Surprise!: George W. Bush Shows Up for Jury Duty in Dallas

[KamaAina]

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/george-w-bush-shows-jury-duty-dallas-n404661

He may have once been the leader of the free world but, on Wednesday, George W. Bush did what any ordinary citizen does when called upon: He reported for jury duty.

The former president spent a few hours fulfilling his civic duty and taking photos with a group of surprised potential jurors in Dallas, many of whom tweeted their pictures. Bush didn't get picked to sit on the jury.

"President Bush received his jury summons and reported for service this morning at the George Allen Courts Building in Dallas," Freddy Ford, Bush's communications director, said in a statement. "He sat through the jury selection panel for a case in Judge Eric Moye's court on the 14th civil district but — surprise! — was not picked to serve as a juror."...

Bush has been largely out of the spotlight recently. His brother, former Florida governor and presidential contender Jeb Bush, will participate in the first GOP debate in the 2016 presidential race on Thursday.

Pity. I would have loved to see how he managed to steal the election for foreman.

[harrose]

1. Grandstanding show-off.

Why won't he just go away?

[philosslayer]

2. Lots of reasons to not like George W. Bush

But showing up for jury duty isn't one of them. If he had blown it off, just as many people would be yelling about that.

[Sherman A1]

14. Agreed

He received the summons to appear for jury duty, showed up and sat in the jury pool. I see no reason for disparaging remarks.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

16. Barbara probably made him go...

To get him out of the house to blow the stink off of him

[PoliticAverse]

3. He surfaced for a "feel good" story. Back into hiding now. n/t

[Hassin Bin Sober]

4. If I was the defendant's attorney, I would have wanted him on the jury.

Bush would have blamed the crime on Saddam Hussein.

[hamsterjill]

10. Best post all day!!!

My hat's off to you!!!

[lpbk2713]

5. Ahh ... but was he sober?

[Gidney N Cloyd]

6. If he got picked, after a couple days he'd request a transfer to a different court and not show up.

[KamaAina]

7. Thread win!

[UTUSN]

8. A teeny bit closer to being in an enclosure where trials are held!1 n/t

[KamaAina]

9. We have a tie!

[NCjack]

11. Did "W" fill out the juror's info form? Do we know if he was ever charged DWI? /nt

[CTyankee]

12. I don't care if he did or didn't...just glad I don't live where he could be picked as a juror...

I wonder why he wasn't picked, tho...interesting...

[Gidney N Cloyd]

13. Maybe during voir dire he said to one of the lawyers "All right. You've covered your ass, now."

[CTyankee]

15. Yeah, that sounds about right...

[ladyVet]

17. I had jury duty last week. Thankfully, no where near Dumbya's neck of the woods.

We don't fill out jury forms any longer, apparently. Now we just get to sit on hard benches for hours and listen to the same questions being asked over and over and over...

I didn't get picked either, but at least there'll be a $12 check coming along sooner or later.

[Egnever]

18. First thing I can think of I think he did right.

Good for him for showing up. I am quite sure he could have gotten excused pretty easily.

I have lots of reasons to despise him this is not one of them.