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Has Jeb's Time Come?
Time ^ | July 1 2013 | Jon Meacham

Posted on 06/30/2013 10:19:29 PM PDT by WilliamIII

It's one of the more interesting what-ifs of the past few decades. What would have happened if both George W. and Jeb Bush had won their gubernatorial bids in 1994? Which brother would have run for President in 2000 against Al Gore? Late in George W. Bush's second presidential term, I asked his father this question. The senior Bush shrugged, waving off the hypothetical. "Who knows?" he replied. "Didn't happen." Then, after the briefest of pauses, the 41st President added, "If Jeb wants his shot, he should have it. He's done the work, been a governor--a very fine governor, I might add--and if he wants to go for it, I hope he does."

That hope, it is safe to say, endures. No one who knows George H.W. Bush seriously doubts that the former President would like to see Jeb mount a campaign for the White House

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 2014election; 2016election; 2016gopprimary; bush2016; election2014; election2016; jebbush; jebbush2016; no; rino; royalfamily; stayoutdabushes
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To: WilliamIII; All

NO!!!!!! Let me repeat that: NO!!!!!


101 posted on 07/01/2013 5:15:52 PM PDT by concretebob ("For the troops? What do you need?")
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To: TexasGunLover
You got that part right. That's why there won't be a viable candidate for conservatives in 2016 or ever.

There could be a viable Conservative, it just won't be coming from the GOP.
102 posted on 07/01/2013 9:25:57 PM PDT by af_vet_rr
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To: WilliamIII; Clintonfatigued; AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; sickoflibs; ...

As an eldest son I would have sympathized with George W. but I have no doubt that the younger Prince Jeb would have run instead of George if he hadn’t had Lawton Chiles scare old people with BS about Jeb stealing their Social Security in 1994. Jeb is Poppy’s favorite. Just like Bobby Ewing.

It’s pretty g*d-darn remarkable that Jeb is even being discussed as a 2016 candidate after his dad and brother both left office less popular than rectal warts. The idea should be a total non-starter with everyone.

It’s hilarious, as Auh2orepublican used to say if Jeb was Jeb Smith he would have been the nominee in 2008 or 12.

And if George was George Smith he’d be selling women’s shoes instead of being a former Governor and President.

Live and die by the family name.


103 posted on 07/01/2013 11:34:30 PM PDT by Impy (Bring back the spoils system.)
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To: WilliamIII
No, nyet, non, nein, NFW, fuhgeddaboudit already.

Where's the Aw geez guy when you need him?

104 posted on 07/01/2013 11:41:04 PM PDT by Smokin' Joe (How often God must weep at humans' folly. Stand fast. God knows what He is doing)
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To: Blackyce

The voters that vote against Obama have to be smart enough not to elect a person that works for the world elite also. That takes intelligence.


105 posted on 07/02/2013 3:53:11 AM PDT by bmwcyle (People who do not study history are destine to believe really ignorant statements.)
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...

Thanks WilliamIII.


106 posted on 07/02/2013 4:01:05 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (McCain or Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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To: WilliamIII

Jeb Bush? Ted Kennedy? Whatever.


107 posted on 07/02/2013 4:08:38 AM PDT by motor_racer (Pete, do you ever get tired, of the driving?)
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To: Impy; WilliamIII; Clintonfatigued; AuH2ORepublican; fieldmarshaldj; BillyBoy; sickoflibs; ...

” Jeb is Poppy’s favorite. Just like Bobby Ewing.”

And that chuckle-headed old fool GHWB is already out boosting his son for POTUS. This Bush family has severely damaged our country, and appear hell bent to complete the destruction!


108 posted on 07/02/2013 10:10:32 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (The RINO/amnesty argument goes like this: 1) If we pander to Hispanics, we will save the GOP, at le)
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To: Clintonfatigued

No more liberal Republicans!


109 posted on 07/03/2013 9:42:45 PM PDT by Sun (Pray that God sends us good leaders. Please say a prayer now.)
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