Posted on 05/06/2016 7:22:58 AM PDT by Rennes Templar
Andy Card, who served as chief of staff to President George W. Bush, said on "CBS This Morning" Friday that the idea of Donald Trump as president worries him, citing the billionaire's "emotional" reactions as cause for concern.
"Yes, he scared me," Card said. "I will admit, when Donald Trump entered the race, I didn't think he had a chance."
"I want him to succeed, but he's gotta make the move to show me that he's worthy of my support, worthy of my vote," he added. "I will vote for a candidate -- right now I will probably write in a name, but I will vote. But I want him to really pay attention to the responsibility of being a president. Presidents do not have the luxury of making easy decisions. They make brutal, tough decisions."
Card, now the president of Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire, was also an adviser to President Ronald Reagan and President George H.W. Bush. Card was the White House chief of staff on Sept. 11, 2001, and headed the younger Mr. Bush's White House Iraq Group.
Joining other prominent Republicans who have said they could not back Trump, both Bush presidents said earlier this week that they would not endorse the Manhattan business mogul in his bid for the Oval Office.
The former White House adviser told the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts that Trump would have to change his behavior toward the Republican Party if he wants to win in a general election.
"He's gotta demonstrate that he cares about everybody in the party," Card said. "He has to change how he will be perceived to do the job. It's not all about Donald Trump now."
Of some Trump policies, Card dismissed them, saying "he's just giving a quick response."
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“I want him to succeed, but he’s gotta make the move to show me that he’s worthy of my support, worthy of my vote”
What pr!ck. Seriously. How self-righteous, condescending, and elitist can you be?
Huh, Andy?
I laugh at their filled Depends. The GOPe needs to follow the Whigs. Loser...criminals........TRAITORS to their electorate.
I suspicion once President Trump begins REVEALING what's been going on in Government for decades NOTHING will be the same EVER again.
That's really what the establishment fears.
Maybe you’re thinking of Tony Snow.
Don’t you know he’s worked so hard for the Party for all these years?/sar
It’s like working for the GOP actually entitles him to respect. He ignores the fact that they have achieved Jack Squat against Obama.
The criminal side of Bushco has a lot of bad stuff, they don't want Trump to come out with.
Andy needs to be afraid of a the Trump rebellion and what will be revealed about Bushco!
Wish autocorrect would STFU!
BOL! My wife’s standard texting android app seemed to have two demons correcting and entering what they thought she was texting.
Her new Paid for Texting program Mysms gives her alternative choices re words.
Who would have though: Andy Card is “scared”. How shall we survive?
The dynasty is now dependent on the future candidacies of George P. Bush of TX.
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