George P. Bush Believes Texans Are Gullible Idiots

Hardhatters ^ | 02/13/2014 | Hal Hawkins

[thetallguy24]

It’s campaign season again in Texas, and, with 19 days left till the primary election day, candidates are switching into high gear to grab your attention. One particular candidate, George P. Bush who is running Texas Land Commissioner, sent many of us a large, bi-fold flyer this week describing his background and beliefs. Ironically, while the front page states that Bush “believe[s] in Texas”, the rhetoric he uses on the rest of the pages more appropriately declares that he believes Texas voters are uninformed drones.

What’s In A Name?

If you don’t already know, George P. Bush is a member of the Bush political family. He is the son of former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, grandson to former President George H.W. Bush, and nephew to former President George W. Bush. Like the Kennedy’s, Rockefeller’s, and Long’s, the Bush family has an extended tree of wealthy, well-connected politicians throughout the past one hundred years. George Prescott Bush doesn’t attempt to hide this fact in his flyer. Rather, he affirms it as an asset because it has given him “deep roots in the Republican Party.” Fortunately, Americans, at least those of us after the American Revolution, are not forced to accept someone’s leadership based purely on their birthright. Even George P. Bush’s grandmother, former First Lady Barbara Bush agrees that family dynasties aren’t what we need right now. Life, Guns, and Obama

The Land Commissioner is one of the most powerful officials in Texas. A separate branch of government, the Texas General Land Office has several primary responsibilities: preserving Texas’ history (documents, archives, historical sites like the Alamo), managing state-controller lands and mineral rights properties, protecting the Texas’ coastal environment, and supporting veterans through the Veterans Land Board. Mr. Bush seems oblivious to most of these facts. His flyer declares that he believes in life, the 2^nd Amendment, and stopping Obamacare. While these are voter-desired characteristics of any generic, conservative, Republican candidate, they are completely immaterial to the Land Commissioner’s job. Instead of stating how he can make the Land Office better, he uses empty Republican rhetoric that panders to (assumed) uninformed voters.

No Child Left Behind?

The Bush family is well known for pushing an education agenda, and George P. Bush is no exception. However, he attempts to use his teaching experience to define what Texans need in their public schools.

This should be the biggest insult to Texas voters, especially concerned parents and teachers. Why? George P. Bush was a teacher for only one year and in Florida. Aside from the fact that the General Land Office has little to do with education policy (it does ensure mineral revenues sufficiently fund the Permanent School Fund), but how can Bush sell himself as an expert on education policy when his only first-hand experience was in Florida for a very brief period? He states that he learned from his teaching experience we need more accountability in Texas schools. How could he possibly know that? None of his teaching experience was in Texas. Retired and active teachers everywhere in Texas would laugh that such a greenhorn from another state would dare to impose his policies on them due to his “experience.” Considering what George W. Bush’s No Child Left Behind did to schools, one should worry about another Bush-style education reform plan.

Smoke & Mirrors

George P. Bush touts himself as “businessman,” yet one of his businesses is highly suspect, especially since it may not even exist. He calls himself the founder of St. Augustine Partners LLC. Its current physical address on its one page website is listed as 604 East 4^th St, Suite 201, Fort Worth, Texas. It also happens to be George P. Bush’s campaign address. While there is nothing fishy about that, the real question mark arises when you visit the office. The directory shows two other businesses, Penrose Group and Rosenthal Investments residing there. Neither is owned by George P. Bush, rather by Burk and William Rosenthal. What’s the connection? According to Bush’s campaign finance reports, Penrose Group has donated $2,100 worth of its office space to Bush. Wait…why would Bush need Suite 201 donated to him when his own company is supposed to already be a tenant? What’s also odd is that Bush originally registered the business at his home address but changed it to Suite 201 early in the campaign, perhaps an attempt to add legitimacy to his “business” experience. Finally, the owners and employees of Penrose have donated $24,250, not including the in-kind office space, to Bush. Questions remain though. What is St. Augustine? Why isn’t it listed in its own building? And, why is Penrose Group donating the exact same space? Why are Penrose owners and employees being so generous? With only 19 days left in the primary, those questions may go unanswered (although we would welcome an interview opportunity).

Less Than Stellar Past

George P. Bush is a young man at 37, and, while he has done admirable things (he was a Navy officer in Afghanistan), it wasn’t long ago when he was in trouble with the law. In 1994, George P. Bush was found breaking and entering into an ex-girlfriend’s house, fleeing the scene, and then returning to damage the lawn. The ex did not file charges, but a report was filed.

Look At The Resume First

In the end, Bush is most likely running on his family’s money and name. Land Commissioner is down the ballot with less recognition being given to the race by the media compared to the Lt. Governor’s race after all, so name ID will be a key component. But, it’s also safe to assume that Bush won’t stay in the position long. Land Commissioner is a position often used to run for higher office. Current Lt. Governor David Dewhurst was Land Commissioner from 1999-2003, and current Land Commissioner Jerry Patterson is now running for Lt. Governor. Jeb Bush is considering a run for President in 2016 and is putting a lot of effort into getting his son elected here, so to say George P. has no higher aspirations is nave. It seems Barbara Bush’s words will go unheeded.

Though, like a smart business owner’s hiring process, voters should always examine resumes and interview several times before choosing a candidate. Texans must properly vet their candidates, or we and our government will suffer from electing candidates with ulterior motives and little experience. We need leaders whose loyalty is to the state and the office, not themselves. Frankly, George P. Bush’s resume is long on rhetoric but short on substance. His past is ambiguous at best with a lot of unanswered questions, not only about his business and experiences, but also about his knowledge of the job itself. Attempting to take on massive tasks such as education reform is much better suited for a State Senator or State Board of Education member rather than a Land Commissioner. Wouldn’t moving on to such tangents neglect the job at hand? But worse, his semantics assume that you, as Texans, know nothing about the office and only care about immaterial issues. That is an insult to your intelligence. You, the voter, are smarter than politicians, like George P. Bush, assume, and we want to give you the tools and information to see through the facade.

[Ron H.]

And they suck up to him at most every turn.

No surprise there as many (not all, but many) of Obamas policies are just a continuation of Bush-43 policies with some minor tweaking (or is that maybe twerking). I am one of those who also blames Bush-43 for helping to heap the PoS Obama onto us. This naturally is all IMHO.

[Paine in the Neck]

No dynasties.

No more Bushes.

Support David Watts for TX Land Commissioner.

[Two Kids' Dad]

He’s counting on his family name being a positive to propel him into the office so it’s perfectly legitimate to use his family name’s negatives against him.

“Keep out da Bushes!”

[Georgia Girl 2]

Baby RINO.

[posterchild]

We don’t have a caste system in the USA. There is no reason to hold his ancestral baggage against him.

There are plenty of other reasons to not vote for him such as his statements and beliefs.

[Ron H.]

Baby RINO.

or maybe Puppet RINO complete with strings attached.

[T-Bird45]

No fan of the Bush dynasty here but this article really stretches on the vitriol by going back to 1994 on a youthful indiscretion at age 17 when George P. was likely thinking with the little head rather than the big head when pursuing a relationship.

[thetallguy24]

I don’t think its vitriol. I think the author points out at the end that you have to truly vet candidates, including about their past. After all, this is a very powerful position. Candidates are public figures and need strict scrutiny.

[DoughtyOne]

If you can’t remember that both Bush and Obama had severe negative impact on our nation, why are you wasting your time here leaning absolutely nothing at all?

Folks have good reason for not wanting to see another Bush in the White House. It took ignorant bastards who claimed to be on our side, nine years to figure that he was not only not a Conservative, but he’ll helped the left implement their agenda.

NO! NO MORE BUSHES.

[DoughtyOne]

Let me run this buy you, and lets see how much objection you have to it.

No fan of the Obama administration here but this article really stretches on the vitriol by going back to 1994 on a youthful indiscretion at age 17 when Barack was likely thinking with the little head rather than the big head when pursuing a relationship.

It all goes to character. I can think of a number of issues with Barack Obama early on, that should have told us he was not presidential material. I wouldn't waste two seconds taking someone to task for reminding us of any of it.

[T-Bird45]

No objection and I get that it all goes to character. The likelihood of finding such info on Obama would have already resulted in missing records and other “interesting” coincidences to ensure the youthful indiscretion of thinking with the little head was anymore than high school rumors. The Bush dynasty at least gets it that the cover-up is worse than the crime.

[T-Bird45]

See #33.

[Georgia Girl 2]

Or RINO in training. :-)

[ozzymandus]

You are right, I’m not “leaning” anything at all here, especially from you.

[DoughtyOne]

Rest easy. It shows...

[DoughtyOne]

And to their credit that’s good.

Now lets discuss the reduction in size of our military, Medicare Part D, and throwing massive amounts of money at the Education infrastructure when everyone knows it’s how the money is being spent, and not the specific amount of money involved.

Then lets talk about Amnesty and the near complete meltdown of our economy under Bush’s watch.

The guy allowed the Left to get us into a pickle where Capitalism itself, and the United State’s full faith and credit was severely damaged.

Do you really want to have this discussion? I don’t.

In 1999 and 2000, I and plenty of others told the big-mouths on the forum exactly who and what George Bush was and was going to be for the nation.

Now 14 years later, it’s history. The others got their way. They slandered every one of us who object. And now we’re poised to watch the who thing play out again.

The Bush family is on the record with what they believe, and what they support. P is seen as the direct connect to the Hispanic populace. And once again, here we go crafting a plan to please the 10%, and leave the 90% seething in anger about it.

This is a road to defeat for Conservatism. It is not the highway to the future. It’s just a detour and back to the same old thing. AGAIN!

[itsahoot]

George P. Bush Believes Texans Are Gullible Idiots

You think he is wrong?!