But Bush/But Repubs...

[newtothegame]

Has anyone else noticed how many DU'ers use the "But Bush/But RepubS" excuse to justify or excuse almost anything that is done by our current administration or congress? You know the "But Bush started these wars," or "But Bush implemented racist airport screening," or "But Bush tortured," or "But Bush tried to ban gay marriage." Or the "But Repukes bent Congressional rules" or "But Repukes had scandals." I suppose its used to make Obama's more and more conservative politics and our congress's more and more deaf ear to our wishes look less bad, by comparing it to the 8 years before. The problem with this of course is two fold.

FIRST, Bush isn't President. Bush hasn't been President for almost a year. Repubs don't have a majority. Repubs haven't had a majority for a year. How is Bush or his Republican cronies relevant at all to whether Obama chooses whether or not to act progressively? Since Bush and the Repubs were so bad, and we contend that everyone agrees with that, wouldn't it be EASIER for Obama and our Democratically-led Congress to be politically progressive without backlash?

SECOND, we spent the last 8 years ripping Shrub and the Repubs apart as dumb, stupid, arrogant, and even pure evil for doing these things. So what's our excuse?

[denbot]

1. If you think us Democrats are "pure evil", what are you doing here?

Really?

[JuniperLea]

2. You don't see the obstructionist game?

Really? You think it should be all smooth sailing for the Obama administration? Really? Are you series?

[The Wielding Truth]

3. It's not easy to turn the government around. We all would like to

see more changes in the direction of a smarter, more equal,and more peaceful country and world.

We also know that republican capitalistic greed has been deeply entrenched in every aspect of our corrupt cristian culture. We must keep pushing our ideals and work to shine light on any actions seemingly going in the wrong direction,and complain about the maddeningly slow changes.

[maynard]

4. Replace the word Bush with Clinton

and you will see what the Bush administration did during their 8 years. All mistakes they made were inherited from the Clinton Administration. They used religion to justify their actions. I am a deeply, devout Christian. I attend church on a regular basis. I was very appalled that they would use religion and never take responsibility for their mistakes. They had the idea that all Republicans held hands with God and all misdeeds were justified in order to fulfill their calling from God. Obama was handed a country that was run into the ground by out of control spending and war mongering. It takes awhile to clean up a mess that was 8 years in the making. Remember, it was all Clinton's fault that 9-11 happened on Bush's watch.

[maynard]

5. Clinton to blame for 9-11

I remember Cheney saying that Clinton did not convey the threat of Bin Laden to the Bush Admnistration.....and as a result, they did not take the daily briefing seriously....Bin Laden determined to attack in the US. They blamed 9-11 on Clinton. They did not take responsibility for not doing anything to try and prevent 9-11.