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1. W's administration looks world class compared to this shit show

Reply to mnmoderatedem (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 07:14 AM

22 hrs ago

Professional and moderate in comparison.

But I’m not sure if I feel that way because so much time has passed that I’ve forgotten, or Trump is so much worse, or both.

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trump versus W [View all] mnmoderatedem 23 hrs ago OP

W's administration looks world class compared to this shit show newdeal2 22 hrs ago #1

Compared with Trump, W is a towering intellect. Crunchy Frog 22 hrs ago #2

This! Joinfortmill 21 hrs ago #16

Trump wants his "Mission Accomplished" moment too. hot2na 22 hrs ago #3

Sadly, you're right EuterpeThelo 21 hrs ago #5

My late husband and I EuterpeThelo 22 hrs ago #4

Very sorry to hear that. It must have been devastating. harumph 21 hrs ago #8

Thank you, Harumph EuterpeThelo 21 hrs ago #9

W was an idiot, but he had trusted staff Smackdown2019 21 hrs ago #6

Yes. I had that discussion with a friend during Trump's first term... thesquanderer 21 hrs ago #7

A lot of dems voted for the Iraq war, including 3-out-of-5 of our past presidential candidates so, CrispyQ 18 hrs ago #29

W started two long wars of occupation. 5,000 US troops died, and upwards of a million people in the region Martin Eden 21 hrs ago #10

HW was not horrible Cosmocat 21 hrs ago #11

W is like Thomas Jefferson compared to trump. Katinfl 21 hrs ago #12

Don't despair, I think the Grim Reaper is at his door. Joinfortmill 20 hrs ago #17

Sure hope you are right. Katinfl 20 hrs ago #21

For me it was Nixon; GW was doing his best to emulate nixon. mwmisses4289 21 hrs ago #13

I felt Nixon's shenanigans started GOP corruption. IzzaNuDay 20 hrs ago #23

The same GOP was behind them both IbogaProject 21 hrs ago #14

Like most things, it was complicated... Joinfortmill 20 hrs ago #19

The Nazis and Good Germans came earlier in 53 IbogaProject 19 hrs ago #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 21 hrs ago #15

trump is definitely more of a sadist and seems mucifer 17 hrs ago #30

I know what you mean, I felt the same way. lark 20 hrs ago #18

Much as I was against the war in Iraq Norbert 20 hrs ago #20

We were attacked in 2001 and allies came to help. Katinfl 20 hrs ago #22

I judge them equal in incompetence The Blue Flower 20 hrs ago #24

The GOP has been spiralling downward since Ike... Wounded Bear 20 hrs ago #25

I was 9 through 17 when Dubya was in the White House EnergizedLib 19 hrs ago #27

I never thought I would say that about Nixon, for crissake. bluescribbler 19 hrs ago #28

Trump solidified his position on 1/6/21 ITAL 17 hrs ago #31