Posted on 09/11/2021 8:38:03 PM PDT by conservative98
Bush ran against Al Gore and John Commie Kerry.
Against those two - even knowing what we know now - I’d vote for Bush all over again. And I think he’s a jerk and an ‘elite’...
If I'd have known what I know now back in 2000 and 2004, I'd vote 3rd party or stay home.
I think that’s why most people voted for Bush. Then when 9/11 happened, we hoped too much he was the true Republican we needed then. But he put the interests of liberals ahead of his voter base, even though liberals hated him because he was a Republican. And he kept doing it, alienating everyone who actually supported him. But he was better than Gore or Kerry.
If Republicans run an 'elite' three years from now, I'll be staying home too. No more holding my nose and voting for one of there McCain or Bush types again.
And even as I'm typing I'm thinking, 'could I really assist with CommaLa winning? Probably not... we'll see.
If Republicans run an 'elite' three years from now, I'll be staying home too. No more holding my nose and voting for one of their McCain or Bush types.
Yet even as I'm typing I'm thinking, 'could I really assist with CommaLa winning? Probably not... we'll see.
Yep
may you rot in hell!
Agreed. It’s so agonizing looking back at the support I gave to him. Was he the lesser of the evils Gore and Kerry? I thought so at the time. Now with hindsight I wonder if a Gore presidency would have brought Donald Trump into the arena much sooner.
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Dubya’s problem is that he is refusing to get on the Trump Train and that is clouding his judgment.
The “Trump train” represents America First which is the opposite of the Bush Plan for North Mexico (aka USA) that they have been implementing for 30 years since his dad was in office, flooding the country with foreigners with the intent to create a permanent Democrat majority to steal the country from the citizens and subsume it to the UN.
W hates US.
This ^
Wasn’t he condemning the BLM rioters?/s
Mark is right on the mark. I remember when many excused Bush not saying anything about Obama was because he held the office of the President in such high esteem. I even fell for that excuse and then he was critical of President Trump and I felt so betrayed.
N ot sure what the hubub is about. Doesn’t seem to bad for a politital person.. Read thru it several times. What am i missing?
Thank you all. Thank you very much. Laura and I are honored to be with you, Madam Vice President, Vice President Cheney, Gov. Wolf, Secretary Haaland, and distinguished guests.
Twenty years ago, we all found, in different ways, in different places, but all at the same moment, that our lives would be changed forever.
The world was loud with carnage and sirens, and then quiet with missing voices that would never be heard again. These lives remain precious to our country and infinitely precious to many of you. Today, we remember your loss, we share your sorrow and we honor the men and women that you have loved so long and so well.
George W. Bush wearing a suit and tie: Former President George W. Bush speaks during a 9/11 commemoration at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., Sept. 11, 2021.© Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Former President George W. Bush speaks during a 9/11 commemoration at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa., Sept. 11, 2021.
For those too young to recall that clear September day, it is hard to describe the mix of feelings we experienced. There was horror at the scale of destruction and awe at the bravery and kindness that rose to meet it. There was shock at the audacity of evil and gratitude for the heroism and decency that opposed it.
In the sacrifice of first responders and the mutual aid of strangers, in the solidarity of grief and grace, the actions of an enemy revealed the spirit of the people. And we were proud of our wounded nation.
In these memories, the passengers and crew of Flight 93 must always have an honored place. Here, the intended targets became the instruments of rescue, and many who are now alive owe a vast, unconscious debt to the defiance displayed in the skies above this field.
It would be a mistake to idealize the experience of those terrible events. All that many people could initially see was the brute randomness of death. All that many could feel was unearned suffering. All that many could hear was God’s terrible silence. There are many who still struggle with the lonely pain that cuts deep within.
George W. Bush wearing a suit and tie© Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images
In those fateful hours, we learned other lessons as well. We saw that Americans were vulnerable, but not fragile. That they possessed a core of strength that survives the worst that life can bring. We learned that bravery is more common than we imagined, emerging with sudden splendor in the face of death. We vividly felt how every hour with our loved ones was a temporary and holy gift. And we found that even the longest days end.
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Many of us have tried to make spiritual sense of these events. There is no simple explanation for the mix of providence and human will that sets the direction of our lives. But comfort can come from a different sort of knowledge. After wandering in the dark, many have found they were actually walking step by step toward grace.
As a nation our adjustments have been profound. Many Americans struggled to understand why an enemy would hate us with such zeal. The security measures incorporated into our lives are both sources of comfort and reminders of our vulnerability. And we have seen growing evidence that the dangers to our country can come not only across borders but from violence that gathers within.
There’s little cultural overlap between violent extremists abroad and violent extremists at home. But in their disdain for pluralism, in their disregard of human life, in their determination to defile national symbols, they are children of the same foul spirit, and it is our continuing duty to confront them.
a man wearing a military uniform standing in front of a building: A National Park Service ranger stands in front of the Wall of Names at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa. before a Service of Remembrance, Sept. 11, 2021.© Gene J. Puskar/AP A National Park Service ranger stands in front of the Wall of Names at the Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pa. before a Service of Remembrance, Sept. 11, 2021.
After 9/11, millions of brave Americans stepped forward and volunteered to serve in the armed forces. The military measures taken over the last 20 years to pursue dangers at their source have led to debate. But one thing is certain: We owe an assurance to all those who have fought our nation’s most recent battles.
Let me speak directly to veterans and people in uniform. The cause you pursued at the call of duty is the noblest America has to offer. You have shielded your fellow citizens from danger. You have defended the beliefs of your country and advanced the rights of the downtrodden. You have been the face of hope and mercy in dark places. You have been a force for good in the world. Nothing that has followed — nothing — can tarnish your honor or diminish your accomplishments. To you and the honored dead, our country is forever grateful.
In the weeks and months following the 9/11 attacks, I was proud to lead an amazing, resilient united people. When it comes to the unity of American people, those days seem distant from our own. Malign force seems at work in our common life that turns every disagreement into an argument and every argument into a clash of cultures. So much of our politics has become a naked appeal to anger, fear and resentment. That leaves us worried about our nation and our future together. I come without explanations or solutions. I can only tell you what I’ve seen.
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On America’s day of trial and grief I saw millions of people instinctively grab for a neighbor’s hand and rally to the cause of one another. That is the America I know. At a time when religious bigotry might have flowed freely, I saw Americans reject prejudice and embrace people of Muslim faith. That is the nation I know. At a time when nativism could have stirred hatred and violence against people perceived as outsiders, I saw Americans reaffirm their welcome to immigrants and refugees. That is the nation I know. At a time when some viewed the rising generation as individualistic and decadent, I saw young people embrace an ethic of service and rise to selfless action. That is the nation I know.
This is not mere nostalgia, it is the truest version of ourselves. It is what we have been, and what we can be again. Twenty years ago, terrorists chose a random group of Americans on a routine flight to be collateral damage in a spectacular act of terror. The 33 passengers and seven crew of Flight 93 could have been any group of citizens selected by fate. In a sense, they stood in for us all.
The terrorists soon discovered that a random group of Americans is an exceptional group of people, facing an impossible circumstance. They comforted their loved ones by phone, braced each other for action and defeated the designs of evil.
These Americans were brave, strong and united in ways that shocked the terrorists but should not surprise any of us. This is the nation we know. And whenever we need hope and inspiration, we can look to the skies and remember. God bless.
Certainly the first public use. Most likely calculated too.
He wasn’t going to do that because it would call attention to his own failures. Also, he doesn’t criticize Democrats. They like him better than Republicans do nowadays.
That’s intentional on Bush’s part.
Dear George W. What was in the card at your Dad’s funeral?
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