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Trump: 9/11 happened on Bush's watch
CNN via KOCO.com ^ | Oct 16, 2015 | Tal Kopan CNN

Posted on 10/16/2015 8:12:25 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum

WASHINGTON (CNN) —Donald Trump implied Friday that former President George W. Bush could share some blame for the September 11, 2001, attack on the World Trade Center, since he was in office at the time.

"When you talk about George Bush, I mean, say what you want, the World Trade Center came down during his time," Trump said Friday morning on Bloomberg TV.

Bloomberg anchor Stephanie Ruhle interjected, "Hold on, you can't blame George Bush for that," before Trump stood by his comments.

"He was president, OK? ... Blame him, or don't blame him, but he was president. The World Trade Center came down during his reign," Trump said.

The comments came in response to a question from Ruhle about Trump's "soft hand." She said the world had seen his strong side, but Bush after 9/11 and President Barack Obama after the Sandy Hook massacre both had to stand in front of America and show a different side of them.


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: blamegame; bushsfault; jihadinamerica
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To: madison10

yes ,Bill Clinton made it possible


21 posted on 10/16/2015 8:26:04 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

It’s not the “misleading headline” excuse this time, folks.

Trump: “When you talk about George Bush, I mean, say what you want, the World Trade Center came down during his time.”

Trump seems to refuse to acknowledge his friend Bill Clinton had chances to have bin Laden handed over to him and he refused.


22 posted on 10/16/2015 8:26:17 AM PDT by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

The 9-11 plot began before Bush was in office. The Clinton administration issued most or or all of the entry visas used by the Muslim terrorists.

That said, Bush Junior’s response to 9-11 was awful.

Instead of stopping Islamic immigration to our homeland, he increased it.

And while pursuing a peripheral adventure in Iraq he lets his Saudi buddies off the hook for their key role in global terrorism, including 9-11.


23 posted on 10/16/2015 8:26:55 AM PDT by Dagnabitt (Islamic Immigration is Treason)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Let’s not forget Trump’s friend Bill Clinton refused to interact with the Bush transition team for more than a month because Al Gore contested the election until mid-December 2000.


24 posted on 10/16/2015 8:28:33 AM PDT by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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To: McGruff

More gotcha politics by the MSM. Don’t fall for it.

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The MSM is not responsible for what comes out of Trump’s mouth.

He could be smart enough not to respond when asked gotcha questions. It’s not like he’s a newbie when it comes to the media.


25 posted on 10/16/2015 8:28:46 AM PDT by dmz
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To: SubMareener

You are right, SubMareener. Poppa Bush was in bed with the Saudis from way back and the Baby Bushes followed right along.

The Bush family never saw a Saudi they didn’t like.


26 posted on 10/16/2015 8:29:29 AM PDT by samtheman (2014: Voters elect Repubs to congress... 2015: Repubs defund NOTHING... 2016: Trump/(Cruz or Palin))
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To: SubMareener
The sight of Bush Junior holding hands with, hugging and even applying his lips to the king of Saudi Arabia remains one of the most disgraceful images of any U.S. president.
27 posted on 10/16/2015 8:30:13 AM PDT by Dagnabitt (Islamic Immigration is Treason)
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To: SubMareener

I big fat “LIKE” to your post. The most non-partisan and intellectually honest post on this thread. Thanks!


28 posted on 10/16/2015 8:30:14 AM PDT by surroundedbyblue (DEFUND BIG MURDER NOW!)
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To: eCSMaster

Dumbest thing Trump has said. There are things beyond the control of any President....even a (?) President Trump.
Let’s see: Pearl Harbor was attacked on Roosevelt’s watch.
North Korea invaded the South under Harry Truman.
Radical Islam took over IRAN under Jimmy Carter.
The Middle East has blown up under Obama’s watch.
What counts is how the man in the Oval Office faced the crisis. This country has a history of RE-ACTING to events and challenges. And re-act we do.


29 posted on 10/16/2015 8:31:08 AM PDT by CaptainAmiigaf (New York Times: "We print the news as it fits our views.")
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To: eCSMaster

Don’t go there? Bull sh*t. Ya think Bush is off limits?

Was Bush the same one who make citizenship all but pointless while allowing in tens of millions during war time? Yes he was.

Bush is a fraud. Those folks running around claiming he kept us safe are FOS. Trump is right, 911 happened on his watch, while millions of Mexicans and people from all over the planet were so emboldened by Bush as they defecated on our laws and rules. During war time and it continues with Obama to this day.


30 posted on 10/16/2015 8:33:01 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: DouglasKC

Well..I guess we could blame it all on Clinton and his policies...but he’s right...Bush was president. But it’s smart politically. He’s picking up bush haters and there were a ton of them.


You are right there. It was all Clinton’s fault without a doubt. But Bush was president... statement of fact.

And another fact is, anyone is free to criticize Bush about anything because he never, ever, ever, ever defends (or defended) himself. It was part of the fiasco that was his presidency. (Not a National Disaster like Muslim One is, but a fiasco that in fact led to the usurpation of the United States of America by Muslim One.)


31 posted on 10/16/2015 8:33:10 AM PDT by samtheman (2014: Voters elect Repubs to congress... 2015: Repubs defund NOTHING... 2016: Trump/(Cruz or Palin))
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
"He was president, OK? ... Blame him, or don't blame him, but he was president. The World Trade Center came down during his reign," Trump said.

I don't see anything wrong with what he says, he's not necessarily blaming him, but it is true that yes, it did happen on his watch, and he was 9 months into his Presidency. You can't say he is entirely blameless, although I believe that yes, Clinton deserves most of the blame.

32 posted on 10/16/2015 8:34:01 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: Dilbert San Diego

Maybe The Donald should have a chat with Sandy Burger as to why he felt it was so necessary to pilfer those documents from the National Archives during the 9/11 investigation. Will he conclude Berger was acting on behalf of Bush?


33 posted on 10/16/2015 8:34:20 AM PDT by ScottinVA (If you're not enraged...why?)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Trump is just trying to pick up Democrat votes. He needs to finish Jeb already. Name and deed association can do that for him with regard to Jebbers with any right leaning Democrats. This strategy is no different than Amnesty Rinos pandering to get Democrat votes. Everyone needs to calm the F down. Otherwise if Trump is so distasteful anyone who can’t stomach him can always for for Hillary Rodham Clinton Abedin.


34 posted on 10/16/2015 8:35:38 AM PDT by Cats Pajamas
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To: samtheman

Well. El Jebbe wanted W to get credit for keeping America safe... I was waiting for Trump to point this out.

By the way, I don’t blame W at all for 9/11. I do blame him heavily for being a reconquista supporter, and for vastly overestimating Muslim’s propensity to support democracy.


35 posted on 10/16/2015 8:37:21 AM PDT by I Hired Craig Livingstone (DT16. Deal with it.)
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To: eCSMaster
Mr. Trunp - don’t go there!

It's was Bush who should have never into Iraq. It was total BS.

911 occurred on Bush's watch. Tens of millions entered our country illegally during Bush's watch, during war time while he aided and abetted them, just like his brother is doing now. He does not get a pass on his past.

36 posted on 10/16/2015 8:37:28 AM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: CaptainAmiigaf

“Dumbest thing Trump has said”

Trump said McCain wasn’t a hero (or close to that) and, along with his followup utterances, seems to have benefitted from the scrap.


37 posted on 10/16/2015 8:39:48 AM PDT by cymbeline
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To: E. Pluribus Unum

Mr. T is certainly correct in that statement. However, why wasn’t the fact the George W. had no ability to begin his administration in a normal fashion mentioned. IIRC, the 2000 election was held as undetermined until the Supreme Court came in with their decision. Bush’s term did not begin until later than the average winning bear. His first term immediately leading from behind and attempting to play catch up. Surely, these dates are stated accurately and remembered correctly by this poster. It’s early and sleep was fleeting last night so the mind may not be too sharp. If the entire assertion is incorrect please excuse and ignore.


38 posted on 10/16/2015 8:44:11 AM PDT by V K Lee (from TRUMP to triumph follow the step!! TRUMP TRUMP TRUMP MAKING AMERICA GREAT)
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To: E. Pluribus Unum
Well I'll tell you what, there were more than a few signs that something was 'up' regarding al Qaeda before 9/11, and although it has disappeared down the memory hole, I pointed this out in December of 2008:

"...in August 2001, the damn Russians (of all people) filed an actual diplomatic protest with the Taliban, strongly objecting to the appointment of bin Laden as the commander-in-chief of Afghanistan's military forces. OBL was in fact an integral part of the Taliban government:

United Press International.

MOSCOW, Aug 30, 2001

"Russia's Foreign Ministry on Thursday condemned the appointment of Saudi terrorism suspect Osama bin Laden as the commander-in-chief of the armed forces of Afghanistan's ruling Taliban regime, the official RIA Novosti news agency reported. Bin Laden's appointment confirmed that a center of international terrorism is being set up in Taliban-controlled territory, the ministry said in a statement. 'Pseudo-religious values are being used as a cover to prepare a bridgehead for expansion of militant extremism and separatism far beyond the region's borders'..."


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39 posted on 10/16/2015 8:45:54 AM PDT by mkjessup ("Hillary was an unethical, dishonest lawyer and a liar which is why she was fired" - Jerry Zeifman)
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To: SubMareener

I would add that also in the wake of 9/11, W did nothing to secure our southern border despite evidence that Muslims were entering via Texas, AZ, and NM. Also, no drilling in ANWAR kept us dependent on the Muslim cabal for energy, thereby indirectly funding their terrorist activities.

I’m not a rocket scientist, nor a brain surgeon, but to me, those are two simple actions that could’ve aided in cutting the head off the terror beast so to speak. But all we got was talk talk talk and very little action. Big surprise.


40 posted on 10/16/2015 8:46:51 AM PDT by surroundedbyblue (DEFUND BIG MURDER NOW!)
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