Elder Bush On Son's Failures: Google It (VIDEO)

On "Fox News Sunday," former President George H. W. Bush defended his son's record. "His mother and father" are "very proud of him," Bush said. Host Chris Wallace pointed out that the former president had acknowledged some failures in his son's two terms and asked him to elaborate. "No! You can go back to your, what do you call it, your Google, and you figure out all that," Bush responded. Watch:

Bush also endorsed his other son's political ambitions, saying he hoped Jeb ran for Senate and, some day, for president.

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[zest]

Were there any successes?

[rabiddog6708]

From NBC's Mark Murray
A "Then and Now" to show what the United States looked like when Bush was entering office and what it looks like now as he's leaving.

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
Then: 4.2% (Bureau of Labor Statistics, January 2001)
Now: 6.7% (Bureau of Labor Statistics, November 2008)

DOW JONES INDUSTRIAL AVERAGE
Then: 10,587 (close of Friday, Jan. 19, 2001)
Now: 9,015 (close of Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009)

BUSH FAVORABILITY RATING
Then: 50% (1/01 NBC/WSJ poll)
Now: 31% (12/08 NBC/WSJ poll)

CHENEY FAVORABILITY RATING
Then: 49% (1/01 NBC/WSJ poll)
Now: 21% (12/08 NBC/WSJ poll)

CONGRESS APPROVAL RATING
Then: 48% (1/01 NBC/WSJ poll)
Now: 21% (12/08 NBC/WSJ poll)

SATISFIED WITH THE NATION'S DIRECTION
Then: 45% (1/01 NBC/WSJ poll)
Now: 26% (12/08 NBC/WSJ poll)

CONSUMER CONFIDENCE (1985=100)
Then: 115.7 (Conference Board, January 2001)
Now: 38.0, which is an all-time low (Conference Board, December 2008)

FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY
Then: 6.4 million (Census numbers for 2000)
Now: 7.6 million (Census numbers for 2007 -- most recent numbers available)

AMERICANS WITHOUT HEALTH INSURANCE
Then: 39.8 million (Census numbers for 2000)
Now: 45.7 million (Census numbers for 2007 -- most recent available)

U.S. BUDGET
Then: +236.2 billion (2000, Congressional Budget Office)
Now: -$1.2 trillion (projected figure for 2009, Congressional Budget Office)

[asolarski]

I did the "Google" and I only found 3,190,000 for bush failures in (0.35 seconds) .

[Eriq]

Well, it seems you just didn't look hard enough, now did you?
LOL
Many thanks for giving us the depressing report.

[11907281]

Let's not forget Prescott Bush and George Herbert Walker's patriotic contributions to the nation through their positions with the "Union Banking Corporation" during WW2, . A family of selfless patriots, who put their nation ahead of personal gain.

[downwithbs]

George W. Bush can't identify anything he's done wrong, and neither can his father.
How far are we expecting the fruit to fall from this family tree?

[Shzron1946]

You know you fathered a screw up. You were shocked and amazed that he was able to hook up with the neocons who had the deviousness to suggest he could be president and you were totally floored when they figured out how to steal the election for him and hoped everything would be all right even though you knew how many major failures he had in life. Then you watched him for eight years scuttle the United States. Now you sit there and call him any kind of a success? You have jumped out of one too many airplanes!

[Eriq]

The guy speaking here is the first one who f*c*ed up the first Iraq war, and left unfinished business.
Hmm, the perfect excuse to send sonny boy in there again.
The whole family should be prosecuted and jailed after due process.

[stuckintx]

And now Blair House. How in God's name can his son come home with his head held high? He is the littlest man on earth.

[2wit]

Loving parents stand by their children in the worst of failures. Although, denial isn't necessary for support. - Sr. Bush has to cover up W’s failed presidency if he ever hopes to see Jeb in the White House.

It reminds me of Ashley and Jessica Simpson’s father - a man who keeps cranking out children and pushing them into the limelight. When they do well he is all praise - when they bomb he is all praise.

[Mikko]

Is this guy on Cracks?
Both himself and Bush has started wars that were uncalled for.
I guess elder Bush have the need to make more money on the death of young Americans.

[maumeeone]

Self delusion is such an ugly thing, no matter who it is! And this is one serious case of it!!!

[Xavieer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFt-i_0E5Q4>>>>>>>>>>right one

[Xavieer]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFt-i_0E5Q4............Yeah ok......

[Ascoli]

Bush Senior (Idiot #1)...has the gall to want another of his brainy offspring in US government.
Who are these ignorant cowboys.
Cripes, they're an embarrassment to the country.

[Troyxx]

What horrid little people! They have no shame because they are totally devoid of class and think that they're the cat's meow. Of course, they're filty rich; thus, who needs class or brains, for that matter. What a dark chapter in American history! Yech! They make me ill!

[Oonagh]

Blind stupidity