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Jeb Bush's doomed campaign
CNN ^ | 2/21/16 | Ashley Killough

Posted on 02/21/2016 7:51:48 PM PST by jimbo123

Jeb Bush always remained optimistic.

From the beginning of his candidacy last June, he pledged to run with "joy" and adopted a tortoise-and-the-hare strategy, earnestly believing that he would prevail in the end despite a crowded field of candidates.

Even as his chances became grim over the past eight months, he started handing out tiny toy turtles from his pockets to children, telling them that "slow and steady wins the race."

But in 2016, "slow and steady" was the opposite of what the country wanted.

There's plenty of blame to go around for Bush's fall, but the central theme is the failure to read the mood of the GOP electorate that was angry and wanted change. Voters responded to Donald Trump, who Bush both underestimated and whose appeal he didn't understand.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Extended News; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: fail; jebbushfail; karlrovefail; mikemurphyfail




1 posted on 02/21/2016 7:51:48 PM PST by jimbo123
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Jeb bundler says Mike Murphy made $14 million as captain of the R2R Hindenburg https://t.co/v2Sl7paUfl— Simon Maloy (@SimonMaloy) February 22, 2016


2 posted on 02/21/2016 7:52:37 PM PST by jimbo123
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Jeb Bush was a loser the first time he came on national TV and looked and acted like a 7 year old kid trying to find his way to a bathroom...


3 posted on 02/21/2016 7:55:58 PM PST by JBW1949
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Jeb! lost me when he said he would win the nomination without out the base.


4 posted on 02/21/2016 7:59:05 PM PST by Slyfox (Ted Cruz does not need the presidency - the presidency needs Ted Cruz)
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whose appeal he didn't understand.

You know somethin's happening
But you don't know what it is
Do you, Mr. Bush.

5 posted on 02/21/2016 7:59:08 PM PST by MUDDOG
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Yep and this is the consultant class’ last hoorah for awhile .. many will never find work again ...this is one of the reasons the GOPe hates Trump so much ...he has totally crapped all over their losing, but laughing to the bank GOPe/Cucksultant scam ...they don’t care if the Repub nominee loses as long as they get their money ..my money would bet that Jeb would hire Murphy again ...freakin idiots


6 posted on 02/21/2016 8:02:34 PM PST by Neu Pragmatist (Will Cruz endorse Trump or Rubio ? .... Vote Trump)
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Did anybody ask Jeb if he got the license number of the Trump Truck that ran him over. He might want to share it with rubio and cruz.


7 posted on 02/21/2016 8:02:58 PM PST by JoSixChip (Ted Cruz (R-Goldman Sachs) - DC Values)
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The good news is; That’s $300 million bucks the Country Club can spend supporting their annointed ass hats...

Now, we can ante up....


8 posted on 02/21/2016 8:09:32 PM PST by Vendome (Don't take life so seriously-you won't live through it anyway - "Enjoy Yourself" ala Louis Prima)
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“In this campaign I’ve stood my ground refusing to bend to the political winds,”

Uh, huh. And then go blown away for some reason.


9 posted on 02/21/2016 8:56:44 PM PST by catnipman (Cat Nipman: Vote Republican in 2012 and only be called racist one more time!)
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10 posted on 02/21/2016 10:34:17 PM PST by DoughtyOne (Facing Trump nomination inevitability, folks are now openly trying to help Hillary destroy him.)
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I would, if I could, post one of those videos of pre Wright brothers flying machines, the elaborate ones that drop, like Wiley Coyote, straight down after a comically brief pause, despite looking almost plausible at first.


11 posted on 02/22/2016 5:59:10 AM PST by RedStateRocker (Better questions that can't be answered than answers that can't be questioned.)
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