Former Speechwriter Says Bush Slammed Obama, Predicted Palin Debacle

Bush was correct about Obama, he has no clue! This dude is afraid of Fox News. How is he supposed to be in charge of a country when he cannot face Fox News. Obama can only speek by utlizing a speech concocted by Axelrod and prescreened questions to his liberal stupid media. BUSH WAS CORRECT ABOUT OBAMA!

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I'll go to my grave saying, George W. and Laura Bush, Karl Rove, Rumsfield, Robert Gates, Condi Rice, Bill Cohen and wife DID NOT vote for McCain.

McCain was not very presidential from the git...then after selecting Sarah Palin, he further lost his party's upper-crust support. Anyone who voted for McCain/Palin ticket obviously was not placing "country first."

Oh, I forgot to say, neither did any of the Reagan family members with maybe the exception of Michael Reagan...but definitely Nancy Reagan, DID NOT vote for John McCain and Sarah Palin. Ross Perot has no use for McCain...describes him in one word, "DECEITFUL."

Nancy Reagan knows the REAL McCain, who used his friends to advance his ambition; who abandoned his disabled first wife for this mistress, Cindy; who creates a POW halo and heroism about his military service, as if he is the only American military hero. They all also know, that John McCain is not the "sharpest knife in the drawer" -- and CERTAINLY, NOT, Sarah Palin. His running-mate selection was in very very poor judgment.

Your right, Obama had no clue as to how bad the Bush Admin had screwed thing up. Obama is still learning what a mess Bush made. I dn't think anyone was prepared for the mess left behind. When it all comes our, and it will, you people will be stunned at how crooked Bush and Cheney were and Cheney still is. Laughing all the way to the bank over these wars.

Bush's comments only reflect was a lousy president he was - he couldn't think, couldn't speak correctly, lost respect among world leaders, drove us into a financial crisis and into a war that had no validity. Plus, what's he doing now???? Only Laura is in the forefront; apparently, he's hiding behind her coattails. He would earn my respect if he stood up like a man and asked the nation to give President Obama support as he tries to lead the nation out of this quagmire. THAT would show leadership, finally!

The only thing that the IDIOT was right about in 8 YEARS- WHEN THE BLOOM FALLS OFF THE ROSE!!!!!

Im not sure I complety belie this article.Considering it seems out of place for Bushes toto out aginast political opnoents or other candidtaes and even if he did whogives a crap. What Bush is not allowed to have an opiion especially after they ins8ulted him for 8 years?

And who cares about Fox News? It should be clear that the majority of the nation who voted for Obama rejects the conservative diatribe of that propaganda venue. By the way, these staged "tea parties" are a sham. What is most disturbing is that conservatives would rather play politics than address the needs of the people in this country. The conservative line supports the destruction of our industrial base and are fast making this country third world. Lack of regulation and oversight over anything as resulted in economic demise. And while everyone shudders at the possible cost of health care reform, consider that we went from a surplus to a deficit thanks to those "conservative" republicans. Give me a break.

I don't believe on bit of this nonsense. Just somebody trying to sell their book.

Hello Cheryl - I agree with you 100%.

Sorry that I have to agree with W., but I do.

To the idiot commenter that "Obama did not realize the mess he inherited from Bush. " Obama does not realize anything, since he is the most clueless unqualified president ever. Every President has inherited a "mess" from the last administration, look at Bush and his inheritance of the financial fall, on Wall Street" of the Clinton administration. And the attacks of 911! A lessor President would have folded like obama and hide from the press and have only structured press interviews by puppet reporters. How soon, some of us forget, like the idiots who voted for this fraud!

Touche Moderate!

BREAKING... Proven RACIST Wilson is a member of several WHITE SUPREMIST GROUPS & Hypocrite Joe Wilson voted for the 2003 bill that authorized US Taxpayer funds for; ILLEGAL ALIEN HEALTH CARE Payments!

RACIST WILSON also has been a member of the Columbia World Affairs Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Sinclair Lodge 154, Jamil Temple, Woodmen of the World, Sons of Confederate Veterans, etc h ttp://crooksandliars.com/david-neiwert/obama-heckler-joe-wilson-member-neo

This is an organization that, as the SPLC has detailed assiduously, has been taken over in the past decade by radical neo-Confederates who favor secession and defend slavery as a benign institution. Leading the takeover is a radical racist named Kirk Lyons, who's been an important legal figure on the far right for some years.* [More below]

In more recent years, the takeover has led to an outright internal civil war. Andrew Meacham at the St. Petersburg Times detailed the internal rift last year:

Experts say the divisions within the Sons vary between two extremes. On one side are the traditionalists, members who focus on cleaning up Confederate grave sites and conducting Civil War re-enactments.

On the other side are the so-called Lunatics, up to 2,000 members who deride traditionalists as "grannies'' and belong to camps named after notorious Southern figures such as John Wilkes Booth and Jesse James.

John Wilkes Booth members have been known to put pennies in urinals, making sure to leave the Lincoln side face-up. Other Lunatic groups have removed the U.S. flag from their halls and banned the Pledge of Allegiance, says Walter Hilderman, who several years ago created an anti-Lunatic group called Save the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

"The problem is it's supposed to be a patriotic organization," says Hilderman, 59. "You are either that or you let guys in who want to secede."

As Heidi Beirich at the SPLC reported, this rift has led to Lyons himself coming under harsh attack from his own right flank. The SCV is a serious mess.

Now, add this to the fact that Joe Wilson, as a state legislator, was one of only seven Republicans to go against their own party and vote to keep the Dixie Rebel flag flying over the South Carolina capitol:

The flag came down that year after Republicans in both houses went for a compromise that would put it on Statehouse grounds at the Confederate Soldier’s monument. The “Magnificent Seven” of Senators who voted to keep the flag up included current Congressman Joe Wilson (who I served with in the 218th Infantry Brigade of the National Guard.)

A clearer picture of why this congressman might so virulently breach protocol and loudly interrupt an African-American president's speech to Congress by calling him a liar does start to emerge, doesn't it...

1) In the 2008 general election, POTUS Obama defeated Republican nominee John McCain by GREATER than a 2:1 VICTORY Margin of 365/173 with 10M popular votes and was inaugurated as president on January 20, 2009.

2) If the 2012 presidential election were held 8/18/09 and she were the Republican candidate, Palin would not defeat President Barack Obama. In fact, the president would win the election by a considerable margin.

* 56% of U.S. registered voters report they would cast their ballot for the president while;

* 33% would vote for Palin. It’s probably not a shock that public opinion divides along party lines.

* 92% of Democrats (33% of the US Population) would support Obama in this hypothetical contest while;

* 73% of Republicans (24% of the US Population) would back Palin. Although President Obama does not receive a majority of Independents in this matchup, Obama does win nearly half — 49% — of this key (35% of the US Population) voting group. Palin receives 34% of their support. Realtime NATIONAL party ID "Poll of polls" http://www.pollster.com/polls/us/party-id.php

3) No Clear Republican Frontrunner; Just 24% GOP/RNC REMAINING in the US Population for 2012 Decision to Resign Hurt Palin, Say Voters

While Sarah Palin’s resignation from office has fueled further speculation about a 2012 presidential run, Republicans aren’t giving her a free pass.

In fact, when Republicans including Independents who lean toward the GOP were asked whom they would support if the 2012 Republican presidential primary were held today, 21% report they would back former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney. 20% would support Palin, and 19% would vote for former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee. Further down in the pack are former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich with 10%, Louisiana Governor Bobby Jindal with 5% and Minnesota Governor Tim Pawlenty with 1%. 24% of Republicans including leaners are unsure.

Palin’s decision to step down from office did not help her cause. In fact, voters say her action hurt her prospects for a presidential bid. 61% of the national electorate thought Palin’s resignation was a bad political move while just 15% report it helps her political aspirations. The self-proclaimed “soccer mom” doesn’t even gain the affirmation of her own party. A slim majority of Republicans — 51% — think Palin’s stepping down hurt her political future. 69% of Democrats and 61% of Independents agree.

4) http://maristpoll.marist.edu/818-2012-prospects-palin-a-force-in-gop-but-not-within-general-electorate/

5) Boo hoo bozos can't even count the difference between 60,000 & 1 M LOL http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2009/sep/14/tea-party-photo-shows-large-crowd-different-event/

I think its funny as hell that W knew Palin wasn't ready for the Bright Lights Big City. Because she wasn't.
Wakeupwayup, I doubt W even voted at all.

Bush was right about Palin and Obama. Maybe he is much smarter than you all give him credit for.

The correct way to write the word 2 in you comment is (too) not ( to). Remember this trick! ( Too much! Go to!) If you are going to some place, its (to), but if its (too) funny or (too) much, is what you are trying to say, then it's (too)!

Funny, but I did not read in President Bush's comments that he "didn't like" or "agree" with Sarah Palin, nor do I perceive it was implied. What I read was that Sarah Palin was not prepared for the position she was being put in. Basically, President Bush was saying that Sarah Palin was lacking experience. Sound familiar?

actually, the article doesn't say that at all. It states that Bush knew she wasn't ready for national office....

To the idiot commenter that "Obama did not realize the mess he inherited from Bush. " Obama does not realize anything, since he is the most clueless unqualified president ever. Every President has inherited a "mess" from the last administration, look at Bush and his inheritance of the financial fall, on Wall Street" of the Clinton administration. And the attacks of 911! A lessor President would have folded like obama and hide from the press and have only structured press interviews by puppet reporters. How soon, some of us forget, like the idiots who voted for this fraud!