Posted on 07/23/2011 10:41:38 AM PDT by RummyChick
Jeb Bush, who has made clear he isn't running for president this cycle, raised some eyebrows on Sean Hannity's Fox News show Friday night with this comment about a potential campaign:
"I don’t anticipate that. You never say never. This is a standard answer that I’ve kind of learned how to give which is — you never say never, but I never rule out being on Dancing with the Stars either … there are a lot of ways you can make a difference."
He went on, with respect to whether any of the current field can win, "If you recall, my dad in 1992 had an approval rating that was double what President Obama has right now and he was running against the seven dwarfs I think. … And one of those dwarfs became president … dwarf, you know President Clinton, so the notion that somehow these aren’t folks that are capable of winning I just think is ridiculous. These are good people."
They're also, per Bush, "capable. They’ve made the all-in commitment and this yearning for something else is very flattering for someone if you’re that someone else. But in reality I think this race, we have qualified candidates and as it gets closer to the primaries to the caucuses and primaries, I think people will begin to see the mettle of the men and women that are running."
I still say Obama will win reelection, even if it's in a squeaker.
So agree on Rubio.
He would crush O. It would be Carter/Reagan part 2.
Never and I mean never will I vote for a Bush again.
Basically they are Eastern Elitist RINO’S, I will not be fooled again into voting for one.
Clinton was a crafty politician. Obama is trying to mimick the Centrist move. It isn’t going to work. Obama ain’t no Clinton.
Hillary looked awful in a recent picture. Like one of those Walmart Shopper pics.
Don’t know what they are planning but I do know they do not forgive and they do not forget.
If the traditional job of President of the United States was actually open to a candidate chosen by the electorate, I would prefer someone other than Jeb Bush...but that's not the world we live in any more.
Rubio doesn’t have enough experience. they can overlook that in a Dem but not a Republican.
But in the future....
“You know what? We’re going to end up with a Powers-That-Be-authorized, bankster-approved, “made man” anyway”
SIGH..this is what I believe, too.
I think the only one that could possibly break that is Palin.
Not a chance in a 2-way race.
I agree he wins any 3-way matchup.
He only did 53% before. No way he gets above 45% this time.
The outpouring of anti-Baraq activism will be awesome.
It will make the SEIU/MoveOn/ACORN stuff in 08 look like child’s play.
Its his brother Rick’s turn this time anyway.
He’d probably be very good - he was an excellent governor of Florida and has a very strong but agreeable personality. He’s nowhere near as weak and nervous as his brother or his father, and is much more like his mother - a sort of bluff but positive person.
He’s probably a lot more conservative than any of the other Bushes, and his family is nice (he’s the father of George P. Bush, who aside from being extremely handsome and photogenic, is a rising star in Texas politics).
That said, I doubt that he could get past his last name, which is truly unfortunate.
Neither Palin or Bachmann will be able to win this next election. Mainly because a woman would be another first and people are burnt out on firsts after Obama.
What a mess.
Never and I mean never will I vote for a Bush again.
Basically they are Eastern Elitist RINO’S, I will not be fooled again into voting for one.
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You can take the carpetbagger out of New England, but . . .
Obama and the Clintons hate each other, absolutely hate each other (to put this in perspective, there are only a handful of Clinton staffers, like maybe 5, in the entire Obama administration).
And Bill Clintons jealousy of Obamas cult following, doesn't make things easier. Hillary isn't going to primary Obama, but don't be the least surprised if she were to run in 2016 (she has already stated this is her last term as SofS). I would expect, they'll maneuver behind the scenes to somehow try and sabotage Obamas re-election chances (though, Obama is doing a pretty good job of that himself, lol).
Does he anticipate having a teapot up his butt?
Great! Just what we need. Another term of a pro-UN, pro-NWO, pro-amnesty, pro-NAFTA, pro-”Obama is not really all that bad”, pro-big government, Lib Republican. Again...
The (RNC/DNC) establishment is getting nervous. They are trying to hedge their bet so that no matter which party wins, they still get the liberal globalist they need to keep the gravy train flowing.
OH! HELL NO!!!
It was clear that Hannity had him on to do a promo for him.. .No more RINOS especially Bushes
The pro amnesty front group Somos Republicans wants the GOP to use the tea party to build power then toss us overboard. They call Rick Perry the number one hispanic friendly politician in America. I haven’t done the digging but I suspect they feel that Jeb Bush is pretty friendly as well.
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