Bush's Calendar Empty as McCain, Republican Lawmakers Avoid Him

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from Bloomberg:



Bush's Calendar Empty as McCain, Republican Lawmakers Avoid Him

By Catherine Dodge and Holly Rosenkrantz

Sept. 17 (Bloomberg) -- There is an invisible man in the 2008 election: the president of the United States.

Republican candidates have all but shunned him, save those who need him to help raise money. And to the extent any president can keep a low profile, George W. Bush is doing it.

Saddled with one of the lowest approval ratings in polling history, the president is still in demand to shake the party money tree, though almost all of that is done out of the public eye.

``Sadly, a highly visible presence by the president will hurt the party and hurt John McCain,'' Bush's former spokesman Ari Fleischer said.

Republican candidates in close races compete for prominent politicians. Former Arkansas Governor Mike Huckabee stumped with North Carolina Senator Elizabeth Dole, and former Speaker Newt Gingrich campaigned with Ohio Representative Steve Chabot. Former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney is booked for events every week through Election Day, while Bush's public political calendar has mostly been empty.

``The country is looking for change, and he's not the most popular president in recent times,'' said David Carney, political director for Bush's father, President George H. W. Bush. .....(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=amLe498jVevw&refer=home

[Solly Mack]

1. Did Bush run as a Republican? Then how do they ever hope to distance themselves from him?

Did the GOP champion the actions of Bush?

Did the GOP back him in 2000 and 2004?

Well, I think that makes Bush their baby forever and ever and ever

[bdamomma]

2. I wish we could arrest all of them.

[54anickel]

3. Ear worm......

....

Counting flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of 51
Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me I've nothing to do

Last night I dressed in tails pretended I was on the town
As long as I can dream it's hard to slow this swinger down
So please don't give a thought to me I'm really doing fine
You can always find me here and having quite a time

Counting flowers on the wall
That don't bother me at all
Playing solitaire till dawn with a deck of 51
Smoking cigarettes and watching Captain Kangaroo
Now don't tell me I've nothing to do

It's good to see you, I must go, I know I look a fright
Anyway my eyes are not accustomed to this light
And my shoes are not accustomed to this hard concrete
So I must go back to my room and make my day complete

Counting flowers on the wall.....

[LynnTheDem]

4. Let's just repeat that wee bit for the freepers...

George W. bUsh;

"lowest approval ratings in polling history".

The freepers are #1 at picking the worst!!11! Weigh to go, MFers!!!1!!1

[SpiralHawk]

5. "Smirk." - Commander AWOL

[VP505]

6. "Republican candidates have all but shunned him"

Couldn't be happening to a more deserving a-hole. The day we the people shun all Reptilian candidates we'll really have something to celebrate.