George W. Bush through History
A continuing saga by Tom
THREE IN ONE SPECIAL!!!
1. February 3, 1912, in The Outlook
History: Commentary by Theodore Roosevelt: “I have always thought of our (National Park) Service as an institution, more than any other bureau, engaged in a field essentially of morality–the aim of man to rise above himself, and to choose the option of quality rather than material superfluity.”
If George W. Bush had been there: “I bet we can fit a lot of oil derricks in those places!”
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2. October 2, 1945 (the famous desk sign is mailed)
History: Harry S. Truman,
“The Buck Stops Here!”
If George W. Bush (and the Republicans in Congress) had been there,
“The Bucks Stop Here!”
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3. July 3 1863 Gettysburg Pennsylvania
History: After the disastrous failure of Pickett’s charge left thousands of Confederate dead on the battlefield, General Robert E. Lee rode out to meet the survivors telling them, “It is all my fault.”
If George W. Bush had been there: After the disastrous failure of Pickett’s Charge . . . General George W. Bush, safely ensconced in his field tent, sent a subordinate out to advise the troops, “If anyone criticizes General Bush’s decisions he will be giving aid and comfort to the enemy.”
