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muntrv

(14,505 posts) Thu May 5, 2016, 09:41 AM May 2016

The Bushes plan to sit out the 2016 election.

The last two Republicans to hold the White House do not plan to endorse the party's presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, this year.

Spokesmen for George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush told The Texas Tribune Wednesday that the 41st and 43rd presidents will stay on the sideline this time.

George W. Bush's personal aide, Freddy Ford, said that his boss "does not plan to participate in or comment on the presidential campaign."

"At age 91, President Bush is retired from politics," Bush 41 spokesman Jim McGrath wrote in an email to the website. "He came out of retirement to do a few things for Jeb, but those were the exceptions that proved the rule."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2016/05/05/former-presidents-bush-plan-to-sit-out-2016-general-election.html

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The Bushes plan to sit out the 2016 election. (Original Post) muntrv May 2016 OP

That's what they say for now Sherman A1 May 2016 #1

With the crappy establishment candidates R. Daneel Olivaw May 2016 #2

Drooly and slurpy? Greybnk48 May 2016 #3

I don't recall them doing much in the last two StarTrombone May 2016 #4

Romney is not attending either, and Dole said he "might" go for just a day. Hekate May 2016 #11

Good. bigwillq May 2016 #5

I understand they don't like Trump, but sitting out does help Hillary. Why would they do that? ViseGrip May 2016 #6

cause Deep State runs this biatch, that's why. Volaris May 2016 #10

Big talk.... wcmagumba May 2016 #7

If only they had sat out '88, '00, and '04. Or at least refrained from theft. n/t UTUSN May 2016 #8

but they might hand the election over to Clinton! hey, waitaminute ... MisterP May 2016 #9

Try to think GOP-strategically: sometimes the status quo is best because it's not batshit crazy Hekate May 2016 #12

Sherman A1

(38,958 posts)

1. That's what they say for now

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 09:44 AM

May 2016

we will see how long this lasts.

R. Daneel Olivaw

(12,606 posts)

2. With the crappy establishment candidates

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 09:53 AM

May 2016

we have I wonder how many Americans will do the same.

Greybnk48

(10,174 posts)

3. Drooly and slurpy?

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 09:55 AM

May 2016

The two most irrelevant ex-Presidents in my 67 years on Earth.

StarTrombone

(188 posts)

4. I don't recall them doing much in the last two

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 09:55 AM

May 2016

And McCain has already announced his intention to not attend the convention

All that's left are Romney and Dole

Tell ya the truth this all just helps Trump

Hekate

(90,784 posts)

11. Romney is not attending either, and Dole said he "might" go for just a day.

Reply to StarTrombone (Reply #4)

Fri May 6, 2016, 01:34 AM

May 2016

The Titanic is listing to port.

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)

5. Good.

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 10:01 AM

May 2016

No more Bush, please.

ViseGrip

(3,133 posts)

6. I understand they don't like Trump, but sitting out does help Hillary. Why would they do that?

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 10:13 AM

May 2016

Volaris

(10,274 posts)

10. cause Deep State runs this biatch, that's why.

Reply to ViseGrip (Reply #6)

Fri May 6, 2016, 01:31 AM

May 2016

And the fact that u get to vote is a way to keep u from asking too many of the wrong (right) questions.

Have a good laugh about it with me sure. But deep down, you suspect...you suspect.

wcmagumba

(2,890 posts)

7. Big talk....

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 10:15 AM

May 2016

but they'll fall in line like all good little right wingers always do....

UTUSN

(70,726 posts)

8. If only they had sat out '88, '00, and '04. Or at least refrained from theft. n/t

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Thu May 5, 2016, 10:34 AM

May 2016

MisterP

(23,730 posts)

9. but they might hand the election over to Clinton! hey, waitaminute ...

Reply to muntrv (Original post)

Fri May 6, 2016, 12:24 AM

May 2016

Hekate

(90,784 posts)

12. Try to think GOP-strategically: sometimes the status quo is best because it's not batshit crazy

Reply to MisterP (Reply #9)

Fri May 6, 2016, 01:51 AM

May 2016

Trump will not just destroy the GOP, but the US government as well. He has NO IDEA how it is run -- not even that Paul Ryan, as Speaker of the House, is third in line for the Presidency no matter who the president is. Paul Ryan is not going to be Trump's lapdog, and he will actually have more power than Trump.

Hillary has high level politics in her very bones, but Trump has NO CLUE.

The GOP hates Hillary -- and Bill. I have watched this game for 30 years and except for Bill's zipper problem, there is no "there" there. They just hate the Clintons.

But Trump scares them. Hillary Clinton at least knows how it works, even if they don't like her or her plans.

I expect some backhanded endorsements from GOP pundits for Hillary, and I expect some of the DUers who don't know how it works to froth at the mouth that this is proof she's really a Republican in Disguise. I will be laughing -- because to the more intelligent members of the GOP she is nothing like that, she's just status quo.

jmho. It's a very weird campaign season.

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