Posted on 05/21/2016 5:42:22 PM PDT by Beautiful_Gracious_Skies
Jeb Bush said on Saturday he understands why supporters are backing Donald Trump, but was critical of the way Trump is "preying on people's angst rather than offering tangible solutions."
Speaking at an event in Amsterdam hosted by the Nexus Institute, the former presidential candidate discussed the rise of Trump, and of Democratic candidate Bernie Sanders.
"What I fear is that people, kind of looking down their nose, will say the people that are supporting Donald Trump are a bunch of idiots. They're not. They're legitimately scared. They're fearful. They're not as optimistic for legitimate reasons and there should be respect for that," the former Florida govenror said, according to CNN. "And on the other side, a similar respect needs to be shown."
Bush, who previously endorsed Sen. Ted Cruz for president, was not as critical of Trump as he has been in the past but is still unlikely to back the presumptive GOP nominee.
Bush added that Trump has "been phenomenally good at using the new way of communicating" to stay at the front of news cycles.
"He can literally wake up - I have this vision of him in, you know, silk pajamas, with his little slippers on with a 'T' on his emblem. He wakes up and he sends out a tweet ripping, you know, someone a new one," Bush said.
"He's the first guy that's ever been allowed to call into everything but 'Meet the Press.' I think they even relented. So he has been a master at how you get into the media, the new media, the diverse media that exists today in a way that had never been done before."
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Well, let me say, Jeb supporters weren’t a bunch of idiots either.
Not enough of them to make a bunch.
Columba Bush completely shuns the limelight and is a very private person. She never wanted him to run for Governor, much less President. Columba had a very hard time adjusting to public political life. One article stated that she remained in Miami a good part of the time while Jeb was in the Governor’s mansion in Tallahassee.
Columba did make a few campaign speeches for him in Miami and Tampa. I’m sure, that she was quite relieved when Jeb left the race. She would have been a very reluctant first lady. Can’t even imagine her there.
Yes, concrete walls are quite tangible.
Considering the fact that you and your family have left the Republican Party and have refused to sign the Pledge that you took an oath to sign, and that you and your family are supporting the Clintons, which is also part of your family, from another mother, we can only say...Stay there, we don’t want you...
Some of us supported your father and your brother, but I’m glad I didn’t do neither, I just simply stayed home, and considering that it was suppose to be YOU where Trump is now, I’m so happy that you finally had the sense to leave the race, as you were making a bigger fool out of yourself and your family than you already are...
Don’t bother coming back, nobody in the Republican Party wants you or your ilk back!!!
Unfortunately, Jeb (and a lot of the ‘establishment’) still doesn’t get it. Trump supporters are not scared or fearful. They are mad that the GOP establishment promised to do things, and then broke their promises.
I was so worried Jeb might have lost respect for me. LOL!
A wall is tangible, Jeb. And believe me Trump is not “preying” on me. Jeb Bush is a deluded idiot.
Jebbie finally went back to mamma, realizing he would never be president. Two in the Bush are better than three in the “handermint.”
No angst or fear. It’s a deep, seething anger, and even hatred, at them. It’s personal.
They still don’t get it.
No, you idiot, we're angry. Stop projecting your feelings on others.
Jeb has never been right about anything in his life.
If there’s a prize for tagline of the month, I think you’ve won it. That is too cool.
Amsterdam and the Nexus institute! Perfect place for Jeb to go lick his wounds. Effete, Euro-intellectuals debating such topics as “Does Evil Exist?” (Really). Maybe they’ll work out the terms of Europe’s surrender while they’re at it.
".....North Korea has rockets and Burger King is selling hot dogs?"
‘He wakes up and he sends out a tweet ripping, you know, someone a new one,” Bush said.’
Wow. Like, dude, you know, that is like so insightful, you know?
I think she watches novellas and shops online.
Fearful of your Dad’s lying tax increases, you fool.
He’s wrong. We’re optimistic that Trump will Make America Great Again.
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