2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumJeb Bush’s Son Endorses Dad’s Tormentor for President
One of the many bizarre aspects of the 2016 campaign is that its turned Ted Cruz into one of the more relatable and even likable Republican leaders. For instance, the day after he was booed at the Republican National Convention for refusing to endorse Donald Trump, the Texas senator offered a very understandable explanation: I am not in the habit of supporting someone who attacks my wife and attacks my father.
The same cannot be said for George P. Bush. Over the weekend, the Texas land commissioner declared its time for Republicans to put aside their differences and support Donald Trump. From Team Bush, its a bitter pill to swallow, but you know what? You get back up and you help the man that won, and you make sure that we stop Hillary Clinton, Bush said at an event for state Republican activists.
As youll recall, Trump didnt just beat George P. Bushs dad in a primary. In addition to humiliating Jeb with the label low energy, he said President George W. Bush lied about weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, tweeted an offensive remark about Columba (George P.s mother), and then refused to apologize to her. The Bush family dislikes Trump so much that the last two Republican presidents dont plan to endorse him and didnt attend the Republican National Convention. Plus, the endorsement comes as other Republicans are distancing themselves from Trump for reasons that have nothing to do with him insulting a family member.
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http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2016/08/jeb-bushs-son-endorses-dads-tormentor-for-president.html
SummerSnow
(12,608 posts)DonViejo
(60,536 posts)rjsquirrel
(4,762 posts)If only he had the energy to do soemthing about it.
MohRokTah
(15,429 posts)That was pretty blatant if you ask me. He might as well have announced his campaign instead of pushing Trump.