Posted on 09/04/2015 6:12:28 AM PDT by jimbo123
It has still been possible, late this summer, to catch Jeb Bush on a good day. At these times, his stiffness subsides and the dimensions of his empathy become apparent. His interest in policy seems deeper and his grasp of it more intuitive than that of the rest of the Republican contenders for president. His comparative centrism seems not just tactical but felt. And it seems like those $120 million in campaign contributions did not just accrue to him by the accident of his family name but also because he actually represented a possibility: that conservatism might offer not just a logic for screechy opposition to the country’s basic social direction, but a way of moving with it.
I happened to catch one of these good Bush days a week ago Wednesday, at an education-reform forum outside of Manchester, in which Bush and five of the other GOP candidates for president spent 40 minutes each telling war stories about their battles with the teachers unions and pontificating about the liberations that technology and market competition would bring to schools. Not a very hard topic and not a very tough crowd.
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I thought he was the joyful tortoise?
“Political Self”?
He’s not even qualified for the office of jackass tamer for the town of Yeehaw Junction, Florida.
Tortoise? I am sure he has McConnel’s number
Do we really have to read all day long how stupid Jebby is???
WE know this, have known it since his dad became POTUS...and his brother the same..
Jebby has something wrong with him, if it hadn’t been for the staff while he was Gov. of Fla. he would never have made it...
Go home to mama Jebby, move to Mexico and live happily ever after and let the rest of us live without hearing how stupid you are...
“His comparative centrism seems not just tactical but felt.”
Yes, his promotion of amnesty for illegal aliens, his championing of “aspirational youth” from any country other than the United States, his insistence that immigration is an “economic driver” — these inanities place him dead center in the eyes of only lunatic leftists.
Gosh, what a well thought out, articulated response.
“conservatism might offer not just a logic for screechy opposition to the country’s basic social direction, but a way of moving with it.:
He must agree with the direction. He must think there is nothing to that can be done but go along gracefully. When the center is successfully pulled to the left, politicians like Jeb become joyful leftists.
Jeb just looks like a weakling geek compared to Trump. I’m tired of having him foisted upon us.
This is dynasty crap and nothing more.
His “political self” can be found circling the drain.
he is polling steady at 5% - get the fork his run is done
I believe it.
He is torn between continuing the mascaraed or just go ahead and change his affiliation to democrat.
I think this means he’s still looking for his imaginary friend..........
Hey yeb,“Porque tu no callas?!”
This very well may be Jeb’s best political self.
¡Yeb! is the worst Democrat in an R jersey that the GOP has ever tried to shove down our throats.
He agrees with the left on all the core issues of the day.
How can anyone claim he is conservative?
The Bush Family: Spendy, Wimpy, and ¿Idiota?
Jeb Bush is still searching for an image appealing enough to vote for.
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