Conservative Leaders For Jeb Bush?

Conservative HQ ^ | 3/31/14 | George Rasley

[boycott]

Jeb = NO!

[Count of Monte Fisto]

...and thus marginalize as “radical” or “unelectable” any candidate or elected official who subscribes to limited government constitutional conservative principles is to the right of Mao Zedong.

I forget who which FReeper wrote it but basically he said the mission of the Bush-Clinton Crime Family is to prevent the rise of another Reagan. He's right but I would add any other non-Establishment butt kisser candidate.

[9YearLurker]

I’d put amnesty #1 and common core #2.

Being part of the Bush machine—and a smug part of it at that—is up there too. Then there’s his insufferable poor-mouthing about how he’s had to go make money after receiving such a pittance in compensation during his governorship.

[9YearLurker]

Agreed completely. All that Bush/Clinton clubbiness is not without purpose.

[boycott]

Jeb supporters spew is that he’s got a LATINO WIFE. Other than that, NOTHING! Latinos probably wouldn’t vote for him either.

[Qiviut]

The weaknesses of Jeb Bush at a glance:

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4. Jeb Bush urges states to stay the course on Common Core despite 'myths' advanced by opponents

[TomGuy]

Conservatives need rally around 1 or 2 candidates tops before the primaries or we’ll be stuck with another retread.

Bullseye. That should be its own thread on FR every day for the next 3 years.

The problem is, however, wading through the dozen or so pseudo-conservatives who will be throwing their hats into the rink and claiming they are THE conservative. Several of the 2008/2012 retreads are already hinting at making another run.

Because of the need for state organizations and major backing, serious contenders need to already be organizing.

The news of Rand Paul already managing to have organizations in all 50 states should be an example for all candidates. Of course, Paul gets much of that benefit from his daddy's organization, since Daddy was a perpetual presidential contender.

A potential, serious candidate has to raise so much money any more. This next presidential election will likely cost over a $billion dollars. Both parties will likely spends $hundreds of millions to select and field their respective nominees. Presidential politics requires big-money.

[GeronL]

Conservatives need their own conventions before the GOP ones to decide on conservative candidates

[cripplecreek]

Conservatives need to get out to their state conventions and elect conservative RNC committeemen. You could probably count all the conservatives on the national committee on one hand.

When Terri Land stepped down from the RNC to run for the senate seat, Mitt Romney’s niece replaced her.

[9YearLurker]

Absolutely agree—I don’t know why tea party groups haven’t organized pre-primary conventions by now!

[JeepersFreepers]

"Bush -- like it or not, Americans in general and conservatives in particular don't like any hints of dynasties." Sadly, I am not sure that this is true. In the recent Texas Republican Primary, George P. Bush, son of Jeb Bush, received 75% of the vote for Land Commissioner. He has no qualifications for the office and is using this only as an opportunity to enter politics without starting at the bottom. His opponent, David Watts was extraordinarily qualified for the office and is a core conservative. Low information Republican voters in Texas pulled the lever because the candidate was a Bush. There was no other reason to vote for him.

[sport]

There are no Conservatives for Jeb Bush, leaders or otherwise. Self proclaimed conservatives ,a/k/a Democrats in drag.

[CPONav]

If Conservatives and Republicans want a repeat of 2008, just send in the moderate “I’ll please everyone” Jeb. He was a decent gov.
He’s not conservative enough to be my pres

[Crimson Elephant]

I cannot believe there is actually a possibility of a Bush vs a Clinton in 2016.

THAT will be a sign that elections are just kabuki theater more than anything else.

[my small voice]

Great idea.

Cruz needs to start talking again.

Where are conservatives on the Internet giveaway (what better issue to get low info voters on both sides?)? Cancelling Tomahawk missiles? They need to be SCREAMING!!!!!

[GeronL]

Bump

[onyx]

NO AMNESTY
NO Common Core
That means NO BUSH, NO Christie.

[cripplecreek]

Absolutely agree—I don’t know why tea party groups haven’t organized pre-primary conventions by now!

Because conservatives are little different than liberals. Too lazy and ignorant to do anything that really matters. If we can't get a thousand people out to state conventions to start changing things at the most basic level, we aren't going to elect a president. Period.

[spincaster]

If they(conservatives) run Jeb Bush, i will never vote for another GOP candidate again! They better get this message because i am not the only one i know saying this.

[Texan5]

” Latinos probably wouldn’t”

This one certainly won’t-he is still part of the GOP establishment-and the words “political” and “dynasty” do not belong in the same sentence, ever...