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Related: About this forumR gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush "admits to violently attacking his first wife" (Daily Mail 2018)
https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-5775305/George-W-Bushs-cousin-admits-attacking-wife-marriage.htmlCourt documents obtained by The Mail on Sunday reveal that Jonathan Bush, nephew of former President George H. W. Bush and cousin of former President George W. Bush, confessed to numerous physical altercations with former wife Sarah Seldon including repeatedly slamming his closed fist into her sternum [breastbone]
just inches from their baby.
The details of Bushs domestic abuse were filed with the Massachusetts family court during a 2006 custody battle over the couples five children. The former Mrs Bush alleged that Mr Bush had struck her on numerous occasions, once causing a black eye.
A second submission claims that Bushs behaviour had become more and more aggressive and hostile.
It says that he had screamed at her, directly into her face, calling her a whore while pushing her into the wall and repeatedly slamming his closed fist into her sternum, his hand landing just inches from their baby who was crying. The wife testified that she was very afraid for her own safety and that of the child in her arms.
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The details of Bushs domestic abuse were filed with the Massachusetts family court during a 2006 custody battle over the couples five children. The former Mrs Bush alleged that Mr Bush had struck her on numerous occasions, once causing a black eye.
A second submission claims that Bushs behaviour had become more and more aggressive and hostile.
It says that he had screamed at her, directly into her face, calling her a whore while pushing her into the wall and repeatedly slamming his closed fist into her sternum, his hand landing just inches from their baby who was crying. The wife testified that she was very afraid for her own safety and that of the child in her arms.
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not that I would have considered voting for him anyway, but jeezum crow
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R gubernatorial candidate Jonathan Bush "admits to violently attacking his first wife" (Daily Mail 2018) (Original Post)
eShirl
3 hrs ago
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Walleye
(45,327 posts)1. Misogyny is the defining characteristic of Republicans
They hate women and its obvious
dem4decades
(14,320 posts)4. Yep, he's locked up the Republican vote.
Ritabert
(2,576 posts)2. Is he running for governor now?
yorkster
(3,938 posts)3. He should be running for cover.
How the hell did he get this far into campaign season?!
Ritabert
(2,576 posts)6. You'd think his past would disqualify him.
eShirl
(20,389 posts)5. he's been running TV ads to that effect
Submariner
(13,422 posts)8. I guess maga can't be embarrassed
How can anyone picture themself as appealing to the voting public with wife beating details like that following him around FOREVER. It's just dumb.
He should change his name and get a job cleaning bilges in ships always at sea to never be heard from again. His poor kids. What scum.
bigtime
(739 posts)9. For a Democrat? Disqualifying.
For a republican? Burnishing his bona fides.