When he got rolled by a bunch of corrupt, murdering dirtbags in Pinellas County, I lost any faith that he could be effective against the likes of Kim Jong Il, Chirac or Putin.
Posted on 05/31/2005 6:36:27 PM PDT by West Coast Conservative
George Bush, the president's father, would like to see another Bush in the White House someday, saying on Tuesday that he would want his son Jeb to run for president when the timing is right.
Florida Governor Jeb Bush has repeatedly said he does not plan to run for president in 2008, trying to dampen speculation that another Bush could be on the next Republican ticket for the White House.
In an interview on CNN's "Larry King Live," former President Bush said he would want Jeb to run for president "someday," but now was not the time.
"The timing's wrong. The main thing is, he doesn't want to do it. Nobody believes that," Bush said.
But he and wife Barbara both said they believed Jeb, 52, did not want to run in the next presidential race.
Bush said he did not have a favorite candidate for the Republican nomination to succeed his son, President Bush.
Barbara Bush said she believed Senator and former first lady Hillary Rodham Clinton would be the Democratic nominee in the 2008 presidential race. "I'm not going to vote for her, but I'm betting on her," she said.
"That man let Terri starve to death, a President he ain't!"
Grow up.
Well said.
I also don't like the way he has dealt with the ultra-corrupt Florida Dept. of Children's and Family Services.
The stories coming out of Florida of child abuse and murder are hideous. Children in the State's care are being sexually abused, starved, beaten, kept in filthy cages...the list goes on and on.
When is Jeb going to do something about that mess?
Read my lips-No new Bushes for me.
Jeb might be a great guy, but IMO his family has already had its shot, at least for a generation or two.
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That is certainly an understandable position. I prefer looking at who would be best for the country and my views.
However, I promise you had JFK lived and been reelected in 1964, RFK most certainly would have been the annoited Dim candidate going into 1968. [Of course as LBJ, Muskie, Scoop, Dean, etal show, the front runner for the Dim nomination a year or so out does not get nominated.]
George Wallace was off by 9 cents.
I do happen to have a clue. Yes, Jeb utterly failed to stomp on the constitution and laws of the state of Florida. Yes... he failed on those counts.
Jeb also failed to stomp on the U.S. Constitution when he allowed for the due process of law to happen in the Shiavo case. The Constitution demands that no person shall be deprived of life without the due process of law.
Many may disagree with the judges' choice, and I for one disagree vehemently with his decision, but the fact remains that Terri got her due process.
I don't like the outcome, either. But, its over. It is a done thing.
I blame Jeb.
Agreed.
Huh?
You didn't address my comments in #97; however, I will address your comments in #98.
President Reagan is NOT remembered for his positive economic message (most would struggle to identify one element of that message other than a call to 'lower taxes'-- which, of course, he promptly raised the next year). Rather, President Reagan is remembered for winning the Cold War and defeating the Soviet Union -- an incredible legacy!
Likewise, President Bush will be remembered for his SUCCESSFUL War on Terror which has thus far liberated 2 countries (and 50 million people) and is in the process of reshaping the Middle East (and much of Asia) . . . Freedom is on the march!
[BTW: I don't understand the incessant need for some Freepers to elevate the Reagan presidency by denigrating the Bush presidency . . . I love and respect BOTH men and so will history!]
Is it just an accident that during his reign Florida has replaced CA as the wackiest state in the Union?
You were certainly correct when you wrote: "I know this is hard for you to believe, but there are people *even* in the Republican party for whom the sun does not rise and set on the Shiavo case."
However, speaking for myself, (and judging from the remarks of others on this thread, I'm not alone), when Terri died my sympathies for the Bush brothers died with her.
I realize that our leaders, especially our President, have many pressing issues which require their attention, but I believe that they missed the boat on the importance of Terri.
The President spoke about "erring on the side of life", but he and his brother, Jeb, didn't err, they played it safe, played it by the book.
I didn't want gestures, or rhetoric, I wanted action and I repeatedly appealed to the White House and the Congressional leaders, but to no avail. I believe I was in good and plentiful company in that effort.
Why was Terri's plight so significant?
It is said that soldiers don't risk their lives in battle for their nation, or their flag, or even for a cause. They do it for their buddies. They will die for their friends.
Terri was one of us, our buddy. She was not an issue like those you mentioned. She wasn't illegal immigration, or taxes, or farm subsidies, or gay marriage. She was one of us.
And our elected officials let her down. Particularly President Bush and Governor Bush, since they were the ones with the power to stop her murder.
They let Terri down, and they let all of us down who cared for her.
Speaking for myself, I no longer care about Social Security reform, since I don't trust a government, which failed to save an innocent woman from being murdered, to honor any bargain it makes to do the right thing by unproductive, high medical cost, retirees.
Though I formerly gave President Bush the benefit of the doubt on our porous border situation, believing that he had America's best interests at heart, and had a much better view of all the facts than I did, I now feel that his inaction is caused by less noble motivations.
I no longer have faith that our salvation rests in the appointment of conservative judges. It was a conservative judge, adhering strictly to the law, who killed Terri.
I'm sure you are correct, that many Republicans don't consider the Terri S. murder to be so important, (I've heard them myself) but be assured, many do.
"Remember Terri", will prove to be a much more powerful rallying cry than, "Remember the Florida economy", or anything else you can point to.
a.) I'm sure it does. Same as it has happened for many years before Terri's case came to the front. b.) I think you are making that up. Jeb made a law requiring people to be starved to death? Unlikely.
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