George W. Bush slaps down Matt Lauer...

"you don't matter anymore"



From the Monday, February 27 Today show on NBC: MATT LAUER: But there’s enormous division right now. And although President Trump has said he hopes to unify the country, have you, in the first month, seen him do or say anything that, in your opinion, would be an attempt to heal the wounds of the election?

FORMER PRESIDENT GEORGE W BUSH: Well, first of all, there’s only been one month in office. And so it’s a – you know, he’s got four years. Secondly, I think you have to take the man for his word that he wants to unify the country and we’ll see whether he’s able to do so. It’s hard to unify the country, though, with the news media being so split up. When I was president, you know, you mattered a lot more because there was like three of you and now there’s all kinds of information being bombarded out and people can say things anonymously. It’s just a different world.

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend: George H.W. Bush will vote for Hillary...

really, Kathleen?

The echo chamber is alive and well in internet land repeating this over, and over, and over, and over again.  And the outrage and hate toward the Bush family is palatable.

Let me put this in perspective for all you Bush haters.

Ms. Townsend had a private conversation with H.W. Bush.  At least I'm sure he thought it was private.  She then proceeded to post on her Facebook page that George H.W. Bush was voting for Hillary.  And we are believe this, why?

From Politico:

On Monday, Townsend posted a picture on her Facebook page shaking hands next to the former president and this caption: "The President told me he’s voting for Hillary!!”

In a telephone interview, Townsend said she met with the former president in Maine earlier today, where she said he made his preference known that he was voting for a Democrat. “That’s what he said,” she told POLITICO.

What a despicable and classless thing to do, Kathleen.  And, furthermore, we don't even know if he actually made that statement. 

Asked about Townsend’s post, George H.W. Bush spokesman Jim McGrath in an email replied, "The vote President Bush will cast as a private citizen in some 50 days will be just that: a private vote cast in some 50 days. He is not commenting on the presidential race in the interim."

What the hell else was he supposed to say?  Deny it?  Affirm it?

No matter what you think of the Bush family, both H.W., and in particular George W., have pretty much stayed out of the political fray after leaving office, which is the way it should be.  George W. and Laura have poked their heads out for official remembrances and such, but other wise keep to themselves.  George paints (quite well, too) and Laura does whatever ladies do to amuse themselves.

More:

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend - intellectually empty "Catholic"

George W. Bush: Smart and classy...

two views from those who knew him.


Keith Hennesy:   George W. Bush is smarter than you

Joseph Curl:   W outclasses Barack and Bill, without even trying 


and he's a painter, too!

George Bush interviewed by Diane Sawyer...

remember when our presidents acted like gentlemen in public?  And first ladies were actually ladies?

Hey, maybe Obama can "bust a move" and Mooch can wiggle like a hoochie-mama at the Bush Library dedication today.  

Miss me yet?...

you betcha, Mr President!

Remember when we had adults in the White House?