George W. Bush Disses Palin, “First Tea Party Senator” Marco Rubio

Looks like Dubya and Jeb! got together for a “town hall” at some high school in Naples, Florida. The Bushes didn’t allow cameras, but a reporter caught Dubya trashing the Quitter.

The brothers differed in opinion on subjects such as Sarah Palin. Although, both tried to stay neutral, George W. said vice presidents don’t win elections.

Now I can’t tell if this is sloppy reporting or if Dubya meant to say “vice presidential candidates.” But it certainly doesn’t sound like a compliment.

Then there’s this.

Most notably the Bush brothers disagreed on the Senate race between Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist. Jeb Bush says he is officially neutral, but is disappointed in Crist’s embrace of the stimulus bill. George W. Bush joked “who the hell is Marco Rubio”, something that even caught the attention of this high schooler.

Ouch. In case you didn’t know, Marco Rubio is the teabaggers’ golden boy in Florida.

Also: way to keep it classy in front of the sophomores, Chimpy.