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Matthews: Jeb Bush In 2012? Palin Would “Drastically” Have To Change Her Image
Mediaite ^ | July 18, 2010 | Glynnis MacNicol

Posted on 07/18/2010 1:19:56 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Here’s a new entry into the GOP 2012 presidential field (and by new I mean so old he’s new again): Jeb Bush. On his show this morning Chris Matthews pondering “who might beat Barack Obama in 2012?” This of course is the question plaguing the Republican Party. For all the attention and hoopla surrounding Sarah Palin no one is really convinced that even if she could snag the Republican nomination she has any shot at beating President Obama in the general.

Matthews points out that what Jeb — the Bush brother the family had originally intended for the White House — has going in his favor is executive experience, crisis experience, and he’s popular with Hispanics (the amount of Republicans that can be said for is ever-diminishing), plus he has some credit with the Tea Partiers. Also, he apparently has not been “exactly denying” the speculation of late.

Norah O’Donnell thinks Bush would make a “formidable” candidate and that if he does get in the race Sarah Palin would have to change her image “drastically”: “Two thirds of Americans still think that she is not qualified to be President of the United States, and she has not proven that she has the organizational skills to put a team together.”

Howard Fineman notes that while the Bush brand may be damaged nationally they are still strong in the “royalist” Republican party.”

John Heilemann points out that what Jeb has going for him is that he is a “serious” conservative who positive ideas: “He’s not just a ‘Party of No,’ guy.” We’ve got a “helluva story” if he does, concluded Matthews. Watch below.

(VIDEO AT LINK)


TOPICS: Florida; Issues; Parties; Polls
KEYWORDS: 2012; 2012gopprimary; bush; bush2012; chrismatthews; elite; globalism; gopinsiders; jebbush; obama; palin; rino; rinos; sarahpalin
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To: Astronaut

When you’re for open borders & blanket amnesty, you’re a RINO in my mind.


21 posted on 07/18/2010 1:31:47 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Soapbox & Ballot Box or Ammo Box.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Drastically change her image? Says who, Matthews? You?

Give me a break...she's doing great as is. You guys are so afraid of her the stink of the fear literally rolls of of you.


HOW SARAH TRUMPS LIBERALISM AND WINS IN 2012

22 posted on 07/18/2010 1:32:12 PM PDT by Jeff Head (Liberty is not free. Never has been, never will be. (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: rovenstinez
Sara Palin has got the confidence of the people, just not the lame stream media jerks.

Yep!

She knows where the true political power is contained.

23 posted on 07/18/2010 1:32:16 PM PDT by EGPWS (Trust in God, question everyone else)
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To: Astronaut

“Jeb Bush is hardly a RINO, and he is about a million times more qualified to be president than Palin.”

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Great humor. Sounds like a Bill O’Rielly knock-off. Want some more of that “compassionate conservatism”?


24 posted on 07/18/2010 1:32:19 PM PDT by EagleUSA
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To: Mr. Mojo

“The Left would like nothing better than to see Jeb win the nomination.”

Exactly!
Jeb Bush winning the Republican nomination would ensure that a Conservative would be a third party candidate splitting the Republican vote. Can’t believe that the media is so conspicuously in the tank for Obama 2012 this early in the game.


25 posted on 07/18/2010 1:32:44 PM PDT by texteacher
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To: Cricket24

You could say Bush gave us Obama.


26 posted on 07/18/2010 1:33:41 PM PDT by omega4179 (N0vember.)
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To: Astronaut

“Jeb Bush had 2 successful terms as Governor of FL; Palin couldn’t make it through 1 term in Alaska.”

That is an asinine comparison.

Jeb Bush didn’t have have to spend ALL his time and ALL of his personal money to defend against bullshit lawsuits that the left was filing almost daily. Faced with the same situation as Palin, Bush would have had no choice but to do the same thing.

Please, if you must display your PDS at least come up with something more original than the “she quit” mantra the left likes to trumpet.


27 posted on 07/18/2010 1:36:29 PM PDT by Nik Naym (It's not my fault... I have compulsive smartass disorder.)
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To: Husker24

Yeah, she’s such a bad candidate that she had McCain even with Obama in the polls until the Wall Street meltdown, won a governorship without establishment backing and is set to get dozens of candidates elected to statehouses and congress, mostly from her keyboard. Instead, ‘let’s nominate someone like Mitt Romney, so the Democrats can complete their radical reconstruction of AmeriKKKa!!


28 posted on 07/18/2010 1:37:16 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Soapbox & Ballot Box or Ammo Box.)
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To: Astronaut
“Jeb Bush is hardly a RINO, and he is about a million times more qualified to be president than Palin. Jeb Bush had 2 successful terms as Governor of FL; Palin couldn’t make it through 1 term in Alaska. However, thanks to the left wing media, the Bush name might be radioactive poison for the average voter.”

Sorry he is way below RINO like RINO crap,He supports Open borders and the Illegals and does half his speeches in Spanish and is NO DRILL.He is against the Arizona Law and says we should leave Reagan behind. Plus his kids like to get arrested.

29 posted on 07/18/2010 1:37:48 PM PDT by Cheetahcat (Zero the Wright kind of Racist! We are in a state of War with Democrats)
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To: Nik Naym

Wouldn’t it be really ironic in the Back to the Future election of 2012 (with reference to 1980) if Palin picks Jeb as her VP?


30 posted on 07/18/2010 1:38:50 PM PDT by techno
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Republicans have to accept the fact that there is a new game in town and bend to the wishes of the people. Conservatives are not necessarily going to vote Republican, they may just stay home if no-one captures their beliefs.

And in that case it might be 4 more years for Obie!

Mel


31 posted on 07/18/2010 1:39:02 PM PDT by melsec
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To: Astronaut
Oh brother... using the length of service argument is always loser, especially when it comes to a RINO like Jeb.

America is done with the Bushes- esp. conservatives.

32 posted on 07/18/2010 1:39:35 PM PDT by rintense
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To: Astronaut
Oh brother... using the length of service argument is always a loser, especially when it comes to a RINO like Jeb.

America is done with the Bushes- esp. conservatives.

33 posted on 07/18/2010 1:39:53 PM PDT by rintense
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To: 2ndDivisionVet
Anytime you hear the left trying to pick OUR candidate for any primary, be afraid, be very afraid...after all, they picked McCain.

No more Bushes, no more Clintons, and no more muslims.
34 posted on 07/18/2010 1:41:10 PM PDT by FrankR (It doesn't matter what they call us, only what we answer to....)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

No more Bushes or any other Northeastern Establishment, Country Club Republican. We need someone like President Reagan again !


35 posted on 07/18/2010 1:41:12 PM PDT by CORedneck
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To: EagleUSA
“Remember, Jeb is from the same family that supports illegals in America....in more ways than one.”

Jeb makes George look like Tom Tancredo on amnesty.

36 posted on 07/18/2010 1:41:23 PM PDT by bwc2221
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To: melsec

Dear freaking god nomore bushes.


37 posted on 07/18/2010 1:41:40 PM PDT by GlockThe Vote
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

You are utterly, absolutely, and totally correct.

Two burnt Bushes in the yard is enough! Media Whores, Beltway Butt Boys and Potomac Girly-men attempting to set the storyline, distracting the public and building in confusion.


38 posted on 07/18/2010 1:42:23 PM PDT by ntmxx (I am not so sure about this misdirection!)
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To: CORedneck
Welcome Back, Dad

I've been trying to convince my fellow conservatives that they have been wasting their time in a fruitless quest for a new Ronald Reagan to emerge and lead our party and our nation. I insisted that we'd never see his like again because he was one of a kind. I was wrong! Wednesday night I watched the Republican National Convention on television and there, before my very eyes, I saw my Dad reborn; only this time he's a she. And what a she! This was Ronald Reagan at his best -- the same Ronald Reagan who made the address known now solely as "The Speech," which during the Goldwater campaign set the tone and the agenda for the rebirth of the traditional conservative movement that later sent him to the White House for eight years and revived the moribund GOP. Welcome back, Dad, even if you're wearing a dress and bearing children this time around.

~Michael Reagan, radio talk show host and son of President Ronald Reagan

39 posted on 07/18/2010 1:42:44 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Soapbox & Ballot Box or Ammo Box.)
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To: Astronaut
“However, thanks to the left wing media, the Bush name might be radioactive poison for the average voter.”

I certainly hope so. Bush41 brought us Clinton. Bush43 brought us Obama. No more Bushes ever.

40 posted on 07/18/2010 1:44:12 PM PDT by bwc2221
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