Bush II was never a fan of Donald Trump…..
Former President George W. Bush described the modern-day GOP as “isolationist, protectionist, and to a certain extent, nativist” in an interview Tuesday that was packed with implicit criticism of the most recent Republican president.
“It’s not exactly my vision” for the party, Bush told NBC’s “Today” show in a rare live TV appearance. “But, you know, I’m just an old guy they put out to pasture.”
Still, Bush remained hopeful that a more moderate Republican — one who supported reasonable gun reform measures, increased public school funding and a path to citizenship for undocumented workers, among other policies — could succeed in the party’s 2024 presidential primary.
“I think if the emphasis is integrity and decency and trying to work to get problems solved, I think the person has a shot,” he said.
As for the Jan. 6 insurrection perpetrated by supporters of former President Donald Trump, “it did make me sick. I felt ill. And I just couldn’t believe it,” Bush said.
“What’s really troubling is how much misinformation there is and the capacity of people to spread all kinds of untruth,” he added. “And I don’t know what we’re going to do about that.”
Bush, who was on hand Tuesday to welcome 30 new U.S. citizens from 17 different countries during a naturalization ceremony on Rockefeller Plaza, also decried the divisive rhetoric that has surrounded the immigration debate in Washington — and reached new levels of hostility under his Republican successor in the White House….
image…NBC News
“The Last Republican?”
The Elephant has left the building; the Elephant has left the building….
Meanwhile in Missouri, Mark McCloskey the St. Louis attorney who waved a gun at BLM protesters is considering a Senate run.
Tartan Goddard points out that the Misspuri GOP Senate primary may set a record for number of indicted candidates.
Oh and if the GOP s now a populist “blue collar and beer” party kind of odd to have a candidate who is a wealthy ambulance chasing attorney who lives in a multi million dollar manse and was sipping chardonnay prior to going commando on his veranda.
Unless that “GOP populist” stuff is just about hating certain people rather than making poor and middle class lives better.
Mmm