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Jeb Bush: 'I don't know' if I'd ever run again, but I'd never do what Trump did to get elected
CNBC Politics ^ | June 7, 2018 | Matthew J. Belvedere

Posted on 09/06/2018 10:53:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet

Jeb Bush, who unsuccessfully ran for the GOP presidential nomination in 2016, told CNBC on Thursday he feels like a "fish out of water" in the current state of divisiveness in America.

Asked if he'd ever consider running for president again, the 66-year-old former Florida governor said: "I don't know. I love policy. I love my country. But this political environment right now, I'm not suited for. To be honest with you. I'm a fish out of water. I can't imagine having to attack someone to make yourself look strong."

In the "Squawk Box" interview, Bush said he did not vote for Donald Trump in the 2016 election and did not vote for Hillary Clinton.

However, Bush said, "I'm not a 'never Trumper.'" He said fellow Republicans should work with and "praise the president when he does good things," such as tax reform and deregulation.

"But when he goes beyond the line, or anybody else does for that matter, you have to stand on principle," he said.

"I don't blame Donald Trump for the cultural malaise that we're in. He's a byproduct of it," Bush said. "The cultural environment has changed."

The division in the U.S. is "dangerous," he argued....

(Excerpt) Read more at cnbc.com ...


TOPICS: Florida; Campaign News; Parties; State and Local
KEYWORDS: bush; bushfamily; claponclapoff; fingidiot; jeb; lowenergy; mistertippytoes; pleaseclap; sadsadsad; trump; yeb
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1 posted on 09/06/2018 10:53:37 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
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Jeb Bush Kicked Off Stage In Saddest Moment Ever [Hilarious Video]
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9L3DdI5ImM


2 posted on 09/06/2018 10:54:18 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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What a putz.


3 posted on 09/06/2018 10:58:16 PM PDT by Jeff Chandler (Every time a lefty cries "racism", a Trump voter gets his wings.)
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"...I'd never do what Trump did to get elected

Yeah, Jeb. We knew. That's why no one voted for you, you dull elitist bustard.

4 posted on 09/06/2018 10:58:25 PM PDT by LegendHasIt
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Jeb, it’s too late for you or any Bush to feign shock at aggressive tactics in politics. Last campaign, we saw a lot of underhanded manipulation from members of your family’s friends and consultants. If your son, Prescott was not still trying to scrape out a career in politics, you, Jeb would be worse than John McCain was in trying to sabotage and ruin whatever this president manages to accomplish.


5 posted on 09/06/2018 10:58:42 PM PDT by lee martell (AT)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The butt hurt is strong with this one.


6 posted on 09/06/2018 11:00:32 PM PDT by Cowboy Bob ("Other People's Money" = The life blood of Liberalism)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

That passage from Revelations can be taken in very different ways.


7 posted on 09/06/2018 11:00:37 PM PDT by lee martell (AT)
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Attacking the guy that beat your a—, lacks class ole’ Jeb. You just attacked someone because you’re weak and trying to look strong. So hmmmm. Loser and hypocrit.


8 posted on 09/06/2018 11:00:40 PM PDT by GOP Poet
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the one thing Trump did was WIN.....


9 posted on 09/06/2018 11:02:19 PM PDT by cherry (official troll)
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To: GOP Poet

Feeling’s mutual, Jebra.


10 posted on 09/06/2018 11:03:02 PM PDT by jyo19
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Yes, indeed.


11 posted on 09/06/2018 11:04:05 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You cannot invade the mainland US. There'd be a rifle behind every blade of grass.)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Trump is in process of exposing hundreds of phony-ponies; I think yebbie was one of the first — some distinction.


13 posted on 09/06/2018 11:06:18 PM PDT by Migraine
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I never understood these words.

Does Jesus mean you’re screwed anyway if you’re consistently evil but at least you didn’t waffle or did he mean there’s more of a chance for that person than for a luke warm person to get to Heaven, or at least Purgatory?


14 posted on 09/06/2018 11:07:02 PM PDT by dp0622 (The Left should know if Trump is kicked out of office, it is WAR!)
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15 posted on 09/06/2018 11:08:39 PM PDT by Ikeon (Don't do me any favors. thanks)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Brain damage. Jebby did too many drugs at Andover.


16 posted on 09/06/2018 11:08:51 PM PDT by irishjuggler
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Like say exactly what you would do in office, then get it done? I believe him.


17 posted on 09/06/2018 11:09:54 PM PDT by Hugin
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He’s quite the useful idiot that Jib.”


18 posted on 09/06/2018 11:10:07 PM PDT by right way right (May we remain sober over mere men, for God really is our only true hope.)
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My man Yeb! had 3 delegates at the convention to Trump’s mere 1725. It was a tie, man. It was a tossup.


19 posted on 09/06/2018 11:10:27 PM PDT by Billthedrill
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el es un payaso!


20 posted on 09/06/2018 11:10:30 PM PDT by the_daug
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