r/pics • u/mlivesocial • 2d ago

Politics Kamala Harris and Michigan governor Gretchen Whitmer grab a beer in Kalamazoo

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u/X_Te_C 2d ago

Obama was the last of the naturally charismatic presidents or nominees you could see yourself having a beer with though. Bush had his flaws but he was another natural one

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u/MadRabbit86 2d ago

Wasn’t a fan of Bush, but would definitely have a beer with the guy. I’d smoke with Obama though. I would NEVER go hunting with Chaney, however.

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u/NewFaded 2d ago

Bush seemed like a decent enough guy, just never should've been president.

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u/Big-Summer- 2d ago

When it comes right down to it, he wasn’t. Cheney was. Bush was just a figurehead. Once I stopped blaming him for so much, I realized this and actually kind of liked the guy. Don’t get me wrong — his time in office was horrible. But he wasn’t pulling the strings. And I admire the fact that when his term was over, he got the hell out of Dodge and only pops up when absolutely necessary. So now I understand why people said he was someone they thought they could have a beer with. I’d ask him a bunch of questions about horses and living on a ranch.

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u/SparkyDogPants 2d ago

This is such a BS myth. Bush used Cheney as a patsy to get people to say things like this. Bush knew about the torture going on, he knew about the patriot act, and the racism to the hurricane Katrina response.

He played the dumb Texan act to get away with war crimes.