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Original poster

to wonder why Obama isn't running for president

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TheoriginalLEM · 22/03/2016 21:06

just that really.

he seems like the best man for the job

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Cerseirys · 23/03/2016 14:49

Jeb's son is though. George P. Bush is the fourth generation elected official in the Bush family.

Yes, he's half-Mexican isn't he? And is being touted as a future presidential contender.

LineyReborn · 23/03/2016 14:48

George Snr, George Jnr, Jet, Neil and Marvin and 'also a sister' sound like (a) Thunderbirds, or (b) the members of an Osmonds tribute group.

SenecaFalls · 23/03/2016 14:44

Jeb's son is though. George P. Bush is the fourth generation elected official in the Bush family.

Cerseirys · 23/03/2016 14:38

quencher - Yes, and there is a third bush, jet bush

There's a fourth and fifth too - Neil and Marvin. Also a sister. But I don't think any of them are in politics.

SenecaFalls · 23/03/2016 14:18

As a Florida Democrat, may I just point out that the US arguably did not actually elect Dubya president in 2000. [Still-pissed-off-about-that-emoticon]

GiddyOnZackHunt · 23/03/2016 11:58

Oh meglet that's the limit....

GiraffesAndButterflies · 23/03/2016 11:26

SCROTUS GrinGrinGrin

Americans / knowledgeable people, is there a mnemonic to help the rest of us? Like Henry VIII's wives, "Divorced beheaded died, divorced beheaded survived"?

If not can we create one? Grin

SilverBirchWithout · 23/03/2016 11:17

Oops, strike-through on anyone was wrong, meant to be an underline Blush

SilverBirchWithout · 23/03/2016 11:15

George Bush Jr is a great example of the American dream - which is, their political system means that anyone can become President.

SilverBirchWithout · 23/03/2016 11:05

MummyT Good idea.
Sounds like we have the start of a great plan.

SylviaWrath · 23/03/2016 11:03

Just GOTUS sounds too much like POTUS and might not carry clearly through their secret wrist transmitters. It's a quandary all right

They wouldn't using those terms through the secret transmitters, they would use the Secret Service code names, like Eagle or Flamingo. Or Book bag Wink

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YetAnotherHelenMumsnet · 23/03/2016 09:46

AND NOW YOU ARE IN CLASSICS. Wink

Anniegetyourgun · 23/03/2016 09:30

I thought Jet Bush was a DYAC thing rather than an uninformed poster.

I only found out what GOP meant a few weeks ago through the kind offices of Google - and I did an OU course entitled "The US in the 20th Century" not so very many years ago! So, not necessarily mainstream knowledge, that one. (However I confess to having never watched The West Wing.)

GreatFuckability · 23/03/2016 09:17

In fairness, the president of America (bush 2) once asked which state of England Wales was in.

so, y'know, stupidity doesnt end with mumsnet...

redshoeblueshoe · 23/03/2016 08:56

Whoever suggested Martin Sheen for President has clearly never seen The Dead Zone. Shock

ScoutsMam · 23/03/2016 08:54

What about Nut Bush?

megletthesecond · 23/03/2016 08:52

gaz I think she was.

TheDowagerCuntess · 23/03/2016 08:48

Grin Just when you think this thread can't get any more entertaining ... Jet Bush makes an appearance.

Brummiegirl15 · 23/03/2016 08:38

Ooh I know that GOP is Grand Old Party and refers to the Repulicans

I've just read the thread but I'm Shock at some of the ignorance on here!

NewMinouMinou · 23/03/2016 08:38

www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/us-news-blog/2012/jun/14/game-of-thrones-george-w-bush-head Next up, someone's going to come in and say they saw Dubya's head on a spike outside the US Houses of Parliament...

AwakeCantSleep · 23/03/2016 08:33

mummytime but 50% of the population can be greater (or less) than the average. You are confusing average (mean) with the median.

In fact, income distributions are often highly skewed, with the median much lower than the mean, hence more than 50% of the population having less than average earnings.

CosyNook · 23/03/2016 08:08

Littlecaf

Are you going to explain what GOP is for those that don't know?

Gazelda · 23/03/2016 08:04

Wasn't Nancy somehow involved in the Grange Hill 'Just Say No' thing?

derxa · 23/03/2016 07:59

I thought Nancy was the best First Lady though - just so lovely.
Yes lovely Hmm

Littlecaf · 23/03/2016 07:39

My DP didn't know what the GOP was. (And he's really not stupid).