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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Neocon who wrote (148828)10/24/2004 11:44:09 AM
From: Michael Watkins  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Considering his career was not over, G HW Bush's asset level doesn't really matter does it? Being VP or Pres means you can count on having more assets when you leave office. Running for VP or President means that you have support from people with money, or you don't run. Its very simple.

But HW's assets were not just monetary. When you come from an old family, with old family / money ties going back generations, and also happen to be the Director of the CIA, you have more power than a "paltry" 2 million might suggest.

The original falsehood stated by another (and repeated by 'Bill' who seems to enjoy supporting other people's falsehoods) was that when Laura married into the Bush clan, the Bush family were some "commoner" family like any other in America -- trying to extend this falsehood into a negative contrast between Heinz Kerry's origins and Laura Bush's origins.

Well, there is a contrast but its not that significant. Heinz might be a food industry king, but the Bush family have in their history a strong banking and industrialism streak and G HW Bush had already been in Washington power circles for some time. He was a top contender angling to become Ford's VP nominee after Nixon departed. He was the head of the RNC at the time. He was thoroughly immersed in the circles of power in Washington.

The original poster said that George H. W. Bush was a salesman at the time Laura married George. FALSE. He was the Director of the CIA.
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