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IDemo

(16,926 posts)
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:13 PM Feb 2016

George W. Bush to Appear in Ad Supporting Brother

Source: NBC News

Former President George W. Bush will appear in a television ad produced by the super PAC supporting younger brother Jeb Bush's White House bid starting this weekend in South Carolina, NBC News has confirmed.

The Right to Rise ad, titled "First Job," is not affiliated with the candidate's official campaign and features the former president speaking to the camera while photos of his brother pan across the screen.

"I know Jeb," George W. Bush says. "I know his good heart and his strong backbone."

Read more: http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/george-w-bush-appear-ad-supporting-brother-n511626



Cue - 'Turn out the lights, the party's over'.
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George W. Bush to Appear in Ad Supporting Brother (Original Post) IDemo Feb 2016 OP
That should turn everything around for Jeb! The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2016 #1
JEB! MrMickeysMom Feb 2016 #77
Oh wow they are bringing out the big guns, that will put him doc03 Feb 2016 #2
Mission accomplished! KamaAina Feb 2016 #3
we have a winner SoLeftIAmRight Feb 2016 #19
As somebody I know said, Lindsay Feb 2016 #4
Pathetic. Next they'll have a family reunion ad. livetohike Feb 2016 #5
They are really desperate. . nt Bernardo de La Paz Feb 2016 #6
Oh, dear. TVs are so much lighter now and easier to smash on the floor. valerief Feb 2016 #7
Bye Jeb benld74 Feb 2016 #8
Worth about as much as an endorsement LibDemAlways Feb 2016 #9
I'd love to be a bug on the wall at the rehearsals navarth Feb 2016 #10
OH, good grief! Duval Feb 2016 #11
Sorry Jeb, you and your brother are no longer racist enough, crazy enough or violent enough for the trillion Feb 2016 #12
Damn, isn't that the truth? Ishoutandscream2 Feb 2016 #32
So true. When these two seem semi-normal, you know the Republican party LuckyLib Feb 2016 #67
Might as well, not much to lose at this point. snot Feb 2016 #13
Yep, it's the equivalent of "uh, cut the red wire" (n/t) William Seger Feb 2016 #42
rofl trillion Feb 2016 #43
Yeah, THAT'S gonna help... jmowreader Feb 2016 #14
That's a great idea Renew Deal Feb 2016 #15
Just a reminder here Jebby.......of your brother ....................... turbinetree Feb 2016 #16
THE CHICKENHAWK HAS LANDED underpants Feb 2016 #29
His codpiece strut is burned into memory. Unfortunately. kairos12 Feb 2016 #31
He should not have been allowed to even put on that Flight suit........................... turbinetree Feb 2016 #65
I missed it the first time. Thanks for the replay. It's a great one! n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2016 #49
Your Welcome............................ turbinetree Feb 2016 #66
He is a disgrace and everyday...................... turbinetree Feb 2016 #64
Ranks up there with Chamberlain waving that paper saying peace in our time. kairos12 Feb 2016 #30
Kiss of death. DamnYankeeInHouston Feb 2016 #17
A poetic and fitting end to the Bush dynasty n/t Yavin4 Feb 2016 #18
Yup, that coffin needed one more nail... (n/t) thesquanderer Feb 2016 #20
Is Trump paying for it? H2O Man Feb 2016 #21
Next they'll be dragging out Babs and Poppy and even Neil mountain grammy Feb 2016 #22
Nora O'Donnell interviewed Babs! and Jeb! this evening IDemo Feb 2016 #23
I just want them to all go away..... llmart Feb 2016 #27
Mommy Meanest has already made an ad: beac Feb 2016 #36
Oh, dear God. Spare us! ErisDiscordia Feb 2016 #24
Well that says a lot about the judgment of Jeb Bush! George II Feb 2016 #25
If Jeb says the prayer at Thanksgiving, I'd give George a dollar to say..."Please clap" at the end. jtuck004 Feb 2016 #26
Adding an anvil to a guy walking the plank. kairos12 Feb 2016 #28
"Hi! I'm George W. Bush. I clearly don't give a crap, never did really. Hell that was my thing.. underpants Feb 2016 #33
Dubya surfaces and sees his shadow - 6 more weeks of Jeb?! n/t PoliticAverse Feb 2016 #34
Bizarre..... Turbineguy Feb 2016 #35
Don't kid yourself. He's just as bad as the others. Frank Cannon Feb 2016 #45
Bag of suck underpants Feb 2016 #37
Wasn't it Putin's heart that he knew last? MiniMe Feb 2016 #38
What is wrong with this family? Why does Jeb have to be President? YOHABLO Feb 2016 #39
Sing a long with me passiveporcupine Feb 2016 #40
Jeb must be livid. silvershadow Feb 2016 #41
Yes, I remember it well rocktivity Feb 2016 #44
Good for him Ahpook Feb 2016 #46
Please clap. SunSeeker Feb 2016 #47
Here to speak on behalf of Frankenstein is Count Dracula ----- rurallib Feb 2016 #48
For it to work, W would have to say, "The last person in the world you should vote for is Jeb." n/t Judi Lynn Feb 2016 #50
GOP Brain Trust Firing on Both Neurons houston16revival Feb 2016 #51
Has he started drinking again... 63splitwindow Feb 2016 #52
Nothing better to kill Jeb's campaign then his brother's endorsement davidpdx Feb 2016 #53
Nah...nah...nah...nah. roamer65 Feb 2016 #54
Hah ... Hilarious Trajan Feb 2016 #55
Reminds me of a quote from the late, great Casey Stengel talking about the early NY Mets LiberalElite Feb 2016 #56
On the day following the running of the ad . . . Jack Rabbit Feb 2016 #57
Thus the final nail has been hammered into the coffin. Third Doctor Feb 2016 #58
It's time for Jeb to purchase one of these and join his brother in retirement: IDemo Feb 2016 #59
When you need things to turn around for you call in President George W Bush. indivisibleman Feb 2016 #60
Someone probably already said it but I'm watching the debate Mira Feb 2016 #61
Best idea since "my brother kept us safe"! Nye Bevan Feb 2016 #62
Apparently it has reached the point where only family members will endorse him. tclambert Feb 2016 #63
Save the money and cancel the campaign now n/t Kennah Feb 2016 #68
BWAHAHAHAHAH! Helen Borg Feb 2016 #69
Jebbie's doin' a heckuva job... callous taoboy Feb 2016 #70
Hi! I'm george dubya! you remember me! Javaman Feb 2016 #71
next up George does an ad for olddots Feb 2016 #72
First thing out of the gate he dumps his last name, then proceeds to fuck up at every turn Jefferson23 Feb 2016 #73
I don't think Dubya's appearance will help much robertgodardfromnj Feb 2016 #74
JEB! is finished! Odin2005 Feb 2016 #75
But, but, but... Stellar Feb 2016 #76
..........!!! Lodestar Feb 2016 #78
Wow silenttigersong Feb 2016 #79
Jeb! needs to change his campaign slogan: IDemo Feb 2016 #80
Now watch this drive... daleo Feb 2016 #81

livetohike

(22,143 posts)
5. Pathetic. Next they'll have a family reunion ad.
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:18 PM
Feb 2016

Can't wait to be rid of all of them when Jeb drops out.

navarth

(5,927 posts)
10. I'd love to be a bug on the wall at the rehearsals
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:19 PM
Feb 2016

That dumbass won't be able to do the lines properly....and wait until he gives us the Resolute Face!!!

 

Duval

(4,280 posts)
11. OH, good grief!
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:20 PM
Feb 2016

IMHO, that's a big mistake. The guy who lied, etc, and who wants to see W's face again? I really don't understand, unless Momma and Poppa Bush thought it would help Georgie's damaged reputation.


 

trillion

(1,859 posts)
12. Sorry Jeb, you and your brother are no longer racist enough, crazy enough or violent enough for the
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:24 PM
Feb 2016

base you helped create. Blame it on lack of education funding for decades.

turbinetree

(24,701 posts)
65. He should not have been allowed to even put on that Flight suit...........................
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 01:19 AM
Feb 2016

he is and will always will be an absolute disgrace.

And the list of those men on that South Carolina list represent just one fraction of 4,685 deaths based on that lie and the loss to those families deserve more than what that family is trying to do today to get back into the white house-------------it is disgraceful in my humble opinion----------------





turbinetree

(24,701 posts)
66. Your Welcome............................
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 01:27 AM
Feb 2016

I wanted to bring it back as a reminder of how it was back then and how this right wing ideologue used this military and this public, and what it has cost this country even today.

And how his younger brother is trying to use that lie to get back into the white house-------------------and its disgraceful

And below that video, is the list of service men where that first ad of his is going to run in South Carolina-----------------those families deserve better-------------------they deserve for him to resign from the race and go back into the Bush hole of hypocrisy






turbinetree

(24,701 posts)
64. He is a disgrace and everyday......................
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 01:09 AM
Feb 2016

I just can't imagine how he sleeps at night knowing that he was a liar and what he and his team of CHICKEN HAWKES have done to this country and this world -------------------it is amazing.





mountain grammy

(26,621 posts)
22. Next they'll be dragging out Babs and Poppy and even Neil
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:39 PM
Feb 2016

where the fuck is Neil? After investing heavily and winning mightily in scholastic testing companies that profited from the "no child left behind while we test them to death" act, he kind of fell off the radar. Just another son of a Bush.

IDemo

(16,926 posts)
23. Nora O'Donnell interviewed Babs! and Jeb! this evening
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:41 PM
Feb 2016

And brought up the inevitable question about her saying no more Bushes. Laughter.

llmart

(15,539 posts)
27. I just want them to all go away.....
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:48 PM
Feb 2016

and that includes the daughter who got the cake job on the Today Show and is absolutely terrible! I know many, many journalism students that deserve that job more than she does.

beac

(9,992 posts)
36. Mommy Meanest has already made an ad:
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 09:04 PM
Feb 2016


Note: "He seems to be the one."

Ringing endorsement there, Babs.
 

jtuck004

(15,882 posts)
26. If Jeb says the prayer at Thanksgiving, I'd give George a dollar to say..."Please clap" at the end.
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:45 PM
Feb 2016

I think the aftermath would rival some of the great spectacles of this century.

underpants

(182,803 posts)
33. "Hi! I'm George W. Bush. I clearly don't give a crap, never did really. Hell that was my thing..
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:57 PM
Feb 2016

Jeb don't either. Cain't deny it. But hey let's support him. Oh, 9-11!"

Turbineguy

(37,331 posts)
35. Bizarre.....
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 08:59 PM
Feb 2016

as Jeb seems to be emerging as quite possibly the least damaging candidate in the GOP clown car.

Frank Cannon

(7,570 posts)
45. Don't kid yourself. He's just as bad as the others.
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 09:39 PM
Feb 2016

Maybe not as outwardly crazy or evil, but still awful. Screwing over the American people has been a proud Bush family tradition for generations.

That having been said, I think this Dubya endorsement will finally put this sad, sad man out of his palpable misery. It's been clear to me from the very beginning that he doesn't even want to run. I think he told his mother that, too, which is why she said what she said at the beginning of his comically inept campaign.

 

YOHABLO

(7,358 posts)
39. What is wrong with this family? Why does Jeb have to be President?
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 09:19 PM
Feb 2016

Is this just a ''I can do it too'' sort of game thing? Are they all so full of it that they think the world will stop spinning without a Bush running the show? Go away Bushes.

Judi Lynn

(160,530 posts)
50. For it to work, W would have to say, "The last person in the world you should vote for is Jeb." n/t
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 10:11 PM
Feb 2016

houston16revival

(953 posts)
51. GOP Brain Trust Firing on Both Neurons
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 10:18 PM
Feb 2016

Don't block any synapses, guys

It might reduce the results

_____________

Did they think this up on their own? Or was a Media Consultant paid
to create this strategy?

davidpdx

(22,000 posts)
53. Nothing better to kill Jeb's campaign then his brother's endorsement
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 10:20 PM
Feb 2016

He would have been better off tying an anchor to his leg and jumping in a lake.

Jeb! The new Titanic.

LiberalElite

(14,691 posts)
56. Reminds me of a quote from the late, great Casey Stengel talking about the early NY Mets
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 10:38 PM
Feb 2016

"Can't anybody here play this game?"

Mira

(22,380 posts)
61. Someone probably already said it but I'm watching the debate
Thu Feb 4, 2016, 11:56 PM
Feb 2016

and only have time to say :
"Kiss of Death. Guaranteed. Even worse than pulling out Mother Barb Bush." Instead of all this useless involvement of hated family members I wish he just once stood up straight and got rid of that look like Mom just whipped him.
JEEZ LOUISE

Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts)
62. Best idea since "my brother kept us safe"!
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 12:00 AM
Feb 2016

Keep it up Jeb, they'll be swearing you in before you know it!

tclambert

(11,086 posts)
63. Apparently it has reached the point where only family members will endorse him.
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 12:44 AM
Feb 2016

And I'll bet he had to beg them to do it.

Javaman

(62,530 posts)
71. Hi! I'm george dubya! you remember me!
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 09:43 AM
Feb 2016

(upbeat) er, I'm here to support my bro! Yeah, heh heh heh, I just saw him give that speech. He didn't do so well. I guess he had to call out the big guns...that's me. Heh heh heh.

(turns serious), you know, like I said, the brain is a terrible thing and given that no one responded to his speech, I would love to quote the old master Plato, when he said: what's the sound of a clapping hand...er, at one time...JUST CLAP FOR MY BROTHER!

Thank you!

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)
73. First thing out of the gate he dumps his last name, then proceeds to fuck up at every turn
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 11:52 AM
Feb 2016

and now expects Mommy and the Shrub to save his ass?

His mother is baiting Trump to take her on, although she attempted
to say otherwise, she awaits the response. She could have been
elected president before Jeb!

 
74. I don't think Dubya's appearance will help much
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 02:10 PM
Feb 2016

If anything, he'll remind millions of Americans why it's a bad idea to vote for Jeb. They still remember the mess he created during his time as president.

Stellar

(5,644 posts)
76. But, but, but...
Fri Feb 5, 2016, 07:39 PM
Feb 2016

I thought Jeb! was his own man.

Does he really not know that his brother was a disaster?!

IDemo

(16,926 posts)
80. Jeb! needs to change his campaign slogan:
Sat Feb 6, 2016, 10:03 AM
Feb 2016

"I'm a Bush....but I can change....if I have to....I guess."

Taken from the Possum Lodge motto from "The Red Green Show".

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