Past Partners, Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush Shift Directions

NY Times ^ | October 29, 2015 | Jeremy W. Peters and Maggie Haberman

[C19fan]

Measured but optimistic, Senator Marco Rubio on Thursday stepped into the spotlight he always feared would come too early in the campaign and prepared for a bruising collision with Jeb Bush, his friend, neighbor and onetime political partner in Florida.

But as Mr. Rubio and his supporters tried not to be swept up in the euphoria over his performance in Wednesday night’s debate, the mood among Mr. Bush’s supporters was despondent, with some questioning in private conversations whether the accumulation of three unsteady appearances on the same stage had finally blocked his path to the presidential nomination.

[C19fan]

The retainers of the Dauphin Bush are drawing the daggers to strike at the False Bush. Has the Dauphin done his Henry II statement, "Will no one rid me of this meddlesome priest politician?"

[samtheman]

I saw a Fox News Video this morning (I don’t have cable, just a computer). It was an interview with Jeb. He laughed off the “better things to do” story and said it was all reported out of context.

[ManHunter]

I can only imagine what members if Jeb’s campaign staff think when they read the comments on FR...

[rrrod]

If it comes down to it...I’ll vote for Rubio...but not Bush.