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19. He probably didn't write it

Reply to FakeNoose (Reply #3)

Mon Feb 16, 2026, 11:47 AM

Feb 16

but if you look up videos from the TX gubernatorial debates, he actually doesn't come across as an idiot. He was still wrong and an asshole, but back then he didn't sound stupid.

After 9/11 is when he turned dumb.

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George W. Bush Subtly Trashes Trump in Presidents Day Message [View all] BumRushDaShow Feb 16 OP

How is this mass murderer walking free? Go back in your back in your bottle Shrub Blues Heron Feb 16 #1

As if he has any right to lecture anyone. BlueTsunami2018 Feb 16 #2

Yeah, I haven't forgotten those 8 long Bush years PatSeg Feb 16 #6

Hear, hear. As I told a Repug friend in January 1999: peppertree Feb 16 #22

That was very prescient of you PatSeg Feb 16 #27

Why, thank you Pat. It is what it is. peppertree Feb 16 #29

Wow, some friend PatSeg Feb 16 #32

Well said. peppertree Feb 16 #33

You're welcome PatSeg Feb 16 #34

From the OP link FakeNoose Feb 16 #3

"It's hard to believe that Dubya actually wrote this .... But DAMN!" BumRushDaShow Feb 16 #8

Maybe Laura his wife had something to do with writing this FakeNoose Feb 16 #9

I expect he still has staff who work for him for when he does appearances BumRushDaShow Feb 16 #10

Copilot probably wrote that. Mosby Feb 16 #13

I doubt that ... it's too nuanced and incisive FakeNoose Feb 16 #23

He probably didn't write it FoxNewsSucks Feb 16 #19

sublty can be so loud at times--as in this case. But I think Trumps pea brain will not get it!! riversedge Feb 16 #4

Too little and 15 months too late, W SSJVegeta Feb 16 #5

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The war criminal finally said something??? FoxNewsSucks Feb 16 #18

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