George H.W. Bush on Romney: "Get behind this good man"

Mr. Bush, the 41st president, urged Republicans to coalesce behind Romney. From his office in Houston, with Romney sitting at his side, Mr. Bush said "it's time for people to all get behind this good man."

"We've known Mitt for a very long time (and) he's the man to do this job and get on and win the presidency," Mr. Bush said.

The endorsement comes one day after Florida Senator Marco Rubio backed the former Massachusetts governor.

Former First Lady Barbara Bush offered her praise of Ann Romney, saying she will be the "greatest" first lady.

"Ann Romney is going to be the greatest," Mrs. Bush said. The former president interjected and said "next to Laura," referring to his daughter-in-law, former first lady Laura Bush.

Romney said he is "honored" to receive the former president's endorsement. He also said the nomination process needs to end soon.

"I think it's important for us to select a nominee and to get on with a campaign which will focus on two very different visions for America," Romney said.

Chief Washington Correspondent Bob Schieffer said on CBS Evening News that the endorsement shows that "the Bushes belive Romney is going to win the nomination."

In response to a question from a reporter, Romney said he has not met with George W. Bush, who has not endorsed, during his trip to Texas.

[cbsdc]

and: the Silver Handbag and the Silver Hairball must be worried about the future of their little ponzi scheme. Gotta get yourself Connected, the writing's on the wall. They forgot the part about paying the price - bill's due.

[cbsdc]

Al Gore is a machine politician and wannabe Master of the Universe and is doing his bit to facilitate Spitzer's political resurrection. Guess what: da Steamrolla won't get my vote for higha awfice.

[TimeToEvolve]

Bushoccio senior is another sick conservative. I mean literally sick, the brains of conservatives have taken a bad turn and they have become the evil segment of the human race. Some of them might be able to be cured but many like Bushoccio is probably too far gone. We just have to continue to try to marginalize and confine them as much as we can.

[starving1968-3]

A "Bush endorsement" is a campaign death knell in my book. I don't care WHICH failure of a Bush it is - it doesn't matter.

[Jesus_to_ground_control]

Don't get me wrong, I like Romney. But I like President Obama better.

[lewmal]

I AM WITH YOU ON THAT ONE, GOOD POINT

[wizardlady]

Now, where did I put my 'stomach pills' as I do feel a barf coming?????

[infantryman1968]

GOP blocks Obama's bid to end oil subsidies

LOL!

Once again CBS-Obama blocks comments....

The vote in the Senate was 51-47 against the bill, with four Democrats voting with the GOP. If those Democrates would have voted with Obama, Biden would have broke the tie the same way Algore did with NAFTA.

All of this took place while the President was still at the podium plugging the issue.

[infantryman1968]

by rc00213 March 30, 2012 4:53 AM EDT

McCain lost to Obama by a landslide........

LOL!

McCain was the worse Presidental Candidate the GOP had in modern times. He lost to Obama by 3 million votes.

You havent seen a landslide yet.

[thebob-bob]

The patriarch of the Bush Crime Family endorses Romney!!?!? That's rich! Meanwhile the ex-Prez, ex-CIA director ignores his idiot son, GW. Remember him?? He's the one that GHW's hand-picked Supreme Court installed as POTUS and promptly began the division of America , the destruction of it's middle class and squandering of billions in bogus wars. Old one-term, read my lips GHW? Oh, yeah, he's going to excite the base.

Goodnight!

[lewmal]

GOOD POINT, YOU ARE FUNNY AS HELL

[cbsnews_viewer]

How about Romney is a corporate slick. A new BBC documentary (Mar2012) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2EVtPkafbcQ talks about Romney and Mormonism. Like, this was not gong to come out in general election.