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5 Bush presidency moments that were much worse than Kanye's insult
By Ben ReiningaNovember 9th, 2010, 8:13 pmComments (5)
Nobody ever liked Kanye West more than when he said "Bush doesn't care about black people." It was short, pithy, and in the recent aftermath of a totally destroyed Katrina, relevant. However, there were lots and lots and lots of moments when everyone like Bush less than they liked him then.
Last week, as he was promoting his memoir, Bush called the Kanye quip the worst moment of his presidency. Many people were very quick to disagree. Like DJ Pangburn at Death & Taxes, who put together this list of five moments that make Kanye's remark look like a bit of playful joshing amongst friends.
Bush, for instance, authorized use of white phosphorus gas in Fallujah -- a substance that would be banned by chemical weapons treaties. The Bush Administration claims it was only used for illumination but, as the list's author puts it:
Surely there must be other ways of smoking the evil-doers out of their bunkers and caves–ones that don’t melt the skin off of human beings.
Especially given that it was used in civilian cities. And he also started two wars, was complicit in serious human-rights' abuses like Abu Graihb and the return of waterboarding.
Oh, and Kanye was right; he did actually let New Orleans drown. Not to be mean or anything.








Commentarium (5 Comments)
Bush is a pig.
I try and forget he was ever president. I'd like to not be reminded of it.
And I hope Americans have the image of this man and his irredeemable, 8 year hell-hole of a presidency when they make their mark in 2012.
DISCLAIMER: I never voted or liked Bush.
I can see where he's coming from. The Kanye moment is going to be trivial when examining his presidency, but I can see how it would be the worst moment for Bush personally. Iraq civilian war deaths are just numbers on a page; disasters in Iraq, Afghanistan and Guantanamo are thousands of miles away and he's still in denial about his role in the economic crash. Publicly being called a racist on top of what was already a shitty week could easily have topped the list for Bush's personal worst (or, really, least favorite) moments of his presidency.
It's twisted and sick. And he's wrong. But I can understand what he means.