Oversight
We Don’t Need to Rehabilitate George W. Bush to Fight Trump
Politicians are pining for the days of Bush Jr. — but his presidency was a disaster in its own right
There are a million ways to criticize President Donald Trump. Why do prominent pundits and politicians find it necessary to rehabilitate the image of George W. Bush while doing so?
The latest example of this bizarre trend comes from former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, who, in an interview with CNN on Monday, said that he finds himself pining for the days of Bush “every day.” As Reid explained:
He and I had our differences, but no one ever questioned his patriotism. Our battles were strictly political battles.
“There’s no question in my mind that George Bush would be Babe Ruth in this league that he’s in with Donald Trump in the league. Donald Trump wouldn’t make the team,” Reid added.
It’s ironic that Reid claimed that no one ever questioned Bush’s patriotism, given that Bush and his team spent the entire presidency “questioning the patriotism” of anyone who disagreed with them, whether it be the war on terror or the myriad illegal policies that violated the Constitution.
