Posted on 09/20/2016 5:57:13 AM PDT by MarchonDC09122009
DrudgeReport top story:
George H.W. Bush to vote for Hillary - POLITICO
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/09/exclusive-george-hw-bush-to-vote-for-hillary-228395
George H.W. Bush to vote for Hillary
A Kennedy outs a Bush who favors a Clinton.
By Darren Samuelsohn
09/19/16 11:20 PM EDT
Updated 09/19/16 11:36 PM EDT
Former President George H.W. Bush is bucking his party's presidential nominee and plans to vote for Hillary Clinton in November, according to a member of another famous political family, the Kennedys.
Bush, 92, had intended to stay silent on the White House race between Clinton and Donald Trump, a sign in and of itself of his distaste for the GOP nominee. But his preference for the wife of his own successor, President Bill Clinton, nonetheless became known to a wider audience thanks to Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend, the former Maryland lieutenant governor and daughter of the late Robert F. Kennedy.
Story Continued Below
On Monday, Townsend posted a picture on her Facebook page shaking hands next to the former president and this caption: "The President told me he’s voting for Hillary!!”
In a telephone interview, Townsend said she met with the former president in Maine earlier today, where she said he made his preference known that he was voting for a Democrat. “That’s what he said,” she told POLITICO. BushHillaryPic.jpg
POLITICO screen grab
Asked about Townsend’s post, George H.W. Bush spokesman Jim McGrath in an email replied, "The vote President Bush will cast as a private citizen in some 50 days will be just that: a private vote cast in some 50 days. He is not commenting on the presidential race in the interim."
George H.W. Bush and former First Lady Barbara Bush have stayed out of the political debate since campaigning earlier this year for their son Jeb's unsuccessful bid for president. Neither George H.W. Bush nor his son, former President George W. Bush, attended this summer's Republican National Convention in Cleveland where Trump accepted the nomination. 09_hillary_clinton_17_gty_1160.jpg
2016 50-day countdown begins
By Alex Isenstadt and Gabriel Debenedetti
Many former GOP officials from both Bush administrations have also announced their support for Clinton over Trump, including national security adviser Brent Scowcroft and former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez.
One Bush official who has taken Trump's side is former Vice President Dan Quayle, who told POLITICO in an interview this summer he was still holding out hope both Bushes would back Trump. "Clearly in their heart of hearts I should hope they would want a Republican president, but they can speak for themselves," Quayle said in an interview in July.
Yep. It’s stupid to play GHW Bush’s game. He’s not supporting Trump and would rather have the evil witch. Bush Jr. has called Bill, his brother from another mother. Jeb has given Hillary an award.
Dishonest headline, taking the word of a partisan.
Just get it over with and die already, George. You’re over due. All those Reagan appointees you fired will giggle with delight.
Ronald Reagan’s biggest mistake.
Roger Stone is right, they are the Bush Crime family.
I consider poppy’s endorsement of #crookedhillary a ringing endorsement for Donald Trump.
Bush family: please go away. You’ve done enough for/to America.
Let’s not forget that the Bush and Clinton family were up to their eyes involved in the BCCI Hundred BILLION scandal.
BCCI helped finance Pakistan’s nuclear weapons program, among many other bad things for the USA and allies.
CLINTON’S ROGUES GALLERY:
http://www.alamo-girl.com/0336.htm
DOWNSIDE LEGACY AT TWO DEGREES OF PRESIDENT CLINTON
SECTION: THE STORY OF A CRIMINAL ENTERPRISE
SUBSECTION: CDFI and BCCI
Revised 12/15/99
My grandfather lived in that area a long time ago and had a very hard time dealing with the criminals in that area and moved away.
He still has time to change his mind and support his party.
I guess he didn’t like how we picked on little Yebbie?
Unfortunately this story was NEVER CONFIRMED.
Huh?
This revelation is congruent with the public statements of former Bush administration officials.
Is the following in dispute?
“Many former GOP officials from both Bush administrations have also announced their support for Clinton over Trump, including national security adviser Brent Scowcroft and former Commerce Secretary Carlos Gutierrez.”
RE: “B.S.
Dishonest headline, taking the word of a partisan.”
“...Bush family...ruined the GOP...”
Agreed. I remember being quite disgusted when the second Bush put out the statement that Islam “is a religion of peace”. I was so mad that I remember it to this day although it was a long time ago. I also extremely disagreed with his neo con need to play policeman to the world. Neo - con through and through.
I hope the man is too befuddled to make it to the poll to vote for Hillary. I would never wish anyone real harm, but I can wish he just can’t quite get there.
“The Bush Family better worry about George P. Bush Political future.”
Everyone needs to know what a thug life bottom feeder George P. Bush is. It is a pity that girlfriends daddy didn’t cut him down with a shotgun back in the day. Let the back half fall into the lawn while the front half fell into the house.
http://www.thesmokinggun.com/buster/george-p-bush/george-p-bush-stalking-758409
I’d vote for oily Felito over Pee, and I do detest oily Felito. But Felito is not, so far as we know, an obsessed stalker and home invader.
Senile?
The Clinton Machine and its soldiers in the media absolutely destroyed GWB for eight years. Yet his father still loves the Clintons. I know Republicans have a well earned reputation for being stupid but this takes the cake.
Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.