George H. W. Bush: “Who The Hell Is Grover Norquist, Anyway?

In other words, who the hell is he to demand no-tax pledges?

GB: The rigidity of those pledges is something I don’t like. The circumstances change and you can’t be wedded to some formula by Grover Norquist. It’s—who the hell is Grover Norquist, anyway?

BB: I think he ought to go back to Alaska. [laughs] Don’t quote me! [A reference to a comment Mrs. Bush made about Sarah Palin in a 2010 interview, in which she said, “I think she’s very happy in Alaska—and I hope she’ll stay there.”]

By: Alan

Alan Colmes is the publisher of Liberaland.