1. I understand the impulse to eulogize George H. W. Bush, who possessed some virtues that are keenly missed at this particularly moment, but it behoves us to get real.
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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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