Ellen DeGeneres Defends Sitting Next To George W. Bush
What started out as a harmless photo of a talk show host and a former president of the United States quickly turned into social media chaos. On Sunday, a photo of Ellen DeGeneres and former president George W. Bush at a Dallas Cowboys football game immediately went viral. The two of them smiling and enjoying each other's company was apparently far too much for Twitter, which immediately erupted in anger to the confusing friendship of two individuals who have never politically agreed on anything.
In response to the outrage, DeGeneres directly referenced the incident on her own talk show monologue to defend her friendship with the former president. Below are reactions of those who criticized Ellen DeGeneres ,and those who found the image to be a symbol of unity and friendship in the current United States political climate.
First there were those who felt uncomfortable upon viewing the image.
However, many users did step in to applaud DeGeneres.
George W. Bush cracking jokes with Ellen at the #GBvsDAL game is the best thing to happen this year pic.twitter.com/lv0zziy8MD
— Nathan Lotze (@PrinceOfFresh) October 6, 2019
Liberals have literally rehabilitated George Bush from the war criminal that killed over one million Iraqis based on lies, to the man that passes Michelle Obama candy, and hangs out with Ellen DeGeneres on weekends.
— Kevin Thee Donkey 🌹 (@swallowit_) October 8, 2019
Notice no one on the right, no Evangelical Christian leader, is mad at George W. Bush for being friends with Ellen because she's gay. 🤷♂️
— Chad Felix Greene (@chadfelixg) October 8, 2019
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Peanut970
"How dare you sit next to someone I don't like!"
Just let people sit with their friends once in a while, jeez.
Why My PeePee Hard
Shit you mean people with opposing viewpoints can still be friends, well color me tickled.
Lexicanium Coeus
Come to think of it, how many presidents have been ridiculued after their presidency?
Why My PeePee Hard
Nixon is the only one I can really think of.
ninjaq
Twitter has nothing to do again, basically?
Salnax
Does George W. Bush have any shame sitting next to PETA's Person of the Year (2009)?
Emil Åslund
I love this. While I hated Bush as the President, I can appreciate him hanging around like a ordinary person. And big kudos for Ellen for bringing up the importance of accepting each other despite differing views.