Posted on 06/08/2020 5:40:25 AM PDT by yardboyd
Former Republican President George W. Bush is reportedly not supporting President Donald Trump for reelection in 2020, people familiar with his thinking told the New York Times.
Bush is just one of many well-known Republican politicians who do not plan to vote for Trump, the NYT reported. Bush’s brother, former Republican Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, is reportedly on the fence regarding who he will give his vote to, people familiar with his thinking noted, according to the NYT.
It is not immediately clear why Bush won’t vote for Trump in 2020. The president’s response regarding recent police brutality protests and how he has handled the novel coronavirus pandemic are reportedly reasons why some prominent Republicans won’t be backing Trump.
Former President George W. Bush and his wife Laura watch as the honor guard passes after loading the casket of President George H.W. Bush into a hearse outside St. Martin’s Episcopal Church following his funeral service December 6, 2018 in Houston, Texas. (Scott Olson/Getty Images)
Other Republicans who reportedly won’t be voting for Trump this year include Utah Sen. Mitt Romney, Arizona Sen. John McCain’s widow Cindy McCain, and former Secretary of State Colin Powell, the NYT reported. Powell has been vocal about not backing the current president, saying on CNN’s “State of the Union” Sunday that he “cannot in any way support President Trump this year.”
It is not known yet if the Republicans opposing Trump plan to vote for the presumptive Democratic nominee Joe Biden. (RELATED: Bush Office Thanks Trump For Support Amid State Funeral)
Freddy Ford, a spokesman for Bush, said he will not be involving himself in the 2020 election, the NYT reported. Bush only plans to speak on policy issues, such as when he recently noted that America has to “examine our tragic failures” regarding race.
They cant stand Trump.
And you know what that tells us who and what they are..
Fake, snobs who are not nice people... in fact they are “privileged”.
People who dont like Trump... when hes done a miraculous job.. and stood under all the attacks.
It shows them as small people.. not able to be adults.. its snobery.
W - A worm and a phony
Go into hiding, W. You invaded Iraq, destabilized the country, allowing the formation of islamic state. So shut up.
First Hillary now he likes Biden, says a lot.
W goes down in my book as the Great Deceiver, right next to Obama.
O didn’t fool me for a second, W fooled me for years.
T’is I who am the Fool.
True. Bush may be planning not to vote for Trump, but he hasn't made any kind of official announcement so far as I know. Last time, Bush didn't vote for Trump, but I don't think he announced it beforehand, so maybe he will do the same this time.
If he actually wanted to help the Democrat with an endorsement, he'd wait until it was sure that Biden would be the nominee and until his announcement would have more effect. Commentators are quick to jump on rumors and first reports, but slow to see corrections and clarifications.
Not making your lack of a legacy any better, George.
“This is completely made up. He is retired from presidential politics and has not indicated how he will vote.” https://texastribune.org/2020/06/06/george-w-bush-Evan Smith
11:02 PM · Jun 6, 2020
You decide. I'm no fan of the Bush's either. But would the NY Times lie?
One of those assholes will run against Trump, hoping to get the democrat voters everybody knows won’t show up for Biden.
Bush showed me that he was a lefty when he ordered the plaques dedicated to the Confederate soldiers from Texas removed from the state capital. He is a RINO of the highest order. We were sold out but the other choices were not any better.
I would have voted for Ma Richards, if I knew what I know now.
At least it would have stopped his political career cold if he had lost.
Oh come off it. What a load of pure crap.
So Bush, former failed president of Mexico, doesn’t want America to be great. SURPRISE!!
To use Bush’s own words, “If you are not for us, you are against us!”
Nota a surprise.
President Trump was elected to undo the life’s work of Bush League Republicans.
They are still determined to turn the USA into North Mexico.
https://www.texastribune.org/2020/06/06/george-w-bush-donald-trump/amp/?__twitter_impression=true
From the article:
Freddy Ford, a spokesman for Bush, told The Texas Tribune that Bush would steer clear of speaking publicly on his presidential vote and called The New York Times assertion false.
“This is completely made up,” Ford said in an email. “He is retired from presidential politics and has not indicated how he will vote.”
And this occurs not only for the presidency, but for senators and congressmen.
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And when they lose after both parties gang up to elect the Democrat, they convince people they were bad candidates and freepers parrot that line.
George P. Bush was the primary reason the GOP went along with the Kenyanesian Usurpation to eliminate the obstacle to the ineligible George P. Bush who was born a Mexican national from his Mexican national mother.
but, the gullible Bush haters here were duped yet again
RINO thing to do. Never voted for the arsewipe anyhow, stayed home.
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