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"Here's Your Coat, What's Your Hurry?"

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July 5, 10:44 AM

by Jay McDonough, Progressive Politics Examiner

How will the Republicans treat President Bush at the Party convention in September? There's some hand wringing within the Republican Party about how, on the one hand, to honor the Presidents service and, on the other hand, pretend they have no idea who he is.

“It’s a very delicate situation,” said Brian Jones, a former communications director for Mr. McCain’s campaign who also was a top communications strategist during Mr. Bush’s 2004 run for re-election. “Even though the president is the president, this is going to be John McCain’s convention, and you want it to be about John McCain and what his presidency would be.”

Most Republicans say Mr. Bush should play whatever role Mr. McCain wants him to. Some, like Representative Dana Rohrabacher of California, simply wish Mr. Bush would keep out of it, though few would say so openly.

“I don’t think there are a lot of people who want to see him at the convention,” said Mr. Rohrabacher, who is especially irked with Mr. Bush for his stance on immigration. He said the president “should stay home from the Republican convention, and everybody would be better off.” (Link)

Topics: Republicans , Bush , Convention

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