Posted on 01/24/2014 8:29:20 AM PST by maggief
Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) said Thursday night that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush would be a great president if he ran in 2016.
However, the Speaker made clear he is not endorsing anyone more than two years before the election.
“Well listen I’m not endorsing anybody, but Jeb Bush is my friend, and I frankly think he would be a great president, I really do,” he said on “The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.” Bush was the only potential GOP candidate Boehner mentioned when asked who he liked for president.
In the wide-ranging interview, Boehner also touched on last October’s government shutdown and other presidential prospects.
Boehner said the bridge scandal that has dogged New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) would not be going away any time soon — whether or not Christie knew anything about the lane closures.
“It doesn’t appear he knew anything about it,” he said. “He took responsibility, fired the people who were involved, he apologized. But this is not going to go away any time soon.”
The 64-year-old Speaker poured cold water on the thought of him ever running for president. He said his current lifestyle means too much to him.
“I like to play golf,” he said. “I like to cut my own grass. You know, I do drink red wine, I smoke cigarettes and I’m not giving that up to be president of the United States.”
In the interview, Boehner agreed that most people blame the GOP for shutting down the government. He said his caucus was wrong tactically.
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Yep, I was on your side with that. I asked my Congressman way back when IF they would vote the idiot out, his response;
“well, it’s really hard for him, he has to deal with obama and THAT is not easy” - that was his response!!!
Screw Boehner and I believe we all need to figure out who to get behind, early, and beat that drum loud and clear. Just my opinion.
No more Bushs!
there’s nothing the R’s can do in 2016 anyway
since the world’s most qualified candidate is a D...
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2014/jan/24/anthony-weiner-hillary-most-qualified-candidate-hi/
we all may as well sit at home and watch Oprah reruns?
Sorry, FRiends. The fix is in. Jeb Bush will be the next president and will promise to repair the mess Obama made by bringing us into the NWO and supporting a global currency.
Stay out da MF’ing Bushies.
The Republican primary voters like all Bushes too; the TX brand will demonstrate this on March 4 when they anoint in big numbers George P. for Land Commissioner.
The average American is so uninformed he barely recognizes Jebbie in a lineup.
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