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Other => Politics => Topic started by: Blizzard on November 04, 2010, 12:34:45 PM
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The first excerpts of former President George W. Bush's interview with NBC New's Matt Lauer were released on Tuesday night. And what stands among the noteworthy bits about Bush's political mindset in the moment of existential crises is that, for all that happened, his low point was being called racist by Kanye West.
From the interview, which will air Monday, November 8, 2010 at 8 p.m. ET on "Matt Lauer Reports" in advance of the release of Bush's book "Decision Points."
MATT LAUER: About a week after the storm hit NBC aired a telethon asking for help for the victims of Katrina. We had celebrities coming in to ask for money. And I remember it vividly because I hosted it. And at one part of the evening I introduced Kanye West. Were you watching?
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: Nope.
MATT LAUER: You remember what he said?
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: Yes, I do. He called me a racist.
MATT LAUER: Well, what he said, "George Bush doesn't care about black people."
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: That's -- "he's a racist." And I didn't appreciate it then. I don't appreciate it now. It's one thing to say, "I don't appreciate the way he's handled his business." It's another thing to say, "This man's a racist." I resent it, it's not true, and it was one of the most disgusting moments in my Presidency.
MATT LAUER: This from the book. "Five years later I can barely write those words without feeling disgust." You go on. "I faced a lot of criticism as President. I didn't like hearing people claim that I lied about Iraq's weapons of ma** destruction or cut taxes to benefit the rich. But the suggestion that I was racist because of the response to Katrina represented an all time low."
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: Yeah. I still feel that way as you read those words. I felt 'em when I heard 'em, felt 'em when I wrote 'em and I felt 'em when I'm listening to 'em.
MATT LAUER: You say you told Laura at the time it was the worst moment of your Presidency?
PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH: Yes. My record was strong I felt when it came to race relations and giving people a chance. And-- it was a disgusting moment.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/11/02/george-bush-kanye-racist_n_777967.html
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never imagined bush catching feelings over anything. thought he straight up don't give a f***.
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Ha ha ha ha...You can call that nucca an idiot, call him a puppet, a warmonger...its cool.
But Noooooooooooo...not a racist...
Bush kills me yo!
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all the other titles are not true though he is not an idiot or warmonger but an unquestionabke rasist and tell him the truth he gets worked up.
I bey Kanye shitting his pants!
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speaking of kanye
http://vigilantcitizen.com/?p=4576
and is that power mini vid odd or what, like WTF
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May I also include that Bush Jr. was a dictator. We all knew damn well he rigged the elections
in 2000 with the help of his brother Jeb, the Governer of Florida at the time.
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Ha ha ha ha...You can call that nucca an idiot, call him a puppet, a warmonger...its cool.
But Noooooooooooo...not a racist...
Bush kills me yo!
That is the case with most white people!!! It is like they are programmed not see white privilege which is the root cause of racism. but i guess one could argue that is the case with men as well, we don't see our male privilege. But yeah f*** Kanye, f*** Bush and f*** Matt Lauer!!!