Amid political tempest, Bush Sr. goes fishing
ISLAMORADA, Fla, Nov 28 (Reuters) - As a political squall swirls around his son, former President George Bush has gone fishing.
He took to the seas off the Florida Keys with rod and tackle on Tuesday for a fund-raising fishing tournament.
Arriving at a resort on Islamorada on Monday night, he turned aside any talk of the U.S. election controversy and his son George W. Bush's disputed claim of victory.
"We're not taking about the elections or my son or anything -- not talking about any of that," Bush told reporters. "You guys can try but you're up against a pro, man. I didn't just come in here on a watermelon truck."
Making clear he thought relaxation was the best course as his family went through a tense time, Bush added: "These are troubled times but fishing can make a huge difference in a guy's life."
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