Bush isn’t running for anything. Who cares?
The Republican party is already tremendously unpopular - even among Republicans. Part of the reason is how the GOP conducted itself during the 8 years of Bush's presidency. The GOP has been trying to repair that damage for 2 years now. Anytime Bush worms his way into the spotlight it reminds people of just how much they came to dislike Bush and the Republican Party. There is a reason Bush can literally campaign nowhere - not for any Republicans at all. Think about that, he is so unpopular he can't make ANY campaign stops for fear of being in the news and reminding votes how much they dislike him and almost anything associated with him.
Bush needs to stay in a bunker somewhere till we can recover from all the damage his did to the Republican brand.
“Bush isn’t running for anything. Who cares?”
Exactly. OTOH, Obama’s failed presidency is revealed every day.