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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:35 PM Jul 2015

Donald Trump savages George W. Bush in one tweet and actually makes sense for the first time

All right, we'll say it: Trump got this one just right

SALON STAFF

So this will turn your stomach:

Former President George W. Bush charged $100,000 to speak at a charity fundraiser for U.S. military veterans severely wounded in Iraq and Afghanistan, and former First Lady Laura Bush collected $50,000 to appear a year earlier, officials of the Texas-based Helping a Hero charity confirmed to ABC News.

The former President was also provided with a private jet to travel to Houston at a cost of $20,000, the officials said.

Yes, that means what you think it does. Bush just raked in six figures to appear at a charity event for wounded veterans of two wars his administration lied, misled and blundered us into. And who actually put it all together in one coherent, right-on tweet? Donald Trump.

Donald J. Trump ✔
@realDonaldTrump

You mean George Bush sends our soldiers into combat, they are severely wounded, and then he wants $120,000 to make a boring speech to them?

8:09 AM - 9 Jul 2015 · Manhattan, NY, United States
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Donald Trump savages George W. Bush in one tweet and actually makes sense for the first time (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2015 OP

I can understand his astonishment. malthaussen Jul 2015 #1

No he'd do it for free and get $1,000,000 of publicity from telling everyone he did it for free, PoliticAverse Jul 2015 #3

LOL underpants Jul 2015 #4

You can hear the disappointment, can't you? gratuitous Jul 2015 #10

This is heating up nicely TheCowsCameHome Jul 2015 #2

Broken clock and all... Glassunion Jul 2015 #5

I think it was a noble gesture on W Bush's part HFRN Jul 2015 #6

Just think of the people that have given money to help veterans - and it is given to ANYBODY to patricia92243 Jul 2015 #7

I wonder if the charity knows they really stepped into it when they hired Bush. eom DonViejo Jul 2015 #8

probably more upset that it diluted the charity's top exec salaries HFRN Jul 2015 #9

Even a broken cock can hit the toilet bowl sometimes. Schema Thing Jul 2015 #11

Hey, those paint by number kits aren't cheap, you know. tanyev Jul 2015 #12

sooner or later Trump will go after JEB directly and GreatGazoo Jul 2015 #13

It always spooks me when someone like him says something completely sane and grounded in reality Hydra Jul 2015 #14

A few of George's "Greatest Hits" in paying tributes to veterans of his war: NYC Liberal Jul 2015 #15

OK, 'fess up -- who hacked Trump's twitter account? petronius Jul 2015 #16

DT is one to talk about Bush II sending people into combat. Jamaal510 Jul 2015 #17

malthaussen

(17,204 posts)

1. I can understand his astonishment.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:38 PM

Jul 2015

He'd probably charge more.

-- Mal

PoliticAverse

(26,366 posts)

3. No he'd do it for free and get $1,000,000 of publicity from telling everyone he did it for free,

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:39 PM

Jul 2015

every chance he got.

underpants

(182,829 posts)

4. LOL

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:40 PM

Jul 2015

gratuitous

(82,849 posts)

10. You can hear the disappointment, can't you?

Reply to malthaussen (Reply #1)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:54 PM

Jul 2015

"Geez George, you sold yourself so cheaply, it makes me look bad for my seven figure demand! Up your game, dude. There's plenty of grift for all of us."

TheCowsCameHome

(40,168 posts)

2. This is heating up nicely

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:39 PM

Jul 2015

Stand aside folks, the children need their sandbox space.

Glassunion

(10,201 posts)

5. Broken clock and all...

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:41 PM

Jul 2015

of course the other 23 hours, 59 minutes, and 58 seconds a day, every day, he is bat-shit-what-the-fuck-did-I-just-read/hear/see-oh-god-why-the-fuck-won't-he-shut-up crazy.

HFRN

(1,469 posts)

6. I think it was a noble gesture on W Bush's part

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:42 PM

Jul 2015

on the cusp of nominating yet another candidate for president from that family, i think it's noble of him to remind the country what level of douche-baggery they are capable of

patricia92243

(12,597 posts)

7. Just think of the people that have given money to help veterans - and it is given to ANYBODY to

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:45 PM

Jul 2015

make a speech. The moral of the story is to not ever give money to that charity.

DonViejo

(60,536 posts)

8. I wonder if the charity knows they really stepped into it when they hired Bush. eom

Reply to patricia92243 (Reply #7)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:47 PM

Jul 2015

HFRN

(1,469 posts)

9. probably more upset that it diluted the charity's top exec salaries

Reply to DonViejo (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 04:51 PM

Jul 2015

'f-k the soldiers, they're just props'

Schema Thing

(10,283 posts)

11. Even a broken cock can hit the toilet bowl sometimes.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:05 PM

Jul 2015

tanyev

(42,568 posts)

12. Hey, those paint by number kits aren't cheap, you know.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:09 PM

Jul 2015

GreatGazoo

(3,937 posts)

13. sooner or later Trump will go after JEB directly and

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Thu Jul 9, 2015, 05:11 PM

Jul 2015

when Trump and Bush fight everyone wins

Hydra

(14,459 posts)

14. It always spooks me when someone like him says something completely sane and grounded in reality

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 01:17 AM

Jul 2015

It always shows just how crazy everything has gone when they do.

NYC Liberal

(20,136 posts)

15. A few of George's "Greatest Hits" in paying tributes to veterans of his war:

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 01:27 AM

Jul 2015

Bush to dead soldier's mom: "How do you know his life would have been good
Bush to mother of soldier killed in Iraq: "Don’t go sell (presidential coin) it on eBay.”
Bush: I'm Envious Of Soldiers Serving "Romantic" Mission In Afghanistan

petronius

(26,602 posts)

16. OK, 'fess up -- who hacked Trump's twitter account?

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 01:31 AM

Jul 2015

Jamaal510

(10,893 posts)

17. DT is one to talk about Bush II sending people into combat.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Fri Jul 10, 2015, 01:37 AM

Jul 2015

Didn't he say the other day that he'd "bomb the Hell out of" parts of the Middle East as president just to get Isis? Stop trying to act like you're so much different and holier than your Republican peers, Donald.

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