Posted on 11/10/2015 12:59:34 PM PST by US Navy Vet
The Kennedy family has been famously known over the years as the family of long memories, but the Bushes may have an even sharper recollection over past slights.
Stories are legendary of George H.W. Bush bearing grudges over offenses, even against his father years after he was in the Senate.
Robert F. Kennedy was often the chief inquisitor against those who spoke out against the family, including Ronald Reagan, who lost his General Electric career because, as son Mike Reagan believes, The Gipper had criticized the Tennessee Valley Authority, a favorite liberal boondoggle left over from the New Deal, as well as the Kennedy administration itself.
Stories are thick of Barbara Bush bearing grudges against Nancy Reagan. In Jon Meacham’s new book, "Destiny and Power," she complains often over real or imagined slights. Until this book came out, many had no idea Barbara Bush had such thin skin.
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Loyalty to me but not to thee.
How very “unquestionable Loyalty over Principle” of them, sounds like a bunch of Natural born tyrants.
So Agnew wasn't taking bribes?
Sorta casts the whole Perot grudge issue into a new light.
Too bad he was a flake.
The Old man was a spook in the CIA in the 60’s who knows what sorta weird [power trip ideas he got from that job, not to mention all the pre-WW-II weirdness that HW’s old man was involved in.
The bad behavior of H.W. and W. in this campaign have done a great deal to tarnish the family image. Look at the old
business now brought up to refresh memories.
They would have been better off if they would have acted as they do when Obama does some weirdness—nothing!!
I hope your reputation is never utterly destroyed by ruthless powerful politicians.
Perot took a powder the minute it became obvious Bush was a goner.
Had nothing to do with his reputation, or lack of it.
He had his mission, and he performed it.
I saw through the Bushes in 1988 when GHWB said he had “evolved” and no longer believed Reagan’s economic plans was “voo doo economics”. There was some powerful people who forced Reagan to take him as veep.
In 2000 I voted for GWB just because I couldn’t stand Gore. That’s the only time I ever voted for a Bush. And I regret that. W is a fraud.
Yep. They hated Perot and he hated them back.
Amen, brother! Perot went from being one of the most respected businessmen in America to a “flake” and it was all thanks to the Bushes.
Read my lips: No more Liberal Booshies!
Is that something rare in politics?
I'm pretty sure Nixon must have done it -- maybe most politicians do.
Jack Germond was always going on about how mean Barbara Bush was.
Like he didn't play hardball himself.
And at least somebody in the family had some cojones.
“Is that something rare in politics?”
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We Irish have been doing this for years.
Phenomenal grudge holders.
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Hardly, Steely Tom. He was the only candidate who cared about the economy for the American people, and consistently tried to explain trade issues to us, specifically NAFTA. Now that we are sold out on trade deals to Mexico and many other countries and overrun with globalists on the one extreme and illegal immigrants on the other, all those issues have worsened to the point that another outsider is finally making political hay with them. I hope Trump can bring it to the finish line this time; because when Clinton was elected, it was the beginning of the end for this economy.
Irish Alzheimer's: You forget everything but your grudges.
He wasn’t just a flake, he was a coward. When Pee-rot found himself at first place in the polls, he quit (before jumping back in to stay in 3rd). He didn’t want to win, he just wanted to assure a Republican wouldn’t... twice in a row.
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