Posted on 10/20/2013 10:13:23 AM PDT by BarnacleCenturion
During an interview for “This Week,” former Republican Florida Gov. Jeb Bush encouraged Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz – who told ABC News that he would do “anything” to stop Obamacare – to come up with an alternative and show some restraint if his aim was to repeal the president’s signature healthcare law.
“I think the best way to repeal Obamacare is to have an alternative; we never hear the alternative…we could do this in a much lower cost with improved quality based on our principles, free market principles…and two, show how Obamacare, flawed to its core, doesn’t work,” Bush said.
“So have a little bit of self-restraint. It might actually be a politically — a better approach to see the massive dysfunction,” he said, after being asked by ABC’s Jonathan Karl what his message would be for Cruz, who is still keen on repealing Obamacare.
Bush said the linking of government funding to the funding of Obamacare by Republicans was a tactical misstep.
“It was a mistake to focus on something that couldn’t be achieved. And that’s what that was. It was tactics,” he said.
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Another Bush-whacker bucking for the nomination. Shove it Jeb.
Please go away Jeb!
Not voting for any more Bush’s sorry Charlie. Time for new people, new ideas, no vision.
Freegards
LEX
So, better to let the country crash and burn than do anything immoderate?
Had enough of the Bushes. Who cares wht Jeb thinks. If Jeb is nominated, I will stay home, no matter who the VP selection is.
Respectfully, Jeb, go to hell.
Cripplecreek on Jeb Bush tactics.
Hey, suck a little harder on those democrat asses will ya.
Funny that none of these kapo republican’ts never suggest a little restraint or moderation from the democrats.
These moderate GOP are idiots. Restraint on what? Cruz did a 24 hour filibuster. Does Jeb support Obamacare? I’m just furious.
Isn't he also for amnesty?
NO THANKS!!
I WONDER IF THERE EXISTS A POLL ....HILLARY V JEB...SOMEWHERE....A POLL OF LIKELY VOTERS NOT ‘ALL ADULTS’.........
The Republican Machine wants the Obamacare pain to kick in so they can exploit it to win the next election, not so they can reverse Obamacare.
The GOPe will modify Obamacare with your money and our national debt in play. They will not undo it because the big money corporate contributors support Obamacare-Romneycare to improve their bottom lines.
GO AWAY, stupid Jeb.
What’s the matter Jebby, see your chances at the presidency going out the window? Got news for you, that has always been an impossible dream. Your brother beat you at and that was the end of it for you.
Buck Fush!
What Crap! First of all, the status quo is much better than ObamaCare. Healthcare in the US, despite it's "flaws," is still the best in the world.
Secondly, the Republicans have been offering alternatives for the past 4 years. It's just that the political class in Washington doesn't want to listen.
Two suggestions: Tort reform. Malpractice insurance and fear of getting used has driven up the cost of healthcare.
Next: Allow insurance companies to seem insurance in multiple States.
Some minor, common sense changes in the law could have avoided all these problems. But as many people have already pointed out, the battle over healthcare has nothing to do with healthcare, and has everything to do with control over people's lives.
Yes I know you have been a long standing member but you deserve some special recognition for all of your hard work in support of both the Democrat Party and the advancement of the Socialist Cause.
NO MORE BUSHS! NO MORE CLINTONS! Aarrgghhhh!
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