'I don't like the racism and I don't like the name-calling': George W. Bush continues political...

[DonViejo]

Source: RawStory


‘I don’t like the racism and I don’t like the name-calling’: George W. Bush continues political assault on Trump

SARAH K. BURRIS
28 FEB 2017 AT 09:56 ET

On the heels of an interview filled with back-handed comments about President Donald Trump, former President George W. Bush outright slammed the president and his administration for its “racism” and “name-calling.”

In an interview with People magazine, Bush went beyond the subtle jabs at Trump to accuse the new president of alienating people.

“I don’t like the racism and I don’t like the name-calling and I don’t like the people feeling alienated,” Bush began. “Nobody likes that.” He went on to call the climate in Washington, D.C. “pretty ugly,” emphasizing, “I’m not going back nowhere!” Still, the former president said that he is “optimistic about where we’ll end up” as a country. He explained America has been through difficult periods before and figured its way out.

Bush also said that he is speaking out about Trump now because he didn’t “feel like” doing it before.





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[bitterross]

1. How Sad is this Country - W. is the one making sense.

My god. I can't believe this country has come to the point so low that G. W. Bush is the wise person in the GOP.

[LishaD35]

2. And he didn't do it before

because he didn't feel like it!



I forgot how funny he was!

[Kimchijeon]

18. LOL

yeah ikr

[Hekate]

9. Stunning development, isn't it?

Just shaking my head. Um -- thanks, Dubya.

[lagomorph777]

11. He sounds like he's been getting some therapy.

Maybe he's the closest thing to a voice of reason the Reputins have now.

[JudyM]

3. Betting his daughter Barbara got through to him.

[Initech]

4. Where was he during the campaign?

[Tom Rinaldo]

14. Nowhere. Which in all fairness is pretty good for a Republican Ex-President

His complete absence from both the GOP Convention and Trump's campaign was actually a pretty bold statement by omission for the most recent sitting Republican President to make.

[Kimchijeon]

15. exactly, just by not showing up he sent a message.

[MountCleaners]

22. The alt-right hates the Bushes

...and they're all the same to them. Hell, I remember arguing with incipient "alt-righters" back when Bush was governor of Texas, and they hated him then. They hated him because they hated his father.

Not defending his godawful presidency, just saying...

[IronLionZion]

20. They weren't very vocal, but the Bushes opposed Trump and never endorsed him

and to his credit Romney vocally opposed Trump the whole time

[bucolic_frolic]

5. They may be oilmen at their core

but the Bushes know how to occupy the political middle, even if it is a bit
right of center

Is he on thinking supplements?

[lagomorph777]

13. Little Donnie attacked Jeb; karma's a BITCH man...

[neeksgeek]

6. I'm glad he's speaking up now.

I have to admit, he's climbed onto a higher plateau in terms of my respect for him.

But, I agree with others who ask, "where was this criticism during the campaign?" It's not like any of this Trumpist BS is a surprise (to those of us who have been paying attention).

Oh, that's right: W didn't feel like it.

[Chakaconcarne]

8. The world hates this man... He knows it and has lived with it for the last decade...

Maybe he's coming around and feeling emboldened after getting a few pats on the back from people opposed to Trump.

[WePurrsevere]

10. I'm actually surprised (pleasantly so) that he's speaking out at all.

Heck, I wish Obama, Clinton, etc would. I never understood the presidential code or party loyalty thing when circumstances would seem to demand that a past president speak from personal/professional experience or defend themselves and their accomplishments.

His not feeling like it may be due to the above or it's possible that he simply wasn't paying that close attention. I'm starting to really wonder if he sucked so horribly as president at least partially because he wasn't truly all that into politics and would rather be tinkering on his ranch back then and/or painting in his studio now.

[Hekate]

12. The Bushes are a family that actually believes in public service.Seriously.Not necessarily unselfish

Not necessessarily unselfish public service, but it's there, and they understand what government is supposed to do.

I'm rather stunned to find myself even saying this, but the contrast between the Bushes and the Trumps is unbelievably stark.

The Trumps have no sense of nation -- their business empire and their own self-aggrandizement is all they see. It's all tran$actional.

[Kimchijeon]

16. I know how you feel. I feel really crazy myself comparing the two

because it is such a huge divide. Hope Bush speaks his mind more, I think it's great for all to hear.

[MountCleaners]

23. Absolutely

At least W. had some dignity and respect for the office.

[Javaman]

17. fuck you! you* caused this bullshit.

there is not a hotter enough hell for this passive aggressive bastard*.

george w. moron* let me clue you in on someone, it's still no honor to be second worst president.

fuck you.

[VWolf]

19. Ok, that settles it.

Chump was obviously installed to rehabilitate W's image.

[Dopers_Greed]

21. Good that he's speaking up...

...but there was plenty of racism and name-calling coming from his supporters and allies during his presidency.