Heritage Foundation Suggests Obama Should Reach Out To Dubya For Haiti Relief Effort
Republican politicians and pundits have been doing their level best to rewrite history, glossing over the disaster that was the presidency of George W. Bush. Now, in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake in Haiti, The Heritage Foundation's Jim Roberts suggests that President Obama needs to reach out to none other than Dubya himself to tackle the relief effort:
The U.S. government response should be bold and decisive. It must mobilize U.S. civilian and military capabilities for short-term rescue and relief and long-term recovery and reform. President Obama should tap high-level, bipartisan leadership. Clearly former President Clinton, who was already named as the U.N. envoy on Haiti, is a logical choice. President Obama should also reach out to a senior Republican figure, perhaps former President George W. Bush, to lead the bipartisan effort for the Republicans.
One word -- Katrina. George W. Bush is the absolute last human being on earth I would chose for the job and WTF says this has to be a "bipartisan" effort? The Republican Party stands firmly against every single thing President Obama and the Democrats do, therefore there is no reason for a single one of them to be involved in the relief effort. Why give them the photo op, when they'll just turn around and stab the president in the back?
Roberts finds a way to further politicize the tragedy by making references to Hugo Chavez and insisting that the U.S. military must corral the dirty Haitian victims to "prevent any large-scale movement by Haitians to take to the sea in dangerous and rickety watercraft to try to enter the U.S. illegally."
~yip
Can I stop laughing now?
How about GW Bush helps those in Haiti of his own free will without Obama asking him?
It's a done deal with Obama playing the fool.
Doesn't GWB have a the phone number of the WH? Can't he just volunteer?
i'm sure he does but the white house staffers keep hanging up on him.
I'm sure Laura has just managed to teach him his new phone number.
You expect him to remember the old one?
to a group of BIG GAME HUNTERS in Reno with Liz Cheney:
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Geithner, Paulson, Bernanke, or Blankfein in charge of this thing.
or Brownie.
may be the "master of disaster" but that doesn't mean he'll be any help with mitigating one. actually his forte is the manufacturing of them.
... Nancy Reagan? Laura Bush? Condi the Pianist? Bush
Twins? Limpballs? O'Pervert, Sarah Paliban and Sean Insannity?
Compassionist Compost.
A desperate call by the right wing for Democratic Presidential help in rehabilitating the failed reputation and presidency of their boy king.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
Since he is the UN liason to Haiti. And he gets fucking results i.e. N. Korea journalist convictions.
Why would we want a no-results former President involved?
and George H.W. Bush are already heavily involved in Haiti relief efforts.
My bet is George H.W. Bush is hoping his incompetent son stays home playing with his Wii or whatever. Dad has enough to be embarrassed about already. Only Dubya could make Haiti more of a disaster than it already is.
Haven't you hoid?
According to some, even on this site, Clenis is a republican.
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Tapping George Bush to help in Haiti. Tucker Carlson could take a lesson or two from the heritage foundation about what constitutes funny.
or play guitar? His idea of 'helping' is to fly over the devastated area and look out the plane's window. I'm sure the Haitains (pronounced Hate-ee-ans by Cher in "Clueless") would wave at him. They even have a special wave for people like W.
GW was out helping the wildlife killers about now?
Add: He didn't go yet, I think killing will over ride Haiti tho
http://rawstory.com/2010/01/bush-hunters-conv...
According to chuck todd, President Obama called W last night and asked him to team up with Clinton for fund raising. He didn't say if W said he would or would not. I guess W's dad is getting a little old to do another one of these. Personally, I think if it brings more money to the people of Haiti, then it's a good thing. W does have ties to some big money republicans.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
I think the reason Fail 41 doesn't want to go to Haiti is the same Fail 43 won't want to. Both have a history of not being so quick to help out those scary, um, I believe their compatriots in the right wing now call them "socialists."
probably think they are facists. or Maoists.
Or Mama Bush may embarrass them again by saying that she didn't know there was poor people in other countries and that they'll be better off now.
"When are we going to stop trying to tell elected officials what to do. Our job is to spend the taxpayers' money the best way we can." -- Tommy Watkins, Justice of the Peace, Crawford County, Arkansas
He will be a token raising money and Haiti needs all they can get.
Ya can call me Patricia or POP but please don't call me Pat. :)
I think this is a good way to rub bush's face in it. He did such an awful job with Katrina that he almost has to do this whether he wants to or not. If he refuses he'll look like a total ass, so he almost has to accept the invitation. Notice the President didn't ask old shooter to do it.
I have been watching the coverage of the disaster on CNN and I swear, these people are living in a kind of hell. Anything legal anyone can do for them should be done no matter what or who it takes.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
He can call them the Sons of the Sons of the Pioneers.
They can meet to plan the relief expedition in Jackson Square.
At night. Unguarded. Unarmed.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
And perhaps a bit unwise
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
that the 'big money' Repukes would want to be doing some high-profile giving all on their own without prompting from W or any other pol.
But, since all they're really interested in is "accumulating" wealth and not distributing (sharing)to the common good, I doubt that'll happen.
"Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of Stupidity" - Frank Leahy
They do. As long as they can use someone else's money.
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
Since when was putting a fox in charge of a hen house defined as bipartisanship?
Their idea of help is calling off the relief effort.
If just by chance President Obama has fogotten how incompent George W. Bush and his entire administration is/was, surely Joe Biden can remind him of that fact.
Nothing says disaster like George W Bush.
Do you really think Dubya will be assigned any of the "heavy lifting" of this effort? He will do what he does best, which is raising money. Surprisingly, a gallon of milk costs the same in conservative dollars as it does liberal dollars.
He's been a relatively innocuous ex-leader, sitting on the porch with his big old can of STFU. Throw the dog a bone and attempt to chill a bit.
Why do they want to do to Haiti what they did to Louisianna?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
Send in the search and rescue gators!
Bill Clinton will be the adult in this duo. Bush will just strut around and phone up some of his rich friends asking them to write a check. Bill won't let bush off the leash long enough for him to do any harm.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
If Bill had a bush on a leash, well, the joke just writes itself.
then just step up to plate, why should anyone need to reach out to them? Just get busy saving lives.
Goodnight, Frau Blücher
I swear, I feel like I'm living in that comic from the early 60's that parodied Superman. Anyone else remember that?
"Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying..."-------Roger Waters, "Comfortably Numb"
... was an actual character from DC Comics. He was even 're-imagined' during the 'Death of Superman' story arc.
that was the based upon Bizarro Superman in the graphic novel "Wanted"... may be a more apt description for Dubya: Fuckwit.
"When are we going to stop trying to tell elected officials what to do. Our job is to spend the taxpayers' money the best way we can." -- Tommy Watkins, Justice of the Peace, Crawford County, Arkansas
How do you even find Dubya? I figure he's in the middle of clearin' brush and doin' blow somewhere in Crawford...
"I could give a flying crap about the political process.... We're an entertainment company."
- Glenn Beck - Forbes interview; April 26, 2010
straw out of your nose!!! LOL!!! I love it!
"Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying..."-------Roger Waters, "Comfortably Numb"
I hear if you say his name three names while looking into a cocaine mirror, he'll pop up.
At least, that was how Neil got his attention back in the day.
bush is currently doing the same thing he did for New Orleans after a couple of days, nothing.
I believe George W. Bush, with his flight skills, combat training,
rapport with people of color, and proven performance in the face of natural/man-made disasters is well suited for the task.
I think Obama should make him an Honorary Colonel of the 21st Century
Rough Riders. He should be dispatched to mobilize a legion of volunteers in Jackson Square. Unarmed and unguarded.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
I just hope someone is making a cd of all the coverage of the quake so they can show bush what the mission is all about. Thank goodness this isn't the time of McCain's birthday, so bush should be free to rock and roll.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Ain't nothing looks too messy to jump in and make worse.
Hell, maybe even find a way for you and a couple good ol' boys to make a buck, too.
they also had to haul in the faux brush for Bush to faux clear for the cameras from Faux News.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
Yeah, sure, reach out to the idiot that made the Katrina disaster worse. Right.
That's like throwing a drowning man an anvil.
Let the dumbfuck cut brush on the ranch. At least we know where THAT disaster is.
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after all, w's Mis-administration has experience in dealing with poor black communities in the aftermath of natural disasters.
but he does know how to raise money very well. As far as I'm concerned, he owes us for the crappy job he did as president. Put his ass back to work.
Republicans are liars and simply cannot be trusted.
Exactly. It's not like he's going to be down there on one of the search and rescue teams, he's just a republican ATM.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Bush didn't raise the damn money. Bush never did a damn thing.
He was a front. He couldn't even delegate. The guy he picked to pick his VP picked his own seff as we say in Texas.
Jesus folks, this is the guy who opened anb oil business in Midland, on top of the GD Permian F**king Basin and could not find a drop of oil.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
-not Obama to him.
Well, we know that would never happen so let's put bush on the hot seat and make him do it. What excuse could he use for saying no?
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I heard his "show compassion" fee is twice as much as what he charges for speaking engagements.
that's just because it is oh-soooo difficult for Georgie to wipe that smirk off his face. Heh-heh.
"Egotism is the anesthetic that dulls the pain of Stupidity" - Frank Leahy
That's funny!
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Just don't give him a chance to tell any of his ignorant jokes that'll have donors asking for a refund.
Hopefully Bill Clinton will not only have a leash on him but a muzzle also.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
George H.W. Bush. But the latter couldn't "put W's ass to work"
in 44 years, so I don't expect Obama can do it in days.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
This implies that George Bush did work in the first place. Difficult to say this of a President who spent 2.7 of his 8 years on vacation. I would simply say put his ass to work. And you're right, he does owe us.
Sure....send over sean hannity, bill o'reilly, rush limpballs, liz cheney-vader...and YES.....the big daddy of them all....darth vader himself.
I'm certain Billo would be shocked that Haiti didn't ask for "MF-in' relief."
Haiti is by how many for profit corporations are there to relieve them of their borrowed money... not too many...yet
If then president Bush did not care about Americans suffering terribly in New Orleans, why does anyone think he would care about people suffering in another country. Attaboy Bushie.
Obama taps GWB and the Big Dog to head up the US relief effort for Haiti....
Wow, like they say, De Ja Vu all over again... meet the new boss, the same as the old boss.
Question, exactly what CHANGE is there?
change
He is deliberately using this unparallelled disaster to flip Rahm's stubby finger at his base. If the Pope of Hope thinks he can get away with this, he thinks Rush is more vitriolic than the left. We'll teach him a thing or two. Boycott any aid to Haiti not collected by the Nader/Kucinich Relief Collective.
gfm975, because your comment proves this is necessary....snark.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
gfm975, do you have a trademark on that comment. I mean it's just so original.
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I think David Bowie owns the copyright on Changes
Super Bowl set list.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
David Bowie is already do commercials for Depends?
Diabolus est Deus Inversus
The scariest words in the English language to the modern conservative were
"I'm George W. Bush and I'm here to help."
Best idea evah!
Send Commander Bunnypants to spread some feardumb and de-mock-racy.
The Haitian people have enough problems already - we'd be better off not trying to help if Bush is the best we can offer.
"I know that there are people who do not love their fellow
man, and I hate people like that! " ~ Tom Lehrer (1928 - )
... I'm sure the Haitian people have had enough of corrupt, self-aggrandizing bastards running the country.
This is a fund raising mission not a search and rescue mission led by bush. I doubt he and Bill will even go to Haiti.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
If you asked Bush to go out and raise money himself, he would look for coins on the sidewalk and ask someone else to pick up anything he spotted.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
and The Devil. Don't forget the other D, dude.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
..why would we want to inflict more tragedy on those poor people?
w can't get involved; who knows in the very near future, Obama may finally grow a pair, have him arrested for war crimes and then where would the Haitians be? Well, better off like the rest of the world.
NO, Mr. Obama, I haven't forgotten that torture is illegal and that you are BOUND BY LAW, SIR to investigate allegations of torture made by the International Red Cross! I will never forget especially in 2012!
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This isn't the Obama bashing line. That'll be one or two aisles to come. Just hang on to that bash, you'll be able to use it soon I'm sure.
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Most of us never remember our first word, much less our first thought. surfjac has been able to put his into words and immortalize it on the internet.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
... asking Obama to recruit GWB for fundraising efforts suggests that good, God-fearin' Christians won't do the charitable, Christian thing until some WHITE BOY asks 'em to.
When a black man asks, you're either being mugged, paying into the welfare state, or being subjected to commusociofascislamism.
he endorsed before you found out about all those wimmin.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
Has anyone heard one big shot political republican come out and ask people to donate to the Haitian cause? Seems like this would be a good thing for McCain to do.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
.... McCain (and Sarah Palin) as to where Haiti is in the first place.
..but isn't Haiti that country that Obama was born in?
No, that's the only one he wasn't born in.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Sarah probably would pronounce Haiti wrong and think it was some sort of tropical cocktail like a Mai Tai.
Say what you mean. Mean what you say. But don't say it mean.
Hai-ti was when the waves come up the beach. You know, the opposite of low-ti.
dead fish follow them.
“Why would anyone with a functioning brain believe this guy?”
Some guy with an eating disorder
Can't let the constituents see that "Compassionate Conservatism" in action.
Remember the libertarians are running the show now
Obama has done enough to salvage Bush's image and legacy already by stonewalling any effort to prosecute his administration for torture.
... there was no torture under the Bush Administration!
Just like there were no terrorist attacks ...
The only reason to reach out to a republican is if you want to empty your wallet.
They don't give a shit about the people in hati any more then they gave a shit what happened to the people in New Orleans.
republicanism/conservatism is a mental illness and it is killing America!
Just do a flyover and look out the window like an eight year old child again Dubs. Heckuva job. Put Turdblossom on it again.
...heck, no, I ain't goin' down there. The Cowboys are playin' on Sunday!
"Now watch this drive."
Vote GOP and move forward to the 18th Century.
"...on earth I would chose for the job."
I don't believe that. Not the absolute last. For example, would you really opt for John Bolton over Bush?
It's true, there are lots of people who should never be chosen for a task like this (e.g. any Republican). Bush is a gross incompetent, which means he wouldn't get anything done, but guys like Bolton, or Cheney, or Rove (etc.) would take the opportunity to screw the Haitian people while they were in the country or working on relief efforts. For example, Cheney would probably divert millions of dollars of aid to hand chosen freedom fighters located in some other country.
secure a no-bid contract to serve overpriced meals and consruct lethal shower facilities that guaranteed outrageous profits for Halliburton.
Georgie, don't strum! That's one awful sound you're gonna make on that gee-tar if'n you try 'n' play it. Then again, you've proven yourself to be tone-deaf over the years, so go ahead and get it over with.
"Trust no one, Mr. Mulder." - Well-Manicured Man
It looks like the guy tried to show him a G chord but he's got it out of position, a fret or two high. It's a metaphor for bush himself: it looks right, but if he were to play it it would make an awful sound.
Rich Thugs. STFU. You know, if there's a way to fuck up Haiti any more, kill a couple hundred extra people, send Bush He'll get it done.
Anyone see The Dick anywhere? Talk about 'Pact with the Devil,' Pat Pobertson, you fake son of a bitch?
me-oww!
Keep Shrub and Brownie as far away from this disaster as possible. These two incompetent buffoons will turn this catastrophe into a cataclysm of even greater magnitude ... biblical proportions. You want Republican, get Colin Powell or someone who doesn't come from the teabag, flat-earth contingent.
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When right wing think tanks start publicly telling Democratic presidents to help Republicans out with their image, you know democracy is in trouble.
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YES! GWB represents the epitome of Republican accomplishment. He is just the man for the job if you’re looking for a self-centered half-wit to administer an aid program that is large on hype and non existent on actual recovery. He can use all the disaster recovery knowledge he gained from Hurricane Katrina to encourage those poor folks to get their lazy asses in gear and show the world how self reliant they can be (just like himself), while he stands on the deck of an aircraft carrier and pronounces “MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!”. What a thrilling sight!
We shouldn't be surprised that Wbush can't even play a "G" chord properly. I noticed this when I first saw this pic a long time ago. But, if you look closely he's off by 1 fret. If you heard that chord actually played it would sound HORRIBLE. No surprise there. Typical. It looks like the guy behind him is trying to grab him to move his hand over for him. yuchh.
use headphones when possible...
I have a friend whose son is a Secret Service agent. His assignment was to directly guard Bush during his term (also papa bush and clinton). So he was with the preznit most of the time, including when Bush traveled. He (the agent) told me personally that during the emergency following Katrina, while Bush was vacationing at Crawford, none of his aids had the cajones to disturb him, from mostly playing video games, to tell him what was happening at the Superdome and throughout New Orleans. They didn’t want to get yelled at was what the agent told me.
Finally one of them grew a pair and insisted on interupting him long enough to show him a video they put together on the news from New Orleans.
Sad, very sad.
And Obama does the dumb, again:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE60D5JO2...
I have no idea how anyone can defend him as a smart, on top of it guy who cares.
He's intent on proving that he is a total idiot and fool.
That he is not as much of a fool and idiot as the Dumbya is not something to be proud of, it's the bare minimum.
What exactly is the malfunction with the US and it's leadership?
Republican, Democrat, who the hell cares since as a group they are both dumb as a sack of hammers and self serving as any Wall St bankster.
you might as well add the vast majority of US citizens to your short list. The Corporate Megalomaniacs do not want a well-educated work force; they want compliant, easy-to-persuade Teh Stoopids.
If you doubt the validity of my assertion, simply troll utube for a wee while, and see how illiterate are most of the people who post therein.
http://thinkprogress.org/2010/01/14/obama-hai...
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