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.”
(Excerpt) Read more at nytimes.com ...
Sounds like either (a) wishful thinking of (b) whistling past the graveyard.
Hmmmm, the NTT really wants the Jebster.
Just.
Cannot.
Figure.
Why.
/s
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. The Trump movement is anything but a help to Jeb.
Nope. I don’t think that works either.
LOL...pretty athletic when his campaign funky calls Jeb the biggest wet blanket. Truer words.....
They have twisted themselves into a pretzel with this logic- I hope someone will help them to straighten out their bodies so that their faces don't perpetually end up against their anus.
The jebster may have a better than average chance of winning the nomination, but he has zero chance of winning the general election. Jeb is the democrat party’s preferred opponent, just as Romney was.
If the NYT likes a candidate, it’s not a good idea to vote for them.
Athletic= pathetic. Apple iPads stink.
uh, no thanks. Jeb would make me have to stay home election day. I won’t vote for a dirtbag that insults and ignores conservatives.
No way Jebbie.
The Nazi’s could barely contain their glee after the allies successfully landed on Normandy.
“The invasion of Britain was a logistical nightmare, but the allies coming into France really simplifies our supply lines and strategy,” one aide to the Furher commented.
Everyone else will suddenly see all their money and media interest disappear.
Does Jeb and the GOPe believe he can come in no better than 2nd in any state and steal the GOP nomination in a brokered convention and still win the general election?
Or is it the NYTimes "barely concealed delight" that they believe the GOPe will resort to a brokered convention for Jeb and then have no chance in the general election?
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“Yeb and the RINO Boyz” were expecting to dominate the newz at this point ...
Trump torpedoed that fantasy ...
Guess where Donald Trump wants to make his “champion political kill” ?
The 2016 GOP Florida Primary on 15 March 2016 ...
Trump blankets Florida with a paltry (by Trump’s standards) $ 15 million in ad buys ... and Yeb is FINISHED ...
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I fear we are going to get another McCain/Romney shoved up our keisters in the form of Bush
The Big $$$ boys will blow it again and listen to buffon Rove
haha from the NEW YORK TIMES propping up Jeb Bush. We know EXACTLY who NOT to vote for...
Who is this jokster??? Trump definitely has his finger(s) on the pressing issues facing the country...That's what his campaign is all about...
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