Sometimes the Republican Party resembles the Old Soviet Communists. Up and coming party members seek the blessings of people like Andropov and other Politburo Members. For this year’s GOP nomination, the major candidates are trying to seek the blessings of the Bush clan.

For Republicans who want to be president, one of the most crucial primaries is well under way: the Bush primary.

Jon Huntsman, the former governor of Utah, spent Monday afternoon in Kennebunkport, Me., having lunch with the elder George Bush — the 41st president and one of the keys to earning the support of a vast network of political operatives, donors, surrogates and activists.

The private lunch with Mr. Huntsman was not an endorsement by Mr. Bush, who held a similar meeting several weeks ago with Tim Pawlenty, the former governor of Minnesota and now an official candidate for president. The elder Mr. Bush is also close to Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts.

But it’s a reminder that in Republican politics, the Bush family’s political operation remains an important piece of the puzzle for presidential hopefuls.

This is crazy! Are the Bush Family the GOP’s version of the Soviet Politburo? Papa Bush and Baby Bush were failures who damaged the Conservative movement. The Bush family is disliked by many voters including Conservative Independents. The Bushes cynically used social issues to cover up their liberal economic theories. Both Bushes presided over weak job creation and bad economies. Why on earth would any Republican want to associate with them? They both failed as Presidents!

The GOP needs to break with the Bush era (1988-2008) to prove they are serious about implementing a Conservative economic agenda. We need to go back to the only successful Republican of the last half century, Ronald Reagan. Republicans need to stay out the Bushes.