Political & Elections

highoverhead · Veteran Member

RE: Bush says he's done with politics, fundraising, campaigning

geeps20 · Senior Member

^not all Zooseman... from his track record, there is no doubt that he is definitely not brilliant.

zoosermom · Senior Member

I disagree that he wasn't good when unscripted. That's when he was at his best, like when welcoming home the troops quietly as the ex President. I met him before he was President. He is charming, warm, funny and very smart. Unfortunately, those of you who think otherwise get your information from the same sources which are not without an agenda. If the gaffes of the supposedly brilliant Mr. Obama were the accepted view of his persona, he would be considered a buffoon, too. But, instead, based on not much evidence we all pretend that he actually is brilliant.

Tom1944 · Senior Member

I agree with geeps. I believe without a doubt that W believes there is an obligation of ex-presidents when it comes to the sitting president. I think that is the main reason he will not hit the campaign/fund raising trail.

inthenews · Veteran Member

I mean that he's not being honest about the real reasons he won't pursue opportunities for this right away. I don't believe it's because he feels he shouldn't interfere in any way with the administration of the current president. I think it's because he wants to position himself the best way that he can to redeem his legacy. To that end he will bide his time as well as limit himself to times and places where he has full control over the message. That's what I'd tell him to do if I were his consultant or PR person.

geeps20 · Senior Member

disingenuous?....why would you think that?...I think that statement is as genuine as can be.

inthenews · Veteran Member

I think it's disingenous. He was never good in situations when he wasn't carefully scripted and even when he was. He'd be a disaster as a regular talking head or on the talk show circuit , with no restrictions put on the interviewers, on the level of a Sarah Palin or worse.

-- Edited by inthenews on Saturday 29th of January 2011 05:07:53 PM

Cartera · Guru

I don't think Bush's heart was in being President either. Unfortunately, he didn't have the brains to put into it either - thus his reliance on Cheney.

CelticClan07 · Senior Member

I miss W every. Single. Day. Thanks geeps for posting!

Bogney · Senior Member

Hear that Dick Cheney? I actually agree with Bush here for the most part - though every rule has exceptions.

geeps20 · Senior Member

"I don't want to go out and campaign for candidates. I don't want to be viewed as a perpetual money-raiser. I don't want to be on these talk shows giving my opinion, second-guessing the current president. I think it's bad for the country, frankly, to have a former president criticize his successor. It's tough enough to be president as it is without a former president undermining the current president. Plus, I don't want to do that."

good for him...we need more ex Presidents with this attitude..hear that jimmy?