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kpete

(71,996 posts) Tue Dec 16, 2014, 10:19 AM Dec 2014

Jon Stewart to George W. Bush: Thank you for not dying and making Dick Cheney the president

Jon Stewart doesn't have many nice things to say about former president George W. Bush these days. One thing he's thankful for, though, is that Bush didn't die in office and allow then-Vice President Dick Cheney to become president.

On Monday's "Daily Show," after playing clips of Cheney defending the CIA's interrogation techniques — which some, including President Obama, have labeled "torture" — Stewart gave the rare kind-of-compliment to Bush.

"I'm going to end on a note of gratitude — something I never thought that I would say," Stewart said. "George W. Bush, thank you for not dying while you were in office."

The crowd applauded as the show went into a commercial break.

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Jon Stewart to George W. Bush: Thank you for not dying and making Dick Cheney the president (Original Post) kpete Dec 2014 OP

I always assumed Cheney was in charge the whole time anyway Ron Obvious Dec 2014 #1

thank you george madokie Dec 2014 #2

Welp, that was then, this is now. lonestarnot Dec 2014 #3

Ron Obvious

(6,261 posts)

1. I always assumed Cheney was in charge the whole time anyway

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 10:33 AM

Dec 2014

I doubt anybody trusted W to do anything but clear brush for the cameras. A figurehead like Reagan.

Nominating Harriet Myers for the Supreme Court might have been his only independent decision and that was quickly withdrawn.

madokie

(51,076 posts)

2. thank you george

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 11:16 AM

Dec 2014

we all give thanks for that one I'm sure

lonestarnot

(77,097 posts)

3. Welp, that was then, this is now.

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Tue Dec 16, 2014, 11:28 AM

Dec 2014

Is he still walking around with his pants unzipped?

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