Former President Bush Addresses Wind Conference
Former President George W. Bush appeared in rousing, joke-cracking form in a rare speech this morning the American Wind Energy Association's conference in Dallas.
Looking tan and relaxed in a gray suit and blue tie, Bush made clear that he did not miss the bickering — er, the wind — in Washington. "When I got back to Texas, and I looked in the mirror, I knew I didn't sell my soul for politics," Bush said. "I am not interested in generating news, I am not interested in being in the limelight, and I am not interested in criticizing my successor ...
Comments (15)
Ros Rittenhouse Tuttle via Texas Tribune on Facebook
You go George...I miss you!!
Dolores Morales via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Uggh who let him out of his cage?
Bob Brown via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Why couldn't have had this policy as President???
Todd Dwyer via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Sure, George. And man has nothing to do with climate change. Right. Now please go crawl back under your rock. We'll let you know when we need someone to start an unprovoked war or fuck up the economy. Thanks.
Liz M. Gonzales via Texas Tribune on Facebook
At Aldacos on Stone Oak.
Dolores Morales via Texas Tribune on Facebook
You Go Todd!
Bob Brown via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Don't rag on him he's a good guy now doing and saying the right things. Why couldn't he have had this insight while he was President. I really think he just listened to the wrong people. This is coming from a staunch democrat and someone who thought Bush may have been the anti-christ a couple years ago. If he wants on our side now I'm forgiving enough to welcome him.
Jennifer White via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Of course. It will be interesting to see where he comes down on MANY issues now that a) he doesn't have advisers (VP) with their own political agendas and b) he is trying to forge a post-White House career.
Suzanne Hardie Lander via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Yeah, his main issue as president was just to try to privatize as much as he could get away with. After that, it was mostly his advisers leading the way. I still don't think he's a good guy. But I'll welcome any help he'll give in pushing us toward new, more sustainable energy tech.
Aldo Merino via Texas Tribune on Facebook
With all due respect, Bob, the ragging is deserved. As the most politically influential person for nearly a decade, he had the power to dramatically influence energy policy in a positive manner for decades to come and, for whatever reason(s), he opted not to. I'd argue his administration took our energy policy substantially backwards, if anything.
He's more than welcome to throw his support behind wind energy and renewables if he cares to, but his tenure as head of the country and the sour legacy he left us largely made his viewpoints irrelevant to a vast swath of this country. It doesn't help to have a supporter who disdains publicity and seems more content tucked away in Dallas than actually advocating in any substantive way for a policy he supposedly supports.
Bob Brown via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I voted for and actively campaigned for Obama and aside from a couple of directives I have not seen him advance this agenda aside from lipservice. I still support President Obama and I do not want to get into the position of defending W, but it is hard to govern in this world at this time. W is still right at the top of my list of worst presidents ever but it is good to see he has another side. And what does ragging on him get us??
Patricia McMican Canington via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Maybe in your opinon Mr Bush was a bad president but he prayed and asked for God's guidance, he didn't go around bowing to other nation's and talking about how bad our nation is-unlike the great O!!!
Aldo Merino via Texas Tribune on Facebook
Bob: It reminds us not to be complacent with politicians of any stripe who merely pay lip service to a change in energy policy without action and it prevents administration officials from attempting to whitewash their legacies now that they're out of office.
...and perhaps a small token of personal satisfaction after a tortuousness eight years;-)
Caleb Corbell via Texas Tribune on Facebook
yea like it was George's fault ya are all just lookin for someone to blame but yourselves
Bob Brown via Texas Tribune on Facebook
I think we need to not be complacent in our own little worlds. Changing energy policy in a meaningful way is going to be painful for everyone. I for one am ready for the pain and I am doing in my small way what i can.