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Elder Bush Would like Son Jeb to Run for President
Reuters ^ | May 31, 2005

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.


TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Florida
KEYWORDS: 1bushleaguers; 2008; badidea; beatingaroundthebush; bush41; bush43; bush44; bushfamily; doofusdynasty; dynasty; election; electionpresident; georgebush; jeb2008; jebbush; nomorebush; president; rememberterri
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To: ARCADIA
That would be a mistake. I can almost see a Constitutional amendment prohibiting consecutive candidates from the same immediate family.

Interesting, I could get behind that.

141 posted on 05/31/2005 9:35:28 PM PDT by MilspecRob (Most people don't act stupid, they really are.)
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To: ARCADIA

"dismantling the nation's sovereignty" . . . that's tin foil nonsense!

[BTW: Haven't we moved from an agrarian society, thru an industrial society to the current information/service-based society . . . Could have sworn I heard that somewhere . . . could it have been in one of those pesky MBA classes?!]


142 posted on 05/31/2005 9:35:40 PM PDT by DrDeb
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To: steampower

Interesting.

Would you have been in favor of an executive imposition of power in the Shiavo case, even if it were in violation of applicable law, and the state and federal constitutions?


143 posted on 05/31/2005 9:39:47 PM PDT by Ramius
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To: Ramius
"But, its over. It is a done thing."

Yes, Terri's dead and nothing can fix that. But it wasn't right, even if it was done under color of law.

144 posted on 05/31/2005 9:39:54 PM PDT by etcetera (No man is entitled to the blessings of freedom, unless he be vigilant in its preservation.)
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To: anticommunist8
Amendments limiting the presidency are undemocratic. If the people want a foreign born president or want a president to serve more than two terms, then it's their choice.

I'd almost agree, if I thought that mob-rule populism was a good thing.
Since our law comes from the Senate and the House (and not a King-President), a two term Senate and, say maybe, a six term limit on Representatives would be more productive to a free nation.

George W. Bush '08
REPEAL THE AMENDMENT THAT PROHIBITS A THIRD TERM!

Sigh ...

145 posted on 05/31/2005 9:40:47 PM PDT by dread78645 (Sorry Mr. Franklin, We couldn't keep it.)
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To: Ramius

The Congressional subpeona angle should have been pursued, with vigor.


146 posted on 05/31/2005 9:43:05 PM PDT by steampower
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To: etcetera

I agree. Terri is dead, and it wasn't right. While it was done under the color of law and was *legal*, it wasn't necessarily *right*.

I completely agree on that.


147 posted on 05/31/2005 9:43:14 PM PDT by Ramius
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To: freepatriot32
I really dont know if the country could survive any more compassionate conservatism from the bush family

I'll vote for another Bush when the Airbus has pigs in every seat.

148 posted on 05/31/2005 9:43:27 PM PDT by iconoclast (Conservative, not partisan.)
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To: Ramius
In 1999 Jeb signed an amendment to section 765 of the Florida statute which for the first time classified food and water as a "life Prolonging procedure." Without this amendment Terry could not have been legally starved to death.
149 posted on 05/31/2005 9:48:39 PM PDT by ARCADIA (Abuse of power comes as no surprise)
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To: Chunga
Lou Dobbs is the Democrat's lapdog.

And you offered that because?

150 posted on 05/31/2005 9:52:01 PM PDT by iconoclast (Conservative, not partisan.)
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To: clee1
Juck Feb.

And the next 3 generations.

151 posted on 05/31/2005 9:54:17 PM PDT by iconoclast (Conservative, not partisan.)
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To: oceanview
... condi, mccain, or rudy. colin powell ...

My vote: possible, nope, no way, nope.

Or maybe I should write in Ron Paul (again).

152 posted on 05/31/2005 9:55:51 PM PDT by dread78645 (Sorry Mr. Franklin, We couldn't keep it.)
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To: Christian4Bush
Maybe... maybe not.

I thought is was succinct.

May I guess that the thought of a Jeb Bush presidency makes you feel all warm and gooey?

Daddy Bush was a joke. Gee Dubya, except for his stand in the War on Terror, is a joke. I have little hope for Jeb.

We need a REAL conservative next time; not a wishy-washy "compassionate" conservative. I'll say it again: Juck Feb.

153 posted on 05/31/2005 9:56:03 PM PDT by clee1 (We use 43 muscles to frown, 17 to smile, and 2 to pull a trigger. I'm lazy and I'm tired of smiling.)
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To: ARCADIA

Dang. That's a bummer. Can you point me to your pages where you demonstrated or otherwise fought against this law at the time it was passed?


154 posted on 05/31/2005 9:57:05 PM PDT by Ramius
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To: Proto683
I would vote for Powell in a heartbeat.

Why?

155 posted on 05/31/2005 9:57:13 PM PDT by dread78645 (Sorry Mr. Franklin, We couldn't keep it.)
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To: Husker24
for Gods sake, please pull the plug.

So, I gather you are "for" state murder.

156 posted on 05/31/2005 9:59:41 PM PDT by ClancyJ (McCain: "As far as the criticism is concerned, none of us care about public opinion.")
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To: West Coast Conservative

After the way he handled Teri Shiavo, I wouldn't vote for him for anything. I have a long memory!


157 posted on 05/31/2005 10:00:38 PM PDT by Proud Conservative2 (Protect America....Help stamp out gutless wonders in the Senate.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

2008 looks like a golden opportunity for a third party candidate. Shoot, I may have to clear my calender for that year.


158 posted on 05/31/2005 10:03:24 PM PDT by Nachoman
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To: Nachoman
2008 looks like a golden opportunity for a third party candidate.

Does Ross Perot have any sane children? ;o)

159 posted on 05/31/2005 10:06:19 PM PDT by iconoclast (Conservative, not partisan.)
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To: West Coast Conservative

Did his "good friend" Bill Clinton suggest this to him?


160 posted on 05/31/2005 10:08:44 PM PDT by Bullish
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