W. goes to art school

In 1973 George W. Bush chooses to go to Harvard Business School. What if he had chosen to go to art school and pursue a career as a painter, something he seems to enjoy a lot more than politics.
He becomes known for his dog paintings and nude self-portraits. He's not particularly talented, but he's moderately successful due to his name mostly.
This means he never runs for Congress.
He never runs for Governor of Texas
He doesn't run for President in 2000.


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How does this affect U.S. politics to this day?
Does it affect his father's career or even his brother's?
 
I think John McCain beats Gore in 2000 and gets reelected in. 2004. tThere is much smaller tax cut in 2001. tThe Medicare prescription benefit is paid for so the current national debt is much lower. In 2008, with the bad economy and the unpopular war in Iraq, a Democrat, I assume Barack Obama, wins.
 
In 1973 George W. Bush chooses to go to Harvard Business School. What if he had chosen to go to art school and pursue a career as a painter, something he seems to enjoy a lot more than politics.
He becomes known for his dog paintings and nude self-portraits. He's not particularly talented, but he's moderately successful due to his name mostly.
This means he never runs for Congress.
He never runs for Governor of Texas
He doesn't run for President in 2000.


s-BUSH-PAINTING-TEACHER-large300.jpg


How does this affect U.S. politics to this day?
Does it affect his father's career or even his brother's?
Nude self portraits? Ewww... could be worse, eg churchill, but still....
 
A lot of people practicing art draw pictures of themselves, but most of them have the sense not to show those pictures to the world. I can believe Bush can become known for painting pictures of dogs, but I don't believe he would ever have the inclination to try to sell a naked picture of himself.
Beyond that, I imagine there'd be a lot of differences, which would depend on who takes his place in various political offices. I agree that McCain would probably be president in 2000.
 
A lot of people practicing art draw pictures of themselves, but most of them have the sense not to show those pictures to the world.
Bush's shower portraits came from an e-mail hacking.

I imagine this would allow his brother to make an earlier run for the presidency.
 
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