[Paleo Conservative]

That "general" group of conservative democrats and republicans certainly could have included a Congressman named Bush.

George H W Bush ran for Congress in 1966 two years after he lost to incumbent Senator Ralph Yarborough in 1964. He won and served two terms in Congress before running again for the Senate in 1970. He had hoped to be running again against Yarborough who had become very unpopular among Texas conservatives, but Lloyd Benstsen (whose son was also in the same TANG unit as W) knocked Yarborough off in the DemocRAT primary. Bush lost the race but did pretty well for a Republican in Texas. President Nixon rewarded former Rep. Bush by appointing him ambassador to the UN in 1971 then making him chairmnan of the RNC in 1972.

[Robert A Cook PE]

See?

Bush (senior) was repubbie chairman in 72-73 when Barnes had just been kicked out of Lt Governor.

If I were feeling as mean and petty and vengeful (as a typical democrat) in that condition, I'd hate Bush enough to keep his toilet paper if I thought it would hurt him later..

[DrDavid]

but Lloyd Benstsen (whose son was also in the same TANG unit as W)

Is it possible that Knox has confused the young Bush and Lloyd Benstsen's son?