Posted on 09/03/2015 5:23:18 AM PDT by jimbo123
GOP presidential candidate Jeb Bush hit fellow Republican Donald Trump today, saying on Good Morning America that he thinks “Trump is trying to insult his way into the presidency.”
“It’s not going to work, people want an uplifting hopeful message, people come to this country to pursue their dreams, sometimes they start without speaking English, but they learn English and they add vitality to our country," Bush told ABC’s George Stephanopoulos in an exclusive interview.
It was in response to comments Trump made Wednesday in an interview with Breitbart News, saying “I like Jeb; he’s a nice man,” adding, “But he should really set the example by speaking English while in the United States.”
Trump’s words resulted in an avalanche of criticism from both Hispanic groups and other Republicans who accused him of trying to kill the party. Bush called the United States a “diverse country” adding that “we should celebrate that diversity and embrace a set of shared values and Mr. Trump doesn’t believe in those shared values. He wants to tear us apart, he doesn’t believe in tolerance, he doesn’t believe in the things that have created the greatness of this country.”
Trump’s comments are just the latest in a string of controversial language Trump has used about immigrants since he launched his campaign. Trump’s attack was prompted by Bush answering questions Wednesday in both English and Spanish, something the fluent speaker often does.
Bush said when he first heard Trump’s comments he “laughed.”
"I mean this is a joke,” Bush said, adding answering questions in both English and Spanish is the “reality of America.”
“That’s the goodness of America, that is the kind of America we want,” he added. “So part of it is you laugh because it’s so bizarre, but it is hurtful
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And its working. Your feewings hurt, Jebby?
Bush is insulting all conservatives by claiming he’s conservative.
Spoken like a true Progressive in service to The Glorious Cause.
And Jeb Bush is trying to whine his way into it. How do you say “Waaaaaa” in Spanish?
I do feel insulted by Jeb Bush, and pretty much everyone else in Washington.
>> “Trump is trying to insult his way into the presidency... It’s not going to work, people want an uplifting hopeful message...”
Promising to build a wall and to deport twenty million wetbacks IS an uplifting message in my book, Yeb.
Jeb is clueless or evil or a self-absorbed elitist or all of those things. He doesn't get it that for us little folk, we fear the US is falling apart, and English should be expected in public as a common cultural tie to bring us together.
We used to be a country that wanted their immigrants to assimilate. Now, we want everyone to be bilingual. Ask Canada how that is working out.
It has gotten so bizarre that all I have to fall back on now is this.
http://www.nonstick.com/sounds/Bugs_Bunny/ltbb_084.mp3
Know for fact that it is NOT working out. Quebec hates the rest of Canada, and the rest of Canada hates Quebec.
He's not just a nerd. There is something about him that is a little too odd...too bizarre.
Yeb needs to run in the Democrat primary.
¡Yeb! and all the GOPES have been insulting conservatives for years. I am glad they are getting some back.
“And Jeb Bush is trying to whine his way into it. How do you say “Waaaaaa” in Spanish?”
Juaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa....
I agree, but from ¡Yeb!’s perspective, he wants to give hope to the illegal aliens that we will surrender the country to them by abandoning the rule of law.
jebBlue!
Jeb certainly has all the PC buzzwords down pat.
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