no big surprise since the neo-cons have hijacked the republican party. they just run with the herd. H.W. is just getting behind the CFR mandated candidate. being a good CFR globalist cronie.

We need to clean house in Washington. This party has had enough lies and corruption. REPUBLICANS FOR OBAMA.

McCain is the most qualified for president out of all the candidates. McCain 2008!

It doesn't matter if GI Joe endorses him. He won't win. Period.

Who cares about endorsements? I guess they really think we'll follow where ever they lead us. Everyone should just look at the issues of the candidates and make up their own mind. I'm personally sick of them trying to influence me. What good does it do anyway when they don’t count all of the votes?

On another note, endorsements seem also to be the way to catch the “flip-flopping disease”……Romney endorsed McCain and then McCain flip-flopped on his stance for torture.

I was actually looking forward to voting Republican for the first time in my life, but it looking more and more like I’ll have to just do a writ-in……

Is there any way John can get out of this?

McCain is the only one running who has stood up in Washington and took on the tough issues. Thats leadership. There is a lot of hot air and no substance coming from the Democratic candidates.s.

Way to go Bush I. We'll make it clear to those "change-mongers" that the status quo is the way to go. I'm for Bush III all the way!

If I was one of McCain's advisors, I would politely tell all in the Bush family thanks but no thanks!

Papa bush is bailing out baby bush. He hopes the american public doesn't look to close at the middle initial so it won't look like GW is supporting his partner in war mongering Mccain. jOHN those deaths are yours and GEORGE W and will continue for the next 100 yrs as is Mccain plan no matter which right wing nut is in power.

Like anyone cares, and like he has a choice.

Duhhhhhhh… like we didn't think this is the move Sr. would make? To perpetuate, perpetuate, perpetuate… Time for a change boys. And for the right one.

I'm tired of all these "big-wigs" endorsing McCain and basically trying to get me to jump on the McCain BANDWAGON. I'm educated enough to think for myself, thank you. I've been a Huckabee supporter since DAY ONE, and will continue to be when I FINALLY get my chance to vote next month in Texas. I'm getting tired of this McCain CORONATION, last time I checked this was the USA not ENGLAND!!!

It doesn't matter who endorses whom. Look at their issues and base you vote on that! I challenge everyone to really look at that before they cast a vote. Don't stick with party lines, go to the person that best represents what you think!

And as some people have been misleading with statements about Irag and the economy: Iraq has improved greatly since the troop surge and I dare you to prove otherwise. The economy is not in a recession, you actually need a decrease rather than a growth to claim it as that. Unemployment is still at an all time low and the economy has has not stop growth for the past 6 years. Also, the defecit has decreased and continues to go down. If you want to control it more, get the Democrates to cut out the pork!

I like McCain. I watched him on Larry King last night and I appreciate the fact that Larry King highlighted 2 areas where McCain's positions have been misquoted and taken out of context. The supposed 100 years in Iraq and his position on tax cuts.

There was one thing that caught my attention though, the new catch phrase describing terrorist activity as the "transcendent threat of the 21st century". Based on the string of recent and recurring college, high school and city hall shootings, the United States has a healthy crop of home grown terrorists and perhaps it should address domestic gun control laws. This seems a more pressing and transcendent social illness than any foreign boogeyman may pose.

Who else was he gonna endorse this late…Popeye?

This is amusing in that so many conservatives blame the first coming of The President Clinton machine on George HW Bush's failures. Now, as McCain tries to unite the party and bring those conservatives back into the fold, he gets the blessing of the poster child for conservative scapegoating.

If it were Jr`s endorsement, it would be the "kiss of death".

Down with Bush/Clinton dictatorship

First Dr. Ron Paul should be president, but since he is more easily controlled, Obama is the guy.

This is good news for the Democrats. I am looking forward to the democratic presidential candidate, mopping the floor with Senator McCain!

Texas is an important state in the general election. Of course McKain needs to build strong support in that state. He will make a serious run at the Mexican American vote once the general election begins. Please understand that people commonly refered to as Latinos are more diverse than that name truely captures. In Texas as in my home state of Arizona we refer to ourselves as Mexican Americans or Chicanos. Thank you.

That'll really bring in the youth vote.

I am a republican voting for Obama. The good old boy network needs to go away, that includes both of the Clintons

I hope everyone realizes that it is President George H.W. Bush, and not President George W. Bush. This was the Bush that increased taxes, an increased that allowed President Clinton not to raise taxes. Also, it was this tax raise that allowed us to carry a surplus in the late 1990's. His economic plan was sound, leaving Clinton with a good fiscal government. It was the newest Bush who cut taxes during a recession and started a war. That is not very fiscally sound.

Who are you people who think this is the same President Bush we have now? I'm sorry if this George H.W. Bush's Iraq War ended with a functioning government. The father is not the son, and his legacy should not be tainted as such.

I used to always vote Republican - until I saw Obama. Bush endorsing McCain- well, good luck John, you are going to need it. We don't need more of the same, and the country realizes that. By the way, didn't elder Bush CREATE younger Bush and endorse him as well. We all know how that turned out. I voted for a Bush 4 times in my life. No more.

For the first time in my life, I'm voting for a Democrat. Yikes. I'm scared, but after hearing Obama speak, my heart tells me it is the right thing to do. He has that special quality all great leaders have - the ability to inspire and give people hope while at the same time bringing all sorts of different people together - it is really quite amazing to behold. Although I don't agree with all his policies, I haven't ever seen someone quite like him. Although my father tells me Obama reminds him of Bobby Kennedy.

Some people seem confused. McCain is being endorsed by George H.W. Bush, not the current president. Bush 41 is a more respected president.

Folks, I think you all need to look back in history to see what President George Bush (H.W.) actually did for this country. You're judging him by what his son and his son's administration has done for the past 4 years. When I say his administration I am referring to the VP and the infamous Donald Runsfeld.
Actually, President Bush (H.W.) did an outstanding job during his 4 years, but unfortunately had folks around him who ran a very bad campaign against then Gov. Clinton. I won't get into too many facts, but you may want to re-think what you're stating on this Blog.

So what….???? Hope Americans are smart enough to see that McCain will "kill" the econony here in the US with all the continued war talk

I've heard some Dems complaining on here that the Reps. stole their name by calling them the Democrat party.

Well, grammatically they are correct. A person belonging to the liberal party is know as a Democrat and a person belonging to the conservative party is known as a Republican. Therefore, a party belonging to the Democrats would be known as the Democrat Party and the party belonging to the Republicans would be known as the Republican party. If it were to be called the Democratic party then it's members should be known as Democratics not Democrats. Democratic party is an adjective which describes the parties organization and because the party uses delegates and doesn't use a direct vote, it is more of a process known as a Republican process. (The difference between a true democracy and a representative process known as a republic)

So please get the English straight.

two great American heros, even more reason to vote McCain. I support Hillary but if Obama is the nominee there is no way I will vote for a man with all talk and no experience.

I must have read a different article then you guys… I thought it was FORMER president G.H.W Bush that the article refered to.

are you people all blind? The endorsement is coming from George H. W. Bush, not George W. Bush. To have this endorsement is important as he is one of three remaining former Presidents that is still living.

I am also a veteran of the 1st Gulf War. And to commet on John McCain statement on the 100yrs in the gulf. Ever since the world trade building were knock down the American People wanted to get those involved. We have since shifted and instead of going those involved we went and got the goat. We did not have the right information when we went into that country. It was a bad move then and a bad move still. We are racking up debt faster than we know how to control it. With no end in sight. We did not win the Korean War, or Vietnam War. And we sure will not win this war. We were not then nor now ready or able to fight a HOLY WAR…. Then people have been doing this for hundreds of years and they will be doing it long after McCain is gone. The best thing we can do is to pull our troops out. And Start to rebuild at home. America need to invest in America. Because if we don't who will?????

Wow. Huckabee may have did the right thing to stay in the race because the 8 years that the American people have had with Bush, I would not want their endorsement on a stick of gum.

Basing on comments in most of the articles on here I take it Obama's supporters have a lot of free time on their hands. Do they really think going into each thread on the board and yelling YES WE CAN or I SUPPORT OBAMA will change anyone's mind? The comments aren't as bad in this article as they are in others, but I'm betting they will be.

In all honesty the way they've acted has tipped the tables for me to not support the Democratic party at all. It's like dealing with a child trying to get what they want - if you say no they get angry and yell and keep coming back for more. Meh.

I think Bush would have supported whoever became the nominee. Except for Ron Paul, because, you know, limited executive power means the terrorists win.

We need Huckabee! Not more of the same Washington insiders (McCain, Clinton, Obama). What have they been doing for us over the past years? Look at what Governor Huckabee accomplished for Arkansas.

Wake up, America…before it's too late!

You guys don't seem to realize the article is talking about George H. W. Bush not our current president. People should read the article before jumping to conclusions and looking like ignorant idiots.

I admire anybody sends his son or daughter to server this contry in a harmful way. Protect your own children is the nature of any human or even hen. Protect this country with his own drildren showing a great personality that is above just a human nature.

I decide if Halliry can not make to the Dem top, then I will switch to Mccain. I don't like extreme wings of each party. I actually admire George H. W. Bush a lot. He is a hero to me, so does Mccain.

George H. W. Bush was a very good president, if you review his record, and a true conservative. He was intelligent and very well qualified for the job, having not only served eight years as Vice President, but as head of the CIA for years, also, and having served in the military. He was a good president and is a good man and it's a shame his son has tarnished Bush Sr.'s presidency with his rash behavior and his cowboy politics. I do not want four more years of the same, but "W" and his dad were two VERY different politicians and I would not mind another four years of George Sr.'s presidency, if that's what we'd get from McCain.

Does anyone remember W bashing McCain 8 years ago? Why does his Dad feel he is most qualified now? If McCain was trashed by George Jr. and George Sr. was ok with that….what changed his mind?

Ya.. McCain sounds great. He'll stay in Iraq for a hundred years if necessary.

Lets see… if we add up the Iraq cost to our defense budget it'll cost us 60 trillion dollars in those 100 years.

That's everything a million people like myself could make working for 2000 years.

No thanks John. We need to find some resolution and figure out how to recreate this country. You don't survive off a service based economy.

Texans don't care about endorsements. We're independent-minded.

It is good to see that somebody is finally bringing out some things that is not is good about media darling Obama. McCain said yesterday that Obama got $92 million in earmarks in 2005 and 2006 . It is good that McCain is tearing down the media wall of protection around Obama. Tell us more McCain about Goldenboy Obama. The media won't.

Congrats on you Bush endorsement McCain.

Why don't they throw a lead weight on his back, and tell him to go swimmin!

When Romney released his delegates yesterday to McCain (which, we all know, he can't give away, he has to convince them to go with McCain), the thought of a Romney McCain ticket filled every democrat I know with Joy!, The election, Obama or Clinton, would be a cake-walk, now, that said, they also cited all of his previous endorsements! Now this just puts the nail in the proverbial coffin. As a Republican, we did stand by the president, for the most part, howevever, that was for the most part immediately following 9/11 and giving him the doubt now and again. In the last election, I honestly voted, not Kerry, not for Bush. His father? Isn't that how Clinton got elected? I'm hoping Huckabee takes it to the convention and the Delegates have some sense. Otherwise, the prospect of holding onto the white house with McCain are dim, indeed.

Its going to be a landslide in November.The broom will hit the floor and the dirt goes out the door.

I'm commenting on a post below, "On the Trail: Friday Feb 15th" since comments seem to be disabled to that post. Ron Paul is still run in case you're not up on the news (irony intended). Even if you think he doesn't have a chance to win, you still have a journalistic duty to report the truth. All these stories of Huckabee not dropping out is branding him as a man with a purpose. What about Ron Paul's purpose? And he has even less of a chance to succeed than Huckabee. That's a real story right there. Just remember, there is a fifth man.

I have lost all the respect I ever had for the Republican party. Clearly, all the party leaders are rallying around McCain. HEADLINE - he still does not have the required number of delegates to win. Huckabee or Paul may still win more delegates and make it impossible for McCain to win the nomination before the Convention convenes in November. Huckabee deserves a chance to continue his race until someone wins the required number of delegates. He has won the "must win" states for Republicans and still commands strong support. I believe the party, the media, and special interests groups want Huckabee out prior to March 4th, because they fear losing BIG in TX and OH. I will definitely cast my TX vote for Huckabee, and I deserve to have a voice in this somewhat rigged process.

Interesting… they say the GOP is divided into moderate and conservative factions, yet both Romney and Bush are considered conservatives and they're backing moderate McCain. Me thinks the GOP is coming together to back their candidate regardless of their differences. This is nice to see, because McCain, at least, stands for something. He has a platform. Which is far more than I can say for Obama, who seems to be gathering votes by just saying "We Need Change", yet having NO platform. Vote issues, people, not race.

All the more reason to vote Huckabee.

Read my lips: no new warhawks in the White House.

It is the first George endorsement, not the second. But it will only cause more problems in Texas for McCain. He may win the nomination, but he will not win the heart and soul of the conservatives, and that means he will not win the election. Let the Democrats win this one, and in 2 years the House and Senate will be turned over to the Republicans, and a true conservative will win the white house in 2012.

Well, it looks like all the commenters have successfully missed the fact that it's H.W. Bush to do the endorsement. Former President. George W. Bush is still in office.

This is just bad news for McCain. The Bush family will make him pay for this 'favor'.

Why do these two families want to control us like they are the Royal family? Someone, please tell them this is a Democracy.

If I were McCain, I would stay away from anybody named Bush!

Whoa … slow down podnuh! Don't be so quick to put Texas in John McCain's camp! I have a totally different take on this from the people I've been talking to. The consensus is that Texas will vote for John McCain when … and if … he becomes the Republican nominee … and not before. Until then Huckabee is the choice. He's the only true conservative still in the race.

Sentor McCain, you need big power on your on your side, to score a win over Obama. With out support from Karl Rove, and Ralph Nader, you will not win.

Well done Sen. McCain. With so many endorsements ranging from former Presidents to former political opponents (ie. Romney), I believe he now has the edge over the Democrats who are very divided.

Come on, War Hero!

Is this suppose to be helpful?

Just Another Reason why McCain will loose in 2008

As the elder statesman of the party–this is significant.

There is no question that McCain will be much less likely to participate in the kind of rewards/cronyism of the Bush's. Which to me is a breath of fresh air.

McCain is likely to insist on a more open and transparent administration than either of the Bush's–which will also be a breath of fresh air.

Republicans unite!

Former President Bush endorsing McCain!!! Come on, people of wisdom, why are you so selfish!! Your time came and went. Now its the turn for the young ones. Your role is to step aside and guide the young ones whenever they go wrong if at all you love your country. Instead you are embracing the old blood, its really absurd.

Who cares about things like the former presidents endorsement? I am sure people care more about what the presidential candidates are going to do to adress the lunatic known as Hugo Chavez since our government should be protecting the interests of American businesses that operate worldwide, not just the ones in the USA. I have yet to see us do anything in retaliation to the forced re-negotiation of oil deals by the Venezuelan government (There were other forced settlements, I believe in the telecomunnication industry and the US company in that case got the shaft because they could either sell for less then actual value or be forced out). If our government isn't going to do anything in regards to what amounted to highway robbery by the Venezuelan government then they have no room to complain when oil companies make record profits.

I can see that. The Bush (with a real resume, #41) is similar enough to be able to make the endorsement without it being a huge stretch. George H. W. Bush seemed forced into some positions by the ideologes of the party. This is evident when he called Reagan's idea of trickle down economics "voodoo economics."

Who cares what this man thinks?

His son is a war criminal and the worst
president this country has ever had, and
we're supposed to care what he and his
cronies who profit from the war think
about this election?

Go back to Texas.

Why does this not surprise me.

He should be ashamed of his son, and I hope all the bushes stay away from politics after this one is out including the current governor of Florida.

Neocon dogma apparently states we must take over the entire world to satisfy our unquenchable desire for fossil fuels and at the same time ram democracy down others' throats, even while we do not have democracy here at home, when Bush would rather focus on warrantless spying on Americans, giving telecoms immunity, giving his whole admin staff immunity, allow torture by American soldiers, spend trillions of American taxpayer dollars on private right-wing mercenaries or "contractors" who are also immune from military of civiliian courts….

We must overlook dictators who are our "allies" when they have WMDs, but attack others who don't yet have a means to protect themselves…We must distort the truth when other countries actually try to diversify their energy sources…..at least when they automatically sell their oil to us….or try to keep prices artificially high to make a profit off of us….

we must split up countries so we can take advantage of their weakened status to build oil and gas pipelines….and then send our mercenaries to protect our "interests"…..all above questioning by Congress or U.S. citizens who are paying for this……even while our economy, infrastructure, health care, and education goes down the toilet….

McCain also believes we should have permanent bases in Iraq, and that the economy is not important, which is good since he also admits he knows nothing about it…..

I am also sure he would just rely on fossil fuels, continue our disastrous sprawl, continue our becoming a third-world nation, more backwards than Europe or Asia….and continue our isolationism…..

He is not conservative???

Premature decision. GOP needs to spend time in the woods.

"The former President Bush is no favorite of these social conservatives either, but his embrace is being orchestrated as an important signal to the state's broader Republican establishment that it is important to back McCain and participate in the primary."

The terms "orchestrated" and "broader Republican establishment" just don't sit well with me. And I'm an independent who has always votes Republican.

So the implication is: Watch all these people get in line, Republicans. Monkey see, monkey do? Now it's your turn, that's right…

What a shocker, the Texas primary is fast approaching.

I'll still vote Republican…but I'll vote for Governor Mike Huckabee.

All the Republican bigwigs are all rearranging their deck chairs around John McCain's. Unfurtunately for the GOP, those deck chairs are on the Titanic…..

Pretty bad endorsement. I think even most Republicans are so disillusioned by Dubya that they don't want to have anything to do with the Bush family for a while. Then again, I could be wrong.

I was sure wrong back in 2004.

This should help offset the much anticipated Michael Dukakis endorsement all the Democrats are going after.

Oh, surprise, surprise…It's just like getting his son another term, isn't it?

Interesting… they say the GOP is divided into moderate and conservative factions, yet both Romney and Bush are considered conservatives and they're backing moderate McCain. Me thinks the GOP is coming together to back their candidate regardless of their differences. This is nice to see, because McCain, at least, stands for something. He has a platform. Which is far more than I can say for Obama, who seems to be gathering votes by just saying "We Need Change", yet having NO platform. Vote issues, people, not race.

Can McCain say "No Thanks…I'm good."?

Bush, forget it! That might be the kiss of death to McCain's campaign. There may be Hillary dems looking for a home and your endorsement might get in the way of picking up those disillusioned Democrats.

Another dream ticket might be McCain/Clinton…right?

Think about it. the Obama folks, at least on this blog, are a bunch of angry folks who don't seem interested in bringing the Clinton folks into the fold in order to win in November. They think if Obama wins the nomination he has won the election. I think NOT.

We are a nation of sheep as the 60s Sociological study said, so I think some of the superdelegates will leave the Clinton fold (unfortunate) and follow their constituencies.

After all, the most important thing for them is to get reelected, not to do the right thing!

If Bush supports him he's not worth voting for. I support Obama but o I supported McCain over Clinton but after he sucked up to Rove I lost what little respect I had for him. If Hillary gets the Dem nomination I'll skip the Presidential part of the ballot because once again we are left with the lesser of two evils and I'm finished playing that game.

More of the same….Yeah that's what we need!

Go Huckabee '08

McCain being endorsed by a miserable failure of a president is a just another good reason to vote for a Democrat.

I hope they'll take lots of photos of McCain and Bush together. The Dems can use them to win the election in November! I can see the ad now… The camera focuses in on McCain accepting Bush's endorsement while voices in the background chant "Four more years!" McCain won't stand a chance. I love it!

A lame duck President is endorsing a lame Presidential candidate.

This seems so desperate for the Republicans.

And I am one!

I'm supporting Barack Obama.

ok - so now it looks like an Obama v. Huckabee battle

no way John can rebound from this disaster.

More of the Same!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!