Posted on 10/26/2015 5:47:24 AM PDT by jimbo123
What happened to that self-proclaimed "joyful tortoise"?
At a Saturday town hall event in South Carolina, Jeb Bush was sure sounding frustrated with the current state of the GOP race for the nomination. "If this election is about how we're going to fight to get nothing done, then ... I don't want any part of it," he said. "I don't want to be elected president to sit around and see gridlock just become so dominant that people literally are in decline in their lives. That is not my motivation."
He dismissed the suggestion that the recent financial cutbacks at his campaign were evidence that it was struggling. "Blah, blah, blah," Bush said. "That's my answer -- blah, blah, blah."
Bush is wading into perilous territory with these latest remarks. No matter how down and dirty a political campaign gets, American voters respond best to optimism and determination. Unfortunately, the exclamation point in Bush's official slogan -- "Jeb!" -- is starting to seem like one reflecting annoyance, rather than excitement.
"I've got a lot of really cool things I could do other than sit around, being miserable, listening to people demonize me and me feeling compelled to demonize them," Bush said in South Carolina. "That is a joke. Elect Trump if you want that." But the former Florida governor should be careful what he asks for. Like it or not, politics is a buyer's market, and so far conservatives have not shown much demand for his electoral brand.
If Bush doesn't care for the long slog of winning the nomination, then perhaps he should drop out and pursue those other "really cool things" he says he could be doing. His irritation at polling in single digits comes close to sounding like misplaced entitlement from the scion of a political dynasty.
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sounds like a spoiled brat to me.
I hope he goes ahead and does those things that he says are fun.
Meanwhile, we will have some serious business to do saving our country.
I kind of feel sorry for him. I don’t think he was enthused about running in the first place, and his supporters built him up to be something he is not.
I agree. I never saw any passion in the man. I was even wondering if he’s depressed.
WTF is CNN talking about? Was there ever any “joy” in seeing Jeb run for POTUS?
Remember him playing with the football, wearing the "Major League A" shirt after getting caught on open mike dissing that journalist, generally having a good time?
I genuinely liked the guy when he was running. Jeb lacks that joy and charisma.
Well, Hillary was happy about it.
The Joyful Tippy-toes Disrupter Tortoise isn’t having any fun. The American peple aren’t interested in having their country turned into North Mexico
W seemed to have a cute sense of humour. Personally, I like him. I get the feeling that Jeb is more of an entitled type of person, not much personality, and a little annoyed that the country is jumping on the Jeb train.
Good point. :-)
Dim bulb / Limp noodle.
Just saw an ad for Bush on Fox...then John Sununu was on whining about no one taking Bush serious....and attacking Bush. A guy from the NCGOP was on Fox defending Bush too....
This is the last effort before bailing out.
I intend to fight back...Ill send a nice luv letter to my state GOP to start with. Hopefully a few FReepers will follow suit.
Just saw an ad for Bush on Fox...then John Sununu was on whining about no one taking Bush serious....and attacking Bush. A guy from the NCGOP was on Fox defending Bush too....
This is the last effort before bailing out.
I intend to fight back...Ill send a nice luv letter to my state GOP to start with. Hopefully a few FReepers will follow suit.
Then go do them assclown, because what you're doing now isn't working for anybody.
Being in his heart a liberal, he’s only happy when he’s winning.
He is NOT happy these days! ;-P
Don’t EVER misplace THAT one!
LOLOLOLOLOLOL.
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