Posted on 12/23/2006 4:39:04 AM PST by Patriot28
TALLAHASSEE · With the family cat in tow, Gov. Jeb Bush headed Friday for the next chapter of his life, leaving his Capitol office for a holiday trip to South Florida with no plans to return to the office.
Gov.-elect Charlie Crist takes over Jan. 2. Bush won't return to Tallahassee until that day, when he will attend Crist's inauguration.
"I'm going to take some time off, hopefully do a little fishing, golfing, resting, reading, exercising. And I've got to make a living, so I'll figure it out probably in January."
Bush, who has been governor since 1999, has already started adjusting to life as a private citizen, saying a couple weeks ago he was getting used to putting money in the parking meters near his new home in Coral Gables, as well a scouting out a coffee shop.
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US Senator from Florida
A true conservative and pragmatist, who governed a very difficult state very well.
His older brother has insured that nobody named "Bush" ever sits in the White House again.
Huh? We're just an average family, but in my house, we use a towel ONCE and get a new on. It's no big deal to wash towels..
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mr fancypants
j/k
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I prefer a fresh one each time....
..to each his own.
I imagine Barbara Bush instilled this in Jeb....having 5 children.
"His older brother has insured that nobody named "Bush" ever sits in the White House again."
What a silly statement. As if you don't have enough things to blame on President Bush already.
I like Jeb, too. Maybe he will be our Senator someday. Anybody know the statistics on people going from governor to senator?
I know it's not unusual to go from being a big state governor to being President, however...but I doubt that it would happen in this case.
not looking forward to Crist's tenure.
Better Crist than Davis. But I'm so tired of choosing between the lesser of two evils.
I just don't care for the smell of a musty, used towel...go figure?
I don't have a problem with Jeb..:)
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I was so disappointed that he didn't run this time around. I think he could have beaten that moron nelson. I don't think that Jeb will run against Martinez, although losing Martinez would be no loss for this state. Useless RINO comes to mind when I think of Martinez, so not likely that Jeb will be running for the Senate any time soon.
I wish him and his family well. :0)
Evan Bayh in Indiana did it recently, but I think it was a matter of staying in circulation for a presidential run in his case. Personally I feel the next logical step would be the Whitehouse for a governor of a big state. Becoming a senator would be a step down for Jeb Bush in my opinion.
never say never, who would believe that we could lose the house and senate considering that the dems held it for 40yrs
Agreed. We do too. That's just plain old nasty to use the same towel more than once. Gross!
I wish Jeb Bush well, and I'm so glad he gets to have a life now. He's more than earned some relaxation and fun. He's shepharded Florida through many harsh storms. And done well for Floridians.
Ewww, people dry their private parts with towels. I wouldn't use the same towel.
Jeb Bush himself blamed his brother.
We were brought up..face towel... body towel...Very important.
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