Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday night said that former President George W. Bush deserves "a lot of credit" for his handling of the initial Iraq war drawdown. [Note from Liss: Biden references Bush's commitment to the drawdown but actually only says Bush deserves credit for caring about the troops.*]You know, it's revolting enough watching the Republicans trying to rehabilitate Bush; I really don't want to see that shit emanating from a Democratic White House. Fuck.
Speaking to Comedy Central's Stephen Colbert, who conducted a rare serious interview with the vice president, Biden was asked what he would say to Bush as the United States meets a preliminary deadline set by President Obama in 2009 for the withdrawal of combat troops this week.
"Mr. President, thank you," said Biden, addressing a hypothetical Bush. "I've known you for all eight years of your presidency, and I've never known a time when you didn't care."
Asked whether Bush deserves credit for the end of combat operations, Biden said earnestly, "You deserve a lot of credit."
I Remember When This Might Have Been Called a Gaffe
But that was before the Obama administration spent two years demeaning progressives and embracing many of the policies of the Bush administration.
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