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Jeb Bush Praises Mitt Romney, Says He Has ‘Common Ground’ With Obama
ABC News ^ | Jun 22, 2012 | Shushannah Walshe

Posted on 06/23/2012 9:11:50 PM PDT by Mozilla

Mitt Romney may have encountered a tough crowd addressing a group of Latinos Thursday, but former Florida Governor Jeb Bush transitioned easily from Spanish to English and drew loud applause on the issue of education reform and school choice – and complimented the presumptive Republican nominee’s rival, President Obama.

At the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials or NALEO in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Bush began by giving Romney a nod.

“We heard an excellent speech, I thought, from Mitt Romney, who is a supporter of education reform and of school choice,” Bush said.

However, in his next breath he aligned himself with Romney’s rival and repeated what has gained him headlines over the last few weeks, but he deeply believes in: Working across party lines works as well as having a more open debate.

“I am proud of the fact that as a former governor I was asked by [Education] Secretary [Arne] Duncan to introduce our current president of the United States in a high school in Miami because we share common ground,” Bush said to cheers from the crowd. “And I don’t know about you, but when we find common ground we shouldn’t fight anymore, we should move on and build on that success. Apparently one can get in trouble when they say these kinds of things, but I happen to believe it’s the American way."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: jebbush; mittromney; rinos
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To: Jeff Head
RE :”Uh...Jeb Bush said this, not Romney. Jeb should take a que from his brother, W, and just stay quiet.

One of the few things I respect GWB for is staying quiet, but Jeb is trying to tell us what the real Romney will do. He is trying to help him.

Romney told that Hispanic group that he will work with Dems, and he does have common ground with Obama on lots of issues. Jeb is right.

41 posted on 06/23/2012 10:54:09 PM PDT by sickoflibs (Romney is a liberal. Just watch him closely try to screw us.)
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To: Mozilla

Ah go to Hell, Jeb.

If you have common grounds with communists, then go join the communist party.


42 posted on 06/23/2012 11:17:02 PM PDT by chris37 (Heartless.)
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To: Mozilla

Why is an English speaking nation being coerced, prodded, directed toward being bilingual in Spanish? Would the reason be those who rule us wish to create a conflicted view (in the public) of ourselves as a people, or is it to further confuse the American existence and view of our rulers? As Americans were beginning to awake to things not being done for the citizens instead rather to the citizens was the invasion a necessary step to provide a release valve for the pressure which has been placed on Americans or the rulers of Americans? This would imply something sinister. Have our rulers ever been sinister? Yes, our rulers have. Yet should not we Americans be overjoyed American culture is being impugned and be happy to be involved (as a people of the world) in a New World Order? Should not Americans surrender their uniqueness and be willing to give rights to another people to destroy our culture for the sake of a world culture, or Spanish culture should not we? It is for the good of our children is it not?


43 posted on 06/23/2012 11:32:54 PM PDT by no-to-illegals (Please God, Protect and Bless Our Men and Women in Uniform with Victory. Amen.)
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To: Mozilla
Jeb Bush Praises Mitt Romney, Says He Has ‘Common Ground’ With Obama

Ya just got to love the Bush's!

44 posted on 06/23/2012 11:47:39 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Mozilla
At the National Association of Latinos in Lake Buena Vista, Fla., Bush began by giving Romney a nod.

This is becoming quite hilarious.

45 posted on 06/23/2012 11:51:14 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: Mozilla

Mr. RomneyCARE, author of RomneyCARE
and HIS-imposed-Gay(Romney)Marriage, and TaxesGalore.

Mr RomneyCARE LIES about all this
because ... As Mr. Bush says, ROMNEY IS OBAMA.

WE WILL NOT VOTE FOR A RINO TICKET.


46 posted on 06/24/2012 3:36:12 AM PDT by Diogenesis ("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
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To: Mozilla

People need to understand that the GOPe and the leftist moonbats are on the same team.


47 posted on 06/24/2012 3:50:43 AM PDT by freedomfiter2 (Brutal acts of commission and yawning acts of omission both strengthen the hand of the devil.)
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To: Mozilla
Just because you're going to throw Obama a bone by voting “third party if it's Romney against Obama”, doesn't mean those who can see farther down the road than tomorrow will join the same suicide pact. We have a fox in charge of the hen-house and a Chihuahua is running against the fox. Some of the chickens are doing everything they can to ensure the Chihuahua loses - go figure.
48 posted on 06/24/2012 4:15:08 AM PDT by trebb ("If a man will not work, he should not eat" From 2 Thes 3)
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To: Mozilla
but former Florida Governor Jeb Bush... complimented the presumptive Republican nominee’s rival, President Obama.

As has been noted before by several here and elsewhere, Jebbie and Slick Willie have been engaged in the same self-serving game of late: complimenting the presidential candidate of the opposing party, looking to their own interests in 2016 and undermining their party this year.

Two political animals purely out for themselves and their narrow personal interests.

49 posted on 06/24/2012 4:36:49 AM PDT by Will88
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To: presently no screen name
There is no BS. I made a simple statement and it is true. Jeb Bush is the one who said this, not Romney. And, as I said, Jeb should follow his brother W's lead and just keep quiet in this election...but I believe he is tryoing to grease the skids for his own future run for the Presidency.

The folks who are reaching here are the ones who are trying to project this statement onto Romney like you just did. That's fine, and it is clearly your strongly held belief. But it does no change the fact that it was Bush who said this, not Romney.

50 posted on 06/24/2012 5:27:27 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free, never has been, never will be (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: sickoflibs
It is obvious from his quote that Bush was talking about himself...that he had common ground with Obama. He never said or implied that Romney did in this article. Romney will clearly, like any other pol, try and work across the aisle. But for the sake of our nation, whether it is him or any other, it better start being when they come to us, and not vice versa. Time will tell.

But this quote was Jeb Bush talking about himself and, IMHO, tying to grease the skids for his own future.

51 posted on 06/24/2012 5:31:13 AM PDT by Jeff Head (Freedom is not free, never has been, never will be (www.dragonsfuryseries.com))
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To: Mozilla

I think the Bushes are to the left of Romney...

Pandering to Hispanic Hate Groups is like the GOP hitting a big iceberg in the North Atlantic

Message to Jeb Bush “bese me culo”. And in a language he understands


52 posted on 06/24/2012 6:02:20 AM PDT by SeminoleCounty (When I said "close the borders", I did not mean the bookstore chain)
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To: Jeff Head
I will repeat, my statement in a slightly different way-Romney and BHO of course have common ground, they are both liberals.
And add-All liberals have common ground.
53 posted on 06/24/2012 7:06:23 AM PDT by svcw (If one living cell on another planet is life, why isn't it life in the womb?)
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To: Jeff Head

I’ve never seen a political candidate who is so despised, as Romney is, even by most of his own supporters.


54 posted on 06/24/2012 7:14:26 AM PDT by EternalVigilance (TomHoefling.com)
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To: SeminoleCounty
I think the Bushes are to the left of Romney.

The family that just keeps on giving...They're like trying to shake a bad case of the flu....It just won't go away.

The arrogance of this family is colossal ...Two Bush's, now Jed thinks it's his turn....And wait, once government brings in 10 million more illegals, it will be Bush's nephew wanting his turn in the Oval office....

It's just incredible. They must see the U.S. as their own personal kingdom to rule over.

55 posted on 06/24/2012 2:35:54 PM PDT by dragnet2 (Diversion and evasion are tools of deceit)
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To: sickoflibs; Mozilla; ding_dong_daddy_from_dumas; stephenjohnbanker; DoughtyOne; Gilbo_3; NFHale; ...

The scourge of the Bush family worsens by the day.


56 posted on 06/25/2012 9:41:33 AM PDT by stephenjohnbanker (God, family, country, mom, apple pie, the girl next door and a Ford F250 to pull my boat.)
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To: entropy12
We need a Bush-Purge from GOP.

It will take an enema.

57 posted on 06/25/2012 9:42:39 AM PDT by dfwgator
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Shut up Jeb!


58 posted on 06/28/2012 12:09:22 AM PDT by Impy (Don't call me red.)
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