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Influential Republicans working to draft Jeb Bush into 2016 presidential race
The Washington Post ^
| March 29, 2014
| Philip Rucker and Robert Costa
Posted on 03/29/2014 6:17:39 PM PDT by don-o
LAS VEGAS — Many of the Republican Party’s most powerful insiders and financiers have begun a behind-the-scenes campaign to draft former Florida governor Jeb Bush into the 2016 presidential race, courting him and his intimates and starting talks on fundraising strategy.
Concerned that the George Washington Bridge traffic scandal has damaged New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s political standing and alarmed by the steady rise of Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.), prominent donors, conservative leaders and longtime operatives say they consider Bush the GOP’s brightest hope to win back the White House.
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To: TADSLOS
they are in a conspiracy with Shrillary to draft someone for her to beat
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posted on
03/29/2014 6:36:52 PM PDT
by
yldstrk
( My heroes have always been cowboys)
To: don-o
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posted on
03/29/2014 6:39:37 PM PDT
by
Oldeconomybuyer
(The problem with socialism is that you eventually run out of other people's money.)
To: nickcarraway
you need to read Babs most current comments about how “another Bush in the White House wouldn’t be so bad”.
all the other nonsense she was saying was theater.
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posted on
03/29/2014 6:40:40 PM PDT
by
kingattax
(America needs more real Americans.)
To: don-o
No Jeb. I won’t be a supporter or voter. No more RINOs.
To: TADSLOS
Maybe if he ran as a ‘Rat?
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posted on
03/29/2014 6:47:13 PM PDT
by
Paladin2
To: don-o
If Jeb Bush gets the nomination, he will have to find a way to win without the conservative vote—something no Republican has been able to do since there has been a conservative vote.
To: don-o
Millions of Republicans plan to leave party... just saying.
I’m joining the Bacon Party.
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posted on
03/29/2014 6:53:48 PM PDT
by
Valpal1
(If the police can t solve a problem with violence, they ll find a way to fix it with brute force)
To: don-o
The same Jeb Bush who acquiesced to Terri Schiavo's murder. Not just NO! HELL NO!!
If Jeb Bush gets the nomination, I'll be writing in her name in November, 2016.
To: don-o
He’s worse than Romney. And he’ll lose bigger than Romney lost.
But that’s the whole point of Romney, wasn’t it? To give Obama the White House.
And the whole point of Jebb will be to hand it over to Hillary.
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posted on
03/29/2014 6:54:25 PM PDT
by
samtheman
(Obama. Mugabe. Chavez. (Obamugavez))
To: don-o
There’s not a chance in hell another Bush would be elected. If the GOPe is actually serious about this, there can be no doubt in my mind they are willing to destroy this country rather than give one iota to the TEA Party.
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posted on
03/29/2014 6:58:27 PM PDT
by
workerbee
(The President of the United States is DOMESTIC ENEMY #1!)
To: old curmudgeon
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posted on
03/29/2014 7:00:42 PM PDT
by
SueRae
(It isn't over. In God We Trust.)
To: don-o
" conservative leaders and longtime operatives say they consider Bush the GOP’s brightest hope to win back the White House."That's the biggest bunch of crap that I've heard concerning this upcoming 2016 election. No conservatives are looking to Bush.
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posted on
03/29/2014 7:06:48 PM PDT
by
matthew fuller
(No, I don't miss GWB- I miss Dick Cheney and Don Rumsfeld.)
To: don-o
NO!! How many times do we have to tell you NO!!
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posted on
03/29/2014 7:11:15 PM PDT
by
jch10
(Election Day, 2014. May be the most important day since Bunker Hill.)
To: don-o
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posted on
03/29/2014 7:12:14 PM PDT
by
ronnie raygun
(Im missing a jumbo jet with 235 passengers has anyone seen it?)
To: don-o
A Bush versus CKlingon race in 2016? What happens if they declare an election and nobody shows up to vote?
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posted on
03/29/2014 7:20:24 PM PDT
by
faithhopecharity
((Brilliant, Profound Tag Line Goes Here, just as soon as I can think of one..))
To: kingattax
Ugh. Well, anyone who doesn’t like Obama, shouldn’t vote for another Bush. George W. Bush was John the Baptist, to Obama’s messiah.
To: don-o
Sometimes I feel like I'm having this recurring nightmare where every day there's a new presidential election, and the Republican nominee is Gerald Ford.
And he loses badly ...
Every. Single. Time.
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posted on
03/29/2014 7:22:55 PM PDT
by
Alberta's Child
("I've never seen such a conclave of minstrels in my life.")
To: Rockitz
Just say NO!-=0=-Until after CWII......
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posted on
03/29/2014 7:30:01 PM PDT
by
S.O.S121.500
(Had Enough Yet ? ........................ Enforce the Bill of Rights ......... It's the LAW !!!)
To: Diogenesis
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posted on
03/29/2014 7:35:44 PM PDT
by
Cen-Tejas
(it's the debt bomb stupid!)
To: don-o
No to Jebbie.
Maybe we’ll get lucky and he and Christie will split the Establishemnt, country-club RINO vote.
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posted on
03/29/2014 7:40:54 PM PDT
by
TBP
(Obama lies, Granny dies.)
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