Posted on 05/01/2014 9:20:08 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
President George W. Bush said his younger brother Jeb Bush would make a “great president,” as speculation builds that the Republican former governor of Florida might mount a run for the White House in 2016.
Jeb Bush, a favorite of the Republican establishment, has maintained a high public profile in recent weeks, appearing at GOP fundraising events and weighing in on debates over immigration and education policy. He has publicly backed at least two GOP candidates in 2014 races, including his recent endorsement of California gubernatorial candidate Neel Kashkari.
“I hope Jeb runs,” the former president said during an interview on CNN. “I think he would be a great president. I have no clue what’s on his mind, and we will talk when he’s ready.”
In a GOP presidential primary, a new poll shows Jeb Bush and Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky at the front of the pack, but by an extremely narrow margin. According to a Washington Post-ABC News poll released this week, 14% of Republicans and GOP-leaning independents each support Bush and Paul, while 13% back former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, and 11% line up behind Wisconsin Rep. Paul D. Ryan.
But the former president said his brother, who has said he won't make a decision until after the November election, is unconcerned with polling....
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YEP
The Booshies have inflicted enough damage on the US. Umm, NO!
Shut up and paint Dubya.
Jeb is bush league.
Hopefully down the drain. The sooner we move from this era of politics the better.
A Cruz-Lee-Gowdy era would be the ticket to stop the collapse cold, so we could begin the desperately needed reversal. Or ELSE.
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