Bush:"I redefined the Republican Party"

[mrjarrell]

That he did. That he did. And that explains their stunning defeat. Hard to defend a guy who cost your party everything.

From the Washington Examiner:

Latimer got the assignment to write Bush's speech. Draft in hand, he and a few other writers met with the president in the Oval Office. Bush was decidedly unenthusiastic.
"What is this movement you keep talking about in the speech?" the president asked Latimer.
Latimer explained that he meant the conservative movement -- the movement that gave rise to groups like CPAC.
Bush seemed perplexed. Latimer elaborated a bit more. Then Bush leaned forward, with a point to make.
"Let me tell you something," the president said. "I whupped Gary Bauer's *** in 2000. So take out all this movement stuff. There is no movement."
Bush seemed to equate the conservative movement -- the astonishing growth of conservative political strength that took place in the decades after Barry Goldwater's disastrous defeat in 1964 -- with the fortunes of Bauer, the evangelical Christian activist and former head of the Family Research Council whose 2000 presidential campaign went nowhere.
Now it was Latimer who looked perplexed. Bush tried to explain.
"Look, I know this probably sounds arrogant to say," the president said, "but I redefined the Republican Party."

The full article is at the WE site. Latimer's book is likely to open a lot of eyes, especially those who have defended Bush II. He despised "conservatives". Interesting.

 

[printcraft]

Yep, spend like a liberal and people walk away.

 

[DustinG]

I used to support Bush II, but he was essentially a Democrat, his platform would be a Democrat if this country hadn't been so far flung to the LEFT. The only reason Democrats didn't have his platform is because they are being run by the Communists/Socialists now.