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Forget Britain, US Loves Its Political Royalty

We could soon see another Clinton or Bush in the White House: Margaret Carlson

(Newser) - You think the British monarchy is bad? Well, it's got nothing on the US when it comes to political dynasties, writes Margaret Carlson on Bloomberg View . Look no further than how popular Michelle Obama is in a hypothetical 2016 Senate bid in Illinois (a survey shows she'd beat...

George HW Bush Hospitalized
 George HW Bush Hospitalized 
Nov 29, 2012 10:55 AM CST

George HW Bush Hospitalized

Has bronchitis, chronic cough

(Newser) - George HW Bush is in the hospital, but there's no need to panic, his chief of staff tells the Houston Chronicle . The former president has had a serious cough for the past few weeks, and was admitted to a Houston hospital last Friday with bronchitis. The 88-year-old had previously...

Tonight&#39;s RNC Stars: Paul Ryan, Rand Paul

 Tonight's 
 RNC Stars: 
 Paul Ryan, 
 Rand Paul 
GOP CONVENTION
Aug 29, 2012 7:51 AM CDT

Tonight's RNC Stars: Paul Ryan, Rand Paul

John McCain, Condoleezza Rice to speak as well

(Newser) - Tonight is Paul Ryan's turn to shine at the Republican National Convention. The VP candidate will deliver his keynote speech at 10pm, and while he'd like to use it to talk policy, the Romney team has convinced him to focus on his immigrant family and small-town values instead,...

Meet George Bush 3.0






 Meet George Bush 3.0 
Jul 15, 2012 3:00 PM CDT

Meet George Bush 3.0

Jeb's son 'P' could be on cusp of political career

(Newser) - The next-generation George Bush could be getting ready for the political spotlight. George Prescott Garnica Bush, 36, is the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, the nephew of Dubya, and the grandson of George HW Bush. And while that pedigree has always made him a potential political contender, he...

Bush 41 on Ross Perot: 'I Don't Like Him'

Says in HBO documentary that Perot cost him the election

(Newser) - George HW Bush usually keeps to himself—but in an HBO documentary airing tonight, he doesn't mince words regarding formal rival Ross Perot. When documentarian Jeffrey Roth asks Bush if he'd be willing to comment on Perot, Bush refuses, then adds: "I think he cost me the...

Jeb Bush: Reagan, Dad Wouldn't Make It in This GOP

But that's a 'temporary' problem

(Newser) - Today's Republicans wouldn't back a leader like Ronald Reagan or George HW Bush, says the latter's son. "Based on his record of finding accommodation, finding some degree of common ground," Reagan, as well as Poppy Bush, "would have a hard time if you define...

Out of Dubya&#39;s Ashes, Bush 41&#39;s Star Rises
 Out of Dubya's Ashes, 
 Bush 41's Star Rises 
MAUREEN DOWD
Jun 10, 2012 7:46 AM CDT

Out of Dubya's Ashes, Bush 41's Star Rises

It's 'Poppy chic' for Poppy Bush, writes Maureen Dowd

(Newser) - George HW Bush hasn't gotten a lot of love since getting unceremoniously booted from office by an Arkansas upstart named Bill Clinton, but a funny thing has happened over the years,writes Maureen Dowd in the New York Times . Because George W Bush tried to be his father's...

George W Bush Still Under 50% in Popularity

He's the only living ex-president in that category: CNN survey

(Newser) - George W Bush comes in last in an admittedly small popularity contest: former presidents who are still alive. The CNN poll shows that he's the only one who fails to crack 50% in "favorable" views among the public. The results:
  • George W Bush: favorable, 43%; unfavorable, 54%
  • Bill
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Romney Could Have a 'Dan Quayle Problem'

Like Bush in '88, he must pick a VP to please conservatives: Steve Kornacki

(Newser) - Now that talk is turning to Mitt Romney's VP pick, Steve Kornacki at Salon sees a strong parallel between his situation and that of the elder George Bush in 1988. Both rose to the top of the ticket despite a "moderate/liberal past" and thus had to constantly appease...

Romney Finally Starting to Rack Up the Endorsements

There's a 'time when to fold 'em,' said elder Bush

(Newser) - They took their time, but high-profile Republicans are starting to fall in line behind Mitt Romney. Florida's Sen. Marco Rubio, a Tea Party favorite, yesterday gave Romney his support, saying he fears "disaster" if the race leads to a floor fight at the Republican National Convention. Wisconsin's...

Papa Bush Backs Romney
 Papa Bush 
 Backs Romney 
Mar 28, 2012 10:38 AM CDT

Papa Bush Backs Romney

George HW will announce endorsement tomorrow in Houston

(Newser) - The GOP's elite isn't exactly tripping over itself to help Mitt Romney seal the deal, but George HW Bush is the latest in the Bush family to fall in line: A Romney spokeswoman says the Bush patriarch will endorse their man tomorrow at an event in Houston, reports...

Hey, GOP: Bring Back Our 2nd Party

 Hey, GOP: 
 Bring Back 
 Our 2nd Party 
Thomas Friedman
Feb 12, 2012 1:17 PM CST

Hey, GOP: Bring Back Our 2nd Party

GOP as useless as 7 vowels in Scrabble, needs new letters

(Newser) - Just like you get to throw in your tiles when Scrabble gives you seven useless vowels, so too do Republican voters keep picking again—and coming up with the same useless tiles, says Thomas Friedman in the New York Times . That's because the GOP is an out-of-date "captive...

Which Path for Obama— Reagan or Bush the Elder?

Economy could propel him to re-election, or doom him

(Newser) - The better-than-expected jobs report yesterday lifts President Obama's chances of re-election, but the Wall Street Journal points out that he's going to need more good news if history is any guide. It could go one of two ways, a la Ronald Reagan or George HW Bush. At the...

Obama Crashes Alfalfa Club

President zings at elite DC dinner

(Newser) - President Obama was palling around with Washington's one-percenters last night, cracking wise at the Alfalfa Club dinner for the first time since 2009 , reports the Washington Post . The Alfalfa Club is the quintessential DC insider club, which exists pretty much for throwing an annual dinner, and guests had to...

Elder George Bush Backs Romney

Says he's the 'best choice' for Republicans

(Newser) - It's like an endorsement-lite: George HW Bush tells the Houston Chronicle that "I think Mitt Romney is the best choice for us." But, political semantics alert, the elder Bush added that his praise does not constitute an official endorsement, at least for now. He called Romney the...

Long Live the Chief: Presidents Usually Do

Longevity expert debunks myth that White House duty shortens life

(Newser) - President Obama's graying hair has set off the typical chatter that serving as president is so stressful it's bound to take years off a person's life. Not so, says a longevity expert in the Journal of the American Medical Association. In fact, our presidents tend to live...

6 Endorsements Could Sway Race

DeMint, Huckabee, the Bush clan are among the key ones

(Newser) - With voting just weeks away in the Republican race, the Fix blog of the Washington Post looks at six endorsements that could play a role in determining a winner.
  • Jim DeMint: The conservative South Carolina senator carries serious clout with the Tea Party, though he probably won't weigh in
...

$6B Navy Carrier Has Lousy Toilets

Vaccum commodes often don't work

(Newser) - The Navy Times has a tale of serious toilet woe aboard the USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier, which is currently deployed to the Persian Gulf. The $6.2 billion carrier has 130 bathrooms with 423 commodes, but many of those commodes are frequently on the fritz at any one...

Elder Bush Considered Clint Eastwood for VP

Instead, he picked Dan Quayle

(Newser) - Vice President Clint Eastwood? It was at least a possibility in 1988 when George HW Bush was considering running mates, reports the Note blog at ABC News. Two factors helped: Eastwood at the time was the Republican mayor of Carmel, California, and Bush was getting clobbered in the polls by...

Thomas Friedman: Bring Back 'Sane' GOP of George HW Bush

 Bring Back 
 'Sane' GOP 
 of Bush 41 
Friedman
Jul 31, 2011 7:23 AM CDT

Bring Back 'Sane' GOP of Bush 41

Friedman misses the balanced conservatism of yore

(Newser) - With today's Republican Party being led around by Tea Party extremists, Thomas Friedman misses the adult supervision of George HW Bush, he writes in the New York Times . Calling him "one of our most underrated presidents," Friedman contends that Bush père brought foreign policy "deftness"...

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