George H.W. Bush offers "sharp criticisms of former vice president Richard B. Cheney and former defense secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld, saying both ill served his son after the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001" in a forthcoming biography. What do you think motivates the timing of the release of the book, given that another Bush is currently running for President?

Asked by ibstubro (18804) November 5th, 2015

Trying to gin up support for Jeb by getting the Bush name out there as against the most disliked members of DubYah’s cabinet?

Trying to get the book out there while the elder Bush can still give it support?

Getting the controversy out of the way before a (still possible) Jed Bush run for President?

Other theories?

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