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hfojvt

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100. considering that he told blatant lies right from the start of his campaign
Fri Feb 10, 2012, 05:48 AM
Feb 2012

why would it be okay to trust Bush before 12/12/2000?

As I wrote in 2004

THE PRESIDENT: I believe the plan, strongly believe the plan that I have submitted is structured the right way. I've heard all the talk about class warfare and this only benefitting the rich. I think when people take a good, hard look at the rate reduction and who benefits and the fact that our plan erases inequities in the tax code, or eases inequities in the tax code; and that the biggest -- the bottom end of the economic ladder receives the biggest percentage cuts, people will come to realize it.

I think it's important to cut all tax rates, yes." Feb 5, 2001

...

Yet this was a lie which I found on Bush's website in October of 2000 and saw on TV ads in Wisconsin, and he was still telling it, with a straight face, in February of 2001.


To me somebody who tells you something like "Nine divided by two is less than the cube root of 27", that person cannot be trusted on anything.

Wow, Greenwald in a new light [View all] ProSense Jan 2012 OP
Im glad you guys have a new chew toy DJ13 Jan 2012 #1
Isn't ProSense Jan 2012 #2
Im glad you have decided you can never change your mind DJ13 Jan 2012 #3
Hmmm? ProSense Jan 2012 #4
And changing one's mind means that you should pretend you never held those views DJ13 Jan 2012 #5
Yeah, ProSense Jan 2012 #6
What is that? cheapdate Jan 2012 #24
That he claimed to have 'trusted Bush' MH1 Jan 2012 #34
Frankly, I don't blame a lot of people who did. TheWraith Jan 2012 #48
I guess that's why I'm so pessimistic about the future of this country. MH1 Jan 2012 #59
I don't blame them, either Aerows Jan 2012 #70
considering that he told blatant lies right from the start of his campaign hfojvt Feb 2012 #100
Yeah, Facts are pesky that way. They stunt the propaganda Cha Jun 2013 #101
Replying to a post from 2011, really? DJ13 Jun 2013 #103
Put another way: Duer 157099 Jan 2012 #7
Yeah ProSense Jan 2012 #9
To be fair Aerows Jan 2012 #68
So what? TomClash Jan 2012 #8
Hmmm? ProSense Jan 2012 #10
Hmmm? TomClash Jan 2012 #11
Well ProSense Jan 2012 #13
No I can't TomClash Jan 2012 #14
Who ProSense Jan 2012 #16
How can you say that? TomClash Jan 2012 #18
All that idiot has to do BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #19
LOL TomClash Jan 2012 #42
So you agreed when GG defended a KKKer, too? BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #45
I have never supported Ron Paul TomClash Jan 2012 #52
You are supporting BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #81
For the last time I have never supported Ron Paul TomClash Jan 2012 #95
Oh good grief. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #46
lol BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #80
Absolutely ProSense Jan 2012 #21
What are you talking about? TomClash Jan 2012 #43
It's BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #82
Ain't it funny how a lot of folks had epiphanies around 2009? cheapdate Jan 2012 #25
that first paragraph bigtree Jan 2012 #12
Yep, it's that kind of attitude that screwed us. joshcryer Jan 2012 #15
Bingo. Thank you, jc. BlueCaliDem Jan 2012 #20
Exactly! ProSense Jan 2012 #28
I clearly remember one hell of a lot of progressives giving Bush* benefit of the doubt... hlthe2b Jan 2012 #17
Yes, many gave Bush Cameron27 Jan 2012 #22
Yeah, remember all the people on DU who cheered for the Iraq war? Robb Jan 2012 #29
Re: hlthe2b Jan 2012 #30
I don't remember a single DUer that supported the invasion. Not one. Robb Jan 2012 #31
Yet that does nothing to refute. hlthe2b Jan 2012 #32
I remember. I don't forgive any of them. Robb Jan 2012 #33
I don't hlthe2b Jan 2012 #35
Fair enough. nt Robb Jan 2012 #37
Democrats who voted for the damn BootinUp Jan 2012 #36
Wow, totally wow. Incredibly wow!! Major Hogwash Jan 2012 #23
I actually bought that book when it first came out frazzled Jan 2012 #26
Seriously, ProSense Jan 2012 #27
Glenn Greenwald, Closet Bush Supporter MjolnirTime Jan 2012 #38
Deluded A-Schwarzenegger Jan 2012 #39
this person makes an interesting critique of Greenwald Enrique Jan 2012 #40
Well ProSense Jan 2012 #41
yeah, there are a lot of dems you can hang with that got root Jan 2012 #44
Your incessant need to tear down Greenwald.. girl gone mad Jan 2012 #47
funny bigtree Jan 2012 #49
Can you cite some examples of my "incessant tearing at the guy"? girl gone mad Jan 2012 #50
Here's ProSense Jan 2012 #54
"I have been accused of posting pro-DLC stuff (whatever that means). " PufPuf23 Feb 2012 #99
Glenn? Is that you? MH1 Jan 2012 #56
Too focused on protecting Greenwald. n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #63
greenwald at the president bigtree Jan 2012 #64
Well, ProSense Jan 2012 #51
What would my defense have to do with his credibility? girl gone mad Jan 2012 #53
And ProSense Jan 2012 #55
There are a few ex-Republican, ex-Bush voters on this board... Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #57
Wait ProSense Jan 2012 #58
If we, as DUers can accept personal reformation from our members Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #60
Your ProSense Jan 2012 #61
Your posts are not intellectual criticism. That is, you do not argue the topic Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #65
Here's Greenwald on another Iraq war supporter: ProSense Jan 2012 #66
Hmmmmmm.Greenwald had no powerful platform to promote the war... Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #69
Hmmm? ProSense Jan 2012 #74
"I had not abandoned my trust in the Bush administration" Until he did and wrote a book. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #77
Greenwald ProSense Jan 2012 #79
When are you going to expose the ex-Bush DUers? Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #86
Wait ProSense Jan 2012 #87
Are you saying that Greenwald has already exposed Bush supporting DUers? Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #88
In case you missed post #88. When and where did GG expose ex-Bush DUers? Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #93
A fucking Bushie NNN0LHI Jan 2012 #62
There are several of them here on DU. Shall we expose them? Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #67
Media Matters! Started by a fucking Bushie. Holy shit! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #72
How many anti-Greenwald pieces do you intend to keep posting? slay Jan 2012 #71
Until Debs (oops -I mean Greenwald) Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #73
Well, ProSense Jan 2012 #75
Yay! The more the better! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #85
Exposing the facts on Greenwald.. is a neverending necessity. Cha Jun 2013 #102
You have upset Team Heather JNelson6563 Jan 2012 #76
Apparently. n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #78
All on the front page of GD right now. Do you see the futility? DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #83
. DeathToTheOil Jan 2012 #84
Kick. Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #89
Thanks n/t ProSense Jan 2012 #90
You are welcome! You are THE voice of DU! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #91
No ProSense Jan 2012 #92
No! I insist! Beauty before age! Luminous Animal Jan 2012 #94
LOL Cali_Democrat Jan 2012 #96
Oh geez, how'd I miss this? It's my favorite rightwing shill,,,eerrr I mean "civil" libertarian. Tarheel_Dem Feb 2012 #97
So? Confusious Feb 2012 #98
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