I don’t blame GW one bit, he doesn’t owe anyone anything, most of all the GOP that didn’t have his back when he needed it the most.
Michael Reagan is off base on this one. Blaming Bush for Romney’s loss is absolutely unhelpful.
Reagan is right that conservative media reaches about 20 million and regular media much more, but that’s not Bush’s fault. To his credit, he won despite that.
Romney lost because Romney disengaged and because Romney spent his attack money poorly and because Romney used the media poorly.
That said, with a five to one advantage in reaching people, republicans are going to be in the wasteland for years if they don’t find a way to overcome that.
I don’t blame Bush either. Crimony sakes, he was probably counseled - as Sarah Palin most likely was - to stay out of this because he was ‘toxic.’ If I remember correctly, the left demonized him - in preparation for O’s campaign - and many Republicans turned on him as well.
With friends like that ....
What I admired about him, then, and do to this day - he was a man who had a deep inner core of solid values. Did I always agree with him? No, but I loved having a man of integrity in the WH. So rare.
I think Michael Reagan is wrong on this one. Blame Bush, AGAIN? Gets so old.
I agree with dfwgator, Bush doesn’t owe the gop anything.
He respects the office of the President.
Yep...
You beat me to it........In fact, he's owed a long reprieve from the public eye and I hope he's doing a lot of well earned hunting and fishing.......
You beat me to it........In fact, he's owed a long reprieve from the public eye and I hope he's doing a lot of well earned hunting and fishing.......
As a side note, Pres. Bush is involved with the Wounded Warrior Project and participates in their annual two day event which I think is a 100 mile mountain bike ride....
That’s my feeling, too.
Plus the left has demonized him so much that his appearance would probably not have been helpful.
The Bush family needs to stay as far from politics as possible. They have caused massive damage to this country. Hoover II can’t speak anyway so why would one lament his absence from the election?
Have his back for what? Amnesty? TARP? Auto bailouts? Medicare Part D?