George H.W. Bush "unofficially" endorses Romney

vienna · 12-22-11, 06:23 PM

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_1...dorses-romney/

BTW, Dan Quayle officially endorsed Romney on Dec. 6; I wnder if he spelled Mitts last name "Romknee"?...

em2nought · 12-22-11, 11:58 PM

More reasons to choose Ron Paul

Sea Demon · 12-23-11, 12:20 AM

Of course he does. G.H.W. Bush and Romney are both part of the same milquetoast (so called moderate) GOP establishment. Makes perfect sense.

vienna · 12-23-11, 01:38 PM

What is really interesting is Bush did not endorse fellow Texan Rick Perry; wonder how Perry feels about the snub?...

CCIP · 12-23-11, 01:46 PM

Well it hasn't exactly been a secret up to now that the Bushes are not really fans of Perry...

vienna · 12-23-11, 01:51 PM

Still, Bush could have just kept quiet and not gone public; you know, the old GOP 11th Commandment...

August · 12-23-11, 03:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sea Demon

(so called moderate)

You mean moderate as opposed to "radical"?

Arlo · 12-23-11, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vienna

What is really interesting is Bush did not endorse fellow Texan Rick Perry; wonder how Perry feels about the snub?...

Well, it's not like he hasn't had months to get over it.

He's Rick Perry and he endorses himself.

Erg ... I posted in a political thread.

(Slinks away, blending into the enviroment .... running silent.)

Sea Demon · 12-23-11, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by August

You mean moderate as opposed to "radical"?

No. I mean "so called moderate". As in willing to jump on the liberal bandwagon for political expediency if the situation dictates. The media defines them as "moderate"....hence the label "so called moderate" by me. "Radical" or "Moderate" as true terms are not what define either of these two politicians.

CCIP · 12-23-11, 05:35 PM

I think it was gonna be Romney all along - and I'll totally agree that he is the establishment candidate. "Radical" and "moderate" may indeed be relative, but Romney is going to pull in the most money, that's already a given. The fact that he's not radical, not encouraging any drastic actions, and willing to play ball to get things moving makes him good for business, and good for drawing in those on the fence who are frankly turned off by the Tea Party, and don't belong to the neo-conservative target demographic.

So, the establishment is backing a professional politician who's willing to bend and twist to the demands of the situation rather than stick to a hard-set agenda, and who's able to get both party ranks and money behind him. What else is new?

The fact is, too, that come election time, you can only beat a flexible, establishment-backed politician with another flexible, establishment-backed politician. IMO if the GOP chose one of the more radical candidates, they'd pay for it in the end. Their backers and elder statesmen have been and are gonna be doing their best to prevent that from happening.

Contrary to how both sides' speaking tubes paint the picture, neither party is driven by a radical agenda in any substantial way. There are too many people in each of those parties with too much to lose to do that.

12-22-11, 06:23 PM	#1
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	George H.W. Bush "unofficially" endorses Romney http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-503544_1...dorses-romney/ BTW, Dan Quayle officially endorsed Romney on Dec. 6; I wnder if he spelled Mitts last name "Romknee"?...

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em2nought Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 3,485 Downloads: 0 Uploads: 0	More reasons to choose Ron Paul __________________ em2nought is ecstatic garbage!

12-23-11, 01:46 PM	#5
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	Well it hasn't exactly been a secret up to now that the Bushes are not really fans of Perry... __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

12-23-11, 05:35 PM	#10
CCIP Navy Seal Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Waterloo, Canada Posts: 8,700 Downloads: 29 Uploads: 2	I think it was gonna be Romney all along - and I'll totally agree that he is the establishment candidate. "Radical" and "moderate" may indeed be relative, but Romney is going to pull in the most money, that's already a given. The fact that he's not radical, not encouraging any drastic actions, and willing to play ball to get things moving makes him good for business, and good for drawing in those on the fence who are frankly turned off by the Tea Party, and don't belong to the neo-conservative target demographic. So, the establishment is backing a professional politician who's willing to bend and twist to the demands of the situation rather than stick to a hard-set agenda, and who's able to get both party ranks and money behind him. What else is new? The fact is, too, that come election time, you can only beat a flexible, establishment-backed politician with another flexible, establishment-backed politician. IMO if the GOP chose one of the more radical candidates, they'd pay for it in the end. Their backers and elder statesmen have been and are gonna be doing their best to prevent that from happening. Contrary to how both sides' speaking tubes paint the picture, neither party is driven by a radical agenda in any substantial way. There are too many people in each of those parties with too much to lose to do that. __________________ There are only forty people in the world and five of them are hamburgers. -Don Van Vliet (aka Captain Beefheart)

12-23-11, 12:20 AM	#3
Sea Demon Ocean Warrior Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: USA Posts: 2,552 Downloads: 33 Uploads: 0	Of course he does. G.H.W. Bush and Romney are both part of the same milquetoast (so called moderate) GOP establishment. Makes perfect sense.

12-23-11, 01:38 PM	#4
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	What is really interesting is Bush did not endorse fellow Texan Rick Perry; wonder how Perry feels about the snub?...

12-23-11, 01:51 PM	#6
vienna Navy Seal Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Anywhere but the here & now... Posts: 7,711 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	Still, Bush could have just kept quiet and not gone public; you know, the old GOP 11th Commandment...