Why Did George W. Betray Team GOP?
American Thinker,
by
Jack Cashill
Original Article
Posted By: Magnante,
6/12/2021 3:10:28 AM
"In 2020 I boldly declared that Trump was the only thing standing between our country, the American people, and socialism. I turned out to be correct," said George P. Bush in announcing his candidacy for Texas attorney general.
Nearly 75 million Americans agreed, but his uncle, George W. Bush, was not among them. It is likely that if George W. had said what George P. did, the Democrats could not have "harvested" enough votes to put their man over the top. But he didn't. (snip) After the events of January 6, 2021, Bush joined his new teammates for an end zone dance.
Reply 1 - Posted by:
carpathia 6/12/2021 4:03:35 AM (No. 813228)
George W. sacrificed his reputation and credibility on the altar of popularity. Like his father, he decided to play footsie with the likes of the most corrupt leaders in our history (Clinton’s and Obama’s). We all thought he was being a gentleman by his silence. Now we know it was collusion.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
john56 6/12/2021 4:06:22 AM (No. 813229)
And I'm not buying George P's line either.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
Saryden 6/12/2021 4:19:00 AM (No. 813232)
Politicians woo... but we must look at their actions. We are amazed, sad, and disgusted at the behavior of W, J. McCain, and Romney. Only President Trump has not 'sold out' to those who would Rule the world. Now we are astonished that Sen. Ernst has stated that Biden won and we must work together... for what?? Biden's presidency is false and ruinous.
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
5 handicap 6/12/2021 5:47:22 AM (No. 813256)
The very last thing America needs is another treasonous Bush! Goddamn their evil souls!
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
judy 6/12/2021 5:49:57 AM (No. 813259)
W joined the Cheney, Romney, Flake, Krystol, Will, Comstock anti Trump bandwagon. I guess they love open borders , high taxes, one sided justice & expensive gas.
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Miceal 6/12/2021 6:01:26 AM (No. 813267)
He's a member of the "deep state" and a large DB. I had such hope for him...
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Flyball Dogs 6/12/2021 6:11:14 AM (No. 813273)
It’s early and no coffee. If the author answered his own question, I need more than nuance for the answer.
Except , in my mind, W has no CORE principles.
I remember telling someone (c 2001) — if he’ll lead, they will follow.
He NEVER lead.
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
FunOne 6/12/2021 6:18:27 AM (No. 813275)
Donald Trump demonstrated leadership qualities that W was absent of.
Donald Trump addressed and successfully accomplished initiatives that MADE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN--initiatives that W failed to attempt to address.
Donald Trump made W look impotent, and W was embarrassed by it to the degree he joined the Trump hating "Never Trumpers" and I regret I supported him financially and awarded him with my vote.
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
ToryWhite 6/12/2021 6:21:45 AM (No. 813277)
Back before the team tag on the US Presidency, the Bush family moved from New England to Texas because they were wrecked and trashed for further New England conquests. Industrial exploiters in the grand old Northeast tradition. Terrible reputations in fake aristocratic garb. Barbara Bush was the greatest dissembler and gave the boys their marching orders. Read their history (not written by the Bushes, please!). Wolves in sheep clothing, the lot of them.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
F15 Gork 6/12/2021 6:35:21 AM (No. 813282)
W could have been a great president.......he chose not to.
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
Kitty Myers 6/12/2021 6:49:30 AM (No. 813287)
Bush is dead to me. Morto.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
PChristopher 6/12/2021 6:51:29 AM (No. 813290)
The Bushes are globalist traitors. They are the reason we've been in Afghanistan for almost a generation....to protect poppy fields, not hunt bin Laden. The entire political system should be purged of every Bush no matter how sweet they talk or how innocent they seem!!
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I regret my vote for George W, George H, McCain and Romney.
Turns out I am not loyal to GOP, because the GOP was only loyal to the GOU (grand 'ol uniparty).
The tea party bucked the system and Trump was the wild stallion that was necessary.
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Because he's an America Last, globalist puke just like his Daddy was. Reagan was saddled with that hump who was nothing but an impediment to getting things done then. 43 and his 'compassionate conservativism' was just the latest shell game in the New World Order agenda.
Bushes are never conservative.
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Reply 15 - Posted by:
DW626 6/12/2021 7:21:04 AM (No. 813310)
I always wondered why he never defended himself or his supporters, from the unrelenting media onslaught.
Now we know why.
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Reply 16 - Posted by:
Daisymay 6/12/2021 7:34:43 AM (No. 813321)
This is why I hope the voters in Texas don't vote for George P. Bush. Ken Paxton is a great Attorney General. A True Trump Republican. George P, on the other hand, is not trustworthy. He's a Bush. His dad still hates that Trump beat the tar out of him in the debates. I think George P is just using this Attorney General Position to be his One More Step up the LADDER! He has his eye on bigger things, namely the U.S. Senate and then the White House! I hope Texans see through his Plan and do NOT vote for him.
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Reply 17 - Posted by:
Ashley Brenton 6/12/2021 7:34:54 AM (No. 813323)
The eGOP hasn't realized yet that their long time strategy of getting votes by being slightly less awful than the alternative is no longer viable.
Nope. Now, you have to be actively GOOD for regular, working people, our country in a national sense (meaning globalism is out), and not merely about adjusting the marginal rates to satisfy that Buick dealership owner who donates to you.
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Reply 18 - Posted by:
Mizz Fixxit 6/12/2021 7:48:20 AM (No. 813339)
George P. Bush is a phony. He is an open border elitist and a phony.
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Reply 19 - Posted by:
Hazymac 6/12/2021 7:54:35 AM (No. 813347)
W is a globalist more than he's an American. FTA: "In betraying Team GOP, Bush, in effect, betrayed Team USA. From reading Dovere, one gets the sense he did not much care. Bush had a new team now, Team World." His nephew George P. understands. Why doesn't his uncle?
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Reply 20 - Posted by:
Aubreyesque 6/12/2021 8:01:02 AM (No. 813354)
Because he's a nasty elitist just like his Daddy...limp wristed, overly pampered, arrogant elitist. May Donald Trump make him cry in shame every day of the rest of his life.
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Reply 21 - Posted by:
Jebediah 6/12/2021 8:01:20 AM (No. 813356)
George Bush may be a nice man but he was a rotten President....I can recall being in a traffic jam on a highway outside Phoenix during his presidency, arguing with my husband over Bush allowing illegals to swarm over the border....my husbands thought it was hopeless. With Trump we finally got somewhere. and it must have embarrassed the h--- out of Bush, and now we are back to politics as usual writ large. No real respect for the man.
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Reply 22 - Posted by:
Rinktum 6/12/2021 8:13:48 AM (No. 813368)
George W. is a globalist which means he is willing to put the United States second or third, but not first. He is fine with open borders, manufacturing fleeing the country, endless wars, government run healthcare, etc. Those who are against the Trump Agenda are anti-Americans. It isn’t about Trump, it never was. It has ways been because DJT was the only guy standing up for this country and the American people. He has been so right about everything. He just had the courage to call these Republican globalists out. God bless him! He has shown us what can happen with a President who believes American First is the best policy for this country.
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Reply 23 - Posted by:
downnout 6/12/2021 8:32:12 AM (No. 813388)
I voted for W twice and to say I am dismayed and disappointed in him would be a understatement. Shame!!
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Reply 24 - Posted by:
Italiano 6/12/2021 8:38:11 AM (No. 813402)
George W. Bush got more Americans killed than Osama bin Laden...for nothing.
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Reply 25 - Posted by:
Californian 6/12/2021 8:42:31 AM (No. 813408)
Author is wrong and did fused.
W didn't betray anyone.
W was never a conservative. W was always a eGOP stooge. He did EXACTLY what every McCain/Romney stooge does once in office: betray the American people.
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Reply 26 - Posted by:
bubby 6/12/2021 8:44:17 AM (No. 813410)
George P. Bush the Beto O'Rourke of the Republican Party! Privileged, wealthy, wacky and wrong for Texas!
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Reply 27 - Posted by:
Italiano 6/12/2021 8:50:02 AM (No. 813418)
Back when I was a strong Bush supporter during his Administration, I was always puzzled by the fact that he consistently seemed more comfortable with his "enemies" that he did with his "friends." Now we know why. We were played for saps.
The 75,000,000+ won't get fooled again. I wonder if the GOP eunuchs realize that.
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Reply 28 - Posted by:
red1066 6/12/2021 8:53:41 AM (No. 813424)
Harvesting is probably the right word to describe the number fraudulent votes manufactured to steal the election. There certainly wasn't 80 plus million people who voted for Biteme, and legs up.
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Reply 29 - Posted by:
bigfatslob 6/12/2021 9:21:23 AM (No. 813449)
Like all the supporters of President Trump we waited in the first six months for the results of the win unsure of Trump the politician but the proof came in the successes that kept on coming. Trump delivered as I/we saw one of the greatest Presidents ever. What we saw is the same thing both Bush and Obama witnessed but to go one further than the jealousy Bush hated Trump for trouncing Jeb the then anointed "it's my turn" do nothing riding on 'coat tails'. That's the main reason for the hatred from the Bushes and all other writing here in Cashill's article.
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Reply 30 - Posted by:
Strike3 6/12/2021 9:29:53 AM (No. 813457)
Uh, because The Donald embarrassed little Jebbie, ruined the plans for a Bush hat trick and because W is very jealous of the real accomplishments of President Trump when all W could do was break Iraq, eff up the Middle East and set the stage for Barack Hussein.
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Reply 31 - Posted by:
Rokkitt 6/12/2021 10:06:54 AM (No. 813494)
Texas will never vote for any Bush trust me on this. I have many family members that live there
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Reply 32 - Posted by:
Mizz Fixxit 6/12/2021 10:17:49 AM (No. 813503)
Excuse the second post. This thread is outstanding. If the Bush, Bill Krystol, Barbara Comstock, George Conway, Carl Rove GOPe read these comments, and double if they were not hopelessly out of touch, this band of elitists would recognize that George P. has no chance to hold a governorship, let alone national office.
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Reply 33 - Posted by:
bighambone 6/12/2021 10:18:15 AM (No. 813504)
What really stands out about G.W. Bush, during his era in the White House is that he made some very stupid moves in starting big Middle East wars that are still ongoing that caused thousands of casualties to members of the US military and that cost many billions of dollars. He is also a cheap foreign labor guy who has no problem with Biden’s and the leftist and socialist Democrats “open borders” policies. He also made himself look stupid when as President he allowed the Democrats, including Obama, to trash his policies and programs thus kicking both his personal and professional reputations into the gutter for years without giving any response in defense of himself beyond a smirk.
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Reply 34 - Posted by:
MDConservative 6/12/2021 11:00:31 AM (No. 813550)
Answer me this: What is "Team GOP"? Anyone?
Dubya, since 9/11 and right through the great '08 collapse, was regularly proclaimed the GOAT of Presidents in these precincts. He and Laura were sooo classy. And Barbara was off the classy scales, America's grandmother.
Trump was NOT Team GOP...he was the antidote to this UNIPARTY subsidiary that featured JEB!, Marco, and a host of others in the primaries, with stalwart "conservatives" Ryan and McConnell running Capitol Hill operations.
Those supporting Deplorables were not Team GOP, either. Just the contrary, most veterans of the great Tea Party betrayal.
Dubya, Mitt, McCain, et al, WERE Team GOP, not the Trumpistas. They lost too many times to be taken seriously as "saviors" in the post-Obama era. Trump's major failing was his inability to operate without Team GOP operatives, Fox News Contributors...like Bolton, Gorka, and beautiful Miss Kimberley in the background, and "tough guys" like "Mad Dog" and "T-Rex", whose names and press release legends made "real conservatives" swoon.
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Reply 35 - Posted by:
jimkata 6/12/2021 11:22:21 AM (No. 813564)
As a resident during Jeb Bush's run for Governor I can tell you this:
When Jeb ran against Bob Graham and lost , he ran a very politically conservative campaign, cris-crossing the state, getting on talk radio....but lost.
When he won the Governorship he ran as a conservative to moderate and won.
When he campaigned for the Presidency he was Moderate to left and swamp in his outlook..
I think George P his son is of the same material. Get ground support from conservatives on initial campaigns , Then progress to his real feelings as he gets more popular.
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Reply 36 - Posted by:
zephyrgirl 6/12/2021 11:58:55 AM (No. 813598)
You have to wonder why the Bush family is fast friends with the Obamas and the Clintons and don't seem to have conservative friends. They never forgave Trump for calling Heb! "low energy Jeb," but have forgiven the Obamas and Clintons for doing far, far worse to the country. Trump was right about Heb - Jeb acted like he had the nomination in the bag, coasted along until he ran out of Uniparty money and panicked when he realized that the Republican base wasn't buying his schtick. By then, it was too late. I will always be grateful for to Trump for exposing the Uniparty, cruise ship, faux Republican elites.
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Why did the chicken cross the road?
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Reply 38 - Posted by:
doctorfixit 6/14/2021 6:21:55 AM (No. 815099)
Bush Family - ruling class oligarchs. Warmongering Open Borders Deep State buffoons.
The GOP must be destroyed.
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Reply 39 - Posted by:
Hermoine 6/14/2021 9:39:40 AM (No. 815255)
Interesting read, but other than Bush being "part of Team World now" instead of Team USA, he doesn't really explain why Bush betrayed the GOP and the country.
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Reply 40 - Posted by:
ussjimmycarter 6/14/2021 9:41:52 AM (No. 815260)
No more Bushies EVER! NEVER!
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