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EnergizedLib

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27. I was 9 through 17 when Dubya was in the White House

Reply to mnmoderatedem (Original post)

Sun Mar 29, 2026, 10:18 AM

14 hrs ago

That felt like it was forever, couldn’t believe how much the bar was lowered then and it couldn’t possibly go lower, couldn’t possibly get worse.

I’d beg for Dubya to come back until 2028 over this sociopathic creature.

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trump versus W [View all] mnmoderatedem 18 hrs ago OP

W's administration looks world class compared to this shit show newdeal2 17 hrs ago #1

Compared with Trump, W is a towering intellect. Crunchy Frog 17 hrs ago #2

This! Joinfortmill 16 hrs ago #16

Trump wants his "Mission Accomplished" moment too. hot2na 17 hrs ago #3

Sadly, you're right EuterpeThelo 17 hrs ago #5

My late husband and I EuterpeThelo 17 hrs ago #4

Very sorry to hear that. It must have been devastating. harumph 16 hrs ago #8

Thank you, Harumph EuterpeThelo 16 hrs ago #9

W was an idiot, but he had trusted staff Smackdown2019 16 hrs ago #6

Yes. I had that discussion with a friend during Trump's first term... thesquanderer 16 hrs ago #7

A lot of dems voted for the Iraq war, including 3-out-of-5 of our past presidential candidates so, CrispyQ 13 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 16 hrs ago #10

HW was not horrible Cosmocat 16 hrs ago #11

W is like Thomas Jefferson compared to trump. Katinfl 16 hrs ago #12

Don't despair, I think the Grim Reaper is at his door. Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #17

Sure hope you are right. Katinfl 15 hrs ago #21

For me it was Nixon; GW was doing his best to emulate nixon. mwmisses4289 16 hrs ago #13

I felt Nixon's shenanigans started GOP corruption. IzzaNuDay 15 hrs ago #23

The same GOP was behind them both IbogaProject 16 hrs ago #14

Like most things, it was complicated... Joinfortmill 15 hrs ago #19

The Nazis and Good Germans came earlier in 53 IbogaProject 14 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 16 hrs ago #15

trump is definitely more of a sadist and seems mucifer 12 hrs ago #30

I know what you mean, I felt the same way. lark 15 hrs ago #18

Much as I was against the war in Iraq Norbert 15 hrs ago #20

We were attacked in 2001 and allies came to help. Katinfl 15 hrs ago #22

I judge them equal in incompetence The Blue Flower 15 hrs ago #24

The GOP has been spiralling downward since Ike... Wounded Bear 15 hrs ago #25

I was 9 through 17 when Dubya was in the White House EnergizedLib 14 hrs ago #27

I never thought I would say that about Nixon, for crissake. bluescribbler 14 hrs ago #28

Trump solidified his position on 1/6/21 ITAL 12 hrs ago #31