Obama Set To Honor George W. Bush At White House!

[yortsed snacilbuper]

President Obama will honor President George W. Bush at the White House on May 31, in a ceremony unveiling the official portraits of Bush and his wife, Laura Bush, the Dallas Morning News reports.

Freddy Ford, Bush’s spokesman, released a statement:

“The Bushes are looking forward to being back in Washington and seeing some of their friends. They appreciate the Obamas’ hospitality in hosting the portrait hanging.”


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[3waygeek]

1. The timing on this is pretty bad...

they should have done it on April 1.

[Cal33]

30. That was funny! But even if Obama had wanted to do this, he couldn't. It's a matter of protocol.

[Amster Dan]

2. direc for your username

Clever!

[StitchesforSnitches]

3. This disgusts me on so many levels

WTF?????

Dubya is an admitted War Criminal!
Obama needs to STOP protecting Dubya from investigations and standing trial for war crimes.

for over 3 years Obama has been providing cover for Dubya and that is aiding and abetting, Obama is becoming just as guilty as Dubya of war crimes.

America will NEVER move forward nor unite until Dubya, Cheney and the rest of the criminals stand trial for war crimes.

[bowens43]

4. I'm sorry but

although I want to see them prosecuted, prosecuting them would most certainly further divide Americans , not unite them.

[coalition_unwilling]

8. I'll tell you what really divides Americans: 1% of the country's population controls 40%

of its wealth and 10% controls 80% of its wealth.

All the rest is window dressing, bread and circuses to keep us distracted from whom the real enemies are.

[Cal33]

31. I think you are correct. Americans couldn't be more divided than they are now. And it's

mostly the fault of the 1%. They have always wanted it this way, and they don't know how
to be otherwise. Any real change could only be for the better, not worse. It's the status
quo that will do us in - not real change.

[stevenleser]

20. A President cannot prosecute his predecessor, particularly from another party

If the congress doesnt impeach a President while in office, its over.

The moment it happens, it will become the norm. Every new President will attempt to prosecute his predecessors from another party. They will find some reason to do it.

[grasswire]

32. Did Democrats bring impeachment against W?

Your logic fails here.

[stevenleser]

33. I never suggested that they did.

I suggest you reread my comment.

[madinmaryland]

5. Maybe that's a good idea by Obama. Keep "W" in the news so that people again

can tie "W" to Rmoney.

[Proud Liberal Dem]

6. Yeah

More opportunities for them to ask Bush about his endorsement of R.Money!!!

[madinmaryland]

14. Keep tarring Rmoney with Bush is a really good strategy.

[HopeHoops]

7. I was wondering about all the liquor trucks parked in the loading area.

[Ex-Pat Pats Fan]

12. LOL!

[Hawkowl]

9. This is why Obama will lose in November

His resolute determination to blur the distinctions between himself and the Republicans. Always the black guy trying to say he is just one of the guys! Always self effacing and polite. Always grinning and saying "we have so much in common!" . "Vote for me! Because I'm just like these other guys! Except I get better results!?"

[JoePhilly]

11. Yea ... people won't vote for Obama because he hosts the hanging of a portrait.

You do realize that they do this for every former President, right? Its kind of a protocol thing.



http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2004/06/images/20040614-2_p41534-28-515h.html




http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Unveiling_of_official_George_H._W._Bush_portrait_at_the_White_House,_1995_1.jpg

Obama is such a tool!!!!

[Ex-Pat Pats Fan]

13. Then why aren't they hanging Cheney's portrat?

Or better yet, hanging Cheney!

[Omniscientone]

21. I was about to say

I think this is just a standard ceremony thing.

[boxman15]

16. Calm down. Wow.

This is a standard thing. Bush unveiled Clinton's portrait. Clinton unveiled Bush Sr.'s, Poppy Bush unveiled Reagan's, Reagan unveiled Carter's, etc.

[Drunken Irishman]

17. Hm...

[RZM]

18. Nobody gives a shit about a WH portrait hanging n/t

[sakabatou]

22. Seriously?

?w=465

[Tarheel_Dem]

25. How utterly ridiculous.

[otohara]

29. Nonsense

when President Obama is an much older guy and his portrait will be unveiled, the current POTUS will host, no matter what party.

[SpartanDem]

34. Yeah he'll lose because he put up the GB's picture

are you really this stupid?

[noel711]

10. Irony alert..'Obama hangs Bush in WH..' much better headline...

Lord have mercy...

[Poll_Blind]

15. Most accurate portrait of Shrub ever:

PB

[spiderpig]

19. My eyes!!!

[book_worm]

23. Silly DU BS--presidents do this. Clinton hosted old man Bush, Bush hosted Schrub

Get over it.

[Hawkowl]

27. Yes. They ALL cover up the crimes.

So we are just "silly" in insisting that past, present and future presidents uphold the law? Instead, we get a lot of backslapping and winking while the constitution is just a "goddamned piece of paper".

Your argument that all presidents do this proves Obama is nothing special and has no more moral authority than Shrub. We are just "silly" to want more. We are fools to expect our leaders to comport themselves with the same law abiding compassion as the vast majority of us do in our daily lives.

Demand more of yourself, and you may demand more from your "leaders".

[center rising]

24. The only thing Obama should do is punch this assholes lights out

He's going to honor the worst president of all time???!!!!

[Tarheel_Dem]

26. So Pres. Obama should be the first to break what is protocol? For what?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

28. Remember this? (Bush and MLK portrait)

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=104x2965160
.

On Monday, January 21, 2002 George W. Bush signed a proclamation declaring Martin Luther King Jr. "a modern American Hero." Before he did, however, he received a present from King's widow, Coretta Scott King. It was a portrait of the late, great civil rights leader mounted in a beautiful frame.

Mr. Bush, presumably with his political base in mind, started his speech by saying, "Well, thank you all very much for coming. Mrs. King, thanks for this beautiful portrait. I can't wait to hang it."