Jeb Bush disqualifies himself as GOP nominee in 2016: That’s one down and a dozen or so to go

Coach is Right ^ | 7/5/13 | Emma Karlin

[Oldpuppymax]

Election years that have no incumbent president make for crowded Democrat and Republican primaries. Consequently, the quicker a Party settles on a nominee the quicker it can start to coalesce behind the person they want to put in the White House. When a potential candidate disqualifies himself early on, it is very helpful. Jeb Bush the former Governor of Florida has disqualified himself and therefore has become helpful to the Republican selection process.

Bush has co-authored an opinion piece urging House Republicans to do Chuck Schumer’s bidding and pass an amnesty bill. Making baseless claims that adding as many as 40 million unskilled and disinterested people will somehow make America better and stronger, Bush reminds us of...

[Sivad]

Bush and all other RINOS aside, why wouldn’t the DNC just
threaten to murder all potential GOP candidates and their
families? It’s not like they would get any negative press over
it or anything.

[Mark17]

Rubio has disqualified himself. We don't need no stinkin’ traitor.

Yeah, him too. Unfortunately, the Republican elites might have a different idea, but I consider them to be traitors too.

[DustyMoment]

Jeb Bush disqualifies himself as GOP nominee in 2016: That’s one down and a dozen or so to go

No big loss, although I fear the damage he can/will do working as an operative of the RNC behind the scenes!

[driftdiver]

There is such a quota, but it only applies to legal immigrants.

They don’t want a controlled system of assimilation. They want to overwhelm America and fundamentally change our great country.

[4rcane]

we got bush, mccain and romney from the gop voters

[EQAndyBuzz]

Christie, Bush, Rubio.

That’s three down.

[4rcane]

I wouldn’t be surprised if gop actually vote for jeb, christie, rubio. Most gop voters only care about winning and not about principle, thats why mccain, romney won primary because they’re considered more likely to win

[kenmcg]

Time for A real Texan....TED CRUZ FOR PRESIDENT!!!

[Arm_Bears]

Scott Walker took himself out, too, with his path to citizenship comments.

[Vendome]

Well, Darn!

[SunkenCiv]

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  I, for one, am for immigration reform. … That being said, I’m worried that the bill before us won’t pass.... [Rand Paul: I hate to say it, but the immigration bill is a little bit like ObamaCare right now ]

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  [Paul open to voting for Senate immigration bill]

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  [Rand Paul: I'm Open to Voting for Immigration Bill]

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  Latinos, should be a natural constituency for the party, Paul argued, but "Republicans have pushed them away with harsh rhetoric over immigration." ...he would create a bipartisan panel to determine how many visas should be granted for workers already in the United States and those who might follow... [and the buried lead] "Imagine 12 million people who are already here coming out of the shadows to become new taxpayers... [Rand Paul calls on conservatives to embrace immigration reform]

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• ...by softening its edge on some volatile social issues and altering its image as the party always seemingly "eager to go to war... We do need to expand the party and grow the party and that does mean that we don't always all agree on every issue" ... the party needs to become more welcoming to individuals who disagree with basic Republican doctrine on emotional social issues such as gay marriage... "We're going to have to be a little hands off on some of these issues ... and get people into the party," Paul said. [Rand Paul: Time for GOP to soften war stance]

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  One day after announcing on his radio show that he is "truly considering" running in 2014 for the U.S. Senate seat now held by New Jersey's Frank Lautenberg, Rivera amped up his message today in a television interview and a column on the Fox News Latino website... a moderate Republican who is fiscally conservative but also supports gay marriage and Roe v. Wade... [Geraldo Rivera declares himself a 'moderate Republican' as he eyes U.S. Senate run]

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[BubbaBasher]

I disagree. We got those three because the RNC has open primaries allowing lefties to choose our candidates. Until the RNC changes this absurd policy we will continue to have RINO nominees.

[BykrBayb]

Good news ping.

[arderkrag]

Mitt Romney’s very EXISTENCE in the GOP shows that there are no disqualifiers.

[floriduh voter]

He ruined his reputation back in 2005.

[floriduh voter]

He just gave Hil a Liberty Medal at an event. That would sicken the dems don’t you think but since unions run the precincts, they maybe could pull it off.

[Elle Bee]

Pudgy Bush made appointed the judge in the Zimmerman railroading to the bench in florida ... that should speak to his judgment

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[Lakeshark]

We can't forget the Rube. I'm thinking we need to encourage Jeb, Rubio, and Christie ALL to tun for the nomination, then pick ONE conservative to consolidate around of those who decide to run.

It would be a reversal of sorts, three RINO's duking it out, splitting votes while the conservative walks through the door.

[geologist]

THANK YOU for the come back. We rarely know whether or not our laws are truly being enforced.

Ted Kennedy and I were not on the same page in regard to all things progressive, more laws and programs from the big government.

Schools teach English as the basic language in schools.

[geologist]

The President has done an amazing amount of controlling by decree/executive orders and it has worked. Congress is allowing this to occur, without creating an major response to STOP THESE EXECUTIVE ORDERS. A big mistake to my mind.