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Bush’s presidency is a huge reason why we are where we are today - not just the authoritarianism but the war in Iraq led to cynicism toward government’s motives and MAGA isolationism. But, he’s too weak to deal with that.

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I think there’s a reasonable chance that Trump spent a fair amount of his time and access while in office digging up dirt on people. I would not be at all surprised if he’s got something on W.

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Agreed, he is top of the disappointment list with Haley and Sununu.I thought he’d be an October surprise and assume he thinks this helps his nephew’s GOP future. His parents must be rolling in their graves. There still is time W! Thank you for writing this.

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If Bush was a Trump supporter he’d have endorsed him long ago, I suspect he’s not an admirer of either candidate, so I wouldn’t read too much into it.

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