In a Facebook photo heard ’round the world, former Maryland Lt. Gov. Kathleen Hartington Kennedy Townsend declared that George H.W. Bush will eschew the Republican Party and vote for Hillary Clinton in November, after chatting with him at his ME estate.
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Politico and CNN are reporting that George H.W. Bush, former president of the United States and a Republican, will possibly vote for Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, in November.
Bush, 92, has declined to comment on the race between Clinton and Donald Trump, which has been perceived as a sign of his distaste for the GOP nominee.
Guess he’s with Her, now.
“I don’t know how women can vote for someone who said what he said about Megyn Kelly, it’s awful”, she told CBS then.
Bush, 92, had meant to keep quiet on the White House race between Clinton and Donald Trump – a sign of his distaste for the GOP nominee.
“President Bush does not plan to participate in or comment on the presidential campaign”, the younger Bush’s spokesman Freddy Ford said at the time. With three former presidents spanning the families, a post-presidency life has led to a closeness between them.
CNN accessed the private post and shared a screenshot of the Facebook post. Townsend later confirmed the conversation she had while meeting Bush in ME to Politico, which shared a screengrab of the Facebook post.
George H.W. Bush may have made up his mind about who will get his vote come November.
Bush had backed former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, his son, during his campaign for the Republican presidential nomination, but has stayed silent on the race ever since his son dropped out.
Last night on “The 11th Hour With Brian Williams”, MSNBC’s Nicole Wallace said, “You see maybe President Bush sharing a personal opinion, maybe not”.
Despite being members of the same party, the Bush family has shown their dissatisfaction with Donald Trump.
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“Bill Clinton treated Dad with great deference and Dad has become a friend of his”, former President George W. Bush told Real Clear Politics in 2014. “And we knew what he meant too”.
