Ellen Responds to George W. Bush Criticism

"Eagle-eyed fans spotted the comedian sitting next to the former president during Sunday's matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and Green Bay Packers. And not everyone was happy about it.

DeGeneres made light of the situation on "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" Tuesday, calling for more tolerance and kindness while standing up for their unorthodox friendship.

"Here’s the thing," she added. "I’m friends with George Bush. In fact, I’m friends with a lot of people who don’t share the same beliefs that I have. We’re all different and I think that we've forgotten that that’s OK."*

Hosts: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian

Cast: Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian

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[yongelbang]

When you're wealthy and secure, disagreements about bigotry and war crimes become just as banal and trivial as what sports teams you like. Ellen can afford to be above it all and be nice to anyone.

[SomeAndrian]

Bernie Sanders: "I'm proud to say, Henry Kissinger is not my friend"

"Some of my best friends are war criminals."

[DarthCipient]

She's rich. The Bush tax cut she got is all that mattered to her.

[mfmichele]

My Mom used to tell me, "tell me who your friends are and I'll tell you who you are."

[quntface]

"I have a difference of opinion with this serial killer, but that doesn't mean I can't be friends with him"

[TheGolfCommunity]

Killing innocent ppl is not an opinion

[ContagiousRepublic]

Ellen has no trouble pointing genocides are bad, except when Bush does it --- then it's "opinion"

[HaeravonFAQs]

Ellen is rich. That's her identity. That's her political affiliation. They're fundamentally disconnected from any other labels they may have, and from the average voter in general. That's what wealth does. She's insulated from the negative effects of most consequences, and she acts accordingly.

[salad]

"I'm so quirky guys! I'm gay remember! and rich

[Odinsday]

Ellen is a great argument against neoliberalism.

[louismoffett]

"Its a great big club and you ain't in it."
-George Carlin

[trumpanzeehunter]

Being a bigoted war criminal isn’t just a difference of opinion.

[hamza]

Ellen is the type of white person Malcolm X warned us about...

[jvhee]

I think we need to make another documentary on Bush's war crimes, cause apparently a big part of the country forgot all about it

[kartikadamon]

I agree, Anna. He is a war criminal and it makes me sick to see him accepted as a "friend" by a rich celebrity like Ellen.

[Rich.H]

Amazing how a few hundred million can broaden your social circle, If your standards are low enough.

[brigham]

Everyone forgets that despite all their differences they have one major factor in common... celebrity and a lot of money. They're in the "rich club."

[dukeluke]

"We can have disagreements and still be friend's, Some of us are lesbian's, some of us are war criminal's."

-Ellen DeGeneres

[Raptor]

"Ellen and Bush hanging out makes me have faith in America again."

Not me. It shows me that any amount of wrong doing can be swept under the rug with enough celebrity power.