Dalai Lama: I love George W. Bush

**Dick Cheney.** · April 25, 2012, 03:45 PM

Dalai Lama: I love George W. Bush

http://www.politico.com/blogs/click/...sh-121581.html

By MJ LEE 4/25/12 9:04 AM EDT

President George W. Bush has an adoring fan — in none other than the Dalai Lama.
Asked about the people he’s met who have really impressed him, the Tibetan leader-in-exile said during a sit-down with CNN’s Piers Morgan that other than Nelson Mandela — whom he considers “quite impressive” — he also admires Bush.

“I love President Bush,” the Dalai Lama said.

“Which one?” Morgan asked.

“The younger one.”

Clearly taken aback by the answer, Morgan quipped, “Really?”

“Yes, really,” the Dalai Lama insisted, before adding, “As a human being. Not as a president of America. Sometimes his policy may not be very, very successful. But as a person, as a human being, very nice person. I love him."

Pressed by Morgan on how “President Bush went to war so much” and was “responsible for so many deaths,” the Nobel Peace Prize laureate acknowledged that he didn’t always agree with the former president’s national security decisions.

“After he sort of [started] the Iraq sort of crisis ... I expressed to him, ‘I love you, but your policies concerned, I have some reservations’ I told him,” he said.

Glad to see that Bush's true legacy -the freedom agenda- is starting to show through -- and I'll take the praise of Master Yoda over a Nobel prize (obama) any day!

I think it was just the other day too that Matt Damon said he would offer Bush a kiss for the good deeds he's done for AIDs in Africa. Really happy and pleased that the humanitarian side of the administration hasn't been forgotten.

**mrmouth** · April 25, 2012, 03:50 PM

I hold no ill will towards the man. The racist stuff was flat out insane considering his best friend was a black guy.

**~~removeduser_487563287433~~** · April 25, 2012, 03:50 PM

It's his job to love everybody. The pope lives in the Vatican, the bears shot in the woods and the dalai lama loves everybody.

**~~Exarch~~** · April 25, 2012, 04:25 PM

Originally Posted by Ferrets54

It's his job to love everybody. The pope lives in the Vatican, the bears shot in the woods and the dalai lama loves everybody.

it's also the pope's job to love everyone, even if it includes protecting child molesters

**Jom** · April 26, 2012, 06:28 AM

Originally Posted by Ferrets54

It's his job to love everybody. The pope lives in the Vatican, the bears shot in the woods and the dalai lama loves everybody.

Except the Chinese occupiers.

**Sphere** · April 25, 2012, 03:51 PM

I would question his opinion, but he is a Man-God so he must be correct.

**Phier** · April 25, 2012, 04:03 PM

It was as if a million DINK voices in bikram yoga class cried out in agony and were suddenly silenced.

**~~Exarch~~** · April 25, 2012, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by Phier

It was as if a million DINK voices in bikram yoga class cried out in agony and were suddenly silenced.

it's going to be hilarious seeing people who've bought into the 'man god/divinity/oriental esotericism/can do no wrong' of tenzin gyatso bend over backwards to spin his words into "Words of Wisdom"©

**Princess Cadance** · April 25, 2012, 04:28 PM

I agree. Politically I disdain almost everything Bush did. President George W. Bush? I hated him. The man George W. Bush? He's great.

**~~Exarch~~** · April 25, 2012, 04:32 PM

"having some reservations" about some of the actions of the Bush II Admin. is putting it mildly, a little too mild for someone who's supposed to be the moral conscience of Lamaism, and whatever hedonistic variation of that which Hollywood types like Richard 'gerbil' Gere subscribe to.

**Matthias** · April 25, 2012, 05:57 PM

Originally Posted by Exarch

"having some reservations" about some of the actions of the Bush II Admin. is putting it mildly, a little too mild for someone who's supposed to be the moral conscience of Lamaism, and whatever hedonistic variation of that which Hollywood types like Richard 'gerbil' Gere subscribe to.

Hey now, that Richard Gere gerbil thing is just an internet rumor you know, it never happened.

I like it anytime the religious make it easier to dismantle religion. Of course, having a man represent your religion makes it all the easier.

As for Bush, he seemed like a nice enough guy, just a little stupid/weak for his position, and surrounded by people who were quite a bit more opportunistic to say the least. A product of nepotism and the establishment through and through, he was just an empty suit to allow those who backed him to get what they wanted. His act as a "Texan" was pretty funny, but useful for a stupid electorate that plays identity politics.

Really, Bush isn't the problem, no individual is, but rather the ideology and interests that backed/controlled him. I never care to demonize individuals for that reason, but I guess it makes for effective politics for our dysfunctional democracy.

**Heinz Guderian** · April 25, 2012, 04:36 PM

Hearing stuff like this from the Dalai only makes me love the Panchen Lama more

**Thorn777** · April 25, 2012, 04:58 PM

lets play ping-pong and let Michael Parenti do away the dalai lama vanity fair image

**fkizz** · April 25, 2012, 05:17 PM

well in his religion highest stance that he occupies he is suposed to have universal love, which means everybody, but still would be lying if didn't find that uncalled for.

**Rolling Thunder** · April 25, 2012, 05:30 PM

This is surprising how? Good men can do evil things with the wrong perceptions or information, and I'd wager Bush was one of them. The Dalai Lama is kind of supposed to be above all the "OMG BUSH IS EVIL" moralizing we do.

**hellheaven1987** · April 26, 2012, 12:46 PM

Originally Posted by Rolling Thunder

This is surprising how? Good men can do evil things with the wrong perceptions or information, and I'd wager Bush was one of them.

I bet he approved torture because of false information.

**Rolling Thunder** · April 26, 2012, 04:20 PM

Originally Posted by hellheaven1987

I bet he approved torture because of false information.

Absolutely. Tell a good man it will save lives, get information, help us end the conflict, protect America, and yes, he'll do it. Or do you think he did it for the Evlulz?

**Thorn777** · April 25, 2012, 05:36 PM

Maybe, just maybe he doesnt have those morals above approach that enable him to judge Bush better than the most of us. Maybe they just play on the same team. He got him a medal and his fathers breeding ground got his brothers jobs at the CIA.

oh well...back to lalaland

**Rolling Thunder** · April 25, 2012, 06:01 PM

Originally Posted by Thorn777

Maybe, just maybe he doesnt have those morals above approach that enable him to judge Bush better than the most of us. Maybe they just play on the same team. He got him a medal and his fathers breeding ground got his brothers jobs at the CIA.

oh well...back to lalaland

Because it couldn't be that Tibetan is a fairly obscure but geopolitically important language and that, I don't know, a person with dual language skills such as the Dalai Lamas' brother would be regarded as a valuable asset and that...oh, possibly there's no evidence nor reason to suspect Bushes' involvement at all, beyond feeding your rampant desire for conspiracy-theory :wub: fodder.