Posted on 06/21/2013 2:19:20 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
It's one of the more interesting what-ifs of the past few decades. What would have happened if both George W. and Jeb Bush had won their gubernatorial bids in 1994? Which brother would have run for President in 2000 against Al Gore? Late in George W. Bush's second presidential term, I asked his father this question. The senior Bush shrugged, waving off the hypothetical. "Who knows?" he replied. "Didn't happen." Then, after the briefest of pauses, the 41st President added, "If Jeb wants his shot, he should have it. He's done the work, been a governor--a very fine governor, I might add--and if he wants to go for it, I hope he does."
That hope, it is safe to say, endures. No one who knows George H.W. Bush seriously doubts that the former President would like to see Jeb mount a campaign for the White House. Barbara Bush has expressed skepticism. "There are other people out there that are very qualified, and we've had enough Bushes," she told NBC's Today show last April. Asked about 2016 on ABC's This Week last Sunday, Jeb said, "I think we've got a split ballot amongst the Bush senior family. Pretty sure that's the case."(continued)
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Like the not-so right reverend once said, “Stay out da bushes!”
I’m beginning to recognize Palin’s political value. At first I felt reluctant to support her since she was often mocked as clueless. But now I realize that’s part of her charm. Many Americans can connect with her since she is indeed ordinary. Really, how many voters would say “I want to drink a beer with Romney, McCainer, or George W. Bush? Romney and Bush don’t drink and McCainer looks like an angry old man. The Country Club Republicans might look good if you see their resumes, but you can’t fall in love with a resume. it’s time for GOPers to recruit ordinary Americans to run for elective office and let the Country Clubbers do the fundraising for them.
am about fed up with the bush’s Clintons and certainly this Marxist turd obammy.
Please all of ya, just go away.
Puke
It’s all cast in stone...Bush/Rubio led by Karl Rove
“it’s time for GOPers to recruit ordinary Americans to run for elective office and let the Country Clubbers do the fundraising for them.”
Unfortunately, that can’t happen. The Country Clubbers have spent a lifetime together and can comfortably negotiate a deal with each other that’s illegal as hell. “So, you’ll slap a tariff on imported steel so my steel mills will be more profitable, right?” Since they’ve known each other from childhood and slept with the same partners and been drunk or stoned together, they are 100% sure none of this will haunt them. But that’s not so with ordinary Americans, who would be appalled by the offer.
Hopefully a conservative independent or a reasonable Libertarian will run so I can participate.
It's just that his eyes and nose forgot to keep pace with his mouth when he was growing up. Tiny nose makes him a perpetual mouthbreather.
To quote the prevaricator: “What difference...does it make?!” He won’t beat Hildebeast.
If there were any doubt that Jeb Bush would be the death of this country, it is the “endorsement” by Time...
Two or three conservatives will run in the primaries, staying in until the end and splitting the conservative vote. Bush, or whoever is the establishment candidate, will win by default.
Jeb can run for President from now until the day he dies, but the only way he or any other GOPer will see the inside of the White House is by invitation. Game, set and match are done. This country has shifted too far to the left.
You have a very valid point.
I won’t be voting for Jeb.
I backed Rubio in the Florida election.
I was fooled by the turd ONCE,
It will not happen again.
Same for Jeb.
I’ll vote present before voting for either again
Mostly it’s name ID. Republican primary voters are too busy working to pay taxes to support their opponents and have little time to study candidates and the Constitution.
If he runs... a third party will be born and jeb and his cabal will have caused it. Conservatives may lose but we already are losers in this jeb bush party... one consolation... the republicans will come in third. I WILL NEVER VOTE FOR ANOTHER bush AS LONG AS I LIVE. TWO were TWO TOO MANY!
LLS
This GOP royalty crap brings nothing to the table. “Hi, I’m a Bush, and it’s my turn to be president.” Seriously, go away. There is enough amnesty foolishness without Jeb mucking things up with more of it.
If the GOP can’t produce intelligent, competent, well-spoken candidates who can push aside human scrap like Jeb, the party is doomed
No more Bushes, ever. These clowns have been the leaders of the “conservative” party in American for a big chunk of my adult life and its has been a disaster. They need to go away.
NO! NO! NO! If it happens I will not vote for him.
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