Bushes name Mitt Romney as their 2012 favorite

The Hill ^ | 11/23/2010 | Emily Goodin

[Qbert]

Former President George H.W. Bush and former first lady Barbara Bush named Mitt Romney as their favorite Republican for the 2012 presidential nomination.

"If you asked me, who was the nominee be, I couldn't tell you. We like Mitt Romney. We know him well and like him very much," Bush said in an interview with CNN's Larry King.

The former president then joked about his support, saying: "Don't want to kill him off."

"He's a reasonable guy. A conservative fellow, which is good. But, no, I think he'd be a good president, a very good president," Bush said of the former Massachusetts governor.

The former first lady echoed Bush's words when she was asked her favorite.

"I'll go with George. Mitt Romney. I like a lot of them. But I like people who feel that you can respect other people's ideas. I like that a lot," Barbara Bush said.

The Bushes were asked if their son, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, was thinking about a presidential run.

"I don't think he is. In fact, I know he's not. But, would he be a good president? Absolutely. Don't just take that from a father prejudice view. I mean, he's a good man. He performed as governor. He's well spoken. He is not an extremist. He's not a wild guy that attributes bad motives to those that disagree with him, and he's good. And people that know him and hear him say the same thing. So, I think the bottom line is he just doesn't want to try, doesn't want to do it," the former president said.

The interview aired Monday night on "Larry King Live." It got attention over the weekend when CNN previewed it, airing a clip that featured Barbara Bush saying she hoped former Gov. Sarah Palin stayed in Alaska.

"I sat next to her once, thought she was beautiful," the former first lady said. "And I think she's very happy in Alaska, and I hope she'll stay there."

[Qbert]

"The former president then joked about his support, saying: "Don't want to kill him off."

You just did there, genius...

[Mr. Mojo]

No surprise there.

[Lou Budvis]

As Gomer Pyle would say: “Suuuprise, Suuuprise, Suuuprise.”

[Sparky1776]

I’m beginning to think we’ll end up with O for another four.

[DJ MacWoW]

A conservative fellow, which is good.

Great googly moogly! They don't even know what a conservative is!

[ken21]

rombot sux.

[dr_who]

Sounds like Bush is aspiring to be the next Carter. Shut up, old man.

[TSgt]

[Lakeshark]

Hmmmm......a Bush barage?

Maybe W and Babs just sunk Romney by mistake.....

[Uncle Miltie]

Kiss of Death Alert!

[Rutles4Ever]

Fade whatever the Bushes say...

[jimbo123]

The fix is in.

[RED SOUTH]

Mitt is using W's play book with the slow drip of endorsements before the caucus and primaries. First Hatch and now 41. There will be many more to pledge for Mitt over the next year. Mitt will raise an obscene amount of money too , just W. in 99. The money race and endorsements scared away most of W's competitors in 00 and all but Mccain withdrew after IA.

[Renderofveils]

Connecticut Republicans for a Massachusetts Republican. Imagine that.

[NeoCaveman]

"The former president then joked about his support, saying: "Don't want to kill him off."

He's a shoe in now that he has the whole "New World Order" crew wrapped up.

[Red Badger]

Well, That settles it then........................

[TribalPrincess2U]

Bush never met a person he didn’t like, but really?

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

Woot, there it is....which explains the elitist snobbery we’ve been seeing and Rove’s recent behavior.

[catbertz]

Haha As soon as I read the headline, Gomer’s saying popped into my head.

[dforest]

This toast is extra crispy.