Yale is full of elitist, East Coast snobs, many of whom are liberals and look down on the common man they pretend to want to help with their liberal policies. Along comes a guy like Bush, product of a ranch down in Texas among the Blue Bloods, a straight-talking, America-loving, regular guy who brought his small-town Texas values to the Ivy League. Did Bush suffer a lot of ridicule at Yale b/c of his humble background? Did the snobs make fun of his Texas accent or what his dad did for a living? Did they call him a "hick" and ridicule his small town values and ways? I think Bush, being an outsider at Yale, developed a thick skin instilled in him through his rancher family background and made him stand out there. I think that's why he has always cared about the little guy having come from such a background. While the rich snobs were drinking champagne and eating caviar, young Bush was helping his Dad bale hay and milk cows and rope steer. I miss having a down-to-Earth president.
Did Bush's background as son of a Texas rancher keep him real during his time at Yale?
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