Despite clear faults, Jeb would have been much better than Mitt. For one, FL would have been in the bag. He also is a much better campaigner. He also could have done a much better job refocusing on Obama’s failures because he would have naturally had to defend the Bush record (the good parts), which the rest of the GOP is loathe to do.
That said, No and HELL no to Jeb in 2016. We need new, younger blood that can campaign against the last decade and a half of GOP weakness.
No more Bushes. Seriously. No more Bushes.
FLASHBACK:
The McCain/Palin ticket was up ++4 to 10 pts
in some polls, days prior to Election 2008.
So rather than helping the GOP, Romney and
TeamROMNEY and the RNME (Republican National Media Establishment)
decided
to attack Gov. Palin to throw Election2008.
Romney, and the Van der Sloot RNME RINOs for Obama in 2008
The Palmetto Scoop reported: "One of the first stories to hit the national airwaves was
the claim of a major internal strife between close McCain aides and the folks handling his running mate Sarah Palin."
"Im told by very good sources that this was indeed the case and that a rift had developed, but it was between Palins people and the staffers brought on from the failed presidential campaign of former Gov. Mitt Romney, not McCain aides."
"The sources said nearly 80 percent of Romneys former staff was absorbed by McCain and these individuals were responsible for what amounts to a premeditated, last-minute sabotage of Palin."
aides loyal to Romney inside the McCain campaign, said The Scoop, reportedly saw
that Palin would be a serious contender for the Republican nomination in 2012 or 2016, which made her a threat to another presidential quest by Romney.
"These staffers are now out trying to finish her off .hoping it would ingratiate themselves with Mitt Romney."
"Peeking Out From the McCain Wreckage: Mitt Romney"
"Someone's got to say it: IS MITT ROMNEY RESPONSIBLE FOR OBAMA'S VICTORY?"
"Vanity: Team Romney Sabotaged Palin and Continuing to Do So?"
"Romney Supporters Trashing Palin"
"Romney advisors sniping at Palin?"
Bush or Christie? Which one can give Hillary a race that can seem close? I hate to be negative, but history doesn’t give me a lot of hope for a good candidate.
translation: Romney admits to being a stalking horse to keep a real Conservative from getting the job when a more attractive stalking horse could not be found.
So in other words we could have had a RINO running instead of a RINO. BTW, how is Jeb Bush doing with that Liberty medal he is going to award Hillary? Yes liberty. Let’s ask Ambassador Stevens how much liberty he is feeling lately.
http://www.gopusa.com/news/2013/06/28/jeb-bush-to-award-liberty-medal-to-hillary-clinton/
There would have been no difference between Romney and Bush. That was the whole problem.
Wowie-woo!
RINO-I would not have run if RINO-II had entered the race.
Should the Repulsican party place another RINO in the ‘14 race, it’s curtains for the party.
Period.
Sounds like Romney would have had all the confidence of President Charles Logan from “24”.
Yes, and as ever, they are in the midst of preparations to give us ANOTHER frigging loser!
I for one, will have NONE OF IT! I’ll stay home. I’d rather the Republican elite were decimated than vote for another one. Nope, not even! Never.
Jeb Bush is completely folking unqualified and he let Terry Shiavo be murdered in his state on his watch
“What difference does it make?”
oh please....don’t be coronating another damned Bush.
Stay out the Bushes!
Being the nominee of a party whose #1 issue was repeal Obama-care who was the inventor of it at the state level was a disaster.
Romney was left with the Rush-ism :”When rich guys like us get tax cuts they you all are better off”
And BTW : ‘most of you are moochers who will never vote for me either way’
You are WRONG!Romney lost because when he had Obozo”On The Ropes”(after the first debate),he let him get up!!He should have POUNDED him CEASELESSLY with his ATROCIOUS RECORD!!!Romnet thought he had it sewed-up and he”coasted”!It’s very analogous to a sports team that gets off to a BIG LEAD early in the game and then loses 10-9!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kiss ‘o death, Jeb.
As if voting matters any more. LOL
What a shame we missed out on such a bold decision maker as our President.
He might not have run if ...
He didn’t want to run ...
Mitt, nobody cares. You lost. You are a footnote in the annals of history.
If Jeb had run in 2016, the result would have been the same. Remember that Obama ran his 2nd term campaign against the Bush name and he was successful enough to win.
Botox Brain is lying again...
heating up and rehearsing for his 2016 run...