Posted on 12/22/2011 1:18:03 PM PST by NormsRevenge
Mitt Romney has picked up a major, if still unofficial, endorsement in his bid for the Republican presidential nomination.
Former President George H.W. Bush told the Houston Chronicle he believes Romney is the best candidate in the race—though he stopped short of officially endorsing his 2012 bid.
"I think Romney is the best choice for us," Bush told the Houston Chronicle. "I like Perry, but he doesn't seem to be going anywhere; he's not surging forward."
The ex-president, who is personally close to Romney, praised the former governor's "stability, experience, principles."
"He's mature and reasonable—not a bomb thrower," Bush said, adding that he didn't mean to besmirch anybody in the field. "I've got to be a little careful, because I like Perry; he's our governor."
Yet Bush wasn't nearly as kind about Newt Gingrich, admitting that he knows the former House speaker well and isn't a fan. "I'm not his biggest advocate," he said.
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Mitt, another Loser in the proud Dole/McCain tradition.
Calling to mind the insight and keenness of intellect once again - if such a reminder were necessary - which can be credited with the fact that GHHB was a one-term president.
GHW needs to vanish into obscurity. Old Timer’s disease has over taken him.
One pro-abortion RINO supporting another pro-abortion RINO.
No surprise.
Where’s the news in this? One Chi-Com stooge endorses another Chi-Com stooge?
Yet another reason to hate Romney. George H W Bush did everything he could as president to destory the conservative wing of the GOP.
I almost vomited watching him at the Reagan memorial at the National Cathedral praising RWR.
Rearranging “The Best Choice” - I can come up with “The Stoic Beech”.
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