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Posted on 08/02/2015 5:46:06 PM PDT by jimbo123
It may be the Summer of Trump, but the publicity-hungry real estate magnate is not the only Republican presidential candidate relishing all his attention.
Donald J. Trump’s surge in the polls has been met with barely concealed delight by Jeb Bush and his supporters. Mr. Trump’s bombastic ways have simultaneously made it all but impossible for those vying to be the alternative to Mr. Bush to emerge, and easier for Mr. Bush, the former Florida governor, to position himself as the serious and thoughtful alternative to a candidate who has upended the early nominating process.
With little indication that his support is slipping and the promise of the center stage at Thursday’s debate, Mr. Trump has essentially frozen the rest of the field.
“The longer it goes, the greater the panic is going to build,” said Alex Castellanos, a longtime Republican strategist. “And that means you may not have the luxury to flirt with an undeveloped, budding candidate. Trump has set the Republican Party on fire, and if you’re going to put that fire out you don’t have time to waste. You’re going to have to grab the biggest blanket you got and throw it, and right now that’s Jeb.”
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I agree
Rove was on FNC with Chris Wallace today bashing Trump. He is a broken record.
... a longtime Republican strategist ...
All ididiots who gave us Bush, Dole, Bush, McCain, Romney and now Bush again.
You just mapped out how we fell from the high of the Reagan years.
Oh sure...after Trump fades, all the conservatives will go rush to vote for Mr. Planned Parenthood. \sarc
I got what he was saying. That Jeb will actually calm us all down with his smooth, unruffled manner once Trump crashes and burns.
I think he’s in for a surprise. Lol
“Donald J. Trump’s surge in the polls has been met with barely concealed delight by Jeb Bush and his supporters.”
Spin on, Bushites.
Will NOT vote for the Jebster. No way Jose!
Right. Actually, if/when Trump fails, it’s going to set someone else other than Jeb to gain millions of supporters. Could be Walker or Cruz if I were to narrow the potential beneficiaries.
It will be Walker if Trump crashes. He’s the only GOPe candidate with no beltway/Bush stink on him.
I have yet to hear of anyone supporting Jeb Bush in my area except for a lone GOP-e politician. NADA. Absolutamente nada.
Too funny. Yep. The Bushies are really excited that their candidate has lost 10 points since early June and is now running in 3rd place in most national polls, barely garnering 10 points
Total spin.
Chuckle!
I don't even know where to begin with this convoluted, twisted, illogical, idiotic rant. Long time Republican strategist huh? No surprise the GOP kept losing to the Kenyan communist with idiots like that running the show.
1. There is no panic amongst the GOP base over Trump. We love it that Trump is punishing the stone dear, arrogant, evil, Obama loving GOPe of Boehner and McConnell.
2. If Trump has put the GOP on fire, then far from Jeb Bush being a blanket to put out the fire, he is the very guy that is going to be consumed by the fire, with Trump currently clobbering Jeb Bush even in his home state of Florida.
Donald Trump leading field and beating Jeb Bush 26% to 20% in FLORIDA
http://www.redstate.com/2015/07/30/new-polls-trump-lead-nationwide-trump-beats-bush-florida/
Sometimes folks think they’re playing chess, but are really just playing a dumb game of checkers,
But I just do not understand. Bush belives:
1. open borders, amnesty
2. obamacare is good
3. common core is good
4. global warming is truth
Why is he not running as a democrat?
Forgot to add that he also supports abortion.
If wishful stories were piles of crap, the NYT and others would be in the fertilizer business and maybe making a small profit....
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