As his final act, John Sununu , the man hired by Bush to be his political hatchet man, took a swipe at the boss insinuating that he was fired for doing what he was hired to do. His approval ratings began dropping again, important Republicans scorned by Sununu began going on the record with their advice to Bush that he was being ill served by his chief of staff, and finally and most important, the president's wife, Barbara, and oldest son, George, turned on Sununu. Over 1988 many have speculated that John Sununu was keeping his rude and contentious chief of staff only out of loyalty to Sununu for helping him win the 1988 New Hampshire primary. Sununu alienated Congress , Cabinet members, House Republican and the press. But, most important, the president's wife Barbara , and oldest son, George Bush , turned on House . And so, finally, Bush invited Sununu to resign.
As his final act, John Sununu , the man hired by Bush to be his political hatchet man, took a swipe at the boss insinuating that he was fired for doing what he was hired to do. Over 1988 many have speculated that John Sununu was keeping his rude and contentious chief of staff only out of loyalty to Sununu for helping him win the 1988 New Hampshire primary. Sununu alienated Congress , Cabinet members, House Republican and the press. But, most important, the president's wife Barbara , and oldest son, George Bush , turned on House . And so, finally, Bush invited Sununu to resign.