Posted on 04/19/2014 8:18:02 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
Could the 2016 presidential election turn into a contest between a Bush and a Clinton? Political debate in America last week revolved around whether or not Jeb Bush, Florida's former governor who is son or brother to two former US presidents – both named George – would jump into the 2016 battle for the Republican presidential nomination.
For a nation that fought a war for independence from the hereditary power of the British Crown, in the person of another fellow named George, the concept of nominating a third Bush to run for the White House against a second Clinton (the former First Lady, Hillary Clinton, who is the assumed Democratic nominee) might sound absurd.
And not just to an outsider. "If we can't find more than two or three families to run for high office," Jeb Bush's mother Barbara said in January. "That's silly."
Silliness aside, Mrs Bush's words haven't stopped the speculation from swirling. Just last week, the New York Times reported that Andy Card, who was chief of staff to former President George W Bush, said "Republicans should draft Jeb", adding: "If Jeb Bush doesn't run for president, shame on us."
The rush to crown another Bush as the Republican nominee speaks to a few things. First, it is an apparent sign of desperation, which is to be expected when any political party considers the looming possibility of losing a third consecutive presidential election – a real prospect for Republicans just now.
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Love the Bushes or hate them, the fact of the matter is that the last time the Republicans won the White House without a Bush on their Ticket was 1972.
That being said, I could live with a Palin-Bush 2016 GOP ticket.
Why not just crown the first American Emperor and bury the corpse of the Republic.
Then I guess somebody better do better than Jeb Bush. We always try for a conservative but we always get screwed. Will it happen again?
The US loses either way. Not one dime’s worth of difference.
I’m gonna throw up.
No more Bushes.
No more Clintons.
No more Kennedys.
No more 0bummers.
PLEASE!!!
They should run on the same ticket.
Sounds like what Alexander Hamilton envisioned.
Do those two disagree on any issues?
You must have a very narrow defintion of life.
In one word: YES!!
America was not forged with dynastic rulings of any kind, and the Constitution bears this out.
We have too many good choices to settle for ‘Dr. Love.’
Would this pave the way for an impending Obama dynasty?
Another Bush? Are you kidding me?
If it’s Bush, how many would simply not vote? (Me).
Palin or Cruz must be at the top of the ticket, but if a Bush as VP puts Sarah or Ted over the top, then yes.
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