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He was my next door neighbor in Dallas before he became governor (in Preston hollow for those dallasites reading this) So maybe that's why I'm biased/a huge W fan. but when I see this kinda stuff I can't help but smile. He might not have been your favorite president in terms of policy (even I don't agree with everything he did, despite my rose tinted glasses). But I gotta respect this kinda stuff. Just wanted to share this on Veterans Day and I hope BHO starts doing this kinda patriotic AF stuff come Feb 2017z
I don't mind the downvotes on this, I got plenty of upvotes in the bank.
YourMomsNewBoyfriend
Such a bad president and such a great man, I will never make sense of it. Just a manipulative cabinet I suppose.
OdinBaratheon45
hillbillyal
George W. Brush
Ragubob
PureOdio
I may have disagreed with his policies and staff, but I deeply respect his ability to recognize and own the consequences of those decisions.
ChickHearnsGhost
sckrlfe
Just like hitler. In painting i mean.
peowce
W. 2020!
kped25
Eh it'll be P 2028. George P. bush is very young and is the Texas land commissioner and is going to be governor soon. Then potus.
ThisIsANewName
Wow, he's gotten pretty good at painting too.
Vybors
I wish he had just stuck to that, tbh.
AFuckingGreatName
I mean it's great and all that he does this...... but if it wasn't for him then they wouldn't have to be wounded servicemen and women
Chumbucket4
Amazing guy. Always went out of his way to say hi to us and thank us when we were on post at Camp David.
patrickgpking
It really shocks me how little Americans seem to care that Bush is a war criminal. Hundreds of thousands of people are dead because of him.
arcticchick
He asked to meet my friends, who had lost their son in Iraq. He hugged them & cried with them. I thought that was incredible.
losmilzo
I'm sure the families of hundreds of thousands of civilians killed in Iraq and Afghanistan will change their opinion on him ... Hypocrites.
southernsmoke
good guy, not so much a good president
SSCookieMonster
Op is loaded.
kped25
Am a recent college grad that doesn't talk to his wealthy parents anymore so no. OPs parents/dad is loaded.
SSCookieMonster
Fair point.
InfraSound
I disagreed with many of Bush's policies but he served his country well and was worthy of the office of President.
OdinBaratheon45
+1
justaporcupine
Holy shit he's really good! (AKA better than me)
KckUNjUbR6GMwpnD
I loved the guy's humor. But thank god he's not in power anymore!
StephanieWasTheTrueVillainOfLazyTown
Honestly, I'd take him over Trump. Then again, I'd take a pile of rocks over Trump.
AlphaLimaEchoCharlie
TheAssassinArtemisEntreri
Just a reminder, this guy said that God wanted him to wage war in Iraq... so... yeah, let's not forget that.
misanthropicnerd
He is what you get when you elect a "good guy". He was a nice friendly guy, who was easily used as a face to hide the evil of the gop.
AnusBumbledore
Can we not call the side you disagree with evil? I'm a proud Conservative, I do not think Liberals are evil.
kped25
GOP isnt evil. Corruption of either sides ideals are bad but the GOPs occasional corruption/misunderstanding are more often in the spotlight
vroomvroomsplat
Always liked the guy. Hated the way he was denigrated. Same with President Obama. During their tenures they've been "my President".
CaliZach
I would certainly say he made some wrong decisions that hurt us. Doesn't mean he's a bad person. Means he wasn't a good president.
fenomas
He does seem genuinely nice. The trouble is he wasn't much interested in policy, and delegated it to lots of not-very-nice people.
ImSureIHaveAnAccount
The only one that gets me is the "Bush did 9/11" jokes. I think about his reaction when reading them....
doesanyoneevenreadthese
Ohhh that makes me sad now
ImSureIHaveAnAccount
Yeah sorry. :(
InJenius
Its a tough job that hardly gets any praise, where every decision is a wrong one to millions. GWB and BO did what they thought was right
Tfox6712
No no no no no. You can't think logically. Let the rage fill you.
chaseNC
I mean, he really wasn't the problem. He just happened to be electable, controllable and (most importantly) younger than Dick Cheney.
basicallybaxley
+1 for Dubya and Preston Hollow
kped25
Northwood was my street! Two streets south of park lane! I grew up running around that area all the time!
basicallybaxley
Wow! I live on Lupton!
Scimmy
No one thinks bush is a bad guy, we just think he was easily manipulated by his Vice President and Board.
OkNowKith
This x1000
TobyFromHumanResources
Except for all those folks who think he set up 9/11
Wastyvez
Yes. All five of them.
iWasToldThereWouldBe
Also, Zoom-in: The object resembling a folded Tarp (floor corner) is actually the "Mission Accomplished" banner
ByThePowerofCommonSense
I think he was a bad president who truly cared and tried but chose a horrible running mate PS just found out Cheney did fracking
ByThePowerofCommonSense
Sorry that last bit was poorly worded Cheney might have been the one to get fracking the ok and stop the EPA from being able to investigate
SeptemberHeisman
And Trump is all about it, so that's cool too.
ZtZebaztian
Bush dealt with the same thing Obama did - a congress that was of the opposite party/
OkNowKith
His woes didn't come from Congress, it came from either corrupt or ignorant cabinet members ontop of his own lovable but blatant ignorance..
ZtZebaztian
He was also blamed for the economic crisis that Clinton created :v
OkNowKith
well Clinton and the Republican house & senate did NAFTA and rolled back housing regulations... Jr. went even further over 8 years...
tahorg
Bush was not the problem, Rumsfeld was.
SgtMichaelCross
Cheney didn't help, to be fair.
OkNowKith
Really his entire cabinet... That poor lovable goof just hired the wrong people to run a country with...
SquirtleSquad420
Or those people propped him up to be president.
buttshredder
This is part of what is most concerning to me about Trump. Gingrich as SOS and a climate denier as head of EPA? Still, it's wait and see...
SgtMichaelCross
Don't forget Ben Carson in the talks for Secretary of Education.. the guy who thinks Joseph built the great pyramids to keep grain in.
HereIsYourOrangeSherbert
I respect the hell out of that comment "who were injured carrying my orders"
acolytetojippity
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zoeytg
Yea. I served under him, in his war. Brought tears when I read it. I hated him, still bitter. That has changed my mind about him.
Immutablespellingderp
Same. It shows how much the past has had an effect on him. 8+ years latter it still weighs on him.
supraman2turbo
Same
msturge
Ownership and accountability; two important traits for leaders and those of good charachter.
iwuvfood
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killyourown
Like many, I hated the guy. But this is one of the single most human things I've ever seen from an ex leader. What a powerful gesture.
KingDonaldJTrump
I didn't hate the guy just his policy.
killyourown
I agree entirely, but 140 characters wouldn't let me express as much.
PhunPhact
Looking at his caption makes me think he has regrets and this is how he's finding peace.
tevyethemad
I don't think Bush himself was terrible. He seemed to genuinely care about the issues, but his VP and advisors were terrible.
Spiralin
Hindsight is 20/20. I'm sure he realized what he could have done better and us trying to do his best now to make up for it
kibateo
Apparently most people seem to agree on this point, he is a bad politician but an excellent person
hiimindeleware
I work in Preston Hollow and have seen Bush on some bike rides nearby! He's VERY friendly!
kped25
Nice! It's a great neighborhood!
hiimindeleware
FO SHO
kped25
Honestly if I ever make it big, I'd love to raise a family in that area but it's now so dang expensive...
hiimindeleware
Yup! Very safe and family oriented...with the exception of the homeless guy living behind my store...
kped25
What shopping area? Preston/forest intersection?
shaggysmomhasgotitgoingon
he kinda looks like jeb there
DarylWeenus
Please clap
kped25
Almost like they are related:)
shaggysmomhasgotitgoingon
I miss living in TX. I was in Richardson for years. Don't miss the traffic. just the people and the food.
kped25
Ugh I think the first thing I need when I get back is whataburger, followed by some mi cocina.
shaggysmomhasgotitgoingon
STOP IT! I'm in Memphis. 6 hours from Whataburger.
kped25
I think they have some in Arkansas, should be about a 3hr drive