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Title: Ex-President George W. Bush rips wisdom of Barack Obama, Sarah Palin and John McCain to friends
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NY Daily News
URL Source: http://www.nydailynews.com/news/pol ... _be_out_of_dc_memoirs_say.html
Published: Nov 5, 2010
Author: NY Daily News
Post Date: 2010-11-05 08:39:29 by go65
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WASHINGTON - Two years of retirement haven't dulled George W. Bush's political zest - and President Obama and Sarah Palin are among his under-the-radar targets. The 43rd President has told friends the ex-Alaska governor isn't qualified to be President and criticizes Arizona Sen. John McCain for putting Palin on the 2008 GOP ticket and handing her a national platform. "Naming Palin makes Bush think less of McCain as a man," a Republican official familiar with Bush's thinking told the Daily News. "He thinks McCain ran a lousy campaign with an unqualified running mate and destroyed any chance of winning by picking Palin." As he prepares for the Tuesday launch of his memoir, "Decision Points," Bush scrupulously gives his successor a public pass - a statesmanlike stance urged by his father, President George H. W. Bush. "I want my President to succeed because if my President succeeds my country succeeds, and I want my country to succeed," Bush typically says when asked about Obama. "He won't call Obama by name but he won't trash him," a confidant noted, referring to Bush's comments in post-presidency speaking appearances, which have netted him millions, often at $100,000 or more a pop. Still, he thinks Obama has failed as a President - a judgment supported by this week's robust Republican gains. Several Bush friends, associates and longtime political allies said President 43 is worried about Obama's Afghanistan policy. He supports the troop surge and more muscular drone strikes against terrorist targets, but also believes Obama has made a mess of relations with Pakistan. "He thinks the policy is adrift," one insider reported. Predictably, Bush also believes his tax cuts shouldn't be allowed to expire, including those for the wealthiest of Americans Obama wants to deep-six. For the most part, Bush lets others worry about the politics these days while he focuses on building his presidential library and his lucrative speech business. What Bush calls "my internal alarm clock" still gets him up at 4:30 to 5 every morning. He makes Laura coffee before beginning his exercise workout. Just as in Washington, he hits dirt-bike trails around Dallas regularly. Like Obama, Bush has become a zealous golfer. He and Laura joined Brookhollow Country Club, and he's on the links there or at Preston Trail Golf Club three times a week most weeks. "He's getting better," a friend says, guessing he may be playing at a 12 handicap. He has installed putting greens at his North Dallas home and Crawford ranch. The Bushes eat out with pals at least once a week. The wives typically choose the venue. He's a big fan of the ham and cheese souffle at Rise, a trendy Inwood Village souffle bistro. He misses some of the old perks, like the aide who cleaned up after his Scottish terrier Barney, but at 64 and comfortable, he has no complaints - and as his book makes clear, few regrets. "He's got a great life and he knows it," an old friend told The News. "He's so relieved to be out of Washington - you have no idea."
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#5. To: Badeye (#3)
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You cannot find ANYONE that will say these things 'on the record' for the simple reason he didn't say them. How badeye mind works - this story can't be true because sources are anonymous, but that "$200 million a day" story is absolutely true, right?
You watch Oprah? (eyes rolling)
You aren't a fan of debt? I was trying to flee the country when Reagan got elected (and then by 1982 realized that the fight was here;}. Telling anyone who would listen what was coming. The Release of the Iranian Hostages 25 min after Inauguration and the crushing of PATCO, the writing on the wall. Debt has been the Hyperinflation($1.5 Quadrillion;} and why we'll now get nothing but deflation. QE2 will have 1/3 of the shelf life of QE1. Maybe even by Xmas as QE1 was $1.7 Trillion. QE2 is $600 Billion. 8D
The Problem now is for the Top 50 000 and the Defense Dept. Both MUST have a strong $ or cease to exist.
Monetizing the debt is a desperate act. It is a signal that we are rapidly reaching the end of the game. Slamming interest rates all the way to the floor did not revive the U.S. economy. Hundreds of billions of dollars in extra government spending did not do the trick either. The U.S. economy is still dying and the U.S. government is now beginning to find it very difficult to locate buyers for all the debt that it is constantly issuing. $DXY - Dollar Index (INDEX) - Daily OHLC Chart The above is the 'game the US has been playing since Reagan.
And the Invasion of Iraq/Afghanistan and the War for the Jews will come to an inglorious end. With Cheney/bush43/obama infamous forever. ;} As foreigners begin to balk at all of this nonsense, the U.S. government will either have to start paying higher interest rates on government debt in order to attract enough investors, or the Federal Reserve will just have to drop all pretense and permanently start buying up most of the debt. Either way, once faith has been lost in U.S. Treasuries the financial world will never, ever be the same.
No strong $, no Top 50 000. No USEmpire: In order for the current world financial system to maintain stability, there must be faith in the U.S. dollar and in U.S. Treasuries. Once faith in those two pillars is gone, it is inevitable that the whole system will come crashing down. Most Americans have no idea that the entire global financial system is hanging by a thread. They have no idea that their futures could be radically altered if things go badly. You'll have 5 minutes after your Masters in their Boardroom make the call. With Obama in Iraq/Afghanistan/Pakistan/India. With All of those WarShips. 8D
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
No dickless, I watch Fox News over coffee in the morning, and they played the clip.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
You watch Oprah? Chuckle...
Aha, so you base your judgement on an edited clip aired on a right-wing propaganda channel. OK, gotcha.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
Now he's watching women's tv? Does this asshole ever work? Ever?
Let's do a little compare and contrast. Bush was born in Connecticut with a silver foot in his mouth. His daddy handed him everything, including a prep school education and admission into Yale. He was draft dodger and a drunk. After he became President, he ruined the GOP and the country with his big spending, big deficit programs. Sarah Palin was born in Sandpoint Idaho (a very beautiful, but really out of the way place). Her dad was a school teacher and her mom was a secretary. Palin attended the University of Idaho. She worked as a sportscaster (like Reagan). She worked her way up from City Councilman, to Mayor, to Governor. Over the last year, Palin has been one of the two most influential politicians (along with Jim DeMint) in the GOP's recovery from the Bush nightmare. Pappy Bush looked down on Reagan just like Junior Bush looks down on Palin. But who ruined the GOP and the country? The Bush family.
She attended four colleges before graduating in six years (two of them twice) before getting a degree in Journalism from the University of Idaho. Give Bush at least the credit for going to both Yale and Harvard. And she resigned as Governor because she was criticized too much. Did Reagan ever quit elected office?
Unfortunately, no.
And you base your judgement on anonymous sources.
Exactly. GO and friends are still reeling from losing 680 total races nationally. Remember when they were citing Owe-bamacare as a 'big fucking deal' that would get THEM reelected in a landslide come 2010? The database is hilarious on that score when you review it.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
Nope, because I didn't cite it. I did however state that enacting Obamacare was a huge defeat because it won't be repealed, and given that Republicans are quickly backing away from discussion of a repeal, it's obvious I was right. BTW, Remeber when just a few days ago a certain somebody was predicting that the GOP would take the Senate and touting the political genius of Dick Morris who also predicted the GOP would take the Senate?
Remember when they were citing Owe-bamacare as a 'big fucking deal' that would get THEM reelected in a landslide come 2010? Nope, because I didn't cite it. 'They' did all over the airwaves for months after its passage. We all saw it, beginning with that idiot Biden's 'This is a big fucking deal' stage whisper. YOU cited how powerful Owe-bama was after ramming it through. Now look at him...completely deballed. As for the repetitive refrain of 'Morris was wrong'...its tiresome. He was almost 100% on the money, as I've explained and shown you several times this week. Golly...I said 70 House Seats would go GOP...missed it by how many? As for the Senate...missed it by fewer than 500,000 votes TOTAL nationally..I'm okay with it. The silver lining is you wasted several WEEKS claiming 'its the GOP's deficit now' and 'the economy is the GOP's problem'. Wrong again, GO. Its still Owe-bama's Washington. btw, my 'prediction' was closer to being correct than yours. (laughing)
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
In your mind perhaps. You missed the entire Senate. Nice job. And Morris missed it too. It is, starting January 3rd. They ran on "elect us and we'll cut spending and create jobs", it's "Showtime" now.
Your prediction: 70-plus seats in the house, 10 seats in the Senate My prediction: 55 seats in the House, 7 in the Senate Reality: - 5 seat gain in the Senate (I win) - 64 seat gain in the House (no decision since you didn't put a firm number out there so we don't know what "70+" equates to). Once again, you lose. Oh, and Dick Morris, who you claimed is a political genius, argued for a 100 seat gain in the House and control of the senate. How did that work out?
And Morris missed it too. Golly...I said 70 House Seats would go GOP...missed it by how many? You were off by 15 or more. 'You missed the entire Senate. Nice job.' Ah, hardly. 3 Senate seats went several days before being 'called'. Missed it 'by this much'. And of course by not winning the Senate, Owe-bama can't run against a 'GOP controlled Congress'. I'm very happy with the results. And Morris missed it too. This just makes you look childish. You should stop, anyone can look at Morris's final prediction as to what was going to happen, and see he nailed it. btw, he was the only one to say last FEBRUARY the GOP would retake the House come November. Look this stuff up, that way you won't risk the remaining credibilty you have making statements that simply aren't fact based.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
1. I never claimed 'was a political genius' MR Grayson. 2. Morris did not 'argue' nor 'predict' a 100 seat gain in the House. He said 'its possible' a month to six weeks before the election. He predicted MONDAY the GOP would pick up 'between 60 and 80 House Seats, 6-8 Senate Seats'. You really should stop this. Its infantile.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
You claimed he's been "spot on" for the last few years or something to that effect. How did he do this week? Chuckle: October 29, 2010: http://www.dickmorris.com/blog/shift-in-washington-state-boosts-gop-senate- hopes/ How did that "trend" work out?
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/dick-morris-midterm-elections/2010/10/29/id/375353?s=al&promo_code=B08F-1 How did that work out?
2 months ago you were predicting 20 House pickups for the GOP and 4 Senate pickups, IIRC.
Absolutely. Think what you will about the guy, but he has too much class for this kind of bullshit.
Perfectly. Owe-bama can't blame the GOP for the last two years of his failed one term. Deal with it. You lost big time this week.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
My prediction: 55 seats in the House, 7 in the Senate 2 months ago you were predicting 20 House pickups for the GOP and 4 Senate pickups, IIRC. He's doing anything he can think of to avoid addressing his own disasterous picks, and the fact that there are 680 new GOP office holders from top to bottom as of this week. Its pretty funny.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
You RI.
And yet they couldn't take the Senate.
He's doing anything he can think of to avoid addressing his own disasterous picks, and the fact that there are 680 new GOP office holders from top to bottom as of this week. And yet they couldn't take the Senate. There are 680 Republicans holding office as of Tuesday's elections. Biggest landslide in the House for Republicans in..80 years? They took over the majority of Governorships. They now control the majority of the state legislatures. And you cite they came up 3 or 4 short of taking over the Senate? (laughing) All that really means is 1)GOP can filibuster ANYTHING...2) Owe-bama can't run against a GOP congress. Its hilarious you have been reduced to THIS, GO.
Obama's first all-by-his-lonesome budget, btw, calls for a $1.17 trillion deficit.
Well, you definitely predicted the Dims would keep the House House: 220 Democrats, 215 Republicans (35 seat GOP gain) http://libertysflame.com/cgi-bin/readart.cgi?ArtNum=11340&Disp=0
Your claim: Reality: Another of your false claims destroyed. Thanks for playing.
House: 220 Democrats, 215 Republicans (35 seat GOP gain) Reality: You were off by at least 27 seats. Thanks for playing.
He can't hep it. It dat Million Man March New Math.
Well, [war's] got to do something for attention, his multiple personalities aren't speaking to him any more, and his imaginary friends keep finding excuses not to come over. (Murron)
Yep, and your accusation of what i said was false. I take the blame for being off in my prediction, now do you accept responsibility for making crap up?
RUSH: I want to give you a chance to comment on something. There are stories going around that do not quote you -- that quote "associates" or "friends" -- saying that you are telling them that Sarah Palin was a bad choice by Senator McCain to be vice president -- PRESIDENT BUSH: Yeah. RUSH: -- and that she -- PRESIDENT BUSH: I have never said that, of course, nor have I read about it. You know, I'm not gonna comment on anybody who might be running for president. But that's what happens in today's world, the blogosphere. You know, people get to hide behind some codename or something. They toss out a gossip or rumor and it floats around the Internet. I never said that, never would have said that. http://www.rushlimbaugh.com/home/daily/site_110910/content/01125111.guest.html
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This is complete and utter bullshit. You can hate Bush all you want, but he refuses to play this game, as he demonstrated on Oprah yesterday.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#6. To: Badeye (#3)
#7. To: go65 (#4)
Name an accomplishment. 8D
#8. To: All (#7)
#9. To: Fred Mertz (#2)
#10. To: All (#9)
#11. To: All (#10)
#12. To: go65 (#5)
This is complete and utter bullshit. You can hate Bush all you want, but he refuses to play this game, as he demonstrated on Oprah yesterday.
#13. To: Fred Mertz (#6)
You watch Oprah? (eyes rolling)
#14. To: Badeye (#12)
This is complete and utter bullshit. You can hate Bush all you want, but he refuses to play this game, as he demonstrated on Oprah yesterday.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#15. To: Badeye, Fred Mertz (#13)
No dickless, I watch Fox News over coffee in the morning, and they played the clip.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#16. To: go65 (#15)
No dickless,
#17. To: Badeye (#16)
Aha, so you base your judgement on an edited clip aired on a right-wing propaganda channel.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#18. To: go65 (#14)
This is complete and utter bullshit. You can hate Bush all you want, but he refuses to play this game, as he demonstrated on Oprah yesterday.
#19. To: go65 (#5)
as he demonstrated on Oprah yesterday.
#20. To: go65 (#0)
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The 43rd President has told friends the ex-Alaska governor isn't qualified to be President
"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves is sinful and tyrannical." -- Thomas Jefferson
#21. To: jwpegler (#20)
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Palin attended the University of Idaho.
Over the last year, Palin has been one of the two most influential politicians (along with Jim DeMint) in the GOP's recovery from the Bush nightmare.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#22. To: go65 (#21)
"Did Reagan ever quit elected office?"
#23. To: go65, Badeye (#17)
Aha, so you base your judgement on an edited clip aired on a right-wing propaganda channel.
#24. To: Ibluafartsky, GO65 (#23)
And you base your judgement on anonymous sources.
#25. To: Badeye (#24)
Remember when they were citing Owe-bamacare as a 'big fucking deal' that would get THEM reelected in a landslide come 2010?
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#26. To: go65 (#25)
#27. To: Badeye (#26)
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'They' did all over the airwaves for months after its passage. We all saw it, beginning with that idiot Biden's 'This is a big fucking deal' stage whisper.
Golly...I said 70 House Seats would go GOP...missed it by how many?
The silver lining is you wasted several WEEKS claiming 'its the GOP's deficit now' and 'the economy is the GOP's problem'.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#28. To: Badeye (#26)
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btw, my 'prediction' was closer to being correct than yours. (laughing)
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#29. To: go65 (#27)
Golly...I said 70 House Seats would go GOP...missed it by how many? You missed the entire Senate. Nice job.
#30. To: go65 (#28)
Oh, and Dick Morris, who you claimed is a political genius, argued for a 100 seat gain in the House and control of the senate. How did that work out?
#31. To: Badeye (#30)
1. I never claimed 'was a political genius' MR Grayson.
2. Morris did not 'argue' nor 'predict' a 100 seat gain in the House. He said 'its possible' a month to six weeks before the election.
Signs of an unmistakable Republican trend are brightening the chances of a GOP takeover of the US Senate. Yesterday, a new Rasmussen Poll showed Republican Dino Rossi one point ahead of incumbent Senator Patty Murray. The Rossi lead – obviously within the margin of error – came after he had trailed by three points in previous polling.
Most significantly, Rossi led by two points among those who had already voted using Washington State’s early voting option. Murray led by a point among those who had not yet cast their ballots (some of whom would presumably never do so).
If Rossi wins in Washington State, it would be the ninth Republican takeaway with ten needed for control. Right now, Republicans lead in the races for the following Democratic held Senate seats: North Dakota, Arkansas, Indiana, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Illinois, Nevada, Colorado, and Washington State. Only in West Virginia has the Democrat, Governor Joe Manchin, gained in recent days. If John Raese, the Republican nominee, can close the three point gap that now separates him from Manchin, the Senate will go Republican.
In the past week, Republicans have improved in Colorado, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Nevada, Wisconsin, and Washington State, the signs of a trend are developing.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#32. To: All (#31)
Morris also says he remains confident that Republicans can capture the 10 Senate seats they need to take control — and believes his “fantasy” of the GOP winning 100 House seats could come true.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#33. To: go65 (#28)
My prediction: 55 seats in the House, 7 in the Senate
#34. To: Badeye (#3)
You cannot find ANYONE that will say these things 'on the record' for the simple reason he didn't say them.
#35. To: go65 (#31)
How did that "trend" work out?
#36. To: no gnu taxes (#33)
#37. To: no gnu taxes (#33)
2 months ago you were predicting 20 House pickups for the GOP and 4 Senate pickups, IIRC.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#38. To: Badeye (#36)
He's doing anything he can think of to avoid addressing his own disasterous picks, and the fact that there are 680 new GOP office holders from top to bottom as of this week.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#39. To: go65 (#38)
#40. To: go65 (#38)
#41. To: no gnu taxes (#40)
2 months ago you were predicting 20 House pickups for the GOP and 4 Senate pickups, IIRC.
House: 220 Democrats, 215 Republicans (35 seat GOP gain)
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#42. To: go65 (#41)
Reality:
#43. To: no gnu taxes (#42)
#44. To: no gnu taxes (#42)
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You were off by at least 27 seats.
On January 3, 2011 the GOP assumes responsibility for deficit spending.
#45. To: go65 (#0)
Barrack Hussein Obama
President of the United States of America said that some Americans ; "They can come for the ride, but they gotta sit in back."
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