He was term-limited out of office, and left office with a 58% approval rating. Trying to make it sound as if the Schiavo case ended his career is a nice rhetorical flourish, but it just ain't so,
In fact, I'll take issue with the notion that Jeb is a has-been. He might have been a presidential candidate this year, but for the fact that the electorate is sick of Bushes. He would be a strong Senate candidate.
Has been.