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Bush says Kanye insult was the worst moment of his presidency
By James Brady RyanNovember 3rd, 2010, 9:03 amComments (3)
In his upcoming memoir Decision Points, George W. Bush identifies the "all-time low" of his presidency: that time Kanye West said "George W. Bush doesn't care about black people" on live TV during a fundraiser for victims of Hurricane Katrina. Not to point out the obvious here, but: 9/11, two wars, Hurricane Katrina itself, and the start of a crippling economic downturn would also make fine contenders for "worst."
This all comes from an upcoming interview with Matt Lauer:
Lauer quotes from Bush’s new book: "Five years later I can barely write those words without feeling disgust." Lauer adds, “You go on: ‘I faced a lot of criticism as President. I didn’t like hearing people claim that I lied about Iraq’s weapons of mass destruction or cut taxes to benefit the rich. But the suggestion that I was racist because of the response to Katrina represented an all-time low.’
President Bush responds: “Yeah. I still feel that way as you read those words. I felt ‘em when I heard ‘em, felt ‘em when I wrote ‘em and I felt ‘em when I’m listening to ‘em.
Lauer: “You say you told Laura at the time it was the worst moment of your Presidency?”
Bush: “Yes. My record was strong I felt when it came to race relations and giving people a chance. And it was a disgusting moment.”
Oh, GWB. Even if that's how you feel — which maybe it is but golly, I hope not — admitting that is dumb. (Also, as far as insulting moments go, I would think "shoe to the face" might beat "rapper widely considered a loose cannon insults me as former SNL member looks on hilariously.")
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Commentarium (3 Comments)
Boo hoo... another racist republican doesn't like being called a racist... here's an idea: Stop acting like a racist!
We're still paying for Bush's nightmare presidency and will pay for a loooooooong time. How many people died during his tenure because he was either acting short-sighted or completely oblivious to the suffering so many felt?? That's what should be causing him great pain - not Kanye...
It's nice that he feels he's good at "giving [black?] people a chance." Also, I will probably never tire of wondering what was going through Mike Myers' mind at that moment.
It illustrates again what a narcissist Bush is. You'd think the worst moment of his presidency would be when he realized there were no WMDs in Iraq, or when he saw the devastation after Katrina or the pictures from Abu Ghraib, but no, the worst moment of his presidency had NOTHING to do with the realization he had made a mistake or with the suffering of others; it had to do with being "unfairly" insulted on TV. He doesn't get it. He never got it. If he lives to a 100, he'll never get it.