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"41"...HBO documentary
Regardless of what you think of his politics, it's pretty hard to not realize what a good man he is and has been throughout his life.
Looking forward to seeing this piece.
http://www.hbo.com/documentaries/41/index.html
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505270_1...ocumentary-41/
"The strongest reason for people to retain the right to keep and bear arms is, as a last resort, to protect themselves against tyranny in government." -- (Thomas Jefferson)
“Make yourselves sheep and the wolves will eat you.” -- (Benjamin Franklin)
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I was a huge fan of the Bush the elder's presidency. His presidency was one of pragmatic statesmanship, and he guided the country and the world through a potentially very unstable time after the collapse of the Soviet Union. He also handled Desert Storm masterfully.
"The distinctive mark of the Christian, today more than ever, must be love for the poor, the weak, the suffering." Pope John Paul II
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"This aggression will not stand."
Steadfast foreign policy.
Amazing theme in The Big Lebowski, too.
I was a fan of both he and 43... who I think history will serve much better than his successor.
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 Originally Posted by cm husker
"This aggression will not stand."
Steadfast foreign policy.
Amazing theme in The Big Lebowski, too.
I was a fan of both he and 43... who I think history will serve much better than his successor.
Kuwait really tied the region together, man 
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance.
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Class act, Even former president Bill Clinton loves the guy!
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His involvement with the CIA, VP, and President guy did a lot....and being the parent of a special needs child is no breeze either
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Now this was cool. The old dude has stones.
George H.W. Bush has celebrated his 85th birthday by skydiving over the coast of Maine.
"Baseball happens to be a game of cumulative tension but football, basketball and hockey are played with hand grenades and machine guns." John Leonard
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Bush 1 was A-OK. Torpedoed by the economy.
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Bush 1 has always seemed like a great guy. The dude had a stellar resume. Perhaps the most "qualified" president ever?
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I've always liked Bush I. Respect.
Originally Posted by CombatTargeteer
I trust 57
Originally Posted by HuskerWeatherman
He is the messiah.
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He lied to us and paid the price; as it should be.
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Originally Posted by cm husker
"This aggression will not stand."
Steadfast foreign policy.
Amazing theme in The Big Lebowski, too.
I was a fan of both he and 43... who I think history will serve much better than his successor.
You were a fan of W, and think he will be remembered by history better than Obama? I wouldn't have guessed that (and personally don't agree.) Why?
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Originally Posted by ChitownHusker
I was a huge fan of the Bush the elder's presidency. His presidency was one of pragmatic statesmanship, and he guided the country and the world through a potentially very unstable time after the collapse of the Soviet Union. He also handled Desert Storm masterfully.
Me too.
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Originally Posted by CombatTargeteer
He lied to us and paid the price; as it should be.
If you are referring to "Read my lips, no new taxes," we'll never know what was in his heart but I think this was a broken promise, not a lie. The difference is that one may argue the promise had to be broken out of necessity.
Clinton lied and was reelected. Americans really don't mind when politicians lie unless they're members of the opposing party.
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Originally Posted by OmaHusker
If you are referring to "Read my lips, no new taxes," we'll never know what was in his heart but I think this was a broken promise, not a lie. The difference is that one may argue the promise had to be broken out of necessity.
Clinton lied and was reelected. Americans really don't mind when politicians lie unless they're members of the opposing party.
Translation: my guy tried to do right and couldn't make it happen but those other guys are lying, scheming bastards who are trying to ruin America.
"Bipartisan usually means that a larger-than-usual deception is being carried out."-George Carlin
"It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled".-Mark Twain
  
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Originally Posted by ColoREDo
Translation: my guy tried to do right and couldn't make it happen but those other guys are lying, scheming bastards who are trying to ruin America.
You're stretching. You should calibrate your translator.
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Originally Posted by OmaHusker
You're stretching. You should calibrate your translator.
Lying to me is easy. Lying to yourself is when it gets tricky.
"Bipartisan usually means that a larger-than-usual deception is being carried out."-George Carlin
"It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled".-Mark Twain
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Originally Posted by ColoREDo
Lying to me is easy. Lying to yourself is when it gets tricky.
In what way did I lie to you and myself?
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Originally Posted by OmaHusker
In what way did I lie to you and myself?
You need to relax. I am having some fun with you and the fact that you tend to be black and white about politics and have an "us against them" approach on this board. You certainly are not alone. This is just my opinion.
Here, have a smiley.
"Bipartisan usually means that a larger-than-usual deception is being carried out."-George Carlin
"It is easier to fool people than to convince them they have been fooled".-Mark Twain
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Originally Posted by ColoREDo
You need to relax. I am having some fun with you and the fact that you tend to be black and white about politics and have an "us against them" approach on this board. You certainly are not alone. This is just my opinion.
Here, have a smiley.
If you're going to call me a liar, I think I have a right to how you think I lied.
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