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Jeb Bush Is Running for President, But Obama Has Already Destroyed His Candidacy
The New Republic ^ | December 16, 2014 | Brian Beutler

Posted on 12/16/2014 7:37:26 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet

Because the right never trusted him, Mitt Romney spent the entire 2012 presidential primary burnishing his conservative credentials, and spent much of the general election on unsure footing, never confident that the Republican base would be comfortable with his gestures to the broader electorate.

If the next Republican nominee is going to find balance, it won't be as an establishment guy putting on a Goldwater impression. The question is whether he’ll be a party activist or another patrician who also happens to be comfortable in his own skin.

Two weeks ago, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush weighed in for the latter approach. It’s time, he argued, for a Republican candidate—perhaps Jeb himself—to alter the formula that has blown up his party two presidential elections running.

"I kinda know how a Republican can win, whether it's me or somebody else,” he said, “and it has to be much more uplifting, much more positive, much more wiling to… 'lose the primary to win the general' without violating your principles."

For all the reasons Romney failed, Bush's theory benefits from the sheen of plausibility—and Bush himself seems ready to test it. On Tuesday, he announced that he'll create an exploratory committee, ahead of an official bid for the presidency. But for one key reason, it won’t work for him this cycle, and that reason is immigration....

(Excerpt) Read more at newrepublic.com ...


TOPICS: Campaign News; Issues
KEYWORDS: 2016; amnesty; bush; bush2016; immigration; jeb2016; obama
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1 posted on 12/16/2014 7:37:26 PM PST by 2ndDivisionVet
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
the sheen of plausibility

I see they've moved beyond the old "inevitability" attribute.

2 posted on 12/16/2014 7:39:51 PM PST by ClearCase_guy (Democrats have a lynch mob mentality. They always have.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Jeb Bush {eye roll and grunt}


3 posted on 12/16/2014 7:40:52 PM PST by txnativegop (Tired of liberals, even a few in my own family.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Good who wants him anyway


4 posted on 12/16/2014 7:40:58 PM PST by ronnie raygun (Empty head empty suit = arrogant little bastard)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet


CRUZ or lose.

5 posted on 12/16/2014 7:40:59 PM PST by onyx (Please Support Free Republic - Donate Monthly! If you want on Sarah Palin's Ping List, Let Me know!)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Obama did not destroy a Jeb Bush candidacy.

Jeb Bush has destroyed a Jeb Bush candidacy. Before it ever starts.


6 posted on 12/16/2014 7:41:50 PM PST by Colonel_Flagg ("Compromise" means you've already decided you lost.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Only the EXEMPT GOP could ignore the Electorate again
and attempt to foist their Bishop and Losers who support
Amnesty, RomneyCARE/ObamaCARE, and helping ISIS.

The GOP is truly the Gave.Obama.Power Party.


7 posted on 12/16/2014 7:42:36 PM PST by Diogenesis
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

“...and that reason is immigration.”

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No, that reason is AMNESTY.


8 posted on 12/16/2014 7:43:22 PM PST by july4thfreedomfoundation (Amnesty is Obama's Way of Saying "FU" to all those who voted on November 4th)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

As Mark Levin remarked tonight, the more RINOs running for president, the better. They split the RINO vote.


9 posted on 12/16/2014 7:45:35 PM PST by MUDDOG
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Obama didn’t destroy his candidacy, Bush(McCain) should never have considered it. I guess the Republicans have not learned anything.

Bush go Home!!!

A real firepisser is needed I want to hear what some of the new guys have to say.


10 posted on 12/16/2014 7:46:22 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Jeb Bush’s problem is Jeb Bush.


11 posted on 12/16/2014 7:47:18 PM PST by Ray76 (Who gave the stand down order in Ferguson? Who gave the stand down order in Benghazi?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Jeb Bush needs to go away, maybe he can go ruin Mexico


12 posted on 12/16/2014 7:47:39 PM PST by Democrat_media (The media is the problem. reporters are just democrat political activists posing as reporters)
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To: onyx
With hussein destroying the Texas economy by bowing to his muzzie masters of OPEC, it's absolutely imperative that a Texan be the next President. Senator Cruz thoroughly knows the oil industry and its importance to not only the Texas economy but to the security of the whole Republic. We're running out of time and for the sake of the nation, 2017 needs to hurry up and get here. I'm already seeing the evidence of the damage wrought by the hussein/Soros/Buffett trio by the oil pricing crisis.

Go Ted go! Restore domestic energy! Crush islam! Take America back!

13 posted on 12/16/2014 7:47:50 PM PST by re_nortex (DP - that's what I like about Texas)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Go ahead and Run Jeb! we all need a few good laughs, actually we can always use fresh comedy material here on the Free Republic. Can’t wait to see the Photo-Shops.


14 posted on 12/16/2014 7:48:08 PM PST by Cruz_West_Paul2016
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To: onyx

I sure hope so. No more Bush or Romney’s or any other establishment appointee.


15 posted on 12/16/2014 7:48:33 PM PST by grcuster
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To: grcuster

I will be looking forward to the day when Bush books a 5000/7000 seat auditorium and only 1000(ish) show up. Hope Jeb has a warehouse with 8000 manicans(just in case).


16 posted on 12/16/2014 7:50:59 PM PST by Cruz_West_Paul2016
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

John McCain, Mitt Romney, Jeb bush ...

B-O-H-I-C-A!!!
(children, ask yo daddy)


17 posted on 12/16/2014 7:52:11 PM PST by Terry L Smith
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To: re_nortex

the Obama dictator is getting more brazen .

obama just threatened a federal judge that ruled his executive amnesty unconstitutional

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3237984/posts

Amnesty fight: Obama admin tells courts they’re powerless to stop executive order
wash times ^ | 12/16/14 |

Obama might decide to not leave in 2017 like Chavez did


18 posted on 12/16/2014 7:52:21 PM PST by Democrat_media (The media is the problem. reporters are just democrat political activists posing as reporters)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

One reason? More like a hundred reasons.


19 posted on 12/16/2014 7:54:44 PM PST by Cicero (Marcus Tullius)
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To: onyx

You might want to research Cruz’s positions on immigration. He is no Jeff Sessions.


20 posted on 12/16/2014 7:56:42 PM PST by Oldhunk
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