Unpopular and out-of-sight, President Bush not in demand for GOP

PHILIP ELLIOTT
Associated Press Writer
2:53 a.m. CDT, October 9, 2010

WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Bill Clinton is busy on the campaign trail, helping candidates in races from Florida to Washington state. His successor, George W. Bush? Holed up in Texas.

Bush left office deeply unpopular and sour on domestic politics. After leaving Washington and returning to Texas, he has kept a low profile, working on his memoir and appearing only occasionally at paid speeches. Aides say he has no plans to be a figure in this year's elections, which could see major gains for the GOP.

Republicans, who paid electoral costs in 2006 and 2008 for Bush's unpopularity, are hardly clamoring for the 43rd president to join them on the campaign trail. After all, an Associated Press-GfK poll last month found 55 percent of all Americans have an unfavorable opinion of Bush and 51 percent blame him for the economic crisis that began on his watch.


http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/politics/sns-ap-us-whither-bush,0,1917030.story

simple as that.

program in Europe - he may well be wanted at the Hague when the EU is finished investigating the secret torture program.

though Bush* is of course every bit as culpable, I admittedly would prefer to see Cheney hauled before the International Court, if only one Bush* administration representative were to be tried.

And for those who think he is near death at home, he just spoke to some group of thieves in Colorado Springs last week. I didn't hear any details, but it was reported on local news.

:hi:

He is the perfect spokesperson for the republicans. Why do they deny him?

he's too liberal and they don't want his support. And gosh what does that say for the republican party.

former President Bush to blow frogs up with fire crackers.

Which counts as almost an accomplishment compared with just about anything he did in his two terms in office.

now that Jeb won't let George shoot him in the ass with a BB gun any more.

loses its esteemed place on the Bush family shelf of options, the lads are vulnerable to aimlessness, save for hobbies.

:thumbsup:

:hi:

That might have something to do with it.

He earned the title. He deserves it.

:shrug: