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eShirl

(20,401 posts)
Sat May 9, 2026, 09:51 AM Saturday

R 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.html
Court 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 Bush’s domestic abuse were filed with the Massachusetts family court during a 2006 custody battle over the couple’s 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 Bush’s 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 Saturday OP
Misogyny is the defining characteristic of Republicans Walleye Saturday #1
Yep, he's locked up the Republican vote. dem4decades Saturday #4
Is he running for governor now? Ritabert Saturday #2
He should be running for cover. yorkster Saturday #3
You'd think his past would disqualify him. Ritabert Saturday #6
he's been running TV ads to that effect eShirl Saturday #5
Yikes. Ritabert Saturday #7
he was in the republican candidates debate recently eShirl Saturday #10
Oh brother! He looks like a typical Bush liar. Ritabert Saturday #11
I guess maga can't be embarrassed Submariner Saturday #8
For a Democrat? Disqualifying. bigtime Saturday #9
Keeping the little woman in her place. Sounds like a Republican. Ritabert Saturday #12
He fits in perfectly with Republicans. SamuelAdams Saturday #13
I mean, if a rapist can be president why can't a wife-beater be governor? eShirl Yesterday #14

Walleye

(45,341 posts)
1. Misogyny is the defining characteristic of Republicans
Sat May 9, 2026, 10:07 AM
Saturday

They hate women and it’s obvious

Submariner

(13,426 posts)
8. I guess maga can't be embarrassed
Sat May 9, 2026, 12:42 PM
Saturday

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.

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