BWHAHAHA: George W Bush: I'M THROUGH WITH POLITICS, Don't Want To Campaign Or Fundraise

[Segami]

The 43rd president, who has been sparing in his public appearances since leaving the White House, took questions from C-Span this past Monday at a Southern Methodist University forum. Asked whether he was "through with politics," Bush replied: "Yeah."


GWB:


" 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 president as it is without a former president undermining the current president. Plus, I don't want to do that. In other words, in spite of the fact that I'm now on TV, I don't want to be on TV ... I tell people that one of the interesting sacrifices, I don't think you sacrifice to run for president, but to the extent you do is you lose your anonymity. I like the idea of trying to regain anonymity to a certain extent. And being out of the press, at least in this stage of the post-presidency is something that makes me very comfortable and its somewhat liberating, frankly.


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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/28/george-w-bush-through-with-politics_n_815396.html

[virgogal]

1. Some good news for a change.

[snappyturtle]

2. Of course he's done, well, publically anyway, because he got his! nt

[tabatha]

3. Well, I give him that.

That was actually quite wise.

[Generic Other]

10. he lets cheney do the talking

wise? ha!

[tabatha]

11. I wish he'd tell Cheney to shut up and follow his lead.

[patrice]

4. Probably realizes that anonymity is about the only means by which to repair his legacy. nt

[arthritisR_US]

6. rewrites take a forgetful populace. n/t

[patrice]

12. Ergo, he wants to be forgotten. FAIL! = Not as long as I am alive. nt

[arthritisR_US]

46. Nor I! n/t

[Cleita]

41. Or maybe keeping a low profile in case somebody

wants to indict him for war crimes.

[arthritisR_US]

45. That crossed my mind too. n/t

[notesdev]

5. LOL

he's probably had enough shoes and metaphorical shoes thrown at him at this point to keep him away from politics for good

I'd throw one myself, given the opportunity.

[DCKit]

7. Yes, George, you are still irrelevant to the conversation, as you will always be.

The only groups paying him to speechify are those paying him back for all the money he pumped into their corporate coffers while Resident in the WH.

Other than Liberty U or Clown College (same thing?), I can't imagine him giving a graduation speech.

[lumpy]

33. Any politician with half a brain wouldn't want Dubya to be on the

campaign trail with him/her.

[DCKit]

37. Just how many full-brained Republics can you name? nt

[rfranklin]

8. Leave Georgney alone!

Let him drink in peace!

[rocktivity]

9. Why shouldn't be through? The mission's been accomplished.

Corporate personhood is in, Keith and Obama are out, the wealth has been redistributed, supply side economics has made a comeback, and we sub-$250K lesser people types have been put on a slow boat back to the Dark Ages.

:(
rocktivity

[Bunny]

13. Two ways to look at this:

1. I got mine, screw any up and comers.
2. Most people can recognize that having Bush Jr. campaign for them would be a disaster, so no one's asking him.

[gratuitous]

15. I'll take the second one

Bush is through with politics by popular demand. Nobody wants to campaign with this nitwit, even if he would bring in sacks of money from his fatcat pals.

[July]

39. And 3.:

That speechifying on the teevee is too much "werk" for this slacker who misses only the perks of his playacting stint in the White House.

[JuniperLea]

14. He no longer has a earpiece...

He would be on his own... and he don't know shit! This is his wisest move ever... no sarcasm!

[Sal Minella]

16. I think he's been told to lay low and STFU so as not to muck things

up for Jebby, who I think will take the stage when both the Dancing Princesses finally get tired of pirouetting, and fall down.

I hate believing this, but this thought won't leave my head.

[Segami]

17. The rise of the Tea Party might also have something (directly or indirectly) to do w his decision

[Renew Deal]

18. I don't blame him.

He's been in the game since before he knew there was a game. I don't blame him for wanting out.

[seafan]

19. Maybe it's time for the war criminal to lift off for Paraguay.

George W Bush: I'm Through With Politics, Don't Want To Campaign Or Fundraise, January 28, 2011


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January 28, 2011

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"I don't want to go out and campaign for candidates, I don't want to be viewed as a perpetual money-raiser," the Republican told C-SPAN's "Q&A" in a program to air over the weekend.

"I don't want to be on these talk shows, giving my opinion, second-guessing the current president," he added. "I think it's bad for the country, frankly, to have a former president criticize his successor."

Bush has been largely absent from politics since leaving office in January of 2009. He kept a low profile for the first two years of Obama's presidency, and declined to campaign for any Republicans during the 2010 campaign. Bush notably scheduled the release of his book, "Decision Points," after the Nov. 2 election.

The role Bush has chosen for himself differs starkly from his former vice president's choice. Former Vice President Dick Cheney has been a frequent and vocal critic of the Obama administration when his health has permitted.

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If only he had been entirely absent from politics. Along with the rest of this family.


Now, we have the fallout of the Bush Family catastrophe engulfing every direction, while he blithely chooses his role for himself in private life.


He may yet have a date at the Hague.



God willing, we all live to witness it.

[cutlassmama]

20. +1

[NBachers]

21. Stepping aside for Jeb

[edbermac]

22. 20 years too late.

[butterfly77]

23. No...

he doesn't want to come out and answer questions Obama has to answer because he fucked up. Come on out there asshole we have plenty of questions, we are waiting for ya..

[Stevenmarc]

24. Frees him up for his Have Your Picture Taken with Dubya booth at the library

[PBS Poll-435]

25. 'It's Hard Work!' nt

[Kennah]

26. "... in spite of the fact that I'm now on TV, I don't want to be on TV ..."

Which makes sense common sensically.

[Name removed]

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[The Backlash Cometh]

28. I don't think he really had the fire to begin with.

Nobody ever really tested him.

[lpbk2713]

29. No one wants your useless ass anyhow.

So don't make it appear like it's your decision Shit-for-Brains.

[Rex]

35. Muahahahahaha!!!

:rofl:

[Segami]

36. He just figured out that he was duped by his buddy crooks and choked on another pretzel.

Laura probably put her heel down on his face once again and told Georgie that he couldn't play president anymore especially with those very bad boys from the hood.

[Vickers]

30. Falls right in line with the "I got mine" repuke ethos. n/t

[Rex]

31. Oh...Lord...I actually miss that mashup mubble of Mr. Chimperor!

Wow, has he still no lerneded yet on the grammaterifactics?

[calimary]

48. That is one thing I do NOT miss AT ALL!!! Mr. Slurred Speech of America.

That damn drone. GOD! I woke up one morning (after we'd dozed off with the TV on) and it was still on MSNBC or something, and there was a clip of him from something the day or night before, and it was like a buzz saw going off next door. First thing I did is grab a pillow and bury my head in it. That voice was almost as bad as palin's. AWFUL. Grating on the ears. And he couldn't enunciate to save his miserable life. Amazing that one individual can rise to that level of position and achievement, and yet STILL qualify as a LOSER.

[pacalo]

32. Perhaps it's finally dawned on him that we don't want to hear from him. Ever.

Sure, he provides a minefield of comic material, but now we have the baggers to laugh at.

In regard to his left-handed dig of Obama, he seems to be saying (who really knows?) that if he did feel like getting out more to speak about his successor, it would be nothing but criticism to be said. This poor excuse for a human being who is known for his enjoyment of shooting off his mouth, particularly at those who get under his skin, is choosing to stay quiet because it has everything to do with the fact (or deal that was made) that Obama has chosen not to allow any prosecution of the boy king for his many crimes.

[begin_within]

34. And candidates don't want him campaigning for them either.

[spanone]

38. too fucking lazy and incurious....fuck his irrelevant ass and then arrest him

[Proud Liberal Dem]

40. I think it's bad for the country, frankly,

to have a former VICE-PRESIDENT criticizing the current PRESIDENT but, unfortunately, I don't think that he's going to stop doing it. :puke:

[Dappleganger]

42. "Well, I don't wanna play your stupid game anyway!"

Is what he mumbled after hearing from his team that they never want to hear from him again.

[flvegan]

43. "It's tough enough to president as it is without a former president undermining..."

Don't forget kids, "president" is a verb, meaning "to president"

[goforit]

44. Quite frankly, I think he hated being President. Just did it for

his Poppy and all his friends.

[WinkyDink]

47. He was never IN politics; he never governed. His family goal is to loot. It's why he can think

"anonymity" is anywhere near a realistic goal for a FORMER PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.