Posted on 06/18/2014 2:18:30 PM PDT by jimbo123
Speculation among Republican strategists is that Bush won’t run for president in 2016, but might be willing to be a strong conservative’s running mate.
Even before Eric Cantor’s seismic loss to a political novice backed by the tea party last week, many Republican elders had concluded that Jeb Bush, who really wants to become the third President Bush, won’t run in 2016.
The emerging consensus explains why some of these party mandarins have launched a new political boomlet touting the ex-Florida governor: Jeb for Veep.
At first the notion seems a little weird. While a reliable ideological conservative, Bush is a dreaded mainstream Republican. Worse yet for many on the Right, he’s a fervent booster of comprehensive immigration reform. That provokes apoplexy among many tea-party faithful and other GOP conservatives.
With Cantor’s defeat blamed in part on his apparent willingness to entertain a middle ground on immigration, Bush as second banana on a ticket headed by a more conservative Republican would seem to be a nonstarter.
Not so fast, some GOP heavy-hitters maintain.
“Jeb would be perfectly acceptable to the base if the nominee is a proven conservative,” said a prominent Republican consultant.
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Jeb is conservative?
Oh I think the uniparty pukes get it just fine. They’re just trying to pull out a win. They’re playing for the long term.
If you're talking about something else, I don't think so. The Republican advantage next time is going to be that they aren't the same old same old thing as usual. Nominate a Bush and you lose that.
Jebbie’s wife is 100% Mexican and he has such a soft spot for Mexicans that VP in Mexico is a good spot for him.
Let him convince Mexico they should provide amnesty for all the illegals coming over their southern border.
we do not need ‘kinder , gentler ‘ America again
we need tougher , harder , smarter , and damn dedicated to defeating the worldwide threat of radical islam
Jeb Bush for VP on the dimrat ticket.
Other than that. No sir.
Jeb is the media’s choice. They love a slam dunk win for the democrats.
Jeb’s wife falsifies customs declarations and doesn’t like to pay customs duties, too
Bush Embarrassed By Wife’s Run-in With Customs (1999 Columba Bush Flashback)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3156717/posts
Now why in the world would a strong Conservative want a weak democrat as his running mate?
What the freakign hell is wrong with the GOP????
They’re like “How about Jeb Bush for President”
Us: “NO”
Them: “Well how about Jeb Bush?”
Us: “NO”
Them: “Jeb Bush?”
Us: “NO”
Them: “then maybe Jeb Bush?”
Us: “NO”
Them: “ok ok ok well what about Jeb Bush?”
Just say NO............
Not another Bush relative for at least a hundred years.
Other than possibly helping to carry Florida, it's hard to see how Jeb could help. But with his surname he could probably lead people to vote against the ticket.
Fk No.
Not Pres
Not VP
No Cabinet position
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If Jeb becomes VP will another son of a Bush family friend, business partner, and campaign contributor try to assassinate the President?
I don’t want Jeb in Washington for the same reason I don’t want weasels in my henhouse.No good can come of it.
Why Jeb for Veep? What constituency would he bring?
I’m more afraid of the more likely Deval Patrick for Veep—of the other team. Hillary/Deval — Woman + Black—that’s their dream team.
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