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The absurdity — and the bright side — of 2016
Dallas Morning News ^ | 12/24/2014 | Heather Wilhelm

Posted on 12/23/2014 10:13:09 PM PST by presidio9

When former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush announced that he would “actively explore the possibility of running for president of the United States,” America’s legion of political junkies didn’t exactly jump for joy. On the contrary, many of them — especially if they are conservative or libertarian-leaning activists — rolled their eyes, sighed with world-weary despair, or simply fell into a spell of gentle, quiet weeping.

“If Jeb Bush is the nominee,” best-selling author Brad Thor announced, “I will never vote Republican again.” On Twitter, writer Ben Shapiro lampooned the “GOP geniuses” behind the Jeb push: “In 2012, the top issue was Obamacare, so we ran the Republican who invented it. In 2016, top issue is immigration, so we run Jeb?” Meanwhile, over at the left-leaning Salon, the Jeb-inspired antipathy was equally thick, though for different reasons: “If George Bush Sr. was a drama and Junior was a tragedy,” wrote Heather Digby Parton, “that leaves Jeb with the farce.”

“Farce,” at least at this point, appears to be the appropriate word. A popular governor of Florida who has been out of politics for seven years — and, in the meantime,

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TOPICS: Editorial; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: hillaryrodhamclinton; jebbush; politicaldynasties

1 posted on 12/23/2014 10:13:09 PM PST by presidio9
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To: presidio9

America in Crisis
https://www.dropbox.com/s/iu92zs5gg2bwuy3/FIRE.avi?dl=0


2 posted on 12/23/2014 10:20:33 PM PST by hosepipe (" This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole.. ")
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To: presidio9

It’s a trial balloon to get us to show our hand 2 years early.


3 posted on 12/23/2014 10:36:45 PM PST by mylife
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To: presidio9

We are dealing with elitist on all sides.
Good ol boys that play good cop bad cop then retire to secret chambers to smoke cigars, drink cognac, slap each other on the back and talk about how they put on over on the rubes.


4 posted on 12/23/2014 10:39:42 PM PST by mylife
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To: presidio9

The Jeb push is just a demonstration of “Atlas Shrugged” style “Pull”.


5 posted on 12/24/2014 12:06:56 AM PST by fella ("As it was before Noah so shall it be again,")
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To: mylife

I’m beginning to think you’re right. Why wouldn’t people try it? Then they succeeded and anyone in their way is destroyed.

Both paths lead to the same conclusion, they have Americans so divided and mad at each other that no one can target the true problem in this country. Master con artists, working together to scratch each others back at the expense of people who put them in power. Looting the treasury under our very noses, that we filled with hard work, sweat, blood and tears. What happens when they leave us starving with nothing, dumbfounded to ponder their traitorous deception? How many ignorant will die, because of the greed of many men?

Somewhere along the way, the tables turned and the people began to answer to the government. Whose authority is never held accountable. Which is the exact opposite of the intended outcome.


6 posted on 12/24/2014 12:28:25 AM PST by FreedomStar3028 (Somebody has to step forward and do what is right because it is right, otherwise no one will follow.)
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To: FreedomStar3028

It’s just way to early to show cards.

Who is forcing who’s hand?


7 posted on 12/24/2014 12:32:15 AM PST by mylife
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To: FreedomStar3028

What happens when they leave us starving with nothing, dumbfounded to ponder their traitorous deception?

They will still be in the mansion on the hill.


8 posted on 12/24/2014 12:34:23 AM PST by mylife
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To: FreedomStar3028

Know why the Tea party went quiet?
They are keeping their powder dry.


9 posted on 12/24/2014 12:35:50 AM PST by mylife
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To: mylife

Yup, the Uniparty will be put in the glue factory.


10 posted on 12/24/2014 1:36:18 AM PST by VRWC For Truth (Roberts has perverted the Constitution)
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To: mylife

Know why the Tea party went quiet?

Because they finally figured out TINVOWOOT.


11 posted on 12/24/2014 4:44:49 AM PST by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: mylife

I disagree.

Let’s start politely protesting at every pro-Jeb “event”.

NO Amnesty!
NO Anti-American “CommieCore”!
NO JEB!


12 posted on 12/24/2014 8:26:33 AM PST by pfony1 (Let's welcome some Democrat congressmen into the Republican party and OVERRIDE!)
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