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Here’s the thing, Ellen, George W. Bush is a war criminal who is responsible for death on a cataclysmic scale. It’s not a matter of being friends with people with different beliefs—we all have those friends—it’s about having a little perspective on the damage he’s done.
This man’s administration oversaw the systematic torture and abuse of indefinitely detained brown individuals. He destabilized an entire region of the world and men, women, and children are still dying for his arrogance. He eroded civil liberties in ways we may never reverse.
And of course, he presided over a massive upward transfer of wealth. These are just some of the wrongs Bush did to this country. For you to sit in a VIP section and have a “so fun” afternoon with him was completely tone deaf. To call him a friend on national television was worse.
This incident just serves as proof that elites stick together no matter the criminality or monstrosity of each individual. So for that, @TheEllenShow, I suppose we should thank you. You’re showing us what we can expect to happen a few years after Donald Trump leaves office.
I’m seeing a lot of indignant responses here from presumably liberal folks. I’d just like to remind everyone that we are still fighting Bush’s wars and that people are still dying. 
One last point: Yes, this would also apply to Barack Obama. Obama expanded our overseas military engagements and our domestic surveillance. He carried out war crimes. He oversaw a massive upward transfer of wealth. He droned American citizens without due process. Let’s be real.
Having said this, I do not want to diminish the fact that there's a lot about Bush that is uniquely odious.
