Why would Obama impose GW Bush on those poor Haitians?

[dixiegrrrrl]

Something on the news about Obama asking ex-Pres. Clinton and Bush to help with the relief effort.
Well, Clinton I can see.
But Bush? Who is going to bake him a cake to eat?

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

1. W can still raise funds from his knuckledragger base.

And if he can scrape up even a few bucks for Haiti, I'm all for it.

[skorpo]

6. Me too.

[stray cat]

2. If it helps raise funds to help Haitians from republicans more power to him

[emilyg]

22. +10

[timeforpeace]

3. It is quite odd. Resurrecting his legacy maybe? Just a media stunt?

[FrenchieCat]

4. If it will help shut the mouths of the Racist GOP for one hot second......

I'm all for it.

[Hello_Kitty]

5. He's not being imposed on the Haitians. He's being imposed on his wealthy buds to raise money.

I very seriously doubt any sitting or former US President will be visiting Haiti in person for a long time as it would be a security nightmare.

[gleaner]

7. Or give him ..

a guitar to play like he did after Katrina while the people of New Orleans were dying waiting for help that did not come.

[doc03]

8. It will stop the Fox News criticism, how can they criticize

his response or lack of it if he has GWB directly involved.

[Karia]

10. Yes

And how can W say no?

[historian]

14. its al quaida!!!!

his usual idiotic response.

[Moochy]

9. Maybe

there's a lot of brush around the airport that needs clearing?

[Greenpeach]

11. It would shame him ...

if he reflected on his response to Katrina, but it won't, since he has no conscience and is shameless. He probably agrees with Robertson and Limbaugh anyway. The President is putting him on the spot. I love it.

[LuvNewcastle]

12. Laura called the President and begged him

to get Dubya out of the house, so Obama was kind enough to give him a job.

[derby378]

13. What this does...

...is drastically reduce the chance that Bush will ever face prosecution for his crimes in office.

This is really bad.

[doc03]

16. That would never happen anyway n/t

[ManiacJoe]

Clinton and Bush Sr. have been teamed up for

fund raising for quite a while for various causes. This is not something new.

[emilyg]

23. They are both very good at it.

[groundloop]

15. That was a smart move by President Obama

I don't see the need for cynicism here, W was plenty good at fundraising. He can put that to good use helping the thousands upon thousands in Haiti who have lost everything.

[Lex]

18. Nice of Obama to give W the chance to atone for Katrina.

:puke:

[JI7]

21. why view it as atoning for Katrina ?

[Spazito]

28. So you think this will "atone for Katrina"?

Wow, you are easily led then. I certainly don't think it would nor do I think many Americans will see it that way but, hey, if you want to forgive him, go ahead.

What to you think was 'atoned for' when Clinton and poppy bush fund-raised together for Katrina? Is poppy bush now a beloved figure with Democrats? No, I don't think so.

[derby378]

30. +1 (n/t)

[Lex]

32. No, I don't think it will.

Not at all.

And where you got that I "want to forgive him" is a mystery.

If anyone apparently wants "to forgive him," it's Obama.

[Spazito]

33. Well, if you don't think it will why did you state it would if Obama asked him...

ALONG with Bill Clinton to fund-raise for Haitian relief? Could it be you were throwing out something that was knowingly ridiculous and the heighth of sophistry on your part? I suspect so.

[dkf]

17. He does have a competitive streak. Let him use it to wrest sone funds from his

Cronies. At least it can do some good.

[Old Codger]

19. One could hope

That if he goes out of the country some other country like Spain might jump in and arrest his sorry ass.......

[jwirr]

20. Fund raising for Haiti. This is a very sly move - Pat Robertson's

people will have to say no to a boosh or donate.

[HopeHoops]

24. Plucky comic relief?

:shrug:

[ProfessorGAC]

25. A Line From Galaxy Quest!

Nice reference.
GAC

[HopeHoops]

29. The other GQ reference that is appropriate to news that Obama has asked Dubya to help in Haiti...

"Oh, THAT's not right."

[ProfessorGAC]

31. Yep!

Another good one. It really works in that case, too.
GAC

[peekaloo]

26. raise funds and clear brush!

:P

[Xenotime]

27. bush is going to improveify the area with money he solicitates.