SARS was 2002-04, and GWB became a pandemic nerd in 2005. He deserves credit for responding meaningfully to a near-miss. He read an actual book, got an actual idea and did something about it. It wasn’t mere legacy-seeking then, and it’s not mere reputation laundering now.
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You could rate presidents by the amount of raw good or bad luck they enjoyed, in terms of crises/fortunes not of their own making before their own actions compound them. On a scale of -10-10, I’d say: Reagan: 3 GHWB: -2 Clinton: 9 GWB: -7 Obama: -3 Trump: 8 before Covid, 3 after
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Here’s a contrast: I attribute to neocon coterie (Cheney et al) actions in GWB name a lot more than I attribute to Mitch McConnell actions in Trump name. Why? Because GWB was kinda maneuvered into many actions. Trump otoh went along eagerly, claiming every win Mitch lined up.
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That's all reasonable, I get your point, but Iraq is unforgivable. <News story about suicide attack at a mosque> <Photos from Walter Reed> <Photos from Abu Ghraib> <Numbers>
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I dunno... faulty wmd intelligence and the neocon puppet masters spoiling for war before he found his feet. I blame Cheney et al for that.
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I so completely agree with this stance. I've never understood the degree of vitriol especially now still directed at him, tho Trump seems to have helped provide more context for some
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He destroyed a region of the world and caused hundreds of thousands of deaths -- he deserves far more vitriol than he gets. Based on international law, he should have been hanged.
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Bush campaigned as a moderate than went hard right immediately after the election. His immaturity led to appointing Cheney, Rumsfeld, HeckuvaJob Brownie. His blithe incompetence is responsible for 9/11 and Katrina and for the conditions of the crash & after. Overton window for T
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Sounds like a lot of handicapping… And the stuff you mention in the quoted tweet is personal, not policy.
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