Is the Bush family the most powerful and influential family throughout American History, why or why not?
Does the Bush family outrank the Adamses, Roosevelts, Kennedys, or even the Rockefellers? Keep an open mind politics is not the only measure of power and influence, if not the Bush family who and why?
Political families equally influential are Adams, Tafts, Clintons, Kennedys, Roosevelts, Harrisons, Udalls
A counter argument can be made that Bush's are really the Reagan philosophy extended to two generations and not the Creators of a new set of ideas.
Economically important families are: Walton (Walmart), Gates (Microsoft), Koch, Murdock (Fox), DuPonts, Rockefeller, Mellon, Rothschild, Pew, Cargill
If we go for creative, philanthropic or influential many more families and I would not put the Bush family in the top ten.
I don't agree with the conclusion of this article but it has a four different listings toward the end...
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2306408/Americas-powerful-dynasties-revealed-Rahm-Emanuel-brothers-join-Bush-Kennedy-clans-list-50-prominent-families.html
America's most powerful dynasties revealed: Rahm Emanuel and his brothers join Bush and Kennedy...
The 50 most prominent American dynasties have been named in the newest issue of Town and County Magazine, and a few surprises - including Rahm Emanuel and his brothers - have made the list.
Only 1kennedy made president and Ted was a senator for s long time , he should have never been allowed to be after killing a young lady while he was drunk driving
Bobby was a great AG
I'm not a GW Bush fan , but I do like JEB
As I've begun researching John E Bush (Jeb), I've begun to realize that his politics are not necessarily the same as his brother and at this point I am not opposed anymore to a Bush presidency (though he is not my candidate).
With that said, having 3 men (father and two sons) from the same family all holding the highest political office in the USA and possibly the world would definitely put the Bush family into serious contention for that title.
I don't know if they would ever completely take over the #1 spot though, just my personal opinion.
Trump may be an arrogant prick, loose cannon that thinks "we never beat the Japanese at anything" (Hey Donald, Google "Hiroshima")... and if elected he'll basically be a lame duck since day 1 (Hey Donald, you can't sign a law if congress never puts it on your desk), but at least he isn't "Return of the Clinton's".
My "conspiracy theory paranoia" is ringing like a church bell.
https://garyjohnson2016.com/issues/
By the time Barack Obama leaves office, the national debt will be $20 TRILLION. That is not just obscene, it is unsustainable — and arguably the single greatest threat to our national security.Responsibility for the years of deficit spending that have created our debt crisis rests squarely with BOTH the Republicans and the Democrats. The debt doubled under President George W. Bush — and doubled again under President Obama. During that time,...