George P. Bush, the Lone Star state’s latest profile in cowardice

That episode, foundational to Bush family lore, came to mind as George P. Bush, the son of former Florida governor Jeb Bush, launched his bid for Texas attorney general last week. It was rich for the great-grandson of a senator, the grandson of a president, the nephew of another president and the son of a governor to decry the “elite” during his first commercial. But other politicians before him have tried to play down their fancy pedigrees.