2. To see Bush Sr. as the anti-Trump is, crucially, to tell only half the story. It's true that Bush's institutionalism, internationalism, belief in alliances, competence, politeness and general sanity all set him apart from Trump.
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3. On several crucial fronts Bush Sr. wasn't the alternative to Trump but one of the important precursors to him: race-baiting (Willie Horton), the willingness to sacrifice LGTBQ people to appease the religious right, the use of pardons to cover-up abuse.
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4. As with McCain, it's important to see Bush Sr. in round: as possessing genuine virtues but also embodying some of the toxic politics that have brought us where we are. Both parts of the story are important.
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5. My broader argument about Bush Sr.'s place in history:https://newrepublic.com/article/152493/whitewashing-george-h-w-bush …
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“It behoves us to get real.” Jeet you’re a poet sometimes
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Thanks, I was proud of that line.
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Willie Horton real.
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Al Gore was the first to bring up Willie Horton in that election cycle.
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Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Did David Muir finally burst into tears at the end of the newscast tonight? I couldn’t bear to watch.
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It was a beautiful story he was covering. So what if
@DavidMuir got a little emotional. He's got heart.
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