Do you think George W Bush would be a good baseball commish?

[josh3302]

I have heard several rumors of him taking over for Selig in the last couple of years. Do you think this would be a good idea?

 

[MTBright]

you need to add Hell no....

 

[Fandruw25]

:lol:

edit: Not at bush, but the question

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

What would possibly make him a good choice? One thing would suffice.

 

[justinmandawg]

What would possibly make him a good choice? One thing would suffice.

He's not Bud Selig.

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

What would possibly make him a good choice? One thing would suffice.

He's not Bud Selig.

Well Justin, you and I have that credential.

 

[justinmandawg]

What would possibly make him a good choice? One thing would suffice.

He's not Bud Selig.

Well Justin, you and I have that credential.

Exactly. That's about all the credentials GWB has also.

 

[beefycheddar]

What would possibly make him a good choice? One thing would suffice.

He has as much credentials as Selig had, he owned a team.

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

What would possibly make him a good choice? One thing would suffice.

He has as much credentials as Selig had, he owned a team.

Now now, let's not sell Selig short...he actually owned a team, not simply a figurehead with a minimum stake in a team.

Both are total tool bags that I wouldn't trust to hold my wallet, but if I had a business or organization and had to choose between these two clowns...Selig is an easy choice.

 

[andyduke86]

He wouldn't be any worse than Selig. Keep in mind, the Commish is simply a pawn for the owners. It's not like Selig is really doing that much himself. Bush could definitely do what Selig does just as well.

 

[Rickzcards]

Anyone that would support GWB and have him put in charge of anything should have their head examined for traces of brains. If he were the commish he would ruin baseball and it would be in the state our nation is in. He was the worst president in history and would be likewise in baseball.

 

[1995BBRefractorGuy]

What would possibly make him a good choice? One thing would suffice.

He has as much credentials as Selig had, he owned a team.

I can't believe how many people voted yes.

How he got into the Rangers...

After working on his father's successful 1988 presidential campaign, Bush learned from fellow Yale alumnus William DeWitt, Jr., that family friend Eddie Chiles wanted to sell the Texas Rangers baseball franchise along with the new sports dome; built on land acquired under eminent domain law and built under funding financed through taxpayers' funds backed by a bond issued for its debt. The new home of the Texas Rangers is still being contested in court by the original landowner who has not received payment for the land. The sports dome has not yet been paid off with the tax increase enacted to pay off the bond. The selling of the baseball team included the new stadium, which accounts for the huge profits the investors received. The benefits to the taxpayers or the landowner from their contributions are unknown. In April 1989, Bush assembled a group of investors from his father's close friends, including fellow fraternity brother Roland W. Betts; the group bought an 86% share of the Rangers for $75 million. Bush received a 2% share by investing $606,302, of which $500,000 was a bank loan. Against the advice of his counsel, Bush repaid the loan by selling $848,000 worth of stock in Harken Energy. Harken reported significant financial losses within a year of this sale, triggering allegations of insider trading. On March 27, 1992, the Securities and Exchange Commission concluded that Bush had a "preexisting plan" to sell, that Bush had a "relatively limited role in Harken management", and that it had not seen evidence of insider trading.

The subsequent SEC investigation ended in 1992 with a memo stating "it appears that Bush did not engage in illegal insider trading," but noted that the memo "must in no way be construed as indicating that the party has been exonerated or that no action may ultimately result".[5] Critics allege that this decision was strongly influenced by the makeup of the SEC at the time, which heavily favored Bush. The chairman at the time was Richard Breeden, a good friend of the Bush family's who had been nominated to the SEC by President George H. W. Bush and who had been a lawyer in James Baker's firm, Baker Botts. The SEC's general counsel at the time was James Doty, who had represented George W. Bush when he sought to buy into the Texas Rangers (although Doty recused himself from the investigation.) Bush's own lawyer was Robert Jordan, who had been "partners with both Doty and Breeden at Baker Botts and who later became George W. Bush's ambassador to Saudi Arabia"

 

[Pinbreaker]

you need to add Hell no....

+1

 

[George K]

G.W. did enough of a job ruining our economy. For the love of the game, let's keep him out of baseball. Amen!

 

[andyduke86]

man, some people really have no clue how the government and economy function.

 

[200lbhockeyplayer]

man, some people really have no clue how the government and economy function.

One of those people would be Bush.

 

[Rudzud]

man, some people really have no clue how the government and economy function.

+1

 

[zach]

Bush as Commish = Opening Day games in Iraq.

 

[moxacaine]

Bush as Commish = Opening Day games in Iraq.

Atlanta Braves vs. Baghdad Jihads in 2012. :lol:

Oh and hell no. We've all seen Bush in action. we dont need him ruining baseball anymore than Selig did.

 

[WJCIII]

There are so many moronic statements in this thread that I'm not even sure how to respond.