being a puppet doesn't mean he doesn't know what he's truly doing. Bush isn't as stupid as you guys think he is.

    Yes, he is! And you just admitted he is a puppet which tells me he doesn't have the integrity or ingenuity to think for himself. Oh, and to top it off he's the leader of the free world. Scary.
    He who forgets will be destined to remember.

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  • angelica
    angelica Posts: 6,038
    _outlaw wrote:
    Him being a puppet doesn't mean he doesn't know what he's truly doing. Bush isn't as stupid as you guys think he is.
    I agree that he's not stupid. And he's entirely 100% responsible for what he's chosen.
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  • RolandTD20Kdrummer
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    cropduster82 wrote:
    Yes, he is! And you just admitted he is a puppet which tells me he doesn't have the integrity or ingenuity to think for himself. Oh, and to top it off he's the leader of the free world. Scary.

    Bush most certainly has the integrity to think and act for himself, he does it all the time, it's called looking out for #1...himself.
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  • unifiedscene
    unifiedscene Posts: 462
    _outlaw wrote:
    Him being a puppet doesn't mean he doesn't know what he's truly doing. Bush isn't as stupid as you guys think he is.

    I don't think he's stupid per se. But I do think he does not truly understand the implications of his actions upon the world. I think he truly believes that what he has been doing makes the world a better place because it is God's plan. That is why he's been so effective and managed to get reelected... he has that true believer quality that made people believe in him against their own interests and better judgment.
    she was underwhelmed, if that's a word
  • angelica
    angelica Posts: 6,038
    unifiedscene wrote:
    I don't think he's stupid per se. But I do think he does not truly understand the implications of his actions upon the world. I think he truly believes that what he has been doing makes the world a better place because it is God's plan. That is why he's been so effective and managed to get reelected... he has that true believer quality that made people believe in him against their own interests and better judgment.
    again I agree
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