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Trump opened up a can of whoop ass on Jeb!, GW Bush, and the mainstream media by declaring Bush was president on 9/11. In the interview with Bloomberg the reporter in classic corporate reflex immediately jumped to Bush's defense interrupting Trump to say, "Hold on! You can't blame George Bush for that" despite clear and overwhelming evidence that Bush ignored multiple warnings of the imminent attack.
The question is now will the MSM continue to cover for Bush for the biggest national security failure in the history of the nation that got thousands of Americans murdered on American soil while at the same holding Hilliary's feet to to fire for mismanaged emails? The hypocrisy is glaring.
It will be interesting to see if the MSM glosses over these facts and continue to admire the emperor's clothes even though it is obvious he is bare assed naked. Even the most perfunctory examination of the subject will expose the Bush Administration's incompetence and dereliction of duty in protecting the nation.
My cursory review of "non-partisan" internet news comment sections reveals that the general consensus is Bush did not keep us safe. Only about 10% of comments support Bush. The typical arguments are, "it was Clinton's fault for not killing Osama when he had the chance" and "Pearl Harbor happened FDR's watch". It appears even right wingers are now willing to push Bush under the bus for 9/11 or at least they are holding their tongues.
FreakinDJ
(17,644 posts)They are trying to say "He was only in office for 9 months and the problem was left over from Clinton"
B Calm
(28,762 posts)ZX86
(1,428 posts)Are you referring to the hosts or the callers? Granted the more popular shows have the option of heavily screened callers or outright paid actors.
FarPoint
(12,424 posts)My thoughts are they will not expose * bush-cheney out of fear.
ruffburr
(1,190 posts)Have a moment of truth about 9/11 ? A real Investigation? a gulf of ton-kin moment, The doubts and questions that have not been adequately put to rest for years?
procon
(15,805 posts)No news media can afford to point out that Bush was president on 9/11 and all of his decisions after that date crippled the nation. Anyone who dared would find the GOPs well organized pitchfork brigade, and the finger wagging minions at Foxnews, and the screeching flying monkeys of hate radio, beating down their gates and demanding their heads on a pike.
ZX86
(1,428 posts)from Hilliary put the nation at risk with a national security breach that deserves criminal prosecution and then completely ignore the blunders of Bush leading up to the 9/11 attacks?