George W. Bush: A Paragon of Humility
Diane Ellis, Ed. ·
Nov 5, 2010 at 11:38am
Say what you will about George W. Bush, but the man really is a class act. Take a look at this clip from an interview he taped with Oprah (the full interview will air Nov. 9). When Oprah asks President Bush to evaluate Obama's performance in office, he responds thus:
I want to treat my successor the way I would have liked to have been treated. I don't think it's good for a former president to be opining on every darn issue.
Sure makes Jimmy Carter look like a petty fool, doesn't it?
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Jul '10
Re: George W. Bush: A Paragon of Humility
Jimmy has never required assistance in that area.
Sep '10
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Jimmy didn't need any help but yes it does.
Jul '10
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I understand a guy's gotta promote his book, but please, Dear God, someone get to GW and implore him not to go on The View.
Sep '10
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Five stars for W
May '10
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I hated his big-spending, but I love the man!! He is a class act...
May '10
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I just really, really like GWB! I feel like he's that really fun uncle all of the cousins can't wait to go visit because you know he's gonna rib ya and say exactly what he thinks. I just wish I could have earned a Bushie nickname. I think I just got a tingle up my leg.
Ryan, I'm with you. The crazy, druken sailor spending was just despicable. It set up Obummer's spending spree.
Jul '10
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Bush always comported himself with class. I was impressed with how he handled the transition out of office (none of the pettiness of the Clinon adminstration) and even more so by how he has handled being out of the public eye (none of the publicity-seeking behavior of Clinton or Carter).
Jul '10
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I'm afraid that this kind of restraint is a fast dying trait amongst former presidents and other former retired officeholders. If I had to bet on it, I would put my money on Obama being brazen and outspoken in criticism of his Republican successor(s).
Re: George W. Bush: A Paragon of Humility
Way more classy than the Clintons...he didn't take the furniture with him.
Re: George W. Bush: A Paragon of Humility
You mean the one elected in 2012?
May '10
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Denise Moss
You mean the one elected in 2012? · Nov 5 at 2:03pm
From your lips to God's ears, Dahling.
Re: George W. Bush: A Paragon of Humility
Speaking of the devil! Overheard at the table next to me at a cafe in San Francisco:
Now excuse me as I try to eavesdrop on the lovely gay couple as they explain to a foreigner why conservatives are so dumb...
Aug '10
Re: George W. Bush: A Paragon of Humility
Diane Ellis, Ed.: Speaking of the devil! Overheard at the table next to me at a cafe in San Francisco:
Which speaks volumes as to just how bad a president Carter was - since he is an embarrassment as a "former president."
Edited on Nov 6, 2010 at 7:40amJul '10
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Ugh. He should be humble. He was an awful President with the exception of two items:
Appointing judges and Justices (Harriet Miers excluded.)
His handling of the embryonic stem cell issue.
As far as writing his memoirs on the Presidency, I'm not a fan even though Reagan and Coolidge wrote them.
Jul '10
Re: George W. Bush: A Paragon of Humility
I love President Bush. Along with the spending, My only other complaint is that I think there should have been a rather powerful bomb, measured in mega tons, detonated on 9/12/01 in retaliation.
May '10
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My avatar says it all.
NYDailynews had a quote from an "inside source" saying, "He's so relieved to be out of Washington - you have no idea."
Rob Long brought up the fantasy of his return as "Congressman Bush" from Dallas, but it sounds like he's had enough. I hope he continues his humanitarian efforts, I'd like to see him visit non-democratic regions (South Korea and Iraq) in support of democracy in nearby totalitarian countries.
I like that he's unapologetic about his record as president. A lot of people hated him for it but think about it. If he goes "obama", offering mea culpas it opens up a pandora's box. "See! Even Bush thinks he was wrong" and so forth.
Sep '10
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I disdained the spending as well but he makes President Obama look like a whining child. I cringe with anger at all the libs mocking Bush as an idiot. and he can definitely throw a decent baseball for what thats worth. Watch him here debating without prompter or note cards: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pw4Bhmm22xo
I have never heard it in the media but I think part of his problem in the last few years was brain fog that could have been caused by a medical condition of the thyroid called graves disease. His father and mother had the same condition. HW received radioactive iodine treatment to slow down his thyroid function while in office.
Edited on Nov 5, 2010 at 5:24pmJul '10
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I think it is a vital conservative trait that we be able to separate policy from character. I think the left falls into the trap too often of conflating political disagreement with personal worth. I hope we remember that in dealing with our current President.
In that context, yes, President G.W. Bush has a flawed sense of conservativism that led hin seriously astray at times. But the man is the salt of the earth. And this is just one more indication of that. President Carter suffers form the double-whammy of being a mean, pedantic scold with a terrible sense of what is politically salutory.
Obviously this isn't a partisan thing. But I'm glad W is on of ours.
Jul '10
Re: George W. Bush: A Paragon of Humility
Which part should a conservative be happy about? He passed No Child Left Behind and prescription-drug benefits, pushed “comprehensive” immigration reform, adopted Keynesian budget deficits, radically expanded federal social spending, tripled AIDS foreign aid, and pushed constitutional government abroad.
How can you be glad he's one of ours? Because he's honest about being misguided and liberal (apologies for the redundancy)?
The first thing I worry about in a politician is principles. And "compassionate conservatism" is what brought about the Tea Party in the first place. The Tea Party isn't just against Obama, it's against Bush and his ilk.
May '10
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Michael, Bush did do some things right. He was very passionate about life issues from stem cell research to encouraging adoptions through tax credits. He also was a very good leader for our country during a time of war. He wasn't afraid to make the hard choices and fight the despots. Saddam Hussein and his horrid sons are no longer in power in Iraq. They're not even on this earth. And we did get lower taxes. Congress bears blame for the 10 year moratorium.
I'm glad the Bush presidency and the lame brain "moderati" GOP set up the circumstances to foster the TEA parties. However, Obama and the leftist congress more than anything really cemented the anger. I think the TEA parties are one of the best symptoms of civic activism in our recent history.
Life is not all bad. We're also not going get everything we want all of the time. That's leftist utopianism. Yes, I agree with you that Bush was not a deep conservative. He was very up front about that from the beginning.