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[–] iturnedintoanewt@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

The rumor i heard is he might not have wanted to have an audio clip of himself saying "shame on me" that could have been used in any other context. But yeah he made himself look like an absolute twat that way. Not the best fast thinker.

[–] collapse_already@lemmy.ml 12 points 1 week ago (2 children)

And yet he still managed to sound more coherent than president pedo.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 week ago

He was a mere 54 when he became president!

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 1 week ago

Well that's not getting anyone a gold star in the notes.

[–] Duamerthrax@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Yeah, Bush was very much faking his dumb hick persona. He needed to offset his Yale and Harvard education to his target demographic. He bought his Texas ranch right before running for office.

The current GOP is a caricature of what he was doing.

[–] Valmond@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 1 week ago

Play the idiot, attract real idiots that thinks they are in good company (I don't remember the exact quote).

[–] ChickenLadyLovesLife@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Just watch clips of Bush when he was governor of Texas. Perfectly articulate, complete sentences and everything. He either had a major stroke in 2000 or it was just an act.

Now Dan Quayle, that dude was a real one.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

probably faking it to his dumb hick supporters in texas.

[–] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 1 points 1 week ago

yup, he needed to obfuscate his origins as a rich family from MAINE, which alot of like some celebrities, lke taylor swift and THE DRUNKARD kid rock.