Upon sending troops to war, Poppy went on vacation, saying "life goes on"

[Rose Siding]

..."I'm determined that life goes on," Mr. Bush said stubbornly.

That wasn't the son, believe it or not. It was the father - 15 years ago. I was in Kennebunkport then to cover the first President Bush's frenetic attempts to relax while reporters were pressing him about how he could be taking a month to play around when he had started sending American troops to the Persian Gulf only three days before.
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"I just don't like taking questions on serious matters on my vacation," the usually good-natured Bush senior barked at reporters on the golf course. "So I hope you'll understand if I, when I'm recreating, will recreate." His hot-tempered oldest son, who was golfing with his father that day, was even more irritated. "Hey! Hey!" W. snapped at reporters asking questions on the first tee. "Can't you wait until we finish hitting, at least?"

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/08/17/opinion/17dowd.html

What IS it with this family?

[MichiganVote]

1. The Shah's of America

[Cocoa]

2. preppies

:puke:

[eleny]

3. Life goes on, beautiful mind and going on with his life

What a family. Like someone said here at DU a few years ago - the best part of GW Bush ran down his mother's leg during his birth.

[wtmusic]

4. Except...

Poppy is a bona-fide war hero. He gets cut some slack:

"The youngest pilot in the Navy when he received his wings, he flew 58 combat missions during World War II. On one mission over the Pacific as a torpedo bomber pilot he was shot down by Japanese antiaircraft fire and was rescued from the water by a U. S. submarine. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for bravery in action."

http://www.whitehouse.gov/history/presidents/gb41.html

[Straight Shooter]

5. Now I understand why they went golfing after their daughter Robin died.

Hey, life goes on. :eyes:

[The_Casual_Observer]

6. "when I'm recreating, will recreate"

Thats when I knew that my hate for that bastard family was fully justified. A lot of people felt the same way after that particular performance.

[yorkiemommie1]

7. arrogant to the bone

it's in every fiber of their being. they're lost souls.