Is it a game changer that Bush 41 is supporting HRC?

[NewsCenter28]

CNN just confirmed. Is it possible she could get like a 5-10 point bounce out of this stunning news?

September Surprise!

[saltpoint]

1. More votes for our ticket and

fewer for theirs is a good thing.

Can't say what sort of poll bump Poppy's vote might represent.

[mainstreetonce]

5. Let's turn Texas blue

Hill yes!

[saltpoint]

6. I like that kind of talk, mainstreetonce.

It would be a great lift to see that. Fingers crossed, hopes high.

[Andy823]

7. I agree it's hard to say

What kind of bump she might get, but the more big name republicans who say they will vote for her, or who refuse to vote for Trump, the better.

[saltpoint]

11. Yep. Whatever is left of the

"moderate" wing of the GOP -- those folks need to see a "moderate" Republican president refusing to vote for Donald Trump.

[democrattotheend]

2. Not sure

It might actually hurt her with the Democratic base. Not as much as W's would though. If W plans to vote for her I really hope he keeps it to himself.

[Andy823]

12. Why would it hurt her?

It shows just how bad of a candidate Trump really is when the big names in the GOP refuse to support him, or come out in support of Hillary. I don't know why any Democrat would change their vote for Hillary just because of republicans saying they will vote for her. Hell Bernie and his supporters were trying to get republicans, and I think they did, to help him out in the primaries.

[democrattotheend]

13. The fact that she is the favorite of neocons like Paul Wolfowitz makes some people suspicious of her

I'll take the votes, but I don't want to see any of those clowns in her administration. That is what some of us are concerned about.

[Funtatlaguy]

3. Nope

First, it is all second hand.
It would have power if he announced this himself.
Now, Repugnants can call it hearsay.
Plus, they will say he is senile.
Also, they will say he has a weird liking for Bill and always has.

Now, if W or Jeb woul announce they were voting Hillary, those would have power with some moderate voting Repubs.

[bmstee01]

4. For my parents

It's a big deal. They see Bush 41 as an under rated President. Good values. And an honorable man.

[still_one]

8. It could be. What many seem to forget, and the media minimizes it

is that trump has trashed a lot of republicans, which include bush, kasich, cruz, among others.
What I suspect is that there are a good number of republicans who won't come out publicly and say it, but they will NOT vote for trump. Some of those votes will go to Hillary. Hillary has the gender vote and POC vote, and I also suspect that many of these "likely voter models", are under representing these demographics, and it will be reflected with Hillary being elected.

[sarae]

15. That's a good point.

I'm sure there are some republicans who say they're voting for Trump, but they'll secretly mark Clinton's name on the ballot. We probably won't ever find out. I could see someone like Paul Ryan doing this – he won't admit it publicly, but he's probably almost as scared of a Trump presidency as we are.

[Hortensis]

22. Not a game-changer by itself, after all 41 spoke "privately"

against W's defeat snatched from his father's victory in Iraq, but nevertheless it should be noted by some.

[m-lekktor]

9. seriously? because some asshole republican ex president supports her?

I find it bizarre people think this is something to brag about! I wasn't aware George Bush was a good guy. Holy crap! :shudder:

[DavidDvorkin]

14. The point is that he's not an asshole to a lot of Republicans and Independents

This could influence some of those votes.

[MFM008]

10. It is unprecedented

The 41st president voting for the opposition party let
Alone the wife of the man that threw him out of the white house.
Unfuckingprecedented!!!

[alphafemale]

23. The families have been friends for awhile now.

And their disdain for the type of vulgar displays that dTrump pulls all the time is obvious.

Is is still pretty amazing.

[Fast Walker 52]

16. NO, but it helps

[MyNameIsKhan]

17. This is unprecedented - this will get her atleast some more Gary Johnson votes.

[Schema Thing]

18. lol, no. But of course every little bit helps. Anyone who knows anything at all about GHW Bush...

knew he was probably going to vote Hillary, or at least sit it out.


He sure as hell was never going to vote for Trump.

[TeamPooka]

19. It gives the people who don't like Trump a reason to stay home or vote for Hillary

the one who know in their heart what he says is racist crazy and dangerous.

[bluestateguy]

20. It helps

I'll settle foe 1-3 more pts.

[cagefreesoylentgreen]

21. Not surprised by GHWB's endorsement

He and the Clintons have been chummy for a while.

http://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2015/06/history-clinton-bush-friendship.html

[texasmomof3]

24. CNN confirmed that a Kennedy said that 41 said.....

41's official spokesperson said " The vote Bush will cast as a private citizen in some 50 days will be just that: a private vote cast in some 50 days. He is not commenting on the presidential race in the interim" Even if he actually came out and publicly said it I can assure you it is NOT a game changer. He's old. His opinion is irrelevant. If it mattered JEB would be the nominee.

[tavernier]

25. Wolf announced earlier that

GB will not vote for DT but his vote is secret.
JB will likely write in.
GWB has endorsed DT.
Brother Bush will vote for Johnson. (his name escapes me...the one who got his ass in a jam with stock market).

[Farmgirl1961]

26. Certainly can't hurt!

Just wondering, has he confirmed or spoken about it? Ew, I can't even believe I'm asking this question, but any other Bushies for Hillary?

[bigwillq]

27. No. No huge bounce, imo. (nt)

[SDJay]

28. Nope. The Corpse of St. Ronnie

could rise from the ashes, have a press conference, tell the world that Drumpf is a piece of shit that should be shunned from polite society and that his ghost is voting for Hillary and it wouldn't make a lick of difference. Not with the spittle-spewing fucking morons who worship Drumpf.

I've often wondered about folks in the past whom I liked after I found out that they liked some repuke in terms of how that could be possible. At this point, and I actually don't like admitting this, if someone says they support Drumpf, I cross them off my internal list of people who should ever be taken seriously or respected for their opinions.

[Thinkingabout]

29. I have thought for some time the Bushes would vote for Hillary, Trump will be a disaster for this

nation, GHW Bush loves this nation more than he loves party unity, he knows Trump will hurt the RNC for many years to come, better to give up this election for a Republican than the ruin Trump will deliver. This announcement just may start the roll out of other Republicans saying they will vote for Hillary.

[muntrv]

30. I dunno, the reich wingers will call HW Bush a leftist.