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Should Jeb Bush Switch Parties? (A Ruling Class ticket: Hillary and Jeb in 2016)
spectator.org ^ | 12/18/14 | Jeffrey Lord

Posted on 12/18/2014 6:13:16 AM PST by cotton1706

Listening to all the stories about Jeb Bush and his angst over the conservative base of the Republican Party, the question occurred: Why doesn’t Jeb ease his conscience and his donors' wallets and just switch parties? Go now, become a Democrat — and then form an alliance with the wife of the man the Bushes affectionately call their “brother from another mother.” That being the woman George W. Bush has dubbed as being “like my sister-in-law” — Hillary Clinton.

After all, the Bush/Clinton alliance has already been on display, as I unknowingly noted in this column when Governor Bush presented former-Secretary Clinton with the Constitution Center’s “Liberty Medal” last year. As Breitbart reported at the time:

“‘Former Secretary Clinton has dedicated her life to serving and engaging people across the world in democracy,’ said Bush, the Republican former Governor of Florida, son of a former president and brother of another. ‘These efforts as a citizen, an activist, and a leader have earned Secretary Clinton this year’s Liberty Medal.’

“The news launched the latest rash of Clinton-Bush stories, the current crop focusing on the assumed presidential candidacies of the latest son of former President George H.W. Bush to seek the White House, this time against the wife of former President Bill Clinton. (Both Bush 41 and Bill Clinton, it must be noted, are former chairs of the Constitution Center — the job now held by Jeb Bush.)

“These stories missed the point of what appears to really be going on with the Liberty Medal.”

(Excerpt) Read more at spectator.org ...


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: elections

1 posted on 12/18/2014 6:13:17 AM PST by cotton1706
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To: cotton1706

They should run as “No Labels” candidates. The mushy middle of both sides would be orgasmic over them.


2 posted on 12/18/2014 6:15:51 AM PST by cripplecreek (You can't half ass conservatism.)
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To: cotton1706
See my post here from a few days ago. i believe you may not be far off track.

Here

3 posted on 12/18/2014 6:18:04 AM PST by IllumiNaughtyByNature ($1.84 - The price of a gallon of gas on Jan. 20th, 2009.)
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To: cotton1706

No.. he pretty much reflects the leadership of the GOPe and their supporters.


4 posted on 12/18/2014 6:18:39 AM PST by cableguymn (We need a redneck in the white house....)
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To: cotton1706

Democrat dream ticket: JEB BUSH / CHARLIE CRIST

What better way to take Florida back, after Obama’s surrender to Castro Brothers just swung it to the favor of the GOP......


5 posted on 12/18/2014 6:20:31 AM PST by C. Edmund Wright (www.FireKarlRove.com NOW)
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To: cotton1706

Rush was talking about the similarity between Jeb and Hillary, and the professed love the Bush family has for the Clintons and vice versa.

The only reason this wouldn’t happen is that it may make even the stupid, inattentive American public take notice that there really is only one party.


6 posted on 12/18/2014 6:22:24 AM PST by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: brownsfan

That is, if the stupids would stop looking at Kim Kardashian’s ass long enough to notice...


7 posted on 12/18/2014 6:24:27 AM PST by Old Sarge (Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
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To: cotton1706

I mentioned this the other day, hopefully he will run against Hillary in the Democratic primary!

lol


8 posted on 12/18/2014 6:24:28 AM PST by TexasFreeper2009 (Obama lied .. the economy died.)
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To: cotton1706

9 posted on 12/18/2014 6:26:39 AM PST by Servant of the Cross (the Truth will set you free)
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To: cotton1706

yes!!!!!!!!


10 posted on 12/18/2014 6:27:59 AM PST by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
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To: Old Sarge

“That is, if the stupids would stop looking at Kim Kardashian’s ass long enough to notice...”

Unfortunately, that’s an excellent point.


11 posted on 12/18/2014 6:28:03 AM PST by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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To: cotton1706

Whether you are talking the conservative wing or GOPe, none of the Bushes are loyal to the Republican Party, anyway.
Papa Bush might have run the GOP at one time but in reality
the whole clan is a bunch of Bushican Party members.


12 posted on 12/18/2014 6:28:37 AM PST by Sivad (NorCal red turf ;-))
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To: cotton1706

The could run as a team on BOTH TICKETS

On the Dem ticket, Hillary is in the #1 spot, on the GOP ticket Jeb is on top (ew~!)

Then, Palin/Cruz run as independants and win in the biggest landslide in history.


13 posted on 12/18/2014 6:29:43 AM PST by Mr. K (Palin/Cruz 2016)
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To: cotton1706

“What’s the Difference?”


14 posted on 12/18/2014 6:31:35 AM PST by rawcatslyentist (Jeremiah 50:32 "The arrogant one will stumble and fall ; / ?)
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To: cotton1706

“Hillary Bush 2016!” leaves a bad taste in one’s mouth just saying it.


15 posted on 12/18/2014 6:33:04 AM PST by LachlanMinnesota
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To: cotton1706

more like the liposuction ticket...


16 posted on 12/18/2014 6:39:33 AM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: rawcatslyentist

He should just stay home so that he can speak only-Spanish there.


17 posted on 12/18/2014 6:45:50 AM PST by Gaffer
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To: cotton1706

Or this
Bush win primary, Bush pick Clinton as VP
Clinton win primary, Clinton pick Bush as VP

General election will be all about
Who will be the President and who will be the VP


18 posted on 12/18/2014 7:07:31 AM PST by 4rcane
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To: cotton1706

19 posted on 12/18/2014 8:46:49 AM PST by 2ndDivisionVet (The question isn't who is going to let me; it's who is going to stop me.)
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