George H.W. Bush calls Trump a 'blowhard' in new book: 'I don't like him'

[Mod1]

Good morning all.  Lively conversation.  Keep it clean and above the belt.

[Chosen Daughter]

I wish he hadn't done that, but let's face it.  A lot of our merry band of brothers here voted for Hillary.

Maybe not literally, but by sanctimoniously refusing to vote for Trump and voting for some obscure third or fourth party candidate, they were voting for Hillary.

I've read many, many posts to that effect, especially shortly after the election.

It's died down now because Trump has been a good president but it happened.

And, yes, I do cut 93-year-olds some slack.

Have to work hard to stay up there

I am proud I didn't vote for either.  For once in my voting life I stuck to my principles.  I voted for Romney and McCain even though I had to choke the vote out.

[Emjay]

I really struck a never here, apparently.  I think I had one defender.  Sweet.

When I said that people who were driven to insanity because a 93 year old man voted for Hillary were being hypocrites because dozens of people here gave Hillary at least one-half vote by either not voting or voting for a third party loser it kinda hit home, didn't it?

Well, jump on me all you want.  Have fun.  But I won't see it.  I'm going to church.

[XenaLee]

Have to work hard to stay up there

I am proud I didn't vote for either.  For once in my voting life I stuck to my principles.  I voted for Romney and McCain even though I had to choke the vote out.

Speaking of choke.... over the years....

I have had to choke on the FACT that I actually voted for that ahole McCain.

Never (and I do mean never).... again.

[XenaLee]

I really struck a never here, apparently.  I think I had one defender.  Sweet.

When I said that people who were driven to insanity because a 93 year old man voted for Hillary were being hypocrites because dozens of people here gave Hillary at least one-half vote by either not voting or voting for a third party loser it kinda hit home, didn't it?

Well, jump on me all you want.  Have fun.  But I won't see it. I'm going to church.

VERY wise decision on your part!   

[Chosen Daughter]

Speaking of choke.... over the years....

I have had to choke on the FACT that I actually voted for that ahole McCain.

Never (and I do mean never).... again.

me either.  I would rather not vote than vote for someone that makes me choke.  That is where I was at this election.  Just had to say no.  It was about morals.

[TomSea]

Proud to have voted for Trump, people like Ben Shapiro and indeed Michael Medved, who speak about defending life are nothing but big phonies to me because they were anti-Trumpers and would have continued us on the road Obama put us on.  They talk the talk but don't do the walk, now, they can do nothing but try and pounce on any perceived weakness they see in Trump.

[RoosGirl]

I really struck a never here, apparently.  I think I had one defender.  Sweet.

When I said that people who were driven to insanity because a 93 year old man voted for Hillary were being hypocrites because dozens of people here gave Hillary at least one-half vote by either not voting or voting for a third party loser it kinda hit home, didn't it?

Well, jump on me all you want.  Have fun.  But I won't see it.  I'm going to church.

Says the woman who wished Hillary would win *and* didn't vote.  So much funny I don't know which to laugh at first.

[Concerned]

I had thought that Trump’s words and actions might make me come to regret my write-in vote.  I had hoped that Trump would bring a fresh, creative perspective to legislative negotiations and compromise (e.g., ObamaCare repeal and replace).    I had hoped that he would cherish and respect the office of the Presidency, grow into the office, and drop the childish name-calling, petty bickering, and personal attacks.  I had hoped that he would be a stand-up leader of the Republican Party, and be someone the party could unify around.  Instead, I have no regrets about my write-in vote and believe he really is simply the “blowhard” that Bush labeled him as.

[XenaLee]

Proud to have voted for Trump, people like Ben Shapiro and indeed Michael Medved, who speak about defending life are nothing but big phonies to me because they were anti-Trumpers and would have continued us on the road Obama put us on.  They talk the talk but don't do the walk, now, they can do nothing but try and pounce on any perceived weakness they see in Trump.

You mean.... kinda like Bush Sr. is doing or has done in his "book".... which is being defended by certain folks that you apparently agree with here in this very same thread?

Irony. 

[corbe]

   I'm not posting with all these Mods swarming around, It would be an incredible boring Sunday if I get kicked in the butt this early.

[XenaLee]

Says the woman who wished Hillary would win *and* didn't vote.  So much funny I don't know which to laugh at first.

Accusing those of us that did not vote for Trump of having, in effect, voted for Hillary is mere projection on her part, IMO.   She is accusing us of what she, herself, did and apparently feels guilty about.   That's my take on it.

[XenaLee]

   I'm not posting with all these Mods swarming around, It would be an incredible boring Sunday if I get kicked in the butt this early.

Ah hell, livealittle.  Go fer it.  It's Sunday.

You can always go to church 'after'....lololol!

[RoosGirl]

Accusing those of us that did not vote for Trump of having, in effect, voted for Hillary is mere projection on her part, IMO.   She is accusing us of what she, herself, did and apparently feels guilty about.   That's my take on it.

Maybe, but I think it's just trolling.

[Mod2]

Hi all, it's me, Mod2.  I thought we'd straightened this crapola out about calling people who did not vote for Trump "Hillary voters."  Water under the bridge and all that.

One more time:  There are no Hillary voters here.  Stop calling them that and people will stop defending themselves from that personal attack.

More to the point:  Mod1 is nice, I am not.  If we don't drop this unpleasant aspect of the Trump Wars I'm locking this damned thread, and I may or may not unlock it later.

Thanks for your attention.
Mod2

[catfish1957]

nder the bridge and all that.

One more time:  There are no Hillary voters here.  Stop calling them that and people will stop defending themselves from that personal attack.

Thank you.  A resident Mother Superior's modus operandi .....  and she uses this tactic routinely, and typically without repercussions.

[Silver Pines]

@TomSea

In the end, we need to respect everyone's opinion. That's important.

Yes, like whom they vote for.  Without mewling about ideological purity.

I can't quite make out whether you forget what you post as soon as it leaves your keyboard, or if you just don't understand what you're saying.

[Silver Pines]

Proud to have voted for Trump, people like Ben Shapiro and indeed Michael Medved, who speak about defending life are nothing but big phonies to me because they were anti-Trumpers and would have continued us on the road Obama put us on.  They talk the talk but don't do the walk, now, they can do nothing but try and pounce on any perceived weakness they see in Trump.

@TomSea

"in the end, we have to respect everyone's opinion.  That's important."

-----some guy

[XenaLee]

@TomSea

"in the end, we have to respect everyone's opinion.  That's important."

-----some guy

I actually do respect everyone's opinion.   But I also respect my right to question their opinion when they are dead wrong and stuckonstupid.

 

[corbe]

   As someone mentioned up thread, Trump's in Good Company GHWB thinks this guy is a 'blowhard' too.

[bigheadfred]

Hi all, it's me, Mod2.  I thought we'd straightened this crapola out about calling people who did not vote for Trump "Hillary voters."  Water under the bridge and all that.

One more time:  There are no Hillary voters here.  Stop calling them that and people will stop defending themselves from that personal attack.

More to the point:  Mod1 is nice, I am not.  If we don't drop this unpleasant aspect of the Trump Wars I'm locking this damned thread, and I may or may not unlock it later.

Thanks for your attention.
Mod2

Here I was all proud of the fact that since I voted third party I voted for POTUS three times and now people are saying that isn't true. Pretty disheartening.

[truth_seeker]

Soon after voting for Ross Perot in 1992, I sobered up, had a "what did I do?" revelation, noticed Bush and Perot NOT in office, and began a process of maturing politically.

Since then the GOP has run Dole, McCain and Romney--all lost. But I voted for them, and would do so again.

The democrats love when "conservatives" split their votes. They chuckle over the "virtue signaling," moral protestations, etc.

Trump is doing most of the conservative governance, that conservatives have said they wanted over the previous election cycles.

[corbe]

    Your a slacker @bigheadfred some democraps in Illinois voted 5 times and they were dead.

[Cyber Liberty]

Here I was all proud of the fact that since I voted third party I voted for POTUS three times and now people are saying that isn't true. Pretty disheartening.

Be of good cheer, Fred:  No matter what happens we can't blame you for it.   

[XenaLee]

Soon after voting for Ross Perot in 1992, I sobered up, had a "what did I do?" revelation, noticed Bush and Perot NOT in office, and began a process of maturing politically.

Since then the GOP has run Dole, McCain and Romney--all lost. But I voted for them, and would do so again.

The democrats love when "conservatives" split their votes. They chuckle over the "virtue signaling," moral protestations, etc.

Trump is doing most of the conservative governance, that conservatives have said they wanted over the previous election cycles.

That said.... even though I don't agree with everything Trump says and does (still)....  I would probably vote for him in 2020 .....

IF something dire doesn't happen, IF he doesn't lurch left and IF things continue to improve (economy, jobs, national defense, etc.) under his policies.  I would be, in effect, voting against the radical left.... which is what I have always done. 

But as far as voting in future for another squish... or worse, another RINO traitor like McCain....

not just no, but HELL NO.