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HughBeaumont

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7. The Filthy Five were the main culprits.

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Wed Jan 9, 2013, 05:31 PM

Jan 2013

The "Brooks Brother's Riot" (an illegal act even if it weren't staged) played a part.

Jeb Bush. Kathy Harris. John Ellis Bush at Fox. Jack Welch at GMNBC. Ken Blackwell continued the madness in 2004.

Bewsh 43 was a corporate coup.

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Stealing that for posterity.... lastlib Jan 2013 #13

Dynasties work in harmony 7wo7rees Jan 2013 #21

Oh my... Berlum Jan 2013 #38

Great! maddiemom Jan 2013 #45

LOL!!!11 jpak Jan 2013 #49

Wow that's excellent!!! dwigthreeD Jan 2013 #50

R#10 & K for, my assessment of him started before, like when he became Weak Governor n/t UTUSN Jan 2013 #4

"Bush doesn’t deserve all the blame...." progressoid Jan 2013 #5

puppet bush and a bunch of blood/oil thirsty pnacers. Cha Jan 2013 #6

The Filthy Five were the main culprits. HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #7

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Our Media is also to blame. n/t Duval Jan 2013 #9

Not one "crack investigative journalist" has asked Bush... KansDem Jan 2013 #12

Sometimes RedstDem Jan 2013 #15

Playing the dumb? Unknown Beatle Jan 2013 #83

You wont get any argument from me. RedstDem Jan 2013 #93

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The Supreme Court stole it for him malaise Jan 2013 #14

Truer words were never spoken! Little Star Jan 2013 #16

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Scalia and Thomas should have recused The Wizard Jan 2013 #64

The OP mischaracterizes what took us to war in Iraq Martin Eden Jan 2013 #17

Valid point re the neo-cons although it could be both n/t malaise Jan 2013 #19

There were a number of posts on DU Danascot Jan 2013 #22

Agreed. See #27 patrice Jan 2013 #28

Agreed. It's must more sinister than revenge. Drunken Irishman Jan 2013 #29

Yeah, let's not forget to put PNAC in the list of blamed tavalon Jan 2013 #31

PNAC Berlum Jan 2013 #39

and then some malaise Jan 2013 #73

The only problem... BetterThanNoSN Jan 2013 #81

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I suggest you read Spitzer's Valentine's Day Op Ed malaise Jan 2013 #20

Good response, and here's the link to it: dreamnightwind Jan 2013 #67

Thanks - I have that saved malaise Jan 2013 #71

Absolutely dreamnightwind Jan 2013 #74

What Spitzer exposed has never been discussed malaise Jan 2013 #79

Indeed BetterThanNoSN Jan 2013 #84

It is true that Deregulation starting with the removal of malaise Jan 2013 #86

I regret that I have but one rec for this post! jimlup Jan 2013 #23

k&r #83! nt wildbilln864 Jan 2013 #24

A Disastrous Eight years Enabled By A Stolen Election in 2000 colsohlibgal Jan 2013 #26

Don't forget 100K Evangelical End Timer phone calls pressuring GW to protect Israel patrice Jan 2013 #27

Add them to the list malaise Jan 2013 #34

Ah yes, the cover story. Bin Laden had nothing to do with this. MrSlayer Jan 2013 #30

In other words, a "CONSPIRACY" uballing Jan 2013 #32

Welcome to DU! lunatica Jan 2013 #41

I have long had my doubts about the meme malaise Jan 2013 #33

Someday gasser85 Jan 2013 #48

Don't hold yer breath... BetterThanNoSN Jan 2013 #85

Osama won when the Patriot Act was signed into law. Destruction of the Bill of Rights was key. Selatius Jan 2013 #35

Excellent post malaise Jan 2013 #36

+1 leftstreet Jan 2013 #51

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and it was already written and ready to go on 911! nt wildbilln864 Jan 2013 #95

Kick. nt MaeScott Jan 2013 #37

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Don't forget the Dick Cheney lunatica Jan 2013 #42

he must really be very ill malaise Jan 2013 #43

But we keep promoting all the Senators who voted for the war, and dumping on those who voted no. Bluenorthwest Jan 2013 #44

Interesting post malaise Jan 2013 #47

Looking ahead a few years, I can't help but think that mike dub Jan 2013 #55

Contrary to their sense of self importance malaise Jan 2013 #92

It really all started during his father's administration.... George II Jan 2013 #46

You're right. Rozlee Jan 2013 #60

Interesting story dreamnightwind Jan 2013 #72

"What if Kuwait's main product had been broccoli?" Rozlee Jan 2013 #80

Agreed dreamnightwind Jan 2013 #87

Yep malaise Jan 2013 #75

This line was the best... Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #52

A more desperate Rove is still spewing his poison malaise Jan 2013 #90

The difference now is that people are getting wise to these guys. Spitfire of ATJ Jan 2013 #94

The traitor should be prosecuted. Octafish Jan 2013 #53

He and Gunga Dick just plain disappeared. HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #57

Amazing act, theirs. Octafish Jan 2013 #59

That Armageddon Plan's an eye-opener. HughBeaumont Jan 2013 #70

I've never forgotten that amazing child. She'd be 41 or so, today. Octafish Jan 2013 #78

I wonder regularly malaise Jan 2013 #96

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As much as I despise Republicans, especially Bush-the-Lesser, bvar22 Jan 2013 #56

I agree, but I don't think your banking industry example is all that good. hughee99 Jan 2013 #58

So.... Kall Jan 2013 #61

GE Profit 4Q2u2 Jan 2013 #69

K & R Scurrilous Jan 2013 #62

A more likely watershed event was JFK's murder... VOX Jan 2013 #63

Bush removed the assault weapons ban, also. He helps Americans kill Americans. Is he too stupid, judesedit Jan 2013 #65

GW Bush fulfilled Bin Ladens fatwa when he invaded Iraq AgingAmerican Jan 2013 #66

funny how the american media hasn't gone near this topic.... spanone Jan 2013 #68

recommend samsingh Jan 2013 #82

History is going to Lamblast the Bush dynasty lovuian Jan 2013 #88

K&R G_j Jan 2013 #89

Disagree somewhat. lark Jan 2013 #91