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If Trump Were President We Would Miss George Bush. (Original Post) TheMastersNemesis Sep 2016 OP
Sorry but under no circumstances would I miss "W" walkingman Sep 2016 #1
What you said. Solly Mack Sep 2016 #4
About the thread title, I would *almost* go that far, am thinking-thinking. UTUSN Sep 2016 #2
Bush had skilled aides to get things done. Trump usually goes bankrupt. Cicada Sep 2016 #3
Trump makes W look like Winston Churchill. Frank Cannon Sep 2016 #5
While I agree that this is the worst election in modern history, the 2000 election... NNadir Sep 2016 #6

walkingman

(7,628 posts)
1. Sorry but under no circumstances would I miss "W"
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 06:46 PM
Sep 2016

If Trump does somehow win then we simply have to accept that we are the dumbest country on the planet.

UTUSN

(70,706 posts)
2. About the thread title, I would *almost* go that far, am thinking-thinking.
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 09:48 PM
Sep 2016

As for "I am not sure I can take the next 61 or 62 days. My nerves may not be able to handle it" --

That happened with me in 2000. It was my first year of retirement, so the first time ever of having media on all day, with Tweety being even worse than he is now along with all the rest of them, so the intensity grew all year.

I leaped to Early-Vote, and then that last couple of weeks I was jumping out of my skin. So I decided to visit far away relatives.

Guess where.

Florida. More specifically: Miami.

Yes, on Election Night I was camped at my aunt's living room. Am *not* doing that get-away thing again.

Cicada

(4,533 posts)
3. Bush had skilled aides to get things done. Trump usually goes bankrupt.
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 10:02 PM
Sep 2016

Bush was deadly because he had skilled henchmen like Cheney, Condaleeza, Rumsfeld, a murderer's row. Trump would not be able to delegate and would flop.

Frank Cannon

(7,570 posts)
5. Trump makes W look like Winston Churchill.
Thu Sep 8, 2016, 10:20 PM
Sep 2016

The scary thing is, if the Republicans don't get their asses thoroughly kicked in this election, they are going to choose a candidate next time that will make even Trump look reasonable and distinguished.

NNadir

(33,525 posts)
6. While I agree that this is the worst election in modern history, the 2000 election...
Fri Sep 9, 2016, 06:36 AM
Sep 2016

...was the worst of my adult life up to now.

I am amazed the country survived Bush, easily the worst President of my lifetime; and I lived through Nixon, Reagan, and Bush I.

"Miss" is far too strong a word in this context.

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