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mwmisses4289

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13. For me it was Nixon; GW was doing his best to emulate nixon.

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Sun Mar 29, 2026, 08:55 AM

Mar 29

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But I knew t would make both of them look like Sunday school teachers. Not sure who its attributed to, but someone said if t had not been the son of a rich man, he would be sitting in jail with no hope of parole.

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trump versus W [View all] mnmoderatedem Mar 29 OP

W's administration looks world class compared to this shit show newdeal2 Mar 29 #1

Compared with Trump, W is a towering intellect. Crunchy Frog Mar 29 #2

This! Joinfortmill Mar 29 #16

Trump wants his "Mission Accomplished" moment too. hot2na Mar 29 #3

Sadly, you're right EuterpeThelo Mar 29 #5

My late husband and I EuterpeThelo Mar 29 #4

Very sorry to hear that. It must have been devastating. harumph Mar 29 #8

Thank you, Harumph EuterpeThelo Mar 29 #9

W was an idiot, but he had trusted staff Smackdown2019 Mar 29 #6

Yes. I had that discussion with a friend during Trump's first term... thesquanderer Mar 29 #7

A lot of dems voted for the Iraq war, including 3-out-of-5 of our past presidential candidates so, CrispyQ Mar 29 #29

W started two long wars of occupation. 5,000 US troops died, and upwards of a million people in the region Martin Eden Mar 29 #10

HW was not horrible Cosmocat Mar 29 #11

W is like Thomas Jefferson compared to trump. Katinfl Mar 29 #12

Don't despair, I think the Grim Reaper is at his door. Joinfortmill Mar 29 #17

Sure hope you are right. Katinfl Mar 29 #21

For me it was Nixon; GW was doing his best to emulate nixon. mwmisses4289 Mar 29 #13

I felt Nixon's shenanigans started GOP corruption. IzzaNuDay Mar 29 #23

The same GOP was behind them both IbogaProject Mar 29 #14

Like most things, it was complicated... Joinfortmill Mar 29 #19

The Nazis and Good Germans came earlier in 53 IbogaProject Mar 29 #26

The real difference between the two of them is that as dumb as GW is/was as president, and lets face it, he was another Escurumbele Mar 29 #15

trump is definitely more of a sadist and seems mucifer Mar 29 #30

I know what you mean, I felt the same way. lark Mar 29 #18

Much as I was against the war in Iraq Norbert Mar 29 #20

We were attacked in 2001 and allies came to help. Katinfl Mar 29 #22

I judge them equal in incompetence The Blue Flower Mar 29 #24

The GOP has been spiralling downward since Ike... Wounded Bear Mar 29 #25

I was 9 through 17 when Dubya was in the White House EnergizedLib Mar 29 #27

I never thought I would say that about Nixon, for crissake. bluescribbler Mar 29 #28

Trump solidified his position on 1/6/21 ITAL Mar 29 #31