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Video: Former President Bush Throws Out Opening Day Pitch At Texas Rangers Game
Bush definitely has the best arm of any president…
The Subtle Campaign To Restore Bush’s Image
One thing the Obama camp and democrats in general have been masters at is demonizing president Bush. Democrats love to talk about “the last eight years” as if they were the most brutal and savage years in American history.
Liberals lament the so-called “Bush economic policies” that “got us into this mess” and pretend that all of America’s ills are the fault of George W. Bush A.K.A. Hitler A.K.A. War Criminal, etc.
There’s been a never ending campaign by the far left to rewrite history and paint the last eight years as nothing but misery.
Thankfully, many of Bush’s inner circle are pushing back subtly, gently reminding Americans about the many good things that happened under president Bush. Politico has an interesting story about this and the players involved.
The loose confederation of “Bush defense forces” as Politico calls them include Ari Fleischer, Dana Perino, Karl Rove, Tony Fratto, Peter Wehner, and Michael Gerson. They say it’s not any kind of organized or planned effort to restore Bush’s image, but they believe in what they did over the last eight years and want to correct the record now that they can speak more freely.
For instance, Ari Fleischer is using the current economic crisis to push back against those who blame “Bush economic policies” for the crisis.
He quite correctly points out that Bush oversaw an unprecedented 55 straight months of job creation and economic growth. Even after the financial turmoil that 9/11 caused, America’s economy was booming for the first six years of the Bush presidency.
Bush attempted early in his presidency to put new restrictions on Fannie and Freddie to prevent the very kind of mortgage mess we’re experiencing, but he was blocked by at every turn by Barney Frank and Chris Dodd.
There’s also been subtle pushback on issues such as stem cells, energy, and the budget.
Refreshing: Bush Receives Standing Ovation At Baylor Basketball Game
It’s nice to see that at least some Americans still have a little class…
Dalai Lama: “I Love George W. Bush”
No single man stands for nonviolence, peace, and all the other warm and fuzzy stuff liberals hold so dear than the Dalai Lama. So imagine the shock and horror felt by the crowd his holiness was speaking to when he suddenly blurts out, “I love George W. Bush.” I would have paid a hefty sum even in this recession to see that.
The comment came when the Dalai Lama was explaining to an audience how he feels about terrorism:
“It is difficult to deal with terrorism through non-violence,” the Tibetan spiritual leader said delivering the Madhavrao Scindia Memorial Lecture here.
He also termed terrorism as the worst kind of violence which is not carried by a few mad people but by those who are very brilliant and educated.
“They (terrorists) are very brilliant and educated…but a strong ill feeling is bred in them. Their minds are closed,” the Dalai Lama said.
He said that the only way to tackle terrorism is through prevention. The head of the Tibetan government-in-exile left the audience stunned when he said “I love President George W Bush.” He went on to add how he and the US President instantly struck a chord in their first meeting unlike politicians who take a while to develop close ties.
Richard Gere is probably sobbing uncontrollably even as I write this. But just wait, all the liberals who until now worshipped the Dalai Lama are suddenly going to say he’s a crazy old man on his way out.
-Chris Jones
History Revisited: Inauguration Costs
Barack Obama’s inauguration will cost at least $130 million dollars making it by far the most expensive in American history. That doesn’t particularly bother me given the circumstances except for one thing — the hypocrisy of it all.
Liberals howled after Bush’s re-election in 2004. His inauguration cost was a record $55 million which is chump change compared to Barry’s. Salon.com argued that because of the unpopularity and cost of the Iraq war it was inappropriate to have such a lavish event.
I would argue that because the economy is on the brink of collapse and the country is dead broke, it seems more than a little inappropriate to spend more than $100 million dollars on a glitzy star studded inauguration.
-Chris Jones
Video: President Bush’s Last Press Conference
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Vanity Fair Manages One More Bush Hit Piece
Vanity Fair has just released its latest and hopefully final Bush administration hit piece. It claims to be an “oral history” of the Bush White House. Sadly, it’s pretty much the same regurgitated talking points the far left has been puking up for the last eight years.
Some of the highlights include such classics as “Bush ignored 9/11 warnings,” “Bush lied about Iraq,” and of course “Bush shredded civil liberties.” I still can’t figure out what civil liberties I’ve lost over the last eight years, but if Vanity Fair says it then it must be true.
-Chris Jones
First Look: Bush’s New House
The Smoking Gun has pictures of the new crib president Bush just bought in Dallas, TX. It was reported a couple of months back that Laura Bush was house hunting in the Dallas area — this is what she bought.
The home sits on 1.13 acres and offers 8,501 square feet of living space, according to city appraisal records. The property was purchased for $2.07 million in early-October by Robert McCleskey, the president’s accountant, who is listed as trustee on deed records. Built in 1959, the home has been improved with a detached garage (1150 square feet), servants quarters (896 square feet), and a storage building (240 square feet).
Like the president’s Crawford ranch, his new home is nice but not over-the-top like say — Al Gore.
-Chris Jones
Video: Bush Ignored At G-20 Summit
Oddly enough, the biggest jackass in this video is CNN’s Rick Sanchez.
WSJ: The Treatment Of Bush Has Been A Disgrace
An Op-Ed in today’s Wall Street Journal touched on a topic that most people are either too stupid or too cowardly to talk about — the disgraceful treatment of president Bush.
Jeffrey Scott Shapiro deserves major kudos for bringing this issue up, because it’s a stain on our nation that may never be washed away.
The treatment President Bush has received from this country is nothing less than a disgrace. The attacks launched against him have been cruel and slanderous, proving to the world what little character and resolve we have. The president is not to blame for all these problems. He never lost faith in America or her people, and has tried his hardest to continue leading our nation during a very difficult time.
Our failure to stand by the one person who continued to stand by us has not gone unnoticed by our enemies. It has shown to the world how disloyal we can be when our president needed loyalty — a shameful display of arrogance and weakness that will haunt this nation long after Mr. Bush has left the White House.
Demonizing and slandering president Bush has become a sport. Most animals are treated better than we’ve treated the president. The way the media talks about Obama’s election win in the context of him “saving us” from the blood thirsty tyrant currently living in the White House — is an outrage.
As a final slap in the face to our president, Obama supporters jeered and chanted outside the White House last night:
The most remarkable scene unfolded after midnight in front of the White House. Under the watchful eye of the Secret Service and the Park Police, a predominantly young crowd waved huge American flags and sported signs that said “Yes we did!” Some climbed fences around the construction site where inaugural reviewing stands are going up.
A group of about a half-dozen Georgetown athletes said they jogged spontaneously from campus after hearing of Obama’s victory. “This might be the best day of my life,” said Danielle Bailey, 18, a freshman from Florida.
Kyle Poole, 48, a financier, said he brought a flag because he felt “honored and proud.”
“I was once a Republican,” he said. “Then George Bush came to the White House and now I’m thrilled to be here with the flag.”
As late as 2:30 a.m., revelers were streaming south on 16th Street by car and foot. In front of the darkened White House, chants of every stripe continued.
“Biden! Biden!”
On a chain-link fence erected by inaugural construction crews, someone hung the sign: “Welcome Home Malia and Sasha!”
President Bush has had to make some tough choices over the last eight years. Instead of always doing the popular thing, he chose to do the right thing — or at least what he felt was the right thing.
The far-left has brutally smeared and undermined his administration from the very first day he took office. But as Shapiro points out in his piece, the attacks haven’t just been from the left.
Many republicans have abandoned the president to the point they dare not speak his name. I thought it was disgraceful for the RNC to make our sitting president speak via video to his own party during the convention.
Every single American who’s enjoyed going to work each morning safely since 9/11 has president Bush to thank for that. He has done whatever it takes to keep us safe — even when it made him unpopular.
You don’t abandon a good man simply because his poll numbers are down. Nobody has to agree with all his decisions or even his particular brand of conservatism, but George W. Bush is still the president. He’s our president and he should be respected as such.
I don’t think Barack Obama is ready to be president. I fear that many Americans will regret taking a chance on such a inexperienced and far-left candidate.
Having said that, I’m proud of my country for putting the sins of the past behind us and electing a black man. I think all Americans should be extremely proud regardless of party affiliation.
I didn’t vote for Barack Obama, but he’s still my president and no matter what happens in the months to come — I will always respect that.
-Chris Jones
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