Bush Is Endorsing Obama, page 1

If anyone is choking on tofu, take breather,

...it's Lauren Bush, not dubya.

In this month's issue of W magazine, the president's model niece Lauren Bush gushes about Obama saying, "[He] is still so new. He seems like a strong leader.

Still I can't help but wonder what would happen if George W Bush really did endorse Obama?

Here is a hypothetical.

Think about it for a second, we have a Man that is hated by many, many people who in their eyes is a complete idiot, that can never do anything right, and another Man who in their eyes is a polar opposite, extremely liked and can never do anything wrong.

Sentiments towards these two are so polarized, yet the similiarities in the differences is almost eerie, almost as if is derived from the same underlying source, like the effect of some specially flavored KoolAid.

How would Obama react?
How would Liberals react?
Will they be forced to instantly like Bush?
Would matter and anti matter finally clash?

Obama's claim that McCain voted with Bush 90% of the time would suddenly go out the window and mean nothing anymore and Obama would have to come up with another campaign slogan.

Suddenly all of McCain's ties to Bush would go away.

Would this be enough to see Obama's poll numbers plummet, would they rise or would they stay the same?

reply to post by Alxandro

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I have to agree with bknapple, I think Obama would reject Bush's endorsement.

As to what effect it would have on poll numbers? I have no idea.
I do think it would change alot of peoples opinion of Bush for the better. Although I wonder if people could even get thier heads around the idea.

Has any outgoing president ever crossed party lines to endorse the other sides nominee?

Great question S+F!

[edit on 19-10-2008 by drock905]

reply to post by bknapple32

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You know not everyone despises and vitriolically hates Bush, right? You would think you guys would catch on after every single Republican president is smeared as some kind of slack jaw'd Hitler lite. I mean, Bush is getting the same treatment Regan and Bush 41 got! Have some perspective people!

[edit on 19-10-2008 by Marcus Calpurnius]

reply to post by Alxandro

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Tofu? Ok... I did get attracted to the post, but I don't know if the words posted in the story either match the headline or the sentiment.

Disloyal Bush girls swoon over 'sexy and strong' Obama

then the, literally, gossip "article"

In this month's issue of W magazine, the president's model niece Lauren Bush gushes about Obama saying, "[He] is still so new. He seems like a strong leader. We'll see." (At least she was a little more subtle than John McCain's daughter Meghan who recently described Barack as "sexy" on her blog.)

That's the extent of the "Endorsement?" I mean, that is it - there is nothing else about it in the entire "article". NOTHING. Perhaps your title is as misleading as the article. Where are the "Bush Girls" that appear in the headline? Is "He seems like a strong leader. We'll see." swooning? Where did she once call him "sexy"?

By the way, this may expose my ignorance, but who again is Bush's niece, Lauren? - Ok, I read the story and I know - but come on - has she been in the news before?

The obvious is that this right wing piece wants the nation to think that the dolt who you believe is actually a good leader is endorsing Obama - why? Because it would HURT Obama if he were associated with the WORST president ever - and this is the Republicans that are doing it - they know it and they are USING it! Do you see? Why don't see?

ColoradoJens

[edit on 19-10-2008 by ColoradoJens]

Originally posted by Marcus Calpurnius
reply to post by bknapple32

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You know not everyone despises and vitriolically hates Bush, right? You would think you guys would catch on after every single Republican president is smeared as some kind of slack jaw'd Hitler lite. I mean, Bush is getting the same treatment Regan and Bush 41 got! Have some perspective people!

[edit on 19-10-2008 by Marcus Calpurnius]

The difference is that G.W. Bush is getting the cold treatment from his own party this year . Seriously, have you seen any Republican advertising showing the candidates proudly standing next to Bush or showing off a Bush endorsement this year? It's like they have disowned him. He is the crazy uncle that shows up on holidays that everyone tries to pretend they aren't related to the rest of the year.

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