Posted on 04/06/2014 2:08:34 PM PDT by jimbo123
With eyes increasingly on him, Jeb Bush signaled on Sunday the kind of campaign he would mount if he ran for president: one arguing against ideological purity tests while challenging party orthodoxy on issues like immigration and education.
Even as he sharply criticized President Obama for his handling of foreign affairs and health care, Mr. Bush made clear that he would run against the style of politics that has characterized recent Republican nominating contests. He said he would decide by the end of the year, in part on whether he thought that with a “hopeful” message, he could avoid “the vortex of a mud fight.”
“We need to elect candidates who have a vision that is bigger and broader, and candidates that are organized around winning the election, not making points,” Mr. Bush told an audience at the George Bush Presidential Library and Museum here. “Campaigns ought to be about listening and learning and getting better. I do think we’ve lost our way.”
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Andy Card, who likewise worked in both administrations, including as George W. Bush’s chief of staff, said Republicans should draft Jeb. “If Jeb Bush doesn’t run for president, shame on us,” he said. “He is demonstrating the kind of leadership we desperately need both in our party and in our nation.”
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HELL NOOOOOOOOOOO
Jeb, stop and enjoy retirement. No Shamnesty, evah.
Outline, go to bus station and take the first bus out of town!
Bush will end up with the results as Romney and McCain
“If I did it”.
The game plan is working!
Kinda' think that's what the RINO republicans want. They like second place. No responsibility, just all the perks,
“Kinda’ think that’s what the RINO republicans want. They like second place. No responsibility, just all the perks,”
If you like your RINO, you can keep your RINO. Period.
Cruz is rallying the Latinos. All Mexicans, native back to the Alamo, legals through going through the naturalization process do not want amnesty. They’ve built their legal life in Texas and elsewhere and don’t want to see their hard work wiped out by the new amnestied work force.
I would say Cruz is doing a better job of energizing our legit Mexican-Americans than the Bush plan of clean slate amnesty for anybody here illegally.
Cruz would do a far better job of managing Azatlan than the Bushes. Ted would insist on productivity, the Bushes would likely horde them into entitlements.
Oh PLEASE no. As they old saying goes ... if there is a God ...
Hey Jeb....how’s Terri?
The short version is slam conservatives and say nothing bad about libs.
So Jeb thinks if he listens and is nice everyone will like him. Haaaaaaaarrrrrr!!!!!!!!
I’ll stay at home before I vote for another RINO.
Can’t be any worse than the criminal we have in office now.
Intercourse Jeb.
1. Collect campaign $$$
2. Win primary votes
3. Disparage conservative candidates’ extremist views
4. Go home in November.
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