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George Prescott Bush is the eldest son of Florida governor Jeb Bush, the nephew of President George W. Bush, and grandson of former President George H.W. Bush. Bush's mother, Columba Garnica Gallo, is a native of Mexico. [1] "Now a lawyer in Dallas, P., as his family calls him, sits on the Republican National Committee's Hispanic advisory panel and is active in urban-renewal efforts in Texas." [2] George P. Bush has also been "nicknamed 47, as in the 47th presidency." [3]

Bush is "vice president of Charter Holdings, a real estate investment company in Dallas. About six months ago, he moved to Fort Worth with his wife, Amanda Williams Bush, who is an attorney at Jackson Walker in Fort Worth," Aman Batheja wrote December 7, 2006, in the Dallas-Fort Worth Star-Telegram.^[1]

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Contents 1 Profiles 2 Controversy 2.1 Iraq: Where's George P.? 2.2 Bush Dynasty's Only Male Political Heir 2.3 Grampa Bush: One of the "little brown ones" 3 Published Works about George P. Bush 4 Resources 4.1 Related SourceWatch articles 4.2 References 4.3 Profiles 4.4 Articles by George P. Bush 4.5 Articles & Commentary 4.5.1 2000 4.5.2 2002 4.5.3 2003 4.5.4 2004 4.5.5 2005 4.5.6 2006

Profiles

Following his August 2004 Kennebunkport, ME, marriage to Amanda Williams, who worked for the Jackson Walker law firm in Fort Worth, Texas, "specializing in commercial and labor litigation", George P. Bush left "his position as an assistant to a federal judge in Dallas to join the Dallas office of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, where he will work in corporate law. The firm is one of the world’s largest and earns millions lobbying in Washington," the Associated Press reported.

Controversy

Iraq: Where's George P.?

During his uncle's 2000 presidential campaign, the "most dominant face" was George P. Bush, Linda Milazzo wrote December 16, 2006, in OpEdNews. "George P. was everywhere. Enticing the wealthy. Hugging the poor. Kissing elderly ladies, winning the hearts of adoring young girls. George P. was the bait. The lure. And America was his catch of the day. In our multi-cultural nation, this blended prince encompassed the best of America's two prominent landscapes: the ever-growing Latino population and the doggedly dominant Anglo. The half that was Anglo spanned generations of wealth and power. The half that was Latin softened his ego, making his combination just 'right.'

"The media couldn't get enough of George P. He was the 'fourth-coming.' The likely successor to the mantle of the multi-generational dynasty whose fortune had amassed in unorthodox ways. Of course the unorthodox ways were of no interest to the press, whose sole focus was on the contentious election for the first President of the new millennium," Milazzo wrote.

The campaign "made a hit out of George P. Bush. For a couple years he was on his way to becoming the family's biggest star. But when Uncle W. took the nation to war, except for a carefully toned down appearance in the election of 2004, and some attention when he got married, George P. was neatly hidden from sight. He had to be. If he remained visible the questions would arise. Why isn't George P. serving in Iraq? George P.'s young enough. If he's a patriot, why doesn't he volunteer for the war?," Milazzo wrote.

Bush Dynasty's Only Male Political Heir

"The ONLY male in the next generation of the Bush family is George P. Bush, the son of Jeb Bush and his Mexican wife. Since President Bush has no son, his relationship with his nephew is stronger than normal for uncle-nephew, it is almost like father-son," WD commented December 2, 2004, on American Renaissance.

"The ONLY person in the next generation of the Bush family who is politically motivated whatsoever is George P. Bush. Therefore If George P. Bush does not eventually become the governor of Texas, the Bush political dynasty will be ended," WD wrote.

Grampa Bush: One of the "little brown ones"

When George P. Bush stepped into the GOP "convention limelight" in 2000, it was not for the first time, Mike Ferullo wrote August 4, 2000, for CNN. "'P' stepped onto the national scene at the 1988 Republican National convention -- where his grandfather George Bush was nominated president -- by leading the pledge of allegiance during the third day of the New Orleans gathering. ...

"It was during that same convention, that the elder Bush created a minor stir when he pointed out George P. and his siblings to President Reagan and his wife Nancy as 'the little brown ones'," Ferullo wrote.

Published Works about George P. Bush

• Peter and Rochelle Schweizer, "The Bushes: Portrait of a Dynasty", Doubleday, 2004.

• Lyn Nofzier, Washington Times Review, April 11, 2004.

Resources

Related SourceWatch articles

• Bush Family Genealogy
• Barbara Bush (grandmother)
• Neil Mallon Bush (uncle)
• Dorothy Bush Koch (aunt)
• Prescott Sheldon Bush (great grandfather)

References

1. ↑ Aman Batheja, "Next-generation Bush defends uncle," Dallas-Fort Worth Star-Telegram, December 7, 2006.

Profiles

• George P. Bush in the Wikipedia.

Articles by George P. Bush

• "Lawmakers can't ignore Social Security problems," Daily Morning News, undated; posted by Hispanic American Center.

Articles & Commentary

2000

• Nicholas Confessore, "Young Master P," The American Prospect, Vol 11, Issue 19 (2000).
• "George P. Bush: Incredibly Lifelike Latino," pocho.com, 2000.
• "Should George W. be compared to Chavez?" People's Weekly World, 2000.
• Seth Gitell, "Going south. George W. Bush has strong Latino support in Texas. But he's not likely to extend it nationwide by November," The Boston Phoenix, March 9-16, 2000.
• Alicia Montgomery, "Ventura wrestles McCain. But the senator sticks to his script. Hollywood gives a thumbs down to Democratic fund-raising, and the Bush dynasty produces a third act," Salon, April 18, 2000.
• Russell Contreras, "Voters' Vida Loca. Uncle George's nephew finds what he never knew at Rice: Latino causes," Houston Press, June 29, 2000.
• Manning Marable, "George W. Bush: The Illusion of Inclusion," BRC-NEWS, July 2000.
• Jake Tapper, "P. is for pretty boy. Don't hate George W. Bush's nephew just because he's a political prop. What his college friends say about him may surprise you," Salon, July 22, 2000.
• "Republican Heartthrob," CBS News, August 3, 2000.
• Mike Ferullo, "At GOP convention, Bush nephew appeals to younger voters, Hispanics," CNN, August 4, 2000.
• Mike Hall, "The Bush Not Taken," MIT, August 9, 2000.
• Russell Contreras, "Gorgeous George. Everyone's Loco for the Latino Bush They Call 'P'," The Austin Chronicle, August 11, 2000.
• John J. Miller, "We Are Family. George P. and Karenna on deck?" National Review, August 17, 2000.
• "Candidates seek youth vote," Associated Press (The Daily Texan), October 24, 2000.

2002

• El Destino, "Jeb Bush's Family of Scandal," Pigdog Journal Blog, January 31, 2002.
• Bridget Gibson and James G. Wilson, Editorial: "No Value for Their Money," AmericaHeldHostile.com, February 1, 2002.

2003

• Diane Roberts, "The Bush dynasty parties on," St. Petersburg Times, January 10, 2003.

2004

• "President Bush Makes His Opinion Clear: "Brown-Skinned" People Deserve Freedom," Counterbias Brief, April 14, 2004.
• Cliff Schechter, "Just Say No...To Nepotism. An anti-family agenda," The Gadflyer, June 18, 2004.
• "President's Congratulations to His Little Brown Nephew George P. Bush on the Occasion of His Marriage to a Lanky Ann Coulter Impersonator," WhiteHouse.org, August 7, 2004.
• "Jenna Bush reels in a big fish. Three generations gather in Maine for family wedding," Associated Press (MSNBC), August 7, 2004.
• "Bush nephew campaigns in Mexico," Associated Press (USA TODAY), August 20, 2004 (updated August 22, 2004).
• Michelle Malkin, "George P. Bush Disses the Border Patrol," MichelleMalkin.com, August 22, 2004.
• "George P. Bush Calls Border Control Paintball Guns 'Reprehensible'," ParaPundit Blog, August 23, 2004.
• Dan Glaister, "He's young, good looking, and Hispanic - could he be the next George Bush in the White House?" The Guardian (UK), August 31, 2004.
• "A handful of ridiculous questions; or are they?" The [Henderson] Daily Dispatch, September 25, 2004.
• Barry Massey, "Presidential candidates court New Mexico voters," Associated Press (Daily Lobo (NM)), October 12, 2004.
• Matt Hayes, "Pandering to Interlopers," Washington Times, November 29, 2004; comments by WD: "The Hispanic George Bush," American Renaissance, December 2, 2004.

2005

• John F. Harris, "The Roosevelts, Kennedys, and Now the Bushes. Second Term Firmly Establishes a Dynasty and Eases Sting of 1992 Loss," Washington Post, January 17, 2005.
• Joseph Curl, "Rise of 'dynasty' quick, far-reaching," Washington Times, January 20, 2005.
• Amie Parnes, "The political spotlight begins to shine on Florida governor's son," Naples News (FL) (dead link), February 2, 2005, posted at Grooming an Emperor on Ellen's Nest Blog.
• "Inside Bush's Supreme Team. In the fight for the courts, three behind-the-scenes players are uniting the Right," BusinessWeek Online, April 25, 2005.
• Michael Peltier, "George P. Bush ... The Bush to Watch," TIME Magazine, August 13, 2005; in Spanish August 15, 2005.
• Joy Tomme, "Jeb's Drunk Son Arrested," Ratbang Diary Blogspot, September 20, 2005.
• David Corn, "Bush Dynasty: The Next Generation," The Nation, September 21, 2005.

2006

• "UPDATE: The National Anthem At Bush’s First Inaugural," Think Progress, May 2, 2006.
• Richard Wolffe, Holly Bailey and Evan Thomas, "Bush's Spanish Lessons. For President Bush, immigration isn't a dry policy debate. It's personal. Start with the Mexican-born American citizen who tends his house and helped raise his kids," Newsweek (MSNBC), May 29, 2006.
• "The Heir Apparent. George P. Bush—nephew of W., son of Jeb—smooth-talks the faithful, disdains Beltway discord, and collects sacred GOP (and family) souvenirs," Men's Vogue, August 21, 2006.
• Dave Montgomery, "Bush family members hit the campaign trail," McClatchy Newspapers, October 30, 2006.
• Aman Batheja, "Next-generation Bush defends uncle," McClatchy Newspapers via COMTEX (Star-Telegram (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX)), December 7, 2006.
• Anna M. Tinsley, Aman Batheja, Maria Recio and John Moritz, "The Insider. If it's good enough for Laura Bush, then ...," Star-Telegram (Dallas-Fort Worth, TX), December 10, 2006.
• Linda Milazzo, "The Disappearance of George P. Bush," OpEdNews, December 16, 2006.