Member of Bush Family Makes Surprising Presidential Endorsement Announcement
One Bush family member has announced whom he intends to endorse for president in the upcoming election.
Marvin Bush, brother to former President George W. Bush and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, revealed Wednesday he will be supporting Libertarian presidential nominee Gary Johnson and his vice presidential running mate, William Weld.
Speaking on WJFK-FM in Washington, Bush stated that both Johnson and Weld served two terms as governor of their states, and both balanced their states’ budgets.
He continued, saying, “So they’re fiscally conservative and their essential message is get bureaucracy off our backs. It used to be a part of what the Republicans believed.”
The president’s brother has been critical of Republican nominee Donald Trump as well as Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton.
He criticized Clinton, saying, “I think she’s one of the most dishonest people that’s ever been in politics.”
Pointing to the controversies and scandals that have plagued Clinton, Bush suggested a pattern of deception, adding, “That’s the reason her trust ratings are lower than almost any politician around.”
Bush’s criticism of Trump lies mainly in the way he has chosen to run his campaign.
He accused Trump of portraying to young people that the only way to succeed is to tear apart your opponent and belittle them. Trump had harsh words for candidate Jeb and other members of the Bush family during the primary campaign.
When the comment was made that voting for Johnson equaled a vote for Trump, Bush said, “First of all, I want to have a conscience. I want honest leadership. I want proven, effective people running this country, and so I want to be able to go to bed at night. And so I don’t really care about that.” (For more from the author of “Member of Bush Family Makes Surprising Presidential Endorsement Announcement” please click HERE)
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