What's with this fascination between Democratic presidents and the BFEE?

[Hugabear]

First there was Bill Clinton and Pappy Bush palling around like a couple of school chums, now we have Obama praising Jeb "I'm not Dubya" Bush for his "education reform".

I swear to god, I wonder if Pappy Bush put something in the White House drinking water.

[Hannah Bell]

1. it's like we've been ruled by the bush machine since reagan.

[WCGreen]

2. I think they have stuff on everyone, stuff that would bring them down..

It's the only thing I can imagine.

[pscot]

7. I was actually surprised when George I

left office quietly. I half expected a coup of some kind. Now I realize that it wasn't necessary.

[blm]

16. Nixon....It was Poppy who pushed China relations - first big step for global fascist agenda

and his pal, Jackson Stephens, helped bring WalMart along, as well.

[leftstreet]

3. GHWB - Five term Prez

:puke:

[TransitJohn]

13. 6 term, so far.

:wtf:

[nuxvomica]

4. Maybe they're wearing wires

Y'know, like a sting. That makes more sense than any other explanation.

[Leopolds Ghost]

5. Like those teachers in the Bill Gates program?

[nuxvomica]

17. OMG, I just read about that

Didn't get your point at first. Didn't even guess anything as bizarre as that. :eyes:

[grasswire]

6. perhaps they were handed the piece of paper with the black spot on it

Or just slipped the words: JFK, RFK, MLK, Wellstone.

[Major Hogwash]

8. When they get elected, Presidents are automatically made part of the Bush Empire.

Started just after WWII with Prescott Bush, moved on to George HW Bush, and then to George W Bush.
Clinton told us in 2004 not to criticize George W Bush's war efforts in Iraq.

Guess he had a book to sell that summer.

[DCKit]

9. My S.O. believes there's an evil leprachaun living under the WH.

I guess it's as good an explanation as any.

[msongs]

10. birds of a feather, peas in a pod, etc nt

[GoCubsGo]

11. As someone suggested in another thread...

Poisoning the well? There are still lots of rumors around that Jeb, or eventually his son, George P., might right for President one day. What better way to turn repugs against them and the rest of that putrid family than to have them be seen as friendly with the two MOST HATED Democrats there are?

[AlabamaLibrul]

14. That would make more sense if he didn't take the time to adopt policies and make statements

based on his visits with Republicans.

[shraby]

12. They remembered Jack and Bobby Kennedy and MLK

[apocalypsehow]

15. Let's see, Oswald and Ray are dead, and Sirhan Sirhan is still locked up. Why should they "remember"

the three men those three individuals, acting alone, assassinated?

:shrug:





edit: typo.

[shraby]

18. Would you be interested in buying a bridge in the Sahara?

I remember those things happening and the official story wasn't plausible then, and still isn't today.

[apocalypsehow]

20. There is not a shred of credible evidence that the "official story" is anything but historical fact.

Not. One. Shred.

[Octafish]

22. Says you, apocalypsehow, the guy who claims he can debunk anything.

Why You Should Come To Waikiki In 2011. DUers should note the researchers you mock on that post all have supplied evidence to show the Warren Commission to be nothing more than the whitewash it was.

BTW: Here's what Michael Parenti, PhD., wrote about the subject in 1996. We've learned tons since then.

[shraby]

23. You better listen to Octafish. He's on top of it.

Oops meant to reply to #21

[apocalypsehow]

25. They've shown no such thing. And here we are again with the endless links to other DU posts, rather

than any substantive evidence backing up your claims. Par for the course.

Save, of course, for "Michael Parenti, Phd.".... (:eyes:)

[Octafish]

27. It's your post, apocalypsehow.

That's not endless. Pointless, maybe. The other ones include several of your replies, as well.

Something we've learned since Parenti's essay, the story of Secret Service Henry J. Rybka.

[apocalypsehow]

31. No, it's not, Octafish - it's your's. And in every post you've ever put up here you've yet to manage

even one that had the slightest shred of credible proof to back up your claims.

Please try again.

[apocalypsehow]

32. And while we're on the topic, why haven't you managed yet to "step up"?"::

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=125&topic_id=292552&mesg_id=308814

Put your money where your mouth is for once, Octafish. I'll be waiting.

[formercia]

26. You forgot Hinkley

A flawed son, sacrificed for the cause. Why kill them as an infant, when they can be molded to act for the greater good.

[tekisui]

19. Birds of a feather....

[Cleita]

21. It's almost like they are rubbing it in our faces.

"See I can be friends with Emperor Paladin. We can find some common ground."

[dreamnightwind]

24. They're all impostors anyway

What scares me is how little difference I see between "our" guys and theirs. Both sides are impostors working for corporate interests.

Seeing Obama with Jeb, and regarding education policy, really hurt. Also seeing Obama ram through Romney care.

Last night I watched Stiglitz and others testify (C-SPAN) to a TARP oversight committee. Not for the feint of heart. This administration has done very little for us. Cue a ProSense blue-linked post.

[RegieRocker]

28. Nothing buy Money.

[defendandprotect]

29. $$$ and power -- helping them rake it in -- and sharing in the power -- !!

[Octafish]

30. It's the War Party.

The late Chalmers Johnson described our situation as that of the American Empire. The warmonger corporate greedhead class know how to make a buck for themselves and their connected cronies. They have no clue how to do it fair and square, like FDR and JFK -- through peace.

There's still hope. That doesn't cost anything.