"Mr. Bush is sorry his attempt at humor failed"... WTF?

hahaha.. that's a lot of the problem.. he did do it, but all along he saw nothing wrong with what he was doing.. I could almost buy the stupid comeback, that "Mr. Bush's arm is at waist level while in his wheelchair", according to his publicist.. except that Bush prefaced his ass grabs with the David Cop-a-feel remark.. this old Coot actually felt (pun intended) entitled to grab whatever ass he wanted.. a 90 year old Fucker in a wheelchair feels powerful enough to grab ass while his wife of 70-something years looks on.. we should really examine that, and try to learn.. instead, we wink and let it go.. Old Codgers will be Old Codgers.

Folks need to hang around an assisted living center every once in awhile. Elderly people saying and doing inappropriate things is common as dirt. Raising this to Weinstein-like levels is sorry.

Folks need to hang around an assisted living center every once in awhile. Elderly people saying and doing inappropriate things is common as dirt. Raising this to Weinstein-like levels is sorry. Originally Posted by TinMan

I don't doubt that.. but Bush has handlers, even Secret Service that goes with him wherever he goes (I got held up by them last November, in fact, at the Toyota Center in Houston, where He and I attended the Barbra Streisand concert.. thankfully I sat 2 sections away, he couldn't make a play for my ass).. these people kept silent, they knew Bush was a serial David Cop-a-feeler, and did nothing. same as all the Weinstein sycophants.

Sexual abuse is about power; physical, professional, etc. GHWB does not have power over these women. Now, if these accusations dated back to his presidency, I’d feel differently.

Sexual abuse is about power; physical, professional, etc. GHWB does not have power over these women. Now, if these accusations dated back to his presidency, I’d feel differently. Originally Posted by TinMan

I respectfully disagree. he has power due to his status as an ex-President, and a career in various top-level positions in Government. the same status that affords him Secret Service protection today. if he has no power, why did at least 3 women wait for years to go public? why did Bush blatantly cop feels, while making David cop-a-feel jokes, in front of his wife and others?

because he has the power to do so.. this is not an ordinary disabled Codger.. it is President Bush.. that title = POWER

That’s BS, Chung. He can’t do anything to them. He has a title. He can’t walk, he can’t overpower them. He can’t ruin their careers. If there is evidence these women were threatened in any way, by him, his family or the Secret Service, then I’ll back off my position. Until then, it’s not the same in my eyes.

That’s BS, Chung. He can’t do anything to them. He has a title. He can’t walk, he can’t overpower them. He can’t ruin their careers. If there is evidence these women were threatened in any way, by him, his family or the Secret Service, then I’ll back off my position. Until then, it’s not the same in my eyes. Originally Posted by TinMan

but that's why this issue is so complex TinMan.. a lot of guys only think in terms of physical power, or a Boss who can affect employment. if you don't fall into either category, you don't have power over someone. think about it from the women's POV.. Bush grabs their ass in front of everyone, Barbara Bush included, after a sleazy remark.. you are there to pose with Bush, BECAUSE he has status (power).. nobody around him does anything, says anything.. what are you supposed to do, slap Bush and tell him "get your grubby hand off my ass, you pervert"?! no, his "power", which those around you acknowledge by their silence and indifference, keeps you frozen.. you tell nobody, except a close girlfriend.

I disagree, too, that he can't ruin their careers.. a well-placed phone call from a high-level Bush confidant could absolutely ruin their career.

Folks need to hang around an assisted living center every once in awhile. Elderly people saying and doing inappropriate things is common as dirt. Raising this to Weinstein-like levels is sorry. Originally Posted by TinMan

Yeah, my dad has completely lost his filter. He says and does completely inappropriate things.

Imagine seeing a nice ass, thinking that you'd like to to grab it, and lacking the part of your brain that says, "You shouldn't do that, it's not right." Old people become like little kids again, acting on impulses instead of thinking about their actions.

Let me ask you this, Chung. Have you ever cared for an elderly parent? One who says and does inappropriate things? Perhaps due to early onset dementia, which is often not detected? Have you tried to tell them what they’re doing is wrong, but they continue committing those sins? How do you stop them from continuing their pattern of behavior?

You can’t. I know. I’ve been there. It is deeply embarrassing, but at some point you’re tired of apologizing on their behalf. And none of it is within your control. Or theirs.

but that's why this issue is so complex TinMan.. a lot of guys only think in terms of physical power, or a Boss who can affect employment. if you don't fall into either category, you don't have power over someone. think about it from the women's POV.. Bush grabs their ass in front of everyone, Barbara Bush included, after a sleazy remark.. you are there to pose with Bush, BECAUSE he has status (power).. nobody around him does anything, says anything.. what are you supposed to do, slap Bush and tell him "get your grubby hand off my ass, you pervert"?! no, his "power", which those around you acknowledge by their silence and indifference, keeps you frozen.. you tell nobody, except a close girlfriend.

I disagree, too, that he can't ruin their careers.. a well-placed phone call from a high-level Bush confidant could absolutely ruin their career. Originally Posted by Chung Tran

He knows exactly what power he has and that's exactly why he's grabbing ass. Sad that grown ass people including his wife just allow it.

Let me ask you this, Chung. Have you ever cared for an elderly parent? One who says and does inappropriate things? Perhaps due to early onset dementia, which is often not detected? Have you tried to tell them what they’re doing is wrong, but they continue committing those sins? How do you stop them from continuing their pattern of behavior?

You can’t. I know. I’ve been there. It is deeply embarrassing, but at some point you’re tired of apologizing on their behalf. And none of it is within your control. Or theirs. Originally Posted by TinMan

This does add an interesting angle.

I don't care what his reasons were...... what's the point of making it to be 93 if you can't be that old guy who says and does what you want with zero fucks given because you're almost dead. That's the only thing to look forward to at that age, and you're taking it away from him....

I don't care what his reasons were...... what's the point of making it to be 93 if you can't be that old guy who says and does what you want with zero fucks given because you're almost dead. That's the only thing to look forward to at that age, and you're taking it away from him.... Originally Posted by Lucwitz

He knows exactly what power he has and that's exactly why he's grabbing ass. Sad that grown ass people including his wife just allow it. Originally Posted by Analeese

exactly!

Let me ask you this, Chung. Have you ever cared for an elderly parent? One who says and does inappropriate things? Perhaps due to early onset dementia, which is often not detected? Have you tried to tell them what they’re doing is wrong, but they continue committing those sins? Originally Posted by TinMan

I see where you're going TinMan, but I'm not buying.. Bush has plenty of people around him, lots of Press still.. anyone of these folks could tell us Bush has dementia, or offer that excuse.. no one has.. instead Bush apologized for being a Lout.. basically saying he didn't know he was offending these ladies.. he didn't know because no one said anything.. Bush is from an era where this was winked at, he thinks David cop-a-feel is funny.. this is the same guy who jumped from an airplane on his 90th birthday.

read my lips.. NO NEW EXCUSES

Chung, I’m going to strike this one up to you just not having been in a similar position to understand. It’s easy to grandstand when you haven’t walked a mile in that family’s shoes.

Chung, I’m going to strike this one up to you just not having been in a similar position to understand. It’s easy to grandstand when you haven’t walked a mile in that family’s shoes. Originally Posted by TinMan

I'll strike the same note TinMan, I made the points I wanted to make.. I don't know what the Bush family shoes has to do with your argument.. are you shifting away from the dementia angle? seems like you are suggesting the Bush's have been crapped on, and this is one more episode of one relieving her bowels on a defenseless old man. I think the Bush's have sycophants surrounding them, power corrupting them, and Bush grab-ass is one indicator of that.