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For Jeb Bush, Life at Ease Out of Office (for Now), Defending Family Name
NY Times ^ | 6-22-10 | Matt Bai

Posted on 06/22/2010 9:16:49 PM PDT by STARWISE

CORAL GABLES, Fla. — For months now, Jeb Bush has been listening as President Obama blasts his older brother’s administration for the battered economy, budget deficits and even the lax oversight of oil wells.

“It’s kind of like a kid coming to school saying, ‘The dog ate my homework,’ ” Mr. Bush, this state’s former governor, said over lunch last week at the Biltmore Hotel. “It’s childish. This is what children do until they mature. They don’t accept responsibility.”

*snip*

“But he really seems like he’s getting caught up in what people are writing about him.” “I mean, good God, man, read a book!” Mr. Bush said with a laugh. “Go watch ESPN!”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 41; jebbush; obama; presgeorgewbush
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1 posted on 06/22/2010 9:16:55 PM PDT by STARWISE
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Mr. Bush says he has no interest in running, because he wants to make money for his family, but his political allies seem to read a “for now” into such statements.

No way, no how.

2 posted on 06/22/2010 9:22:34 PM PDT by LouAvul
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To: LouAvul

No more of them, please...


3 posted on 06/22/2010 9:25:12 PM PDT by Luke21
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To: STARWISE

Maybe Jeb should try to explain the benefits of conservatism to his family.


4 posted on 06/22/2010 9:25:33 PM PDT by nickcarraway
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To: STARWISE

No more OPEN-BORDER GLOBALIST candidate!

Never again!


5 posted on 06/22/2010 9:26:46 PM PDT by SoConPubbie
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To: 1Peter2:16; 2Trievers; 4integrity; 4mycountry; A_perfect_lady; Alberta's Child; Allegra; ...

~~Ping!

Disregard the incoming BDS flak .. ;)


6 posted on 06/22/2010 9:27:27 PM PDT by STARWISE ( The overlords are in place .. we are a nation under siege .. pray, go Galt & hunker down)
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To: STARWISE

Way to go, Jeb! Tell it like it is:

“It’s kind of like a kid coming to school saying, ‘The dog ate my homework.’ It’s childish. This is what children do until they mature. They don’t accept responsibility.”


7 posted on 06/22/2010 9:28:26 PM PDT by Jedidah
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To: nickcarraway

no I do not believe all the ills of humanity are Bush’s fault...but I’m not so sure he was exactly what we can call a great President.

I will let history be the judge...


8 posted on 06/22/2010 9:28:34 PM PDT by CondoleezzaProtege
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To: STARWISE

I like what Jeb has to say but PLEASE PLEASE DO NOT RUN!


9 posted on 06/22/2010 9:31:01 PM PDT by pnh102 (Regarding liberalism, always attribute to malice what you think can be explained by stupidity. - Me)
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To: STARWISE

If GWB stuck up for himself instead of letting the liberals define him, we would not be stuck in the nightmare we are living through now.


10 posted on 06/22/2010 9:33:52 PM PDT by Rosemont
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To: STARWISE

What’s with you guys that keep posting the Bush articles?


11 posted on 06/22/2010 9:33:58 PM PDT by dragnet2
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To: pnh102

I understand where you are coming from when you say that, but if my choice were to vote for BO or Jeb, I’d go for Jeb in a heartbeat.


12 posted on 06/22/2010 9:37:27 PM PDT by La Lydia
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To: STARWISE
“It’s kind of like a kid coming to school saying, ‘The dog ate my homework,’ ” Mr. [Jeb] Bush, this state’s former governor, said over lunch last week at the Biltmore Hotel. “It’s childish. This is what children do until they mature. They don’t accept responsibility.”

"Responsibility"? Jeb, you take my breath away.


13 posted on 06/22/2010 9:38:17 PM PDT by Talisker (When you find a turtle on top of a fence post, you can be damn sure it didn't get there on it's own.)
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To: STARWISE

If Jeb Bush can get in there and take on Obama, and send him back to Chicago in 2012, I say go for it. Jeb Bush would be a hero if he did that.


14 posted on 06/22/2010 9:41:00 PM PDT by advance_copy (Stand for life or nothing at all)
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To: Talisker
Thanks for reminding me. I was thinking positive thoughts about Jeb for Prez until I saw those pictures. Not going to happen on our watch...
15 posted on 06/22/2010 9:41:57 PM PDT by April Lexington (Study the constitution so you know what they are taking away!)
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To: Luke21

Please your family has done enough to...err. for us. Please dont try to help the people any more. Go get a real job. Thanks in advance.


16 posted on 06/22/2010 9:43:30 PM PDT by samadams2000 (Someone important make......The Call!)
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“he’s getting caught up in what people are writing about him.”

Jeb is right. Barry’s now basing his national security policies on catty gossip he reads in “Rolling Stone” magazine. Yesterday we were also treated to the fact that Barry and David Axelrod spent an inordinate amount of time negotiating with David Remnick at the “New Yorker” so that Barry could get an autographed cartoon of himself that he’d seen in the magazine. At least Katie Couric is safe in the knowledge that Barry’s reading all of the right magazines.Has to do something to keep himself occupied between rounds of golf.


17 posted on 06/22/2010 9:45:20 PM PDT by purplelobster
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To: STARWISE

What is “BDS flack”?


18 posted on 06/22/2010 9:52:02 PM PDT by Humal
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To: STARWISE

no more Bush
no more Cheney


19 posted on 06/22/2010 10:01:05 PM PDT by element92
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To: Rosemont

“If GWB stuck up for himself instead of letting the liberals define him, we would not be stuck in the nightmare we are living through now.”

Amen.


20 posted on 06/22/2010 10:01:30 PM PDT by Rennes Templar (Illegal immigration is destroying America, look what it's done to the White House)
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