Bush Advises Republican Party to Be 'Compassionate' [View All]

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Source: Washington Post

President Bush called for a "compassionate" Republican Party and warned against the GOP becoming "anti-immigrant" in one of his last interviews as president, defending his vision of the party that has become unpopular among some Republicans.

"It's very important for our party not to narrow its focus, not to become so inward looking that we drive people away from a philosophy that is compassionate and decent," the president said in an interview on "Fox News Sunday" that was aired today. "We shouldn't have litmus tests as to whether or not you can be a Republican. And we should be open-minded about big issues like immigration reform, because if we're viewed as anti-somebody -- in other words, if the party is viewed as anti-immigrant -- then another fellow may say, well, if they're against the immigrant, they may be against me."

Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/01/11/AR2009011101332.html?hpid=topnews

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Excuse me while I barf.


He's trying to go out as an elder statesman. The f*ck hasn't been "compassionate" in his whole political career, except when he's trying to convince us of something.