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Mr. Morden
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« on: July 20, 2012, 06:20:47 PM »
This is hardly a surprise, given his recent comments about wanting to stay out of politics after he left the WH:

http://www.politico.com/blogs/burns-haberman/2012/07/george-w-bush-skipping-republican-national-convention-129622.html

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When was the last time a 2-term president didn't speak at his party's national convention just four years after leaving office?

EDIT: As I mentioned in another thread, his father also won't attend for health reasons:

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/07/16/george-h-w-bush-will-not-attend-gop-convention-due-to-health-reasons/
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« Reply #1 on: July 20, 2012, 06:30:07 PM »
Didn't Bush skip the last convention, too?  But I think that's because he had something important to deal with, then...
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« Reply #2 on: July 20, 2012, 06:34:18 PM »
Wonder why Roll Eyes
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« Reply #3 on: July 20, 2012, 06:36:04 PM »
I think most former Presidents often get out of politics after leaving the office. I guess that job scares the political bones of someone out.
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« Reply #4 on: July 20, 2012, 06:43:42 PM »

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« Reply #5 on: July 21, 2012, 10:50:28 AM »
Good thing.
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« Reply #6 on: July 21, 2012, 01:52:08 PM »
What I want to know is if George HW Bus will attend the convetion?

He hasn't attended many conventions that I recall.
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« Reply #7 on: July 21, 2012, 02:52:12 PM »
Quote from: milhouse24 on July 21, 2012, 01:52:08 PM
What I want to know is if George HW Bus will attend the convetion?

He hasn't attended many conventions that I recall.

He won't for health reasons- the Parkinson's that keeps him wheelchair-bound.
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« Reply #8 on: July 21, 2012, 04:45:23 PM »
Nixon, Johnson.
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« Reply #9 on: July 21, 2012, 04:48:43 PM »
Quote from: milhouse24 on July 21, 2012, 01:52:08 PM
What I want to know is if George HW Bus will attend the convetion?

He hasn't attended many conventions that I recall.

Read the OP of this thread.
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« Reply #10 on: July 21, 2012, 04:56:27 PM »
Quote from: BaldEagle1991 on July 20, 2012, 06:36:04 PM
I think most former Presidents often get out of politics after leaving the office.

It didn't prevent Ford from attending the 1980 GOP convention, Reagan from attending the 1992 GOP convention as well as Clinton attending the 2004 Democratic convention.
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« Reply #11 on: July 21, 2012, 05:13:41 PM »
Quote from: Senator Scott on July 20, 2012, 06:30:07 PM
Didn't Bush skip the last convention, too?

He didn't attend in person, but gave a speech via video link from DC.
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« Reply #12 on: July 21, 2012, 07:55:42 PM »
« Edited: July 21, 2012, 08:05:31 PM by cope1989 »
I'm sure the GOP leadership is in panic mode, following this incredibly devastating announcement from our former President.

Is Ted Stevens available? Maybe he could be the man to "pump up the volume" at the convention!
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