Earlier this yr , a spokesperson for George H.W. Bush said the 91 - yr - quondam was “ retired from politics ” anddid not plan on indorse a candidatein the approaching election . Thanks to the unparalleled excursion capabilities of everyone ’s favorite social mesh , however , the former president ’s druthers was let on anyway this workweek .
On Monday , Kathleen Kennedy Townsend — the former lieutenant regulator of Maryland and daughter of Robert Kennedy — posted a picture of herself and Bush on Facebook , caption the photo , “ The President told me he ’s voting for Hillary ! ! ”
grant to Townsend , the post was spurred by a conversation the two had earlier that twenty-four hours where Bush say he was vote for “ a Democrat . ”
“ That ’s what he pronounce , ” Townsendtold Politico .
Despite Townsend ’s reading of the individual comment as a public argument , however , the former president ’s pack remained tight - lipped about his decision .
“ The balloting President Bush will cast as a private citizen in some 50 twenty-four hour period will be just that : a individual vote vomit up in some 50 mean solar day , ” a Bush spokespersontold CNN . “ He is not commenting on the presidential race in the meanwhile . ”
Or , at least , not commenting any more .
[ Politico ]
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