Birthday President G.W.Bush cousin to Obama, & Cheney & Romney too! Are we already under a Dynasty?

July, 6, 2013 | Lee Martell

[lee martell]

I certainly miss having a President I can respect and admire without holding my hands over my eyes. Former President George W. Bush turns 67 today! Like many conservatives, I wish he was still president, maybe just under the guidance of someone other than a certain Karl Rove, who discouraged President Bush from pushing back on the incredible level of disrespect the left dumped on him for eight long years. I can only wonder what it means that this many influential people are from the same family line? It's amazing when you think about it all, but quite true. The Bush family is related to Obama, they are cousins 11 times removed. I already knew that the Bush's were related to John Kerry. I recall thinking during the 2004 campaign, how can Kerry be so cruel to his cousin? However, I figured that the potential power of holding the presidency would easily trump any flimsy family ties. All I can figure is wealthy families tend to marry other wealthy families, so the money remains somewhat concentrated within certain professions and certain organizations run by those families. Still, It's a little disconcerting, to be more or less 'owned' and utilized by just a few family lines, even today. I think the 'most friendly and trustworthy' John Huntsman is also related to the Romney line. And the beat goes on.

[jacquej]

Nothing much to be proud of, really. I didn’t pick them, and there must be millions of us that have descended.

I was just lucky enough to have been able to trace it back. And, for whatever it is worth, there are a lot of disreputable apples in the old family tree.

One the other side of my father’s family, (Scots) - had to leave Scotland at night, rowing out to a boat - one step ahead of the English - had something to do with “The Clearances” and disobeying the law.