The Evening Brief: Texas Headlines for July 20, 2012
Culled:
- George W. Bush skipping Republican National Convention (Politico): "Former President George W. Bush will not attend the Republican convention next month in Tampa, POLITICO has learned. 'President Bush was grateful for the invitation to the Republican National Convention,' Bush spokesman Freddy Ford wrote in an e-mail. 'He supports Governor Romney and wants him to succeed. President Bush is confident that Mitt Romney will be a great President. But he’s still enjoying his time off the political stage and respectfully declined the invitation to go to Tampa.'"
Comments (5)
Jim Wier via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yeah, a great president like Bush was *snark*
Judy Meister via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I read this in the Huff Post. ...so don't hold back, tell us how you really feel, Mr. Bush?
Sergio Hernandez De Santos via Texas Tribune on Facebook
A great president like W was a great president?
Danny Jones via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Wasn't Bush confident we'd find weapons of mass destruction in Iraq once we invaded? Let the voters decide on the election since we couldn't decide on going to war in Iraq.
Anya Khan
I would not vote for anyone who accepts an endorsement from the racist rev al