SOURCE: "(George W Bush) has decided not to 'wade into the swamp' (Republican presidential primary)"

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Bush to stay out of Republican 'swamp'

(AFP) – 15 hours ago

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire — Former president George W. Bush has decided not to "wade into the swamp" of the Republican presidential primary battle but will support the winner, a well-placed source said.

"He has decided not to 'wade into the swamp,'" according to a source familiar with the Republican president's thinking, who described Bush's decision on condition of anonymity.

"He'll of course support the GOP nominee, but doesn't really care to weigh in. He likes following politics but doesn't feel the need to be out there 'opining, bloviating.' It's just not him," the source told AFP.

Bush handed President Barack Obama the keys to the White House three years ago this month after serving two terms but has kept a strikingly low profile as Republicans battle over who will take on the embattled Democrat in November.

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[Solly Mack]

1. Snort

[MADem]

22. I think you got it in one word--he likes to have a few snorts these days, and getting back in the

public eye would make that little pastime a bit too obvious.

[lpbk2713]

2. He knows his endorsement will be the Kiss of Death

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He probably figured this out after being snubbed by all the passengers in the GOP clown car.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

4. I would be shocked if anyone invited him, on any level

"It's just not him" my ASS.

If someone invited him, and paid his fee, he'd be there in a heartbeat.

He has not been invited. By anyone. Period.

[rock]

3. W don't roll that way

LOL

[subterranean]

5. The candidates are not exactly lining up for Bush's endorsement.

They've probably asked him NOT to endorse them.

[Whisp]

6. 'opining and bloviating' are not in that swamp creatures vocab.

would be more like 'pinin' n' blowvatin'

[yellowcanine]

7. "He likes following politics but doesn't feel the need to be out there 'opining, bloviating.' "

Party pooper. Come on George, we would love to hear you bloviate. It is just not the same without you in the swamp.

Pretty telling that Bush refers to the Republican primary process as "the swamp."
Between Bush not wanting to "wade into the swamp" and McCain accidentally praising Obama and dissing Romney, it is clear that Republican leaders are not exactly on board with the current crop of Republican Presidential hopefuls.

[tabatha]

8. The doors of hell will truly open then.

Imagine him and the Texas governor.

[SammyWinstonJack]

27. Dumb and Dumber with Perry as the dumber. I swear Perry makes george sound downright intelligent.

[WI_DEM]

9. Shrub calling Mittens

Shrub: Hiya Mitty, hey great job on that 8-vote landslide in Ioway (hee-hee). Reminded me of my landslide in 2000 (hee-hee). Listen boy, I'd like to give you my endorsement tomorrow.

Mittens: Gee, Mr. President...I don't know what to say.

Shrub: You don't have to say anything--I can hear the emotion in your voice. Reminds me of me when I has a real hard bowel movement (hee-hee).

Mittens: Yeah, listen, you...umm...know how much I love you and your entire family.

Shrub: Your my kind of guy too, Mitty. I could easily have seen you on my College cheer-leading squad.

Mittens: I don't want to put you out with an endorsement. That's way above the call of duty for an ex-president.

Shrub: And I've already been working on my speech to the convention, too! Man, you'll love how I give you my personal blessing.

Mittens: Yeah...about the convention. Remember, how you didn't attend the convention last time...

[RZM]

10. I'll bet he does a little low-key fundraising for the eventual nominee

But that will be about it. They don't want to be anywhere near him or his legacy.

[rocktivity]

33. Speaking of which, Here's a DU2 Oldie But Goodie!

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[Spazito]

11. I have this visual in my mind...

that has bush duct taped to a chair, duct tape over his mouth and rove, being the "well-placed source", on the phone saying ""He has decided not to 'wade into the swamp'".

[trusty elf]

12. ........

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[sinkingfeeling]

13. Isn't his twin brother, Rick Perry, not getting his endorsement?

[NBachers]

14. Somehow my only vision of Bush these days has him wasted in a brown-alcohol stupor

closed in and drinking, drinking, drinking himself down

He'll never drown out the banshee wails of the killed and tortured as they rend and tear at his soul . . . they own him now . . . it's going to be a rough eternity

[rtassi]

18. yes indeed!

[Botany]

23. I have no doubt that he is as drunk as a skunk in a whiskey funk

Our media never covered all of his facial scraps, showing drunk
@ international functions, or that you don't pass out from pretzels ...
my friend who runs a drug an alcohol clinic was all over that story
from the get go .... people have a "gag reflex."




Hello Slovenia!

[Frank Cannon]

48. Passed out on the couch wearing only shit-stained underpants.

Snoring loudly and lovingly embracing a half-empty fifth of Old Grand-Dad to his chest.

That has been my sole vision of GWB since he left office. And it was what I envisioned about half of the time that he WAS in office.

[louis-t]

15. The swamp is infested with circus freaks.

He is such an ass.

[LynneSin]

16. Probably because those dingbat candidates haven't invited him to wade with them

[rocktivity]

36. DING DING DING! LynneSin, you're our grand prize winner!

...(T)hose dingbat candidates haven't invited him to wade with them...

"...(He) has decided not to 'wade into the swamp,'" according to a source...who described Bush's decision on condition of anonymity. "He'll of course support the GOP nominee, but doesn't really care to weigh in. He...doesn't feel the need to be out there 'opining, bloviating.' It's just not him..."

Well, of COURSE the candidates made that decision for him -- they're smart enough to realize that any sign of Bush around their campaigns will remind too many voters that the Bush regime CREATED that swamp! Besides, the fact that someone had to approach the media "on condition of anonymity" and volunteer this information suggests that Georgie tried to reach out and was rebuffed.


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[xxqqqzme]

37. Wouldn't want to get those

presidential seal boots all muddy.

[backscatter712]

38. YEP! In fact, I'd guess that every single one of them begged him to stay away! n/t

[Hippo_Tron]

43. I don't think that's the case

Bush left office with an approval rating of 30% or so. But much of that 30% votes in Republican primaries. He's also still wildly popular among Evangelical Christians (who also vote in Republican primaries). And he has access to a substantial fundraising network that even Mitt Romney would be happy to have.

Don't look for anybody to be trotting him out during the general election. But during the primaries, he'd be an asset for sure.

[Kahuna]

17. Really? The repubs would run him out of town on a rail if he

piped up and said one word.

[SallyMander]

19. Hey now

These Repub primary candidates are trying to give us honest swamp critters a bad name!

~Sally

[pocoloco]

20. No Brainer

Got to keep things smooth, don't upset anyone, Jeb's turn is coming up!

Kick back and let Obama take the heat for all the right wing shit he passed this term and next.

[PuffedMica]

21. Coward

Gutless wimp. Typical lazy Republican

[SmittynMo]

24. Good ole George knows he'll just make it worse.

Maybe he isn't as dumb as I thought he was........ I take it back. He's still dumb

[earthbone]

25. Funniest headline in years.

Who was the Genius who wrote that headline ?Made me laugh my ass off !

[DFW]

26. Look who waded into the swamp and fed himself to the gators!

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Plus ça change...........

[spanone]

28. well, since his name is toxic, i'm sure his fellow thugs requested his absence...

[Kurmudgeon]

29. Dubya would just be one more turd in the bowl.

[Historic NY]

30. The last sentence of the article is very telling................

But Bush -- who left office with a low approval rating amid the worst economic crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s -- has rarely been mentioned by the candidates.

[treestar]

31. He's probably going to vote for Obama

Like McCain is!

[rocktivity]

32. All together now:

[font size="7"]"WHO CARES WHAT YOU THINK?"[/font]


rocktivity

[Rex]

34. OH PLEASE...

THE TRUTH - no one wanted to be endorsed by an infamous warmonger that cannot even travel to friendly countries out of fear of war crimes prosecution.

HEY guess WHAT GWB!? You got to be the 'dick-tater-tot' after all AND got the creds to go along with it!

CONGRATS!

[rocktivity]

35. And come this summer, all Obama has to do is what he did to McCain

Warn everybody that a GOP presidency will be a re-run of the Bush II years!


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[Rex]

39. Yes...any thinking creature will remember those

years and shiver (from the onslaught of memories do to the horrible events we witnessed under GWBs rule) accordingly.

[Auntie Bush]

40. George becoming more visual and vocal will make it harder

on good 'ol Jebby to get elected in the future. We need to forget all about them for 5 more years before we drag them out into the light again. Unfortunately, I can see a Bush/Christy or Bush /Rubio '16 in he future.

[Harry Monroe]

41. Swamp? Let's call it what it is. Sewer is much more appropriate.

And Georgie would be the biggest turd in that sewer were he to get involved. There's enough shit in that sewer for every American to eat a shit sandwich everyday for the next 50 years!!

[jonthebru]

42. "Worst President... EVER!"

[Scuba]

44. Bush has kept a "strikingly low profile". Yeah, that's the standard for deposed war criminals. n/t

[Ship of Fools]

45. Personally, I think he should be forced

to steep in the *swamp,* as it is pretty much his
freakin presidency that got us to this place.

Screw GWB and his puppet masters.

[madokie]

46. Bush's big problem is the war crimes he committed

that he's admitted to. The last think w wants to do is piss off anyone anywhere anytime.

[Gman]

47. "...the Republican president's thinking,..."

Bush thinks?

[thelordofhell]

49. I guess they don't miss him.........yet