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Quote: Cedric wrote in post #17

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If the comments were intelligent, it would be a different story.

...this mindlessness here.

Stupid.

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I am actually giving the intellectual "benefit of a doubt" to the (seemingly) mindless bashers.

Although they fail to recognize it as a back-handed compliment, I begin with the assumption that nobody could possibly be stupid enough to honestly maintain that people should be prevented from holding public office based upon their last names or the region of the country their grandparents are from.

Therefore, I am led to the inescapable conclusion that these bashers are subversive operatives whose purpose it is to despirit and demoralize members here.

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Why not just....

nobody could possibly honestly maintain that people should be prevented from holding public office based upon their last names or the region of the country their grandparents are from.

and open it up for discussion?

I understand a frustration with another Bush, but not as discussed yet. I would be interested an answer to your question as I posted.

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Another thought............. how about factoring in class envy to the equation?

Liberals aren't the only people who have problems with demonizing "the rich."

Conservatives sometimes have problems with wealth as well, and perhaps jealousy of a wealthy, happy, successful family is part of their problem.

(For the Bush family, it's not "entitlement" as the envious accusation suggests, it's "service." BIG difference).

So your oopinion is always the correct one. Wonderful world. We will just leave it up to you to vote for everyone.

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Quote: nerd wrote in post #8

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what branch of service was he in.???

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Since your measure of a Man's Worth is military service - how does George P's service measure up - in this day and age ??

George P. Bush - Military service

On March 21, 2007, the United States Navy Reserve announced the selection of Bush for training as an intelligence officer through the direct commission officer program. Once commissioned as an Ensign for eight years of reserve service, he was expected to attend a year of intelligence training, initially assigned to duty near his home. Bush told The Politico that attending the October 2006 launch of the aircraft carrier named for his grandfather—the USS George H.W. Bush—inspired him to join the service. He also called the death of Pat Tillman, the NFL player and Army Ranger who was killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan in 2004, "a wake-up call".Bush served in Operation Enduring Freedom for eight months under the United States Special Operations Command and returned to the United States in 2011. During that deployment, he was given a different name for security purposes. Not even those he was serving alongside knew his real identity.

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When asked in 2003 about whether he planned to run for office himself, Bush replied that his grandmother, Barbara Bush, had advised that anyone thinking about entering politics should distinguish himself in some other field first: "Make a name for yourself, have a family, marry someone great, have some kids, buy a house, pay taxes, and do the things everyone also does instead of just running out and saying, 'Hey, I'm the nephew of or the son of or the grandson of...'."

Career

Bush received his undergraduate degree from Rice University and obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003. After law school, he clerked for U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Sidney A. Fitzwater.

Bush currently manages St. Augustine Partners, an energy and technology-focused investment firm in Fort Worth, Texas. Previously, Bush co-founded Pennybacker Capital, LLC, a real estate-focused private equity firm in Austin, Texas. The company was originally named N3 Capital and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Bush left Pennybacker Capital in 2012. Before entering the real estate investment business, he practiced corporate and securities law in Dallas with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP. In 2005, Bush was selected as one of Texas Monthly's "Rising Stars" for his work with Akin Gump.

Bush is the national co-chair of Maverick PAC, a national political action committee dedicated to engaging the next generation of Republican voters. Bush is also a co-founder and on the board of directors of Hispanic Republicans of Texas, a political action committee whose goal is to elect Republican political candidates of Hispanic heritage to office in Texas.

Bush is currently the Tarrant County chairman for Uplift Education—a Dallas-based public charter network focused on closing the achievement gap in inner-city public schools.

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Quote: nerd wrote in post #22

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So your oopinion is always the correct one. Wonderful world. We will just leave it up to you to vote for everyone.

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Quote: Cedric wrote in post #23

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Quote: musiclady wrote in post #20

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I understand Cedric's concern that some are subversives....but I'm absolutely sure that the people involved here are not subversive.

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I'm sure you, too, have read the despicably vile personal attacks launched by these "alleged" conservatives against various members of the Bush family.

These are not the comments of well meaning people.

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Quote: W-Girl wrote in post #9

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Quote: nerd wrote in post #8

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what branch of service was he in.???

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Since your measure of a Man's Worth is military service - how does George P's service measure up - in this day and age ??

George P. Bush - Military service

On March 21, 2007, the United States Navy Reserve announced the selection of Bush for training as an intelligence officer through the direct commission officer program. Once commissioned as an Ensign for eight years of reserve service, he was expected to attend a year of intelligence training, initially assigned to duty near his home. Bush told The Politico that attending the October 2006 launch of the aircraft carrier named for his grandfather—the USS George H.W. Bush—inspired him to join the service. He also called the death of Pat Tillman, the NFL player and Army Ranger who was killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan in 2004, "a wake-up call".Bush served in Operation Enduring Freedom for eight months under the United States Special Operations Command and returned to the United States in 2011. During that deployment, he was given a different name for security purposes. Not even those he was serving alongside knew his real identity.

Additional Information -

When asked in 2003 about whether he planned to run for office himself, Bush replied that his grandmother, Barbara Bush, had advised that anyone thinking about entering politics should distinguish himself in some other field first: "Make a name for yourself, have a family, marry someone great, have some kids, buy a house, pay taxes, and do the things everyone also does instead of just running out and saying, 'Hey, I'm the nephew of or the son of or the grandson of...'."

Career

Bush received his undergraduate degree from Rice University and obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003. After law school, he clerked for U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Sidney A. Fitzwater.

Bush currently manages St. Augustine Partners, an energy and technology-focused investment firm in Fort Worth, Texas. Previously, Bush co-founded Pennybacker Capital, LLC, a real estate-focused private equity firm in Austin, Texas. The company was originally named N3 Capital and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Bush left Pennybacker Capital in 2012. Before entering the real estate investment business, he practiced corporate and securities law in Dallas with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP. In 2005, Bush was selected as one of Texas Monthly's "Rising Stars" for his work with Akin Gump.

Bush is the national co-chair of Maverick PAC, a national political action committee dedicated to engaging the next generation of Republican voters. Bush is also a co-founder and on the board of directors of Hispanic Republicans of Texas, a political action committee whose goal is to elect Republican political candidates of Hispanic heritage to office in Texas.

Bush is currently the Tarrant County chairman for Uplift Education—a Dallas-based public charter network focused on closing the achievement gap in inner-city public schools.

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Wrong, i was pointing out a way he could have been serving his country,. His political ambition iis hog wash. From i have the right last name to i deserve a state office.

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Quote: nerd wrote in post #24

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Quote: W-Girl wrote in post #9

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Quote: nerd wrote in post #8

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what branch of service was he in.???

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Since your measure of a Man's Worth is military service - how does George P's service measure up - in this day and age ??

George P. Bush - Military service

On March 21, 2007, the United States Navy Reserve announced the selection of Bush for training as an intelligence officer through the direct commission officer program. Once commissioned as an Ensign for eight years of reserve service, he was expected to attend a year of intelligence training, initially assigned to duty near his home. Bush told The Politico that attending the October 2006 launch of the aircraft carrier named for his grandfather—the USS George H.W. Bush—inspired him to join the service. He also called the death of Pat Tillman, the NFL player and Army Ranger who was killed in a friendly fire incident in Afghanistan in 2004, "a wake-up call".Bush served in Operation Enduring Freedom for eight months under the United States Special Operations Command and returned to the United States in 2011. During that deployment, he was given a different name for security purposes. Not even those he was serving alongside knew his real identity.

Additional Information -

When asked in 2003 about whether he planned to run for office himself, Bush replied that his grandmother, Barbara Bush, had advised that anyone thinking about entering politics should distinguish himself in some other field first: "Make a name for yourself, have a family, marry someone great, have some kids, buy a house, pay taxes, and do the things everyone also does instead of just running out and saying, 'Hey, I'm the nephew of or the son of or the grandson of...'."

Career

Bush received his undergraduate degree from Rice University and obtained his Juris Doctor from the University of Texas School of Law in 2003. After law school, he clerked for U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas, Sidney A. Fitzwater.

Bush currently manages St. Augustine Partners, an energy and technology-focused investment firm in Fort Worth, Texas. Previously, Bush co-founded Pennybacker Capital, LLC, a real estate-focused private equity firm in Austin, Texas. The company was originally named N3 Capital and headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas. Bush left Pennybacker Capital in 2012. Before entering the real estate investment business, he practiced corporate and securities law in Dallas with Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP. In 2005, Bush was selected as one of Texas Monthly's "Rising Stars" for his work with Akin Gump.

Bush is the national co-chair of Maverick PAC, a national political action committee dedicated to engaging the next generation of Republican voters. Bush is also a co-founder and on the board of directors of Hispanic Republicans of Texas, a political action committee whose goal is to elect Republican political candidates of Hispanic heritage to office in Texas.

Bush is currently the Tarrant County chairman for Uplift Education—a Dallas-based public charter network focused on closing the achievement gap in inner-city public schools.

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Wrong, i was pointing out a way he could have been serving his country,. His political ambition iis hog wash. From i have the right last name to i deserve a state office.

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On what factual evidence do you base your condemnation, nerd?

The facts W-girl listed don't support your accusations.
Facts.

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