Bush 2012: Jeb Bush should run now, for at least eight reasons (Huh?!)

The National Review ^ | February 7, 2011 | Rich Lowry

[Pelham]

Ain’t that the truth.

[Steelers6]

Sorry Rich, The Bushes have worn out their welcome in the White House. If he wants to run for US Senate from Florida, okay by me. But not President.

[Carry_Okie]

Jeb can unite the party. Jeb probably has a better chance to unite the establishment and Tea Party wings of the GOP than anyone else,

This presumes that "uniting" the two is a desirable goal. I'd rather enlarge the Tea Party by demonstrating that it truly represents the people without kissing up to transnational corporations that give money to both sides looking to cut their best deal in terms of regulatory favors at the expense of American citizens.

[NVDave]

Indeed. The stuff that passes for “conservative” on NR/NRO is pathetic.

The once-stalwart conservative organ is now conservative on only one issue, that being abortion, and for the rest... it is all negotiable.

On the whole, NR is now so filled with Catholic church politics that it is impossible to take seriously.

[dsrtsage]

I am 100% for right to life. Buuuuuuuut, if I was in that same situation, and I was cognizant of what was going on, I can think of no greater torture than can be inflicted upon any human being than to be stuck in bed day after day, week after week, month after month, year after year after year after year, unable to move, unable to communicate, unable to work, unable to do anything, watching how it is destroying my family, children, and freinds, little by little, drip by drip.

There is simply no greater torture I can possibly imagine. Assuming her brain was working (which I do not believe it was). I would rather be set afire, than spend even one month in that state, at least if I was set afire I would know the torture would have an end to it. That condition is worse than any prison sentence the worst of all dictators can possibly devise. Year after year of not being able to go to the bathroom yourself, take a shower yourself, watch a sunrise, a sunset, take a walk, or a bike ride, cook, eat, read a book, talk on the phone, talk to your children, eat yourself, go to the park, the ocean, the mountains, the desert, scratch an itch on your back or even tell someone there is one. A religious person should have the compassion to not torture someone in such a way simply to keep a single heart beating. Who is it helping by keeping a person artificially alive in such a manner? If you believe in heaven, then you are prolonging the transition that would naturally happen without machines for no benefit to anybody, most especially the patient. If she was truly cognizant of the world, then you robbed her of years and years of any quality of life whatsoever, nobody, and I mean nobody can tell me that she would not have rather spared herself and her family years of this torture (if you can, then you had better be prepared to explain to me why people aren’t lining up to volunteer themselves multiple year jail sentences, as personally, I would rather spend a 10 year sentence in solitary than do even one year of this...at least there I could use the bathroom myself, and know there would be an end to it).

So, no Terri Shiavo is not a good argument for me

On the other hand, No more Bush’s

[militanttoby]

Good point. Let him run, he will lose badly. Time to rid ourselves of not only the Bushes, but the power of all their stooges in the establishment.

A great big republican house cleanup with only one primary.

[rbmillerjr]

If Jeb runs, I will put my heart and soul into seeing he is defeated...in both Primary and General Election.

Try me.

[lewislynn]

He’s not just another Bush. Jeb is different

Yeah different, like Obama different!

I don't/didn't live in Florida but I do remember he wouldn't allow drilling off of Florida's coast...I also remember some private property land grabs

[Josh Painter]

WFB just hit the redline in his grave...

- JP

[Lazamataz]

I'm about fed the hell up with the Bush dynasty.

Go away.

[Lazamataz]

There is simply no greater torture I can possibly imagine. Assuming her brain was working (which I do not believe it was). I would rather be set afire, than spend even one month in that state, at least if I was set afire I would know the torture would have an end to it. That condition is worse than any prison sentence the worst of all dictators can possibly devise. Year after year of not being able to go to the bathroom yourself, take a shower yourself, watch a sunrise, a sunset, take a walk, or a bike ride, cook, eat, read a book, talk on the phone, talk to your children, eat yourself, go to the park, the ocean, the mountains, the desert, scratch an itch on your back or even tell someone there is one.

True.

But on the other hand, think of all the wonderful knock-knock jokes you could come up with.

[DCBurgess58]

No more Bushes... NOT ONE... EVER EVER EVER!!!

[Roy Tucker]

I have to agree with you. I think GWHB was a better President than he was given credit for. He was unfortunate that Ross Perot siphoned off enough votes that Clinton was elected with 43% of the popular vote.

Less keen on GWB and I wouldn’t care if Jeb is the second-coming of Abraham Lincoln, I think for the good of the country and the GOP, he should not even consider running.

[Roy Tucker]

I have to agree with you. I think GWHB was a better President than he was given credit for. He was unfortunate that Ross Perot siphoned off enough votes that Clinton was elected with 43% of the popular vote.

Less keen on GWB and I wouldn’t care if Jeb is the second-coming of Abraham Lincoln, I think for the good of the country and the GOP, he should not even consider running.

[meadsjn]

I promise -- if the Bushes, Clintons, Kennedys, Doles, Obamas, and whatever other wannabee dynasty from the recent two or so decades of treason and national destruction, just goes away and shuts up forever, I promise, I promise, I will quit posting and speaking the embarrassing, awful truths about their corruption, treason, and destructive actions against the USA and its citizens.

Otherwise, no deal. They all suck eggs.

[Kent C]

“7) Jeb can unite the party. Jeb probably has a better chance to unite the establishment and Tea Party wings of the GOP than anyone else”

Get this straight. No one wants a union between the ‘establishment’ and the Tea Party - not the establishment nor the Tea Party. The establishment can either get aboard this train or stay at the station. They can ride along but they can’t drive the engine anymore or throw any switches along the way.

[Nepeta]

Jeb, find a good hobby to fill your time. We don’t another Bush.

[cricket]

Lots of posters here would rather see Obama re-elected than see Jeb win the White House.

Hope that is not the case. Do think it a mistake for Jeb to say he will not run until 2016 - as it does make it appear that Obama as 2012 winner, is foregone conclusion. Think that is the worse message to Repubs and to Obama, Inc.

(Beyond that, as for 'dynasty' talk; unlike the Kennedy's; or Clinton 'wishful thinkingg'; or just the imperial Obama - the Bush's are not looking for; nor interested in; establishing such.)

[Outlaw Woman]

Nonsense. STUPID VOTERS gave us the marxist. Bush didn’t help anything by not defending himself but overall it was the stupidity of voters plus those that, well,.. sat out the election...because, well. they just couldn’t bring themselves to vote for McCain/Palin. Idiots casted a vote for the marxist by not casting a vote.

Overall though NO more Bushs...period.

[rrrod]

soes lil jebbie’s wifey havew a mexican passport? hmmmmmmmmm?