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Trump Is a ‘Blowhard,’ ‘I Don’t Like Him’ and I Voted for Hillary, George Bush Says in New Book
Newsweek ^ | November 4, 2017 | Greg Price

Posted on 11/04/2017 6:52:28 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Both former President Bushes had choice words for current President Donald Trump in a new book scheduled to be published later this month, with the elder Bush reportedly calling the billionaire commander-in-chief a “blowhard” and flatly stating he does not “like” him.

Presidents George Bush and George W. Bush, the 41st and 43rd top executives respectively, spoke to author Mark K. Updegrove for the book “The Last Republicans.” It detailed the relationship between the father-and-son presidents and how they were fretful of what Trump had done to the Republican Party.

Furthermore, both ex-presidents admitted they did not vote for Trump. The elder Bush pulled the lever for Democrat Hillary Clinton while the younger told Updegrove he voted for “none of the above.”

“I don’t like him,” George Bush said in May 2016 according to a The New York Times on Saturday. “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.

George W. Bush took umbrage with Trump’s divisive brand of political machinery, a common accusation the current president faced along the campaign trail as throughout his first year in office.....

(Excerpt) Read more at newsweek.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Parties
KEYWORDS: 2016; bookreview; bush; bush41; bush43; bushfamily; georgehwbush; georgewbush; hillary; rino; trump; turncoat
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To: faithhopecharity

No, this is George, Sr.


121 posted on 11/04/2017 7:58:39 AM PDT by madison10
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To: Golden Eagle

Yes, which is why I became an ‘I’ in 2012. And I have to remind people here on FR that FR is not a republican forum, it’s a conservative forum.

Trump is our third party.


122 posted on 11/04/2017 7:59:17 AM PDT by Hostage (Article V)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“they were fretful of what Trump had done to the Republican Party.”

“The Republican Party” = “Criminal Swamp Dwellers”.


123 posted on 11/04/2017 8:00:21 AM PDT by MayflowerMadam (A person's greatest strength is his greatest weakness.)
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To: madison10
No, this is George, Sr.

Doesn't matter, they all speak with the same voice.

124 posted on 11/04/2017 8:01:04 AM PDT by dfwgator
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To: dead; Rome2000; Enchante
In George’s defense, you can’t vote for a guy who rubs your brother’s nose in poo.

That is a fair comment. Indeed, while some brothers defend their brothers in public, behind closed doors they understand that their siblings may not be up for the job....


125 posted on 11/04/2017 8:03:36 AM PDT by DoodleBob
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To: kabar

1) For 8 years they were mute while Dear Leader tried to implement his own version of the Great Leap Forward to transform the US into Venezuela. That is unforgivable
2) Peter Baker is a liberal apparatchik who has a stake in sowing discord amongst the good guys
3) Remember the line from that great song by the Who Teenage Wasteland- Don’t get fooled again”


126 posted on 11/04/2017 8:03:45 AM PDT by slapshot ( Speaker Ryan is a sober and less tan version of John Boehner)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
No wonder Bush doesn’t like Trump. Trump is undoing the Bush Family legacy!

I see Bush the elder as the one most responsible for overturning the Reagan Revolution and setting US on the path we’re on today.

In other words, the Bush legacy was all about removing the ugly Reagan stain from GOP history.

But Trump, on the other hand, is all about removing the odious progressive Bush, Clinton, obama stain from American history!

And ^that^ is why they don’t like him.

Best Election Ever!

127 posted on 11/04/2017 8:04:17 AM PDT by GBA (A = 432)
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To: SunkenCiv
So, what's GW's FR nick?

Been-a-dick arsehole

128 posted on 11/04/2017 8:04:38 AM PDT by thingumbob (Antifa. Carrying on Hitler's legacy one beating at a time.)
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To: dead

Sounds like Bush Sr. voted for Hillary but W voted ‘none of the above’.

In any case, both very, very disappointing. I devoted a lot of time, money and effort to help elect ‘W’ and I continued to donate to his Center (Library?). But, after his recent speech where he mentioned white supremacists but neglected to mention antifa and violence by black lives matter supporters, my faith, trust, etc in ‘W’ was shattered. imho, his speech was more of the same politically correct talk we hear from Dems, media, RINO’s. Thought ‘W’ was more courageous. Sad.


129 posted on 11/04/2017 8:06:02 AM PDT by 4integrity
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To: TaxPayer2000
Both are butt-hurt because President Trump offered zero deference to Jeb Bush.

And made him look like a fool

Plus Trump saying 911 happened on Bush's watch and weapons of mass destruction war was a fiasco didn't help
130 posted on 11/04/2017 8:07:18 AM PDT by uncbob
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To: CodeToad

Most people felt that way then.


I didn’t feel that way then. I believed in him. But, in hindsight, its pretty clear he is just a member of the Uniparty. Can’t help but wonder if Bill Clinton knew that GWB was going to win.


131 posted on 11/04/2017 8:07:47 AM PDT by rbg81 (Truth is stranger than fiction)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

G.H. Bush: Ruby Ridge murders. G.W. Bush: NY Twin Towers murders


132 posted on 11/04/2017 8:09:08 AM PDT by drypowder
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Lest we forget,


133 posted on 11/04/2017 8:11:17 AM PDT by atomic_dog
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To: madison10

Ok thanks. (Truth to tell, I never liked senior. But I did sorts like the s fond blood sh until his Saudi complicity became too much to tolerate. ). And thanks for the info! You know, ex- presidents used to have some dignity


134 posted on 11/04/2017 8:12:50 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (Politicians are not born, they're excreted." -- Marcus Tillius Cicero)
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To: uncbob

>>And made him look like a fool
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And made him look like THE fool he is, lol. I do think he is mildly brain damaged, and has lots of advisers around him to help him. On top of that, he is so arrogant. What a turd that Yeb is.

Please clap.


135 posted on 11/04/2017 8:14:34 AM PDT by Kalamata (Inside Every Liberal is a Totalitarian Screaming to Get Out - D. Horowitz)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

They should all just fade away!


136 posted on 11/04/2017 8:14:37 AM PDT by Renegade
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Sad. He is a leader. You were not. Both father and son are part of the political system that cares only about themselves and to hell with us.


137 posted on 11/04/2017 8:15:40 AM PDT by mulligan (The)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Jeb was probably the best of the family, actually.

W turned out to be a coward, never defended himself, and now has totally adopted the mindset of his former enemies (who love him now that he’s attacking Trump).


138 posted on 11/04/2017 8:17:17 AM PDT by livius
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The Bush Family is now History as is the Clinton's and Obama’s...

I feel certain Bush#41 didn't write a word for this so called book...and as for Bush#43, he self destructed when he didn't stand up to Hussein O on his daily attacks against, the ‘BUSH'S FAULT’ sermons. GWB lost me totally over that..and it is sad, they drag out ‘poppy’ for photo ops. an aged man, in a stage of dementia.

That did it for me and Bush support..Jeb was a total failure as will be this new book..I have a lot of GWB books, that I can't even give away...even the small rural, local Library didn't want them...

And let's remember the GWB daughters also have a book coming out..wow, must be a lot of money in putting your name on a book cover..wink~wink.

139 posted on 11/04/2017 8:18:49 AM PDT by haircutter
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To: dead

Well, George P. is the only bush who claims to have voted for Trump!


140 posted on 11/04/2017 8:22:13 AM PDT by Theodore R. (Let's not squander the golden opportunity of 2017.)
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