Jeb Bush suggests GOP primary voters hate compromise

Washington Post ^ | 7/28/15 | Greg Sargent

[jimbo123]

The Jeb Bush experiment continues to be fascinating to watch. As you may recall, Bush said not long ago that a GOP presidential candidate needs to be prepared to lose the primary in order to win the general election — implicitly suggesting that he will not fall victim to the dynamic that claimed Mitt Romney.

Here’s the latest example of Jeb Bush employing that strategy: He audaciously suggested that as a general matter, GOP primary voters are hostile to compromise. The New York Times reports on a Bush appearance in Orlando, Florida:

“We need men and women of good will forging consensus, starting to solve problems, kind of building back the muscles of consensus, compromise and solution-finding to fix these things,” Mr. Bush told a group of businesspeople here, lamenting what he called a paralyzed democracy.

“Apparently that is dangerous in a Republican primary,” he added, “but it’s what I believe.”

[JLS]

Remember when JEB was described as the most conservative of the Bush family politicians? Is this clown act of his a result of listening to the consultants who helped his father and brother win nationally?

[Awgie]

Jebby “Legacy Baby” Bush talking down to the great unwashed of his icky republican party.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Makes you wonder.

[Gaffer]

I did the same as you, regrettably. Misery loves company I guess. I also will not be holding my nose ever again. Under NO circumstance.

[VRW Conspirator]

Was Jeb this stupid when he was governor????

No, he had the highest rating as a governor upon leaving office, believe it or not. He does have a black eye with the Terry Shivo (SP) case, though.

[KevinB]

To GOPe, compromise and surrender mean the same thing.

[gov_bean_ counter]

Thanks.

[383rr]

Jeb boosh... what a disgusting little troll.

[LS]

Evangelist Joyce Meyer has a great line about what compromise is: “Doing less that what you know is right.”

[LS]

Funny how quickly the enemy compromises when he is being crushed.

[Trapped Behind Enemy Lines]

The Democrats “compromise” in much the same way the Soviets used to compromise. Recall the Brezhnev Doctrine: What’s mine is mine. What’s yours is negotiable.

[pas]

Jeb spelled capitulation wrong.

[cableguymn]

Reagan made that compromise 20 or so years ago..

No need to continue to compromise.

[Major Matt Mason]

I'd like Jebba to provide examples of where "moderates" have compromised with conservatives on issues. He won't find many, but he will find plenty of examples of "moderates" caving to Democrats on pretty much any issue you can name.

[KittenClaws]

I understand it completely. I, however, personally consider it my job here to completely refute, chastise, condemn, castigate and convince anyone disposed to vote for him to NOT do so. We do what we can.
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The lesser of two evils is still evil, IMO. I will not vote for Jeb Bush. These GOP politicos are used to abusing us and then getting our vote anyway.

Jeb thinks we are all gonna jump up and vote to disprove his insult. If he does manage to get the nomination, I can only hope the exceedingly low turnout humiliates him and the RNC.