George W. Bush doesn't disappoint adoring crowd at Sandy Costco book signing

Published: Saturday, Nov. 20 2010 1:01 a.m. MST

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SANDY — Former President George W. Bush kissed, hugged, flirted and shook hands Friday with an adoring crowd of supporters who'd waited hours — even overnight — for a chance to meet him.

Herbert flew in from San Diego and met briefly with Bush at Costco before heading back to the airport for a flight to Colorado Springs to attend a National Governors Association meeting.

A couple of protesters stood as close to the warehouse store grounds as they could, while across the Salt Lake Valley, about 70 protesters joined former Salt Lake Mayor Rocky Anderson in Pioneer Park at midday to denounce what they described as the Bush administration's role in torturing military prisoners.

Anderson, who has since founded High Road for Human Rights, questioned how the president could "come here and sign books at Costco bragging about him saying, 'Damn right,' when he was asked should we go forward with torture."

Contributing: Steve Fidel

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Liberal Ted

Salt Lake City, UT

Pagan keeps posting the exact same news articles for his sources. Why not post the deaths of soldiers since Barack the annointed one came to office? Why not post the escalation of the wars since Barack came to office? Remember the civilian deaths in More..

12:06 p.m. Nov. 19, 2010
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Most Truthful and Patriotic

Layton, UT

As a Democrat, I disagreed with GWB most of the time.

HOWEVER, I think it's sad that we are so polarized as a country, that SOME HERE have lost respect for the United States of America AND its duly-elected President.

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