Why Did President Obama

[brettdale]

Meet with daddy Bush and brother bush???

[DJ13]

1. Landlords checking up on a tenant?

The Bush family seems to assume they own the WH.

[teddy51]

2. I think that daddy wanted to see it one more time before he checks out.

Of course there is always the chance that he thinks that Jeb will occupy it come Jan 20th 2012. I still want to know why Jeb went to China, and was even received by China's VP.

[HipChick]

3. They are in town to attend the Alfalfa Club dinner Saturday at the Capitol Hilton in DC...

They always drop by the WH...apparently George won't be going..

[hootinholler]

17. I would have thought that club disbanded long ago

Can't be many fan club members left.

[JoePhilly]

4. Because unlilke so many in the GOP, Obama has class, and respects the office he holds.

I suppose he could wag his finger in their faces.

[teddy51]

5. Not his style! That belongs to the AZ Governor. n/t

[JoePhilly]

10. Exactly.

Too many in the GOP think that turning those who disagree in to evil people is ok.

I'm glad that Obama does not do so.

[lonestarnot]

6. All the more reason to not have that little visit.

[JoePhilly]

9. Right ... he should kick Bush 41 in the balls maybe.

Obama is not petty.

Bush 41 is a former President. As such, he gets a certain amount of respect.

Even a former governor gets some respect. Even if we disagree with him vehemently.

If we want leaders who are petty, we should elect more Republicans to office.

[lonestarnot]

15. Acting Presidents are busy people I would think. He could have been busy.

[emulatorloo]

25. Common courtesy to receive ex-Presidents at the White House.

That is the tradition, and Obama is not an asshole. Like say jan brewer.

[JoePhilly]

22. And so the President should also not host a brief meeting with sports teams ...

Or the winners of national science fairs ... or insert your favorite group.

Sitting Presidents have ALWAYS met with FORMER Presidents.

The only people who know what kind of stress the current President actually faces are FORMER Presidents.

When 41 DIES ... which I suspect won't be too long. Obama will be there. After all, the man was President.

Obama will as always remain above the petty BS of Washington. Its sad some want him to start to be as petty as so many of the GOP have become.

[lonestarnot]

24. Yeah he could leave out the sportsters too for time better spent.

Those nasty car racers have so much to offer.

[bemildred]

7. Anthrax. nt

[arely staircase]

8. this doesn't bother me

presidents have been hosting ex-presidents at the white house (including those from the opposition) forever. it is common courtesy, respect for the institution and a sign of peaceful continuity of a constitutional republic.

[JoePhilly]

11. Great response ... its speaks to how we are one of the countries in which power is transferred ...

peacefully.

I understand that some in the GOP has attempted to turn it into a blood sport, but I'm glad Obama is above that.

[tammywammy]

12. +1 n/t

[tawadi]

14. Hopefully you are right

For some reason it bothers me. Not sure why.

[arely staircase]

20. george w bush hosted jimmy carter at the wh

even that abortion of a president knew it was expected, and rightly so. really, i like it.

[emulatorloo]

26. DU will use the slightest excuse to fabricate a conspiracy theory.

Kind of reminiscent of freepers and their "why is Obama bowing to foreign leaders." silliness.

[rustydog]

13. meeting with ex-presidents...done all the time

[T S Justly]

16. Bush-Obama Doctrine. (nt) (nr)

[SaintPete]

18. Polite heads up from Jeb

I'll be running for your job, so don't get too comfy?

[arely staircase]

21. this go-round? that train has left the station. nt

[MadHound]

19. Ah, a meeting of the 1%

In the "People's House" of all places.

[emulatorloo]

27. Ex-Presidents are always welcome at the White House.

That is the protocol.

Secondly stop pretended that Obama was born with a silver spoon in his mouth.

[MadHound]

34. Yes, they are,

But usually only for special occasions, not just for an evening chat.

And whether Obama was born with a silver spoon in his mouth means exactly nothing. Lots of the 1% weren't born with silver spoons in their mouth, but they are members of, and act like, the 1% nonetheless. Why are you so against the truth about Obama's wealth status being disseminated?

Furthermore, a lot of our Senate and House members, both Republican and Democratic, are members of the 1%. That is part of what is wrong with this country, rule of, by and for the 1%.

[emulatorloo]

37. "why are you so against the truth about 0bama's wealth status being disseminated?"

You've got to be kidding!

Obama has done full disclosure. Obama brings up his wealth whenever he talks about the 1 percent needing to pay their fair share.

What I object to is your campaign to make it seem that Obama has been pampered his entire life like a Bush or a Romney.

You want to pretend that Obama has no clue as to what it is like to struggle to get by, or know the financial stress that people are under.

Your mission is to "prove" that Obama is the " same" as Romney or whatever the Republican flavor of the day is.

You want to insinuate that Obama is driven by the same selfishness that made Mitt Rmney destroy jobs and peoples lives for profit.

You want to forget that while Romney destroyed lives after college, Obama worked hard to make the lives of laid of workers better when he graduated college.

The other day you let us know that it might be good to have a Republican victory in 2012 so that we can "start over" in spite of the abject misery that would result for the poorest and weakest among us.

So yes, I object to your campaign to misrepresent Obama.

[MadHound]

42. Show me anywhere, any post,

That I've made that contains any of the claims you are making.

All I keep doing is reminding people that Obama is a member of the 1% club, that's it. Yet you seem to take offense that I dare mention such a fact. Well, your opinion aside, the fact is, the President is a member of the 1%. Just like the Bush's, Clinton's, and other members of government.

Deal with it, it is reality.

[emulatorloo]

43. I'm not offended. Just tired of your false equivalencies

and half truths, inaccuracies, insinuations, lack of context, mind-reading and so on and so on in order to produce the worst possible picture of Obama and Democrats.

I'm not the only one who sees it:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1002226531#post41

I have no doubt you beleive everything you say, and I have no doubt you feel justified in trying to depress democratic voter turnout with your threads and posts. Especially if you truly the best way for the US to "start over" is to give the country to the Republicans and let them destroy it.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=226567

You are certainly free to post anything you want (at least until DU declares election season official).

But you are going to get pushback from those of us who find your positions and arguments thin, rigidly ideological and deceptive (whether intential or not)

Especially when you push the no difference between Republicans and Dems meme.

P.S. it is not personal, although I think that will be your next gambit. I used to be an ideologue too, I was super convinced there was no difference between Dems and Republicans. Then Reagan got elected and I woke the fuck up.

[Number23]

46. Awesomely fantastic post.

I used to be an ideologue too, I was super convinced there was no difference between Dems and Republicans. Then Reagan got elected and I woke the fuck up.

+a billion

[brettdale]

23. But why the bushes?

If Romeny wins in 2012, will bill get an invit, iof newt wins will anyone who is left of him get an invite?

[emulatorloo]

30. You ass-ume that Obama invited Bush.

Sounds like Bush was in town and nvited himself over.

[Edweird]

35. Obama needs 60 votes to not let him in or something?

I'm pretty sure Obama could instruct the Secret Service to not let him. Painting Obama as somehow unwilling in this is absurd.

[emulatorloo]

39. Don't put words in my mouth. Ex-presidents are welcome at the White House

It is protocol. It has always been so, and it always will be.

There is nothing in my post that says Obama is "unwilling".

He's a gracious guy and is not an asshole.

[killbotfactory]

28. It must be a conspiracy. nt

[dionysus]

29. i see the talking point of the day has been issued....

[emulatorloo]

31. Let's throw something at the wall and see if it sticks.

The time- honored tradition of the right-wing noise machine. Tiresome to see that strategy taken up at DU

[bigwillq]

32. To say that Reagan was O's favorite president.

[Rex]

33. Because the BFEE ordered it?

And you cannot refuse their orders.

[Edweird]

36. Maybe it was a heated debate over whether Reagan was a great president or

greatest president.

[lunatica]

38. For one it ties the tongues of Hannity and Limbaugh into silence

They don't dare trash the Bush family because without them there are not enough symbols left to put a face on the Republicans

There's all kinds of messages there:

The Bush family 'respects' the President and the office.
This is for all appearances NOT a secret meeting (which the Obama haters would have spun because it wasn't announced).
The Bush family is NOT falling in step behind the teabag party nor do they fear them. This is a poke in the eye to the teabag party.
Cordiality between the parties is more than a possibility.
Important world leaders can sit down together even when they oppose each other. And don't try to tell me the Bush family aren't important world leaders.
Two people in that room know what the job takes in every detail.

It also says there will never be any prosecutions of crimes as long as Obama is President. Probably never.

So I get both positive and negative messages, but it's definitely a politically motivated photograph. And I think the message is aimed at the 1% too.

[emulatorloo]

41. Good summary.

Which will be ignored.

[Motown_Johnny]

40. maybe just reminding people of Bush in the WH

I know it makes my skin crawl

[whatchamacallit]

44. "Now baby, have you got no shame?"

"She just looked at me, uncomprehendingly, like cows at a passing train."

I think this DH lyric sums up how most mushrooms will regard this meeting.

[Odin2005]

45. Maybe he was performing "enhaced interrogation" on them?

[rusty fender]

47. Nothing here to see: move on, people, get

back in your cars and drive away. It's no BFD!