Jeb Bush to Visit an Iowa Where Fatigue With His Family Has Set In

NY Times ^ | Mach 5, 2015 | Trip Gabriel

[C19fan]

Sheryl McDonald, a retiree, voted for both Presidents Bush. “But I’m finding out they did some things we got stuck with,” she said. “I do not want to see Jeb Bush run,” she added. “He turns me off.”

Scarcely anyone at a meeting of the Green County Republican Party here in central Iowa recently had anything kind to say about Mr. Bush, the former Florida governor. They objected to his moderate stances on immigration and education standards. But they also complained matter-of-factly about fatigue with his family — especially after the presidency of George W. Bush, whom they blamed for a misguided war and big deficits.

[C19fan]

Dauphin Bush graces the peasants of Iowa with his presence. As I mentioned before and will repeat, with the GOP field so crowded all Dauphin needs is to win a plurality election in IA and NH with say 20% of the vote.

[stephenjohnbanker]

I wonder if THIS shrub knows what a supermarket scanner is ?

[jjotto]

No way Jeb gets 20% in Iowa. Gov. Branstad’s GOP establishment is already backing Walker, and Christie is next in line for their support. Jeb’s got nowhere to get supporters.

When Jeb needed a belated Iowa token appearance, he had to resort to being hosted by RINO Congressman David Young instead of a popular GOP leader.

[ZULU]

I wish he would visit someplace a lot warmer and take his entire clan with him.

[Lakeshark]

They probably coached him on it, just in case.....

Sorry Jebbie, no one wants another Bush, particularly you. You're going to be ignored in every state, not just Iowa.

[C19fan]

Does his wife even know? I bet Columba (sp?) has the hired help do the food shopping. If you are an up and coming Mexican having the staff do the shopping is a sign of status.

[nascarnation]

You're going to be ignored in every state, not just Iowa.

Seems like just yesterday I was reading posts like this about Mediocre Mitt...

[stephenjohnbanker]

I predict for Bush the fastest decimation in political history : )

[Lakeshark]

I never cared for Mitt, but Jeb doesn't have half of what Mitt had going for him.

He's not telegenic, not a good debater/speaker, doesn't have any kind of following, plus his last name is simply death.

[Lakeshark]

I agree, I really think he’s going to sink fast. He’s got problems, and it starts with that last name of his........

[stephenjohnbanker]

Bush is remembered for 2 things, rightly or wrongly....

1) Trying to ram amnesty down our throats(rightly)

2) The 2008-present recession (partially, at best)

I really believe 75% of the country wouldn’t vote for him.

[tumblindice]

“no one wants another Bush”

But he wants the job and he’s got oodles of cash.
Once again the establishment GOP rigs the game, JEB gets the nod, again like McLame and Rombot, before we here in Indiana even get to vote.
Like a lot of conservatives, I’m not playing this game anymore.

The GOP “conservatives” declined to challenge Boehner for the speaker job (a fight they couldn’t win, lament the conservatives, like my critter)
and Boehner can be counted on right-out-of-the-gate to surrender with the statement: “No sense picking a fight we can’t win”
and his and JEB’s resident sycophants are like Chatty Cathy dolls—pull their strings and they parrot: “No no no! Let’s pick a fight we can win, let’s not joust at windmills. Arrawk!”

The only “fights” they win is when they come to us with their tails between their legs begging for help, money and votes, but now we’re in that awkward period when they really don’t need us.

[qman]

Isn’t there any way to rid ourselves of these troublesome Bush’s and Clinton’s.

[nascarnation]

Believe me I wasn’t supporting Jeb.

Just mentioning that there were a lot of folks saying in 2012 that Mediocre Mitt didn’t have a chance at the nomination either.

[Lakeshark]

I remember him for the 2006 amnesty thing, realized the 2008 thing had little to do with him, but the main thing I remember is him not defending those positions I agreed with him about. He destroyed himself, and his party (in a way helped destroy the country) with the "new tone" nonsense.

To this day, he says nothing about the tyranny of the left, and still gets blamed for the horrendous things they do. That family should just go away as far as I'm concerned.

[qman]

We are witnessing a replay of the down fall of the Whig party, a party that became irrelevant because it could not change.

[laplata]

I predict for Bush the fastest decimation in political history : )

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I agree.

Hopefully Bush and Hitlery will sink at about the same rate.

Both are toast.

[stephenjohnbanker]

You are of course, correct.

[Dick Bachert]

Damn, this post just made my day!

MEMO TO JEB BUSH:  Instead of getting that degree in Latin American affairs, you might have been wise to get a degree in AMERICAN HISTORY!  Since you're obviously so fond of Latin America, perhaps there's an elective office waiting for you somewhere in Latin America? Oh wait, THEY have very rigid CITIZENSHIP and RESIDENCY REQUIREMENTS down there.

In fact, your wife's home country (that'd be MEXICO) has a heavily defended FENCE across its SOUTHERN BORDER!

never mind

And I suggest that you other alleged Republicans read the thoughts of several of the Founding Fathers before the next election.

[Lakeshark]

The cash is formidable, but it doesn't always work. The GOPe is strong, but they don't always get their candidate.

I don't think they're going to win this one.