Posted on 10/25/2015 1:12:56 PM PDT by VinL
Jeb Bush, you can breathe a bit easier. Donald Trump has concluded you're no longer threatening enough that he feels the need to dump all over you.
"I did talk about Jeb because I thought Jeb was going to be the front-runner," Trump told CNNs "State of the Union" on Sunday. "Obviously, he's no longer the front-runner. I probably won't talk about him so much anymore."
Having spent months mocking Bush for his low energy level, this line from Trump could be either a moment of rare sympathy from the real estate tycoon-turned-candidate, or the cruelest insult yet. The former Florida governor was supposed to be the Republican juggernaut. Now, with his campaign sputtering and forced to trim payroll, he doesn't even merit a jab from a guy who loves dishing them out?
Since he loves doing television, Trump appeared on other shows Sunday. And he didnt seem to be quite yet ready to let the Jeb ribbing go.
Its not for him, he said on ABCs "This Week," in discussing the difficulties of the presidential campaign. And, you know, I hate to see whats happening with him, but his campaign is a disaster; hes paid one person $1.3 million, some finance director. Paid him $1.3 million -- thats almost more than I pay for my whole deal! (snip)
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Would love to be at the Bush/Rove meeting today-- went from "Shock and Awe" to " shock and aw...sh--!"
I doubt if that’s really true. How many times has Donald said he was done bad mouthing Meygn Kelly or Fox News, only to triple down and start the whole thing up again. Hopefully, he will begin to use his time more constructively. Don’t waste your mandate, Donald. All is temporary.
Trump is confusing GOPe. He is deciding rest of crowd future.
There isn’t a thing they can do to resurrect his campaign. IT’s dead in the water. People don’t like him, nor do they want to vote for him. All the money in the world won’t change that fact.
Again, another example of the media being dishonest with the misleading headlines. Trump never said he would not talk about Jebbie anymore. He merely said he would talk about him less now that he’s no longer one of the frontrunners.
LOL.
Take that final shot in the bread basket as you crumple over, Jebby.
Pretty soon, Jeb is going to be saying, “I’m still relevant here!”
Part of me agrees with you. Keeping Jeb around is good strategy. The other part of me, though, is like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hHDxlm66dE
“Trump could be either a moment of rare sympathy from the real estate tycoon-turned-candidate, or the cruelest insult yet.”
I go with cruelest. Trump has issued the
political equivalent of “bless his heart.”
Having spent months mocking Bush for his low energy level, this line from Trump could be either a moment of rare sympathy from the real estate tycoon-turned-candidate, or the cruelest insult yet.
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My vote is for cruelest insult yet. If the tortoise shows signs of life, Trump will slam him down again.
Stop whipping a nearly dead horse.
That's right, why give Yeb any attention? Best to ignore him and let him fade away.
Jeb could be doing some really cool stuff, elsewhere!!!
Well sure, now that he’s down for the count.
This week’s rumblings make it seem Jeb’s run is over — except for the official announcement.
However, similar was thought with Christie, Jindal, Paul and a couple of others. They are still hanging on, even though they have not moved the polling meters more than a point or two.
EXACTLY!
Clever strategy.
LITTLE JEBBIE TURD SANDWICH
Okay, but who's Jeb Bush?
Trump just put everyone on notice: The GOPee; talking heads; lying media and candidates on both sides....
He might say that to confuse everyone but if Jebby comes out after Trump again, it is all over...
Trump never went after Bush until Bush went at him, should have learned you don’t play with a viper....
WAY TO GO TRUMP!!!
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