George W. Bush will not attend Republican Convention.

[techs]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/07/20/george-bush-republican-convention_n_1690725.html

George W. Bush Skipping Republican Convention

Former President George W. Bush is skipping the Republican National Convention next month in Tampa, Fla., where presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney will officially become the party's standard-bearer.

"President Bush was grateful for the invitation," his spokesman, Freddy Ford, said Friday in an email. He added that the 43rd president "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."

 

[gevorg]

What about Dick Cheney? Donald Rumsfeld? Colin Powell? Rice? The nation needs to see its heroes!

 

[bfdd]

I'll be honest, I think GWB is handling himself pretty well after leaving office.

 

[Jhhnn]

It's for the good of the Party, same as 2008.

 

[tweaker2]

I'll be honest, I think GWB is handling himself pretty well after leaving office.

Agreed.

 

[sportage]

I'll be honest, I think GWB is handling himself pretty well after leaving office.

Considering the bounty on his head.
Or was that threat just from foreign countries?

 

[glenn1]

I'll be honest, I think GWB is handling himself pretty well after leaving office.

Considering the bounty on his head.
Or was that threat just from foreign countries?

Pretty sure that Zambia counts as a foreign country. Bush just got back from there after a trip to raise cancer awareness.

 

[BladeVenom]

He should attend the Democrat's convention, since Obama followed through with the Bush agenda.

 

[glenn1]

He should attend the Democrat's convention, since Obama followed through with the Bush agenda.

Obama will likely spend so much time blaming Bush he might as well be there.

 

[techs]

It's not that Bush doesn't want to attend, he just doesn't know how to get there.

 

[BladeVenom]

It's not that Bush doesn't want to attend, he just doesn't know how to get there.

Well Obama could give him directions, and tell him which of the 57 states he needs to go through to get there. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4u3PteRPLys

 

[kage69]

Of course he won't. That could require him to speak about something and need to illustrate rudimentary knowledge of an issue.

Since leaving the White House he's displayed a desire to answer not at all, or with simplistic non-answers that try to sound noble. Probably the result of not having a team of PR types working to make him sound passable.

Rubbing elbows with those former constituents and current big names in the political field isn't something he can really pull off, everyone would lose.

 

[UberNeuman]

I guess the GOP doesn't miss him yet...

 

[MooseNSquirrel]

Yes lets not confuse "nice guy" with smart, reflective, intellectually curious person capable of being President.

 

[Nebor]

Since leaving office, he's spent his time raising awareness and money for various diseases & charities. In his spare time, he still goes to DFW Airport near his home to welcome home troops from overseas.

 

[Gonad the Barbarian]

Well eight years was awesome and he was famous and he was powerful.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/07/18/bush-recalls-awesome-presidency-i-was-famous-and-powerful/

 

[Orignal Earl]

Pretty sure that Zambia counts as a foreign country. Bush just got back from there after a trip to raise cancer awareness.

This kid's expression is priceless.

 

[techs]

It seems most Presidents keep a low profile insofar as politics go for at least a few years after they leave office. I would guess its such an all consuming job they just want to get away from it for awhile.

 

[nageov3t]

This kid's expression is priceless.

heh

I'm as big of a GWB hater as the next guy, but I have to respect a lot of the stuff he's done for Africa, both as President and citizen.

 

[sixone]

Since leaving office, he's spent his time raising awareness and money for various diseases & charities. In his spare time, he still goes to DFW Airport near his home to welcome home troops from overseas.

I can't commend that highly enough.

 

[techs]

Since leaving office, he's spent his time raising awareness and money for various diseases & charities. In his spare time, he still goes to DFW Airport near his home to welcome home troops from overseas.

I can't commend that highly enough.

Strange. When he was President he wouldn't even let camera's near the coffins.

 

[Charles Kozierok]

I'm as big of a GWB hater as the next guy, but I have to respect a lot of the stuff he's done for Africa, both as President and citizen.

Same. Of course, this has nothing to do with why he's staying away from the convention -- the right is trying to pretend he never existed.

 

[waggy]

heh

I'm as big of a GWB hater as the next guy, but I have to respect a lot of the stuff he's done for Africa, both as President and citizen.

agreed.

not just Africa but the US troops and other charities. he is useing his name and position to do what he can and doing his best to stay out of the spotlight. He is not blasting the president or administration. If anything i have seen him be respectful of Obama.

He is acting how past presidents should.

 

[Phokus]

Bush is smart enough to know he'd drag down Romney.

 

[waggy]

Bush is smart enough to know he'd drag down Romney.

not sure on that.

Romney does not seem the type bush would want to back to be honest.