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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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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he also ditched his pro-choice beliefs to get the nomination
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"Ditched his pro-choice position" might be a more accurate formulation.
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(Cover-up is a noun. For the verb, lose the hyphen.)
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fun fact: Wille Horton was first introduced into the 1988 race by Al Gore. on a tip from Mario Cuomo
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So, Gore and Cuomo were also assholes.
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Man, I *forgot* about Willie Horton! Good catch!
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