http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/georgewbush/ en-us Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:50:22 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2417998/posts Several times each day, I find in my inbox one of those "must-forward" e-mails from some well-intentioned person upset with someone or something. Usually, I delete them quickly. Today, however, I felt compelled to share excerpts (below) from one such message that uses rhetorical questions to slam the media bias apparent when one compares coverage of President Barack Obama to that given President George W. Bush. Bob McCarty Writes http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2417998/posts#comment Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:50:22 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2416263/posts Clearly, this is my month to really annoy liberals. After picking Rush Limbaugh as Man of the Year, I pick the liberal version of Satan as man of the decade. But again, I ask you, read my arguments, and then make up your mind... Most decades are defined by the Presidents who dominate them. FDR dominated the 30s and 40s. Eisenhower the fifties, LBJ the sixties. The Seventies were the decade of incompetence. The eighties clearly was Ronald Reagan's, and Clinton dominated the nineties. In the same way, for good or ill, President George W. Bush had the most profound... Neoavatara http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2416263/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:25:40 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2416251/posts Clearly, this is my month to really annoy liberals. After picking Rush Limbaugh as Man of the Year, I pick the liberal version of Satan as man of the decade. But again, I ask you, read my arguments, and then make up your mind... Most decades are defined by the Presidents who dominate them. FDR dominated the 30s and 40s. Eisenhower the fifties, LBJ the sixties. The Seventies were the decade of incompetence. The eighties clearly was Ronald Reagan's, and Clinton dominated the nineties. In the same way, for good or ill, President George W. Bush had the most profound... Neoavatara http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2416251/posts#comment Mon, 28 Dec 2009 15:04:54 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413836/posts I've heard people say that it's not fair to criticize the Democrats for botching health care reform because the Democrats never truly had a filibuster-proof majority in the Senate. Sure, they have 60 votes in principle, the argument goes, but with Lieberman, Nelson, Landrieu, and Bayh counted as four of those votes, it's not really a solid 60. Perhaps. But then how was George Bush so effective in passing legislation during his presidency when he never had more than 55 Republicans in the Senate? In fact, during Bush's most effective years, from 2001 to 2005, the GOP had a grand... America Blog http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2413836/posts#comment Wed, 23 Dec 2009 17:09:30 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411788/posts Arnold Kling has a post on what he calls the Harvard-Goldman filter: The Harvard-Goldman filter works like this. 1. To get into a position of power, you have to pass through a filter. The easiest way to show that you can pass through the filter is to go to Harvard and then work for Goldman. 2. If you do not go to Harvard and work for Goldman, then you have to show that you can get along with people who did. 3. The best way to show that you can get along with people who pass the Harvard-Goldman filter is... Economic Policy Journal http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2411788/posts#comment Sun, 20 Dec 2009 19:36:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408181/posts It's come to this: Tiger Woods is the George W. Bush of the sports world. But unlike the 43rd president, Woods needed less than three weeks to see his popularity plummet to 33 percent. And it's still falling. Bush, who left office with the worst ratings in history, took nearly eight years to become similarly loathed. (GWB's final approval numbers? Twenty-two percent. Seriously. That's worse than Nixon and Truman, and according to CBSNews.com, "The rating is far below the final ratings of recent two-term presidents Bill Clinton and Ronald Reagan, who both ended their terms with a 68 percent approval... Back Porch Fanhouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2408181/posts#comment Tue, 15 Dec 2009 20:43:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404585/posts WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama had a golden opportunity to become a peacemaker compared to his hawkish predecessor. But he has let that opening evaporate by escalating the war in Afghanistan. Now he is called a "war president" -- a dubious title that former President George W. Bush personally embraced after starting two devastating wars, one in Afghanistan, the other in Iraq. In both cases, the U.S. is touting its exit plans. In Iraq, Obama has declared a victory and plans to pull out many troops next year, though leaving thousands behind to secure the Baghdad government. In Afghanistan, Obama... TheBostonChannel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2404585/posts#comment Thu, 10 Dec 2009 15:16:07 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2399321/posts I got this e-mail from a friend today. I checked it out with Snopes.com under the SEARCH string : "George W. Bush Fort Hood" and the story is TRUE. I'd like to share it with you. It just shows where the heart of our former President lies. These are folks who truly care about our veterans and their families, not publicity. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Randy Royer, from Dothan, AL, is a shooting victim at Ft. Hood. A man in Dothan had his television on in his office when the news of the military base shootings came on. One of his employees had... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2399321/posts#comment Thu, 3 Dec 2009 15:10:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394212/posts In one tidy cover story—The Decade From Hell And Why The Next One Will Be Better—Time sums up the last decade and the one to come. Things were "hell" under George W. Bush, but will be better under Barack Obama. Class dismissed: that's really all you need to know. But just to drive home the Manichean message, Time editor Rick Stengel and Andy Serwer [of Time stable-mate Fortune], who wrote the cover story, appeared on Morning Joe today. Of course there's the inconvenient detail about Barack Obama having been elected in this decade. But not to worry. Serwer explains "you... NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2394212/posts#comment Wed, 25 Nov 2009 14:36:42 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2391694/posts On Friday, Secretary of the Treasury Tim Geithner blamed the Bush Administration for the country's woes…. again. Oh, you can't blame Tim "I Don't Pay taxes" Geithner for this reflexive fall-back position of blaming all his failures on Bush. After all, this narrative comes from the top. It's an Obama mainstay, of course. But contrary to those who say Obama is ignorant of history, I'd say he has learned from history's blamers and obfuscators... Publius Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2391694/posts#comment Sat, 21 Nov 2009 22:32:10 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2385706/posts Get ready because I am going to slap George W. Bush around a little bit. Now, don't get me wrong, it isn't like I hated him. After all I voted for him twice. There was a lot that Bush did that I supported, mostly on the security and war fronts. But, I really stood against his domestic agenda almost completely. I was against no child's behind left alone -- er, I mean no child left behind -- I was against the bailouts and against the drug benefit for seniors program. I disagreed with his "compassionate conservatism" narrative because it really... Publius Forum http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2385706/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 17:54:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385552/posts Former President George W. Bush, outlining plans for a new public policy institute, on Thursday said America must fight the temptation to allow the federal government to take control of the private sector, declaring that too much government intervention will squelch economic recovery and expansion. (snip) In his speech, which set out his goals for a new policy institute focused on economic growth, education, human freedom and global health, Mr. Bush said he entered politics because "because I saw society drifting away from the values at the heart of the American Dream." Washington Times http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2385552/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 15:19:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2385239/posts Here is video of former President George W. Bush today in a speech he gave at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, admitting that he went "against" his "free market instincts" when he decided to move forward with the Wall Street Bailouts in the Fall of 2008. But Bush warned: "History shows that the greater threat to prosperity is not too little government involvement, but too much."That's exactly right. He should have stuck to his principles and instincts. Obama is sticking to his principles and instincts in trying to ratchet up government involvement in everything to the greatest extent possible. Bush... Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2385239/posts#comment Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:38:53 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2385041/posts Here is complete video of former President George W. Bush today unveiling plans for the George W. Bush Presidential Center on the Campus of Southern Methodist University in Dallas, Texas. Bush said the Presidential Center will be composed of an Archive, a Museum, and a Policy Institute. The archive will contain 4 million photos, and "hundreds of millions of emails." It will also house the papers from his Presidency. The Museum will tell the story of his eight years as President. The policy institute will be called the Bush Institute, and will promote the principles health, education, freedom, and economic... Freedom's Lighthouse http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2385041/posts#comment Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:13:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384167/posts We know absolutely no one in Bush family circles and have never met former President George W. Bush or his wife Laura. If you have been reading us for any length of time, you know that we used to make fun of “Dubya” nearly every day…parroting the same comedic bits we heard in our Democrat circles, where Bush is still, to this day, lampooned as a chimp, a bumbling idiot, and a poor, clumsy public speaker. Oh, how we RAILED against Bush in 2000…and how we RAILED against the surge in support Bush received post-9/11 when he went to Ground... Hillbuzz.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2384167/posts#comment Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:58:03 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381644/posts Obama 'Cold' and 'Bloodless' The UK Telegraph has a remarkable story from America about a new trend that, so far, seems to be going unreported in the American media. Americans, turned off by President Obama's cold demeanor, are missing George W. Bush. "In a sign that the Obama honeymoon truly is over, I began to hear this week the first stirrings of a wistfulness about Mr Bush. 'I never thought I'd hear myself say it,' one Democrat told me. 'But Obama makes you feel that at least with Bush you knew where he was on Americans Are Starting to Miss... Associated Content http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381644/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 19:39:08 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381511/posts Barack Obama is our President. But as far as I’m concerned, George W. Bush is still our Comforter-in-Chief. Grand Rants http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/2381511/posts#comment Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:35:47 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381041/posts Barack Obama's reaction to bad news is to play it so cool that Americans yearn for a bit more drama - and some even for his predecessor, writes Toby Harnden in Washington. During the election campaign, Barack Obama's cool detachment was a winning quality, the "No Drama Obama" a welcome contrast with the "Mr Angry" John McCain, never mind the hot-headed "I'm the decider" President George W Bush. A year into his presidency, however, Mr Obama seems a curiously bloodless president. If he experiences passion, he seldom shows it. It is often anyone's guess as to whether an event or... Telegraph (U.K.) http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2381041/posts#comment Sat, 7 Nov 2009 19:16:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379373/posts WASHINGTON -- The Palestinians had hoped they would see a new day coming after the Bush administration’s eight-year capitulation to all that Israel wanted. But they were wrong. The Obama administration is moving down the same Bush road -- perhaps a little slower -- but nonetheless still enabling the Israelis to continue to violate international law and the U.N. Charter by annexing occupied Arab land. First, the new administration made it clear that U.S. policy opposed new Jewish settlements on the West Bank. This declaration was met with a thumping rejection from the Israeli government led by Benjamin Netanyahu. Then,... TheBostonChannel.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2379373/posts#comment Thu, 5 Nov 2009 19:36:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377379/posts <p>TOKYO — Former President George W. Bush threw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 3 of the Japan Series between the Yomiuri Giants and Nippon Ham Fighters.</p> <p>Bush, wearing a Yomiuri warmup jacket, took the mound Tuesday at Tokyo Dome and threw a pitch to Giants catcher Shinnosuke Abe that bounced once in the dirt before being caught.</p> www.bostonherald.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2377379/posts#comment Tue, 3 Nov 2009 14:47:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376586/posts One of President Barack Obama’s top funders, Code Pink’s Jodie Evans, is encouraging the kidnapping of former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura, according to new statements issued this week by Jodie Evans and Code Pink. While it might be tempting to look at this latest effort by Code Pink as an innocuous publicity campaign, Code Pink’s history of working with state sponsors of terrorism and supporting violent protest against President Bush–and their near successful arrest of then-Attorney General Alberto Gonzales–is cause for concern. Two weeks after meeting Obama at a high dollar fundraiser in San Francisco, Jodie... Big Government http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2376586/posts#comment Mon, 2 Nov 2009 16:22:04 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373566/posts So much for politics ending at the water's edge . . . Hillary Clinton has gone to Pakistan and bragged of having opposed Pres. Bush during her entire Senate career. Clinton also depicted the difference between Barack Obama and George W. Bush as being "like daylight and dark." For good measure, Clinton played the moral equivalency game, declaring "we cannot let a minority of people in both countries determine our relationship." The Pakistani minority she had in mind is presumably composed of al Qaeda and its sympathizers. Clinton didn't specify which Americans she would apparently equate with them. NewsBusters http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2373566/posts#comment Thu, 29 Oct 2009 12:04:56 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368578/posts Saskatoon, Canada -- A Canadian pro-life group gave former President George W. Bush an award yesterday honoring his pro-life record and recognizing his fight against abortion. The Saskatchewan Pro-Life Association presented the president with the award while he was in town to give an address. http://www.LifeNews.com/int1368.html LifeNews.com http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2368578/posts#comment Thu, 22 Oct 2009 17:50:46 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2364374/posts By 14 he was dunking. By 16 he was facing down reporters. Now the greatest basketball player in the world is 24 years old—and he's just getting started. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- So you first dunked when you were in junior high? It was during a warmup game when I was in middle school. Every year we had a teachers-versus-basketball-team game in front of all the students. I got one in during the warmups, and then I actually did it during the game. Was it on a teacher? No. I wish! I wish it was on the teacher who gave me a C-minus;... MAXIM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2364374/posts#comment Sat, 17 Oct 2009 01:51:49 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361635/posts The Obama administration blamed President George W. Bush for 13,000 new support troops headed to Afghanistan, even though Bush has not been commander-in-chief for nearly ten months.The Washington Post had a front page story this morning saying Barack Obama had authorized the troops in addition to the 21,000 increase in combat troops he ordered in March.White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs told reporters today, according to the AP, that President Bush, who left office 276 days ago, was to blame for the latest troop increase:Later, spokesman Robert Gibbs rejected a published report that the president had authorized 13,000 additional troops... http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2361635/posts#comment Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:31:41 GMT