Of course, conventions do not serve their original role as gatherings of party poobahs for the purpose of selecting a candidate. Remember 1924, when Democrats took 103 ballots to select a man to get beaten by Calvin Coolidge.
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In the case of Mr. Bush, he seems not interested in politics the way fellow President Bill Clinton is. It's also thought his presence would not help Mitt Romney's efforts.I remember the days of gavel to gavel coverage and we all watched these events all day. With no excitement left, the only drama is the acceptance speech and what will be an entertaining keynote by Gov Chris Christie.
George W. Bush to skip GOP convention in Tampa
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"Remember 1924"
I can't say that I do remember 1924! Anyone who can is probably in their 90's and likely can't remember either. LOL
It's funny that those same folks who championed George w. Bush for 8 years, now want nothing to do with him. It looks like "The Party of No" just uses folks, then tosses them aside when they are done with them.
10:27, you're completely confused. Jeff has it right. Bush isn't as interested in politics as Clinton and Obama. That's why he is considerably more honest. The past presidents of the Elephant party have kept much more of a detached approach than their Donkey counterparts. Guys like Clinton and Carter have to stay busy, attempting to convince people that what really is, isn't.
Just like Cindy Sheehan, eh, 10:27?
Obama is still the siting POTUS yet gets shunned by fellow democrats because he brings bad mojo to normal democrats running for reelection. And 10:27 thinks the republicans are using up "bush and spitting him out even though it was bushes choice to stay out? Get a clue...
"Just like Cindy Sheehan, eh, 10:27?"
False equivalency -- Sheehan wasn't President for eight years. Try and keep up.
OK, guys, I hear you...But, what exactly IS George Bush interested in?
I think GW is happy in many ways. He has enough money to live comfortably. He believes he made the decisions he had to make and he stands by them. The man is content. That just sets the partisans off. They can't accept the fact that the man believes he did the right thing and doesn't feel the need to lie about everything, as the current occupant of the White House does. Donkey lovers, you are free to attempt to rewrite history. But I don't believe you will be successful. Neither does George W Bush.
In a recent interview with the Hoover Institute, a conservative American think tank, Dubya had this to say:
"Eight years was awesome, and I was famous and I was powerful. But I have no desire for fame and power anymore,"
11:42 is an intellectual bully.
We need a law to keep smart people like him from making libruls look stoopiter than they already do.
Well Sport, It sounds like the only thing you have to fear, is fear itself. Watch out for the bogeyman.
"11:42 is an intellectual bully."
11:42?
3:52: "It looks like "The Party of No" just uses folks, then tosses them aside when they are done with them."
No mention in this specifically about past Presidents. This is what I (1:54) was referring to. Keep up, yourself. BTW, what is Sheehan up to these days?
“BTW, what is Sheehan up to these days?”
Who cares… what’s the “Quitta from Wasilla” up to these days -- besides being an utterly useless and shameless media whore who preys on the vulnerability of her gullible devotees?
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