An obvious case of "Please don't throw me in the Briar Patch!" and a prime example of the left and Fox News trying to pick our candidate for us.
I think Beckel is just voicing his true opinion, which is based on his worldview.
Which happens to be wrong. The Dems are convinced that there’s so much unbridled hatred for Obama and presumptive nominee Hillary that the Conservative base WILL turn out in overwhelming numbers to vote for the GOP nominee, even if it’s another Bush.
That means that, from their perspective, the GOP candidate just needs to raid enough of the Dem coalition to eek out a victory. And they think Bush is a dagger pointed straight at their ownership of the Hispanic vote.
Again, not the correct view (Conservatives WILL stay home if Bush is the nominee), but not an Uncle Remus ploy either.