Dubya decline an invitation to the WTC

finnbow · #1 05-04-2011, 01:30 PM

"The White House said that Mr. Obama would take part on Thursday in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Sept. 11 memorial in lower Manhattan. He is also scheduled to meet with relatives of the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks, but he will not make a speech. The White House invited former president George W. Bush to accompany Mr. Obama in New York, but Mr. Bush declined, his spokesman said."

What's behind Dubya declining? Is he fearful of being upstaged by Obama? Is it to allow the Right Wing chattering class to continue saying that Obama didn't give enough credit to Dubya (no matter what he actually says there)? Or are the fishing biting in Crawford?

I'll go with the second point. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

d-ray657 · #2 05-04-2011, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by finnbow

"The White House said that Mr. Obama would take part on Thursday in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Sept. 11 memorial in lower Manhattan. He is also scheduled to meet with relatives of the victims of the 2001 terrorist attacks, but he will not make a speech. The White House invited former president George W. Bush to accompany Mr. Obama in New York, but Mr. Bush declined, his spokesman said."

What's behind Dubya declining? Is he fearful of being upstaged by Obama? Is it to allow the Right Wing chattering class to continue saying that Obama didn't give enough credit to Dubya (no matter what he actually says there)? Or are the fishing biting in Crawford?

I'll go with the second point. Desperate times call for desperate measures.

I do think that Bush II has mellowed a bit as a private citizen. He and Obama have something in common that very few other people can claim. Bush has shown considerably more class than his former second in command. I will do my best to retain some non-partisan feeling, and believe that Bush felt like this was a moment for an appearance by the sitting president, and deferred to Obama.

Regards,

D-Ray

finnbow · #3 05-04-2011, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by d-ray657

I do think that Bush II has mellowed a bit as a private citizen. He and Obama have something in common that very few other people can claim. Bush has shown considerably more class than his former second in command. I will do my best to retain some non-partisan feeling, and believe that Bush felt like this was a moment for an appearance by the sitting president, and deferred to Obama.

Regards,

D-Ray

I think you're right, Don. I was just throwing some chit against the wall to see if it would stick.

It will be interesting to hear the Right Wing blather on this though.

JJIII · #4 05-04-2011, 01:43 PM

I'm with Don. Bush II has done very little in the public eye since he left office.

noonereal · #5 05-04-2011, 02:23 PM

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Originally Posted by finnbow

What's behind Dubya declining? Is he fearful of being upstaged by Obama? Is it to allow the Right Wing chattering class to continue saying that Obama didn't give enough credit to Dubya (no matter what he actually says there)? Or are the fishing biting in Crawford?
and he is retired

fishing

Bush boy is a sincere guy who feels entitled. As such he can't even think in terms of being upstaged. AS to wanting to keep the Right Wing chattering, he does not care much about that. He is retired and feels this kind of thing should be done by others now.
He just wants to fish.

noonereal · #6 05-04-2011, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by d-ray657

I do think that Bush II has mellowed a bit as a private citizen. He and Obama have something in common that very few other people can claim. Bush has shown considerably more class than his former second in command. I will do my best to retain some non-partisan feeling, and believe that Bush felt like this was a moment for an appearance by the sitting president, and deferred to Obama.

Regards,

D-Ray

yes, bushy is a "good guy" just a God awful president

Fast_Eddie · #7 05-04-2011, 02:26 PM

I touched on this in the other thread. Bush didn't go because Obama is using him to look good. Sitting President, who just took out Bin Laden next to former President who didn't get the job done. Makes Obama look superior to Bush. Bush was too smart to let it happen.