Bush ducks media requests to comment on mosque furor

[RamboLiberal]

The Hill: "Bush's silence on the plans could become deafening" and "an endorsement of the plans from the former president, who took pains to separate Islam and terror in the wake of 9/11, would no doubt complicate the current Republican offensive over the project."

As the SNL guy who imitated his father might have put it: "Not gonna do it!"

Former US president George W. Bush, who worked hard for years to convince fellow Americans that Islam is a "religion of peace," declined comment Tuesday about a controversial mosque-building project.

Bush, through spokesman David Sherzer, stayed out of the political dispute over plans to build an Islamic community center that would include a mosque near the site of the September 11, 2001 terrorist strikes in New York, AFP reports

http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0817/bush-ducks-media-requests-comment-mosque-furor/

[Vinca]

1. Keeping his mouth shut is probably the smartest thing he's ever done.

[Blue Owl]

2. Just stick a bullhorn in his hand

and give him ten seconds.

[SpiralHawk]

3. George Bush going AWOL

As usual.

[dave29]

4. he's still on vacation

the road goes on forever, and the party never ends

[T Wolf]

5. He does not want to offend his Saudi friends, nor the wingers. Hate is a tough thing to

successfully manage when it comes from mere political (financial) expediency.