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bronxiteforever

(9,287 posts)
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 10:09 AM Sep 2018

George W. Bush Raising Money to Maintain Trump Cover-up NY Mag

By Johnathon Chait
Sept 12, 2018

George W. Bush, who declined to endorse Donald Trump (or anybody) in 2016, and made muttered elliptical criticisms of the 45th president, has thrown himself into the task of covering up Trump’s many crimes. Bush, reports Politico, is raising money for candidates who are committed to maintaining the cover-ups.

To be sure, Bush doesn’t put it that way, and almost certainly doesn’t think of it that way. But it is syllogistically true. The Republican majorities in both chambers of Congress have followed a course of non-oversight, blocking disclosure of Trump’s tax returns, allowing him to to be paid by figures at home and abroad known only to him, and preventing investigations of multiple cases of misconduct. Working to maintain Republican control of Congress is ipso facto working to maintain the cover-ups.

The most striking thing about this choice by Republicans is how little attention it has received. Kris Kolesnik, a former GOP staffer, wrote an op-ed in the Hill lamenting, “There are no Republicans left in Congress, that I know of, who know what is or isn’t credible oversight.” A handful of conservative pundits have argued for voting Democratic as the only recourse for checking the administration. But, for the most part, the entire party has closed ranks around the no-oversight agenda. Republicans recently circulated a list of Trump scandals that would be investigated if Democrats win a chamber of Congress. The argument that such investigations must be prevented was not the conclusion but the premise.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2018/09/george-w-bush-raising-money-to-maintain-trump-cover-up.html

W is going to raise money for Rick Scott, whom I believe is a minion of Lucifer, or one of his lesser demons or imps.

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George W. Bush Raising Money to Maintain Trump Cover-up NY Mag (Original Post) bronxiteforever Sep 2018 OP
k & r Achilleaze Sep 2018 #1
+1 for your picture. It says it all. bronxiteforever Sep 2018 #7
Trying to buy control zipplewrath Sep 2018 #2
Admitted members of a Secret Society... czarjak Sep 2018 #12
When Jeb failed zipplewrath Sep 2018 #13
I knew he isn't a good guy. lark Sep 2018 #3
Never trust a Republican, ever. BeckyDem Sep 2018 #4
Trump scum and republican scum stick together. SamKnause Sep 2018 #5
Dumb covers for ... GeorgeGist Sep 2018 #6
So it's OK to hate Bush again. Good, because I still do. lagomorph777 Sep 2018 #8
+100 Duppers Sep 2018 #11
But he gave Michelle a mint at McCain's funeral so all is forgiven. jalan48 Sep 2018 #9
Hmmm...has Bush been compromised now? Perseus Sep 2018 #10

zipplewrath

(16,646 posts)
2. Trying to buy control
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 10:16 AM
Sep 2018

this is a distortion in many ways. W and the family wants to take back control of the GOP. They know that Trump's days, one way or another, are numbered. When the smoke clears, they want folks beholden to the Bush family. That is accomplished by raising money.

By the way, Pence is doing the same thing.

czarjak

(11,298 posts)
12. Admitted members of a Secret Society...
Thu Sep 13, 2018, 10:25 AM
Sep 2018

Want to “take back” control of the GOP? Tell me when they lost it, por favor, amigo.

lark

(23,160 posts)
3. I knew he isn't a good guy.
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 10:16 AM
Sep 2018

He was the 2nd worst president ever and now he's continuing the destruction. Such a vile ignorant man.

BeckyDem

(8,361 posts)
4. Never trust a Republican, ever.
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 10:28 AM
Sep 2018

Why anyone thinks the cons who hate Trump don't approve of his deregulations of wall street, the EPA, insane tax breaks for the highest earners had better wake up. What they hate about him is he is not subtle and will not bother to try and be more palatable to any pretense of "normal" as traditional cons would prefer to see him behave.

Perfect description from your post: But, for the most part, the entire party has closed ranks around the no-oversight agenda. Republicans recently circulated a list of Trump scandals that would be investigated if Democrats win a chamber of Congress. The argument that such investigations must be prevented was not the conclusion but the premise.

Fuck GW Bush.

SamKnause

(13,110 posts)
5. Trump scum and republican scum stick together.
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 10:42 AM
Sep 2018

They truly hate this country and its people.

Their policies prove this time and time again.

Money and power are their only concerns.

They are EVIL LIARS.

ALL of them.

Examples;

Nixon; Watergate

Reagan; Iran/Contra

Bush; illegal war with Iraq

Trump; Russian asset



Clinton a democratic president;

Impeachment for lying under oath about a blow job and affair.

What a joke this country is.

 

Perseus

(4,341 posts)
10. Hmmm...has Bush been compromised now?
Wed Sep 12, 2018, 01:03 PM
Sep 2018

Let us not forget that the man-child does have access to documents the rest of the World does not...has the man-child read anything that Bush may not want to go public and maybe being threatened by it?

It is just very suspicious that GW was against the man-child, has kept politically quiet and now is suddenly wanting to help out?

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