George W. Bush: ‘I’m worried that I will be the last Republican president’

The Hill ^ | Nov. 4, 2017 | Alicia Cohn

[Hadean]

Former President George W. Bush and his father, former President George H.W. Bush, both criticize President Trump in a new book to be released this month, with George W. Bush admitting that, despite Trump’s political affiliation, he’s worried “that I will be the last Republican president.”

George H.W. Bush also calls Trump a “blowhard” in the book, “The Last Republicans,” by Mark K. Updegrove, which was previewed by The New York Times and CNN on Friday.

"I don't like him. I don't know much about him, but I know he's a blowhard. And I'm not too excited about him being a leader,” the senior Bush said, according to the author. He also commented on Trump’s “ego.”

“Wow, this guy doesn't know what it means to be president,” the younger Bush said. He indicated that a president should not “exploit the anger, incite it” but rather “come up with ideas to deal with it.”

Neither man voted for Trump in the last election, and George H.W. Bush confirms in the book that he voted for Hillary Clinton. George W. Bush said he left the top of his ballot blank and did not vote for Clinton because she has “bad judgment.”

[dforest]

Good, now go away chimpee Boosh.

[FranklinsTower]

For the life of me I’ll just never get all these people with their collective asses on their shoulders over style points and decorum to the point that they’d really rather have had Hillary Clinton in the Presidency. That is and will always be stupid beyond my ability to grasp.

The style points and decorum has been the shield the elites used to hide behind to keep their power. President Trump has wisely destroyed that and now we are seeing all the roaches scurrying.

[Heart of Georgia]

“a president should not “exploit the anger, incite it” but rather “come up with ideas to deal with it”

Okay, if that’s the criteria, Trump has come up with excellent ideas, but the swamp dwellers - and some who love dynasties - are against what the current president was elected to do.

They both had their chance to do something great. IMO, GWB should look in the mirror because of the things he’s saying about Trump’s agenda - said to turn others against the president.

[Ohioan]

George Washington Debates George W. Bush.

See the above, which was published over twelve years ago. The point is that W's Second Inaugural Address was probably the stupidest in American History. Selected quotes from George Washington logically destroyed every point that W tried to make--a 100% refutation of stupidity from the grave.

In the twelve years since, not one person has challenged any point that was made in that refutation.

[Ohioan]

GWB does not have the level of understanding with respect to the real issuess to even have an adult conversation with respect to those issues, with Donald Trump. His Second Inaugural address, which I dealt with above, would have embarrassed a fifth grade author. Coming from one serving in the office once held by men like Washington & Jefferson, it was pathetic & sickening.

[353FMG]

GWB = RINO

[minnesota_bound]

Do not forget that Bush allowed the enemy family members to leave the USA after Bin Laden killed or wounded over 14,000 people. Blocked all aircraft flight but the ones back to Saudi Arabia!

[DoughtyOne]

Former President George W. Bush and his father, former President George H.W. Bush, both criticize President Trump in a new book to be released this month, with George W. Bush admitting that, despite Trump’s political affiliation, he’s worried “that I will be the last Republican president.”

Both men led a failed failed presidency.  G. H. W. Bush was booted after one term, for a man with zero character.  He couldn't convert for the second term.  That's a massive fail against the likes of Bill Clinton.  G. W. Bush walked out of the White House at the end of his presidency, leaving behind very few jobs created under his term in office.  He also left the nation on the verge of economic ruin.  Not since the Great Depression had our nation been in such dire straights.  The national debt went up aroun 90% on his eight year watch.

Ronald Wilson Reagan was the last true Republican in the White House, but that fails to address the truth that the Republicans of the day weren't fully supportive of him.

Trump is the closest to holding true Republican ideals since President Reagan.  In some ways, he's actually approaching being better than Reagan.  I don't say that to denigrate Reagan in any way.  I love the man.  He turned this nation around in another time of desparity, following on Carter.  I will always hold him in very high esteem.

Neither G. H. W. Bush or G. W. Bush were true Republicans.  They were moderates.  Translated, that means a warmed over Leftist.  They pretended to be Republicans, and a lot of people fell for it.

Let's recall, neither of these men had word one to say about Clinton or Obama.  G. W. thought so highly of Bill Clinton that he appointed him to a lead position in the Indian Ocean Tsunami relief effort, in effect rehabbing his character in public.  He thought so highly of Obama, that he never found one thing to criticize, or if he did, it was done in such a manner as to have been almost invisible to the public.  None the less, both these men are plenty happy to attack Trump at will.  This is breathtakingly ill advised, and despicable.

George H.W. Bush also calls Trump a “blowhard” in the book, “The Last Republicans,” by Mark K. Updegrove, which was previewed by The New York Times and CNN on Friday.  "I don't like him. I don't know much about him, but I know he's a blowhard. And I'm not too excited about him being a leader,” the senior Bush said, according to the author. He also commented on Trump’s “ego.”

G. H. W. Bush, knows nothing about Trump, but he's sure he's an egotistical blowhard.  This from a guy that couldn't find anything wrong with Bill Clinton when running against him in 1992.  Egotistical?  Blowhard?  Why certainly not Clinton.  LOL   I am willing to grant G. H. W. some grace for his words, seeing as how he is so old and I think over the edge into non-reality.  As for G. W., not a chance.

“Wow, this guy doesn't know what it means to be president,” the younger Bush said. He indicated that a president should not “exploit the anger, incite it” but rather “come up with ideas to deal with it.”

How can G. W. say this, knowing what Obama did along the same lines?  How can he say it in light of what is said in the very next paragraph?  Where is reality in any of this?  This stuff is just unhinged.

Neither man voted for Trump in the last election, and George H.W. Bush confirms in the book that he voted for Hillary Clinton. George W. Bush said he left the top of his ballot blank and did not vote for Clinton because she has “bad judgment.”

I hope all the FReepers who trashed me for not backing the best Conservative president we every had, are reading this.  I've actually had some of them tell me G. W. Bush was a better president than Reagan.  G. W. was never a Conservative, and now it's clear he is barely a Republican.  Still, he's "CONCERNED!".  Incredible!

The White House on Saturday responded to the criticism revealed in the new book.

"The American people voted to elect an outsider who is capable of implementing real, positive, and needed change - instead of a lifelong politician beholden to special interests," White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders said in a statement. "If they were interested in continuing decades of costly mistakes, another establishment politician more concerned with putting politics over people would have won.”

Exactly!

Pop and Poopie are a disgrace to the cause...

[Redleg Duke]

Hopefully, Bush is the next-to-the-last Establishment President. O-Butthole being the last.

[fortheDeclaration]

So the elder Bush voted for Hillary, what does that tell you!

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Last of the GOPe-—The next will be the Trumpicratic Party!

[Forward the Light Brigade]

Last of the GOPe-—The next will be the Trumpicratic Party!

[fortheDeclaration]

Yes, ‘Islam is a religion of peace’ is his most remembered comment.

[PCPOET7]

the bush family has been working with the Clintons for years. if the Clinton foundation is investigated. one will find that there is financial connection. I supported the bushes for years and wish now I never had supported this political family

[xenia]

I remember hearing over the years, how the Bushes had so much honor, that they would not criticize a sitting President. This was the excuse given for their silence on Bill Clinton, and Obama. Boy has that turned out to be BS. They didn’t criticize because they were on board.

[Theodore R.]

GWB: Gone Wrong Badly

[Verginius Rufus]

So none of the 5 living ex-Presidents voted for Trump (with the possible exception of Jimmy Carter), and all 38 deceased Presidents voted for Hillary.

Amazing that Trump won.

[Ann Archy]

You and your Democrat wife and kids can just GO AWAY!!

[Savage Beast]

WELL IT'S A CINCH YOU'LL BE THE LAST BUSH PRESIDENT!

[DiogenesLamp]

the entire Bush clan needs to shut their collective mouth and just go away. We don’t need them, they did more harm than good.

Amen. In retrospect, they have been disasters.