I can't believe even BUSH said this. If this was his biggest failure, it should be evident to

[raccoon]

anyone that he cares NOTHING about ordinary working Americans.


Published on Friday, October 22, 2010 by Huffington Post

George W. Bush Reveals His Biggest Failure Was Not Privatizing Social Security
by Elyse Siegel

Former President George W. Bush signaled on Thursday that he sees not privatizing Social Security as his greatest failure from the eight years he served in the White House, the Chicago Tribune reports.

The unpopular Republican leader made the suggestion while speaking at a trade conference in the Windy City, where he discussed his legacy and also offered a glimpse into what readers can expect from his forthcoming memoir, Decision Points.

"I would like to be remembered as a guy who had a set of priorities, and was willing to live by those priorities," explained Bush. "In terms of accomplishments, my biggest accomplishment is that I kept the country safe amidst a real danger."

Bush poked fun at himself in addressing how his thoughts will be delivered in his memoir.

"I have written a book," he said. "This will come as quite a shock to some. They didn't think I could read, much less write." (well, he has that right.)

(snip)

http://www.commondreams.org/headline/2010/10/22-3

[lldu]

1. Maybe this 'misstep' by W will help some folks see...

that the GOP still do not want to help us. If W had privatized Social Security, it would have been a huge disaster. BUT, to see how the world has cratered in the last few years AND STILL SAY WHAT HE IS SAYING, pure STUPIDITY!!!! He still doesn't get it.

But, when your daddy is rich and all your brothers and you are rich, who cares whether Social Security would have crashed or not.

It is obvious that having Social Security privatized would have pretty much eliminated it when the markets crashed and that is what the GOP want: to get rid of Social Security.

BASTITCHES!!!!!

[Edweird]

9. Hmm, so you're saying an attempt to privatize SS is proof a leader is against you?

[Qutzupalotl]

12. I'd agree with that. n/t

[spanone]

2. he's sorry he couldn't steal the social security funds....poor georgie and his pals

has ANYONE told him how many human beings have died from his UNNECESSARY war? and how many are still dying......he is a sick person.

[bdamomma]

4. this jerk should be in jail, he's the one who got us in this mess

oh, and Cheney too. Showing how delusional he still is.

[fascisthunter]

3. he's delusional... lost

[lldu]

5. He has run every company he owned into the ground and...

Daddy's pals always came to the rescue. There was no way he could possibly run the US into the ground. My God, he not only ran the US into the ground, HE RAN THE WHOLE WORLD INTO THE GROUND.

Who the heck do you call when you just screwed the world up.

Daddy doesn't have enough friends to pull it out. Oh yeah, W will be OK, but look at the rest of the WHOLE FRICKING WORLD!!!!

[Bitwit1234]

6. I don't think they want to get rid of social security altogether

They can't stand all that money not being in the hands of wall street and the big bankers. That's what they want they want those billions and billions to be at the beck and call of wall street players.

[Ozymanithrax]

7. His biggest mistake was in failing to give everyones retirement funds...

to unregulated and unrestrained predators whose job it is to redistribute wealth from the poor and middle class to the rich. Well, he is honest about who is real constituents are.

[EOTE]

8. Good ol' dubya, he kept us safe.

Except for all those times he didn't, one of those really sticks out in my mind.

[Edweird]

10. Don't worry, Obama will get it done for him.

[RealisticDem44]

11. If that's "failure" then I shudder at what he considers "success"

nt

[MilesColtrane]

13. They couldn't privatize it so they'll stop funding it.

It will have to be done very cleverly though, because it is career suicide for a politician to try to dismantle the system.

I'm rolling out the tin foil here, but perhaps some large scale event would be orchestrated to demonstrate to the populace that the government must reorder its budgetary priorities.

:tinfoilhat:

[bullwinkle428]

14. He hasn't written a damn thing - a ghostwriter handled all of the "hard work".

[unblock]

15. and his greatest accomplishment was "keeping the country safe..." as if 9/11 never happened?

he was warned and he ignored it and 9/11 happened and 3000 americans died.

but republicans always ignore his colossal failure on that day, and trumpet the fact that it didn't happen AGAIN, as if that were a reasonable, objective standard that they would equally apply to others. why, just look at how thrilled republicans are with obama for keeping us safe.

yeah, right.

[MilesColtrane]

17. Rewriting history.

Hell, in 100 years textbooks will probably say that Bill Clinton and Barack piloted the planes into the twin towers.

[unblock]

18. SHHHH!!!!!

don't give them any ideas!

[Spazito]

16. "I can't believe even BUSH said this."

I sure can. It is totally bush, imo.

[unblock]

19. regretting not privatizing social security is totally bush. but admitting ANY failure is what's not

i mean, aren't there democrats or the liberal media to blame?

[Spazito]

21. LOL, I am sure he gives himself absolution in his 'ghost-written' book...

and points fingers everywhere but toward himself. The man is incapable of self-reflection, totally incapable.

[Petrus Romanus]

20. Of course. The SS fight was the most important of that presidency.

Just as his first term was dedicated to remaking America's foreign policy, he intended the second to restructure our society. Conservative thinkers were crowing over the imminent destruction of the welfare state and creation of the "ownership society." SS was to be replaced with stock portfolios, Medicare with HSAs, public schools with private via vouchers, et cetera. It's a very good thing that he fucked up his opportunity.

[Unrepentant Fenian]

22. I can't make up my mind if Bush is evil or just stupid!! nt

[awoke_in_2003]

23. I saw a bumper sticker the other day...

it said "Luvya Dubya". I puked a little bit.

[silverlib]

24. Would privitation have saved Wall Street until after the DEMs took over?

That's why I think he regrets it. By pumping all SS funds into the system, it would have bought some time and the crash would have happened on Obama's watch.

Plus, I think the Republican agenda is to get SS and education off the plate of the Federal government and that their basis is that neither is guaranteed by the Constituion.

Well, that's just my opinion, and worth exactly what I was paid to give it.

[moondust]

25. Pandering to the baggers.

Trying to save some face/legacy with somebody.