Posted on 11/12/2008 4:34:41 AM PST by rudman
"I am proud to be the commander in chief of people who are so selfless and so courageous that they would volunteer to serve our country in a time of war," he said. "I'm proud when I see people feed the hungry. I'm proud when I'm in Africa and see volunteers helping those citizens dying of HIV/AIDS."
"I remember the conversation I had with my predecessor Bill Clinton," Bush said. As a matter of fact, [I] called him yesterday and said, 'Bill, I'm getting ready to meet with the new president, and I remember how gracious you were to me. I hope I can be as gracious to President-elect Obama as you were to me.' ''
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While there were things to disagree on during his administration - he is not perfect, and does not pretend to be - only Jesus Christ can claim perfection - he did keep America safe, even though many Americans at time did not deserve that safety.
Screw gracious. Obama is going to crap all over Bush from now until 2012. Show some backbone, Mr. President.
What about regretting NOT sayng things he SHOULD HAVE said?
He regrets saying somethings? Were they sweet somethings?
Now, tell us all. We are dying to know.
Are you in the Executive Office Building, the Old Executive Office Building, or the Republican National Committee basement?
IBTZ!!
That is his job, i.e., keep America safe. And the idea that "many Americans at time did not deserve that safety" is detestable. Every American deserves to be defended regardless of where they stand poltically. I suggest you read the Constitution.
W was a leader on one thing: security. For the rest he was a follower and capitulator.
Nope, I feel as you do, but Bush is what he is. He believes in being decent and in respecting the office. Nothing is going to change that. We will get to see how the office can be disrespected soon enough.
Bush said. "I really do wish him all the best. I am just as American as he is American..."
BS, Mr. President! I know you had to be deplomatic, but you didn't HAVE TO say this? Do YOU know where this "thing" was born???
And I would vote for him again if I could.
Not a Bush fan. Forget McCain, or Palin, it was Bush who was the biggest drag on this ticket.
He is a nice man but he forgets he is ALSO and ABOVE ALL POTUS and he doesn’t seem to have a clue about what is going on with Mr.OSAMABAMA !
No investigations needed about the financial crisis,about election fundings,about votes...
Mister OSAMABAMA made all his campaign slaming and trashing shamefully GWB...
And everything is allright because it’s “historical” for african-americans! WOW stuning!
Does this man ever stop apologizing? Enough, already.
You wrote “That is his job, i.e., keep America safe. And the idea that “many Americans at time did not deserve that safety” is detestable. Every American deserves to be defended regardless of where they stand poltically. I suggest you read the Constitution.”
Detestable??? Me thinks not. Traitors do NOT deserve the protection provided by a country they are trying to destroy. These are the folks being referred to. If you think these type of folks deserve the same constutional rights patriots and citizens enjoy you are on the wrong board. Try DU.
I have many regrets when it comes to Bush.
LLS
By not standing up for himself, he stood down for America.
I admire him for this trait of his, yet I loathe it at the same time. They stomped him into the ground while he clinged to the failed new tone idea.
I’m betting Obama does nothing but blame Bush for everything the next four years, he won’t reciprocate.
LOL! Welcome to Free Republic.
The only criteria for POTUS is success or failure. He failed the conservative movement, he failed the republican party, and he failed this country by setting it up to endure BO.
And this humility crap is for men without principle. The way Adams treated Jefferson, the way Hoover treated FDR, and the way Ike treated Truman reflects on their seriousness as men who believed in something beyond just being civil and just getting along.
In the final analysis GWB is not a serious man. He is not a tough man. He believes in nothing but making nice. Good riddance.
“George W. Bush was a class act till the end, A man of profound thought and humility, and a Christian that we can all admire and aspire to emulate.”
I suspect that Bush is going to look like a saint to some in about 6 months
Is that what you call it? I call it Dupitude.
Ya, the ONLY thing he did is prevent (against all odds) another 3,000 of your fellow cit zens from being mercilessly incinerated on American soil by demon possessed Islamic terrorists.
THAT'S THE ONLY THING.
You seem to be interjecting yourself into this exchange. So, how many "traitors" are there in America that don't deserve protection under the Consttitution?
ALL citizens deserve to be protected under the Constitution, even traitors.
And those traitors deserve to be executed, under the same Constitution.
that doesnt mean squat in my book.
are we to take it on faith? ;-(
i ask them to contribute $100 in good faith to FR as new members if they are so supportive of this forum.....
Duh, Cedric. I suggest you read the previous postings.
I did.
Clarify your point, please.
Maybe he's a great Christian, but I didn't vote for him for that particular title.
It was not my contention that traitors did not warrant protection under the Constitution. I was responding to several people who held that belief.
Our troops deserve better.
And about that Wanted Dead or Alive comment. The first public criticism came from Laura Bush if I am not mistaken.
Surrounded by wussies has taken it’s toll on our President.
He should have spent more time around his mom!
Oh yeah. Well make a list....I would love to see what you regret. Regret you are living in a free country, making a good living,probably, etc.
so many knives in this man's back
beginning with Algore's obstruction, Jumping Jim Jefford's betrayal, McCain.
with a majority of Dims in the senate.
l subject of countless, incessant libels and slanders from the media
He nevertheless restored the economy to reasonable principals (fault the Dim congress for the current collapse) and took the war on terror to the enemy. He restored America's prestige and made the world safe again.
So he didn't do everything you wanted? He chose his battles and did all he could.
I’m going to throw up.
Welcome NEWBIE........
That “Wanted Dead or Alive” was what WE ALL WANTED ALSO!! But LAURA stuck her moderate Democrat nose in so now Bush was seen as WEAK and hen pecked by the Dems and our enemies abroad.
I think in 2 years we are going to wish that Bush was still in office.
See the second poster for a decent example.
he did keep America safe, even though many Americans at time did not deserve that safety.
What makes you judge and jury over which Americans deserve to be kept safe?......
President Bush may be you hero but like all of us he has fallicies. As a leader he did what he thought proper and correct when the decisions were made but that doesn’t make him infallible. That said I still prefer President Bush by large margins over the alternatives of the time, VP Gore or Senator Kerry.
SHOULD HAVE said-screw yall in the msm you aint no body.
I have often seen “newbies” treated with contempt on this forum and I think it’s over-the-top, knee-jerk to assume that a newbie is a troll.
I’ve been on this forum for over 6 years, having changed my screen name a couple of years ago, with the Ad Min’s permission.
Before that I lurked.
If I had posted a vanity thread, would it automatically make me suspect if I just happened to be a “newbie”?
I hope this forum doesn’t stoop to the ways and style of the DU and the HuffPost.
As for Bush-—whatever one may think of him at this hour, history will take care of in due time.
There were many variables at work in the Republican losses this time around that didn’t have “Bush’s fault” stamped on them.
You mean maybe Mr. President, like the word “vigilantes”?
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