Posted on 09/25/2013 8:28:59 PM PDT by nickcarraway
People are often surprised to learn that members of the Bush family support gay marriage, though Laura Bush, her daughter Barbara Bush, and Dick Cheney have declared they believe in marriage equality. (It probably has something to do with George W. Bush's support for a constitutional amendment banning gay marriage.) Apparently W.'s parents are okay with gay marriage too, since they not only attended a lesbian couple's wedding on Saturday, but served as witnesses as well.
Bonnie Clement and Helen Thorgalsen have been together for 12 years and are co-owners of a general store in Kennebunk, Maine. They have been friends with the former First Couple, who own a compound in neighboring Kennebunkport, for years. In an e-mail to the Washington Post, Clement said they asked George H.W. Bush and Barbara Bush to be witnesses after thinking about "how blessed we are to be in their lives." She added, "Who would be best to help us acknowledge the importance of our wedding as our friends and as the former leader of the free world. When they agreed to do so we just felt that it was the next acknowledgment of being 'real and normal.' "
Since leaving office, George W. Bush has made some vaguley tolerant comments about gay marriage, but he's refused to comment on the issue directly and had nothing to say about his parents' participation in the wedding. H.W.'s office didn't make any sweeping declarations about marriage equality either, saying only, "They were private citizens attending a private ceremony for two friends."
Sad and evil. I’m of the thought that whatever lying garbage you bring to other in life, you ultimately end up suffering.
I am sorry to say, I hope the rotten pos is suffering.
To me, he is just downright evil.
God forgive me, I’m trying, I’m really really trying.
The Bush family is close to rapist Bubba:
Barbara Bush —I’m going to throw up just saying it— calls Bill, “SON”.
Disgusting, isn’t it...?
It was the worst thing Ronald Reagan ever did.
On the other thread on this topic, someone said the same thing as you.
I was always under the belief that Ronny pretty much had NO choice, they made it so that f’er was on the ticket.
My anger is running deep tonight, time to get off FR?!
A thousand points of light?
Reagan and Bush were at each other’s throats just before the convention....then suddenly, he was named the running mate....I’ve always thought that the power elite demanded tha Bush be picked....what a mistake...
I didn’t vote for Dole either. I voted for W the first time. In 2004 I just wasn’t motivated after the Patriot Act.
I voted for Nixon and Ford. Ford is a another regret. I voted for Reagan twice. And like you, that’s the only votes I’d do again.
No, not really, we’re not surprised.
I'm ready for more Ted Cruz's et al.
NO MORE BUSHIES--EVER!!!!
vaudine
[Why oh why did Reagan pick this RINO douche?]
Ronald Reagan didn’t pick GHWB the GOPe did. They said they needed to “balance” the ticket....a conservative with a northeast “moderate”. When they were running in the primaries, GHWB called Reaganomics, “Voodoo Economics”. I could never forgive him for that and completely caved, bent over and grabbed his ankles to the DemocRATS when he broke his famous promise....”read my lips, no new taxes”.
Barbara Bush trashed Sarah Palin because Sarah Palin espoused the principals of Ronald Reagan. Barbara and Hillary have a lot more in common than Palin and Barbara.
I had eleven opportunities to vote for a Bush, excluding the VP votes. I only did twice, and I regret one of those votes. I don’t regret voting Bush v Clinton.
Exactly I remember vaguely that Ronald Reagan criticize George Bush sr. for being a member of the Council of Foreign Relations. That was the first time I ever heard of them. No doubt the Bushes are Globalist, NWO type.
Well put!
I regret voting for McGovern, Ford, HW Bush, Perot, W Bush 2000 & 2004, McCain, and Romney. It’s been a life of regrets.
I voted for Perot in ‘92. I’m now convinced he was a plant. He and his son have made billions off the government since he ran.
It may have been to convince us our vote counts. Bush was at 90% approval rating 9 months before the election. The people had to be convinced that he lost legitimately. So Perot “cost Bush the election”. It appeared to me Bush was trying to lose to Clinton. Then comes Bush’s son. On the night of the ‘92 election I told my wife “Bush’s son will be the president following Clinton.” Then the Florida recount happened and I got suckered in again.
Now look at the last two elections. There’s no way obama could have won in a fair election.
Going to get my tinfoil now.
Exactly. The greatest friend the Progressive democrats ever had.
New World Order
Leaving Federal Department of Education n place was actually worse.
You can pin that one on Bill Bennett who was hired to shut it down, but convinced Reagan that it would backfire and instead increased its funding. Guess it was a bad gamble for the crook of virtues.
I always vote, and always for the one who doesn't have a D after his name who stands the best chance of winning.
Voting is a purely political act. It is not a statement of principle.
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