Posted on 07/24/2011 10:59:00 AM PDT by MindBender26
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."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/news/stories/0711/59717.html#ixzz1T2rN5l5k
Jeb would love to be prez. He was always the annointed one to follow in Sr's footsteps, and was expected to be, not W, until Jeb lost his first election for gov. of Florida.
On the stump, he is as good or better than Obama, and he doesn't need a teleprompter.
He thought about 2016, but now sees Obama probably very vulnerable in 2012. If a R wins in '12. then by '20, Bush is too old, and running as a 3d term Republican.
There is no decision either way. Far from it.
With his bi-culturalism, (his wife is Mexican and he is completely fluent and comfortable in Spanish,) he brings the Hispanic vote, which will be critical for next 20 years.
I'm far from endorsing here, just bringing you the news behind the headlines.
*Facepalm*
No way, unless he’s a total idiot. The nation is not ready for another Bush.
Let me spare you the trouble Jeb . . . forget it.
No thanks......
He is a NO drill,Open Border,Amnesty Bilingual ,RINO, who will get NO votes from the Conservatives,His Name is Poison!
The first two Bushes were disasters. I along with 70%, at least, will never vote for another Bush.
He needs to just say no. Will not vote for him.
Only a total fool would ever believe Jeb is conservative. He is the epitome of a RINO. JEB is as much a Statist as his father and his brother.
Our Republic would continue down the road to a Socialist Hell with Jeb as President.
“Stay Outta Da Bushes!”
Umm.... Two fantastic Supreme Court justices just to remind you. Reagan had a bad one remember.
He was a great war time president. Him and McCain both deserve credit for the surge and winning in Iraq. Unless you are a libertarian, you realize that was part of Re
He made some mistakes, but he also had to deal with a democratic congress. I think he was a great President and a good man. Better than his father, and not at the level of Reagan, but maybe a B grade.
“He is a NO drill,Open Border,Amnesty Bilingual ,RINO, who will get NO votes from the Conservatives,His Name is Poison!
Only a total fool would ever believe Jeb is conservative. He is the epitome of a RINO. JEB is as much a Statist as his father and his brother.
Our Republic would continue down the road to a Socialist Hell with Jeb as President.”
I can’t stand that press 1 for English Bunghole!
No thanks Jeb.
Jeb Bush was punked my a lowly district court judge.
Send him to face up to an outmaneuver the likes of Putin or even Chavez? No.
Fox positions Jeb...for what?
The lineup at Fox is suffering.
O’Reilly picked a really bad time to step in it, too.
I don’t care if Jeb can walk on water, the last name “Bush” is now poison to most of the country, including we conservatives. I had high hopes when both Bush I & II were elected, but both proved to be disappointments by the end of their terms. I want a small government, follow the Constitution, pro-family, pro-life and border enforcing president that we conservatives won’t be let down by. Jeb is not on that list.
If he jumps in, he can certainly win...and would defeat Obama much easier than Palin / Bachman would.
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