Original George H W Bush sidetracked trainwreck thread

[PaulS]

And a yuge % of the Repub. party believed the lie about Obama's birth and religion - and then they rewarded the biggest mouthpiece for those lies w/the Presidency.

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

And a yuge % of the Repub. party believed the lie about Obama's birth and religion - and then they rewarded the biggest mouthpiece for those lies w/the Presidency.

not a lot of mainstream republicans were burthers, not a lot claimed he was a muslim. that was the fringe, which sadly exists in both sides.

you want to convince us Trump is a weasel, im on your side. i completely agree. Obama was jobstranger to throwing elbows when it suited him, he played the race card a few times with McCain.

I’m not sure that Newsweek calling Bush a wimp, and the New York Times saying he had a mistress, is the same as Trump being the jerk he is. Because many republicans like me, many of us, know that trump has no credibility when it comes to character or morality - none. I like his policies, but i have zero interest in listening to him bash other people. But Newsweek and the New York Times have not been widely abandoned by much of the left for their lies and tactics. They are still
considered legitimate news sources. Very few Republicans feel Trump has any moral or intellectual authority.
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[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

not a lot of mainstream republicans were burthers, not a lot claimed he was a muslim. that was the fringe, which sadly exists in both sides.

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So is the fringe on Repub. side like 40% bc that was about the % who belived Obama was no born here.

If there are fringe on both sides (which I agree with) why muddy up a thread praising Bush with a discussion about the fringe?

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

So is the fringe on Repub. side like 40% bc that was about the % who belived Obama was no born here.

If there are fringe on both sides (which I agree with) why muddy up a thread praising Bush with a discussion about the fringe?

if it was 40% who believed he wasn’t born here, after he showed the shirt form birth certificate, that would make me sad to know there are that many idiots in my side. i hope it wasn’t that high.

I brought up the fringe, because you brought up birthers. i live how it’s ok when one of the liberal brings something up, and when i respond, i get accused of going off track or changing the subject.

Back to Bush, he had a service dog, a beautiful yellow on named Sully. that’s so fitting for the way i picture him.
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[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

I brought up the fringe, because you brought up birthers. i live how it’s ok when one of the liberal brings something up, and when i respond, i get accused of going off track or changing the subject.And you brought someone who criticized him in a tribute thread so I responded w/an example of who the Repub. so it also.

Back to Bush, he had a service dog, a beautiful yellow on named Sully. that’s so fitting for the way i picture him.
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NM

[Jim in CT]

Originally Posted by PaulS

NM

i brought up someone who directly and unfairly attacked the man this thread is about. you tacked immediately to birthers. not sure what birthers have to do with Bush, but you brought it up, and i responded.
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[PaulS]

Originally Posted by Jim in CT

i brought up someone who directly and unfairly attacked the man this thread is about. you tacked immediately to birthers. not sure what birthers have to do with Bush, but you brought it up, and i responded.
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And I showed you that both sides do it. Your comment had nothing to do w/the thread other than it was a change to try to criticize someone/something you view as left leaning and has helped derail the thread.