Posted on 01/24/2014 8:29:20 AM PST by maggief
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday night that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush would be a great president if he ran in 2016.
However, the Speaker made clear he is not endorsing anyone more than two years before the election.
“Well listen I’m not endorsing anybody, but Jeb Bush is my friend, and I frankly think he would be a great president, I really do,” he said on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Bush was the only potential GOP candidate Boehner mentioned when asked who he liked for president.
In the wide-ranging interview, Boehner also touched on last October’s government shutdown and other presidential prospects.
Boehner said the bridge scandal that has dogged New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) would not be going away any time soon — whether or not Christie knew anything about the lane closures.
“It doesn’t appear he knew anything about it,” he said. “He took responsibility, fired the people who were involved, he apologized. But this is not going to go away any time soon.”
The 64-year-old Speaker poured cold water on the thought of him ever running for president. He said his current lifestyle means too much to him.
“I like to play golf,” he said. “I like to cut my own grass. You know, I do drink red wine, I smoke cigarettes and I’m not giving that up to be president of the United States.”
In the interview, Boehner agreed that most people blame the GOP for shutting down the government. He said his caucus was wrong tactically.
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Of course Bohner likes Shamnesty Jeb
We DO NOT need this. What we need is a sharp turn back to the path that the founders established for us.
Gee, Boehner likes GOPe candidates. Who knew!
The Founders were members of The TEA Party V1.0.
Of course he does.
“I like to play golf,” he said
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Oh goody...
then Boehner is well qualified to be POTUS...
what else do ya need ???
This may be one of the few times I want to stay away from Bush........
Someone needs to post that graphic of RINOs humping . . .
Looks like Jeb Bush will get the republican nod and they will loose once again. Will the EVER learn?
Looks like Jeb Bush will get the republican nod and they will loose once again. Will they EVER learn?
I knew the Christie takedown had Jebbies fingerprints on it.
Fine. They can get a room together. I don’t like EITHER of them for anything.
It will be at least half-a-century before another Bush gets elected, if then.
The Bush name is still toxic.
Boehner might think Jeb would make a great president, but from experience with previous Bush family members, they don’t.
NO!
Love that picture and caption.
Yep. I’ve officially lived too long.
Utterly insane.
So does Hillary.
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