Jeb Bush Says He's Not Seeking White House

WINS News ^ | 6/1/05

[areafiftyone]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) -- Gov. Jeb Bush on Wednesday brushed off his father's public suggestions that he should run for president.

Gov. Bush, who has repeatedly and sometimes testily said he won't run for the White House in 2008, was asked Wednesday morning about the remarks made by his father, former President George H.W. Bush, on Tuesday's edition of CNN's Larry King Live.

"Oh, Lord," Gov. Bush said as he laughed. Shaking his head, he said: "I love my dad."

Asked if he is running, the younger Bush simply shook his head no.

Former President Bush had said the night before that he would like to see the Florida governor run for the White House.

"Someday I would, yes," said the elder Bush, who turns 81 this month. He said Jeb Bush would be "awfully good" as president.

"This guy's smart, big and strong," he said of his son. "Makes the decisions. And you know, not without controversy, but he's led that state."

The elder Bush said "the timing's wrong" because Jeb Bush has said "he doesn't want to do it." But the former president then added: "Nobody believes that."

Jeb Bush will end his second term as governor in January 2007. His brother George ends his second presidential term in January 2009. Neither can seek re-election because of term limits.

[Gipper08]

It would be will worth your time to pay attention to him.He is the next Ronald Reagan and he MUST be our nominee
in 2008.

[Gipper08]

http://www.newsmax.com/archives/articles/2005/5/8/143759.shtml

http://www.yuricareport.com/Medicare/MedicareBillArmTwistingTactics.html
http://www.theconservativevoice.com/modules/news/article.php?storyid=2428
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=2542
http://thehill.com/thehill/export/TheHill/News/Frontpage/031705/gop.html

[GrandEagle]

Thanks, I was just plundering around his web site a bit. I'll look into it more.

Cordially,
GE

[Gipper08]

I would't be so sure. I believe Jeb is to the left of his big brother.We must have a true conservative in 2008!

[RockinRight]

Yup. Literally the next Ronald Reagan if he plays his cards right. Fiscally AND socially conservative, currently a US Representative from Indiana. Young, charismatic, very popular in his own district. He lacks name recognition but we're working on that. If given a fair opportunity head-to-head against Hitlery Clinton he would annihilate her in 2008.

Gipper08 has more info on Mike Pence.

[somerville]

I would have preferred Jeb too. I like listening to him talk. Words come so easily to him. He is smart, smart, smart. Seems like a good guy.

I would definitely vote for him.

[Diana in Wisconsin]

You may be right. You'd think I'd know by now to go to the source: The FReople. ;)

[poobear]

No problem.

I love Wisconsin and its fine folks. More fresh water lakes than Florida. Great water skiing!

I like your tag line too. ;D!

[Diana in Wisconsin]

Thanks. It encompasses both my loathing of EnviroWackos and my love of Chocolate. :)

[solitas]

It's his father who is pushing it.

The last father who pushed and connived to build a presidential dynasty went and lobotomized his daughter…

[solitas]

Remember: Larry Thing was asking the question, right?