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How Jeb Bush Can Thread The Needle And Win
Daily Caller ^ | December 16, 2014 | Matt K. Lewis

Posted on 12/19/2014 1:25:33 PM PST by Zakeet

Since talking about it on Morning Joe earlier today, a few people have asked me to expound on my theory regarding what Jeb Bush would have to do to overcome the many challenges he would face on his way to the Republican nomination.

It seems clear that Bush is hell-bent on not pandering to the base, so the obvious challenge he will have to overcome is winning a Republican primary while holding some positions (immigration reform, Common Core, etc.) which are anathema to the grassroots conservatives who will comprise a decent chunk of the primary electorate.

The way to overcome this is to do two things: First, he simply cannot lecture the base.

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[T]he other side of the coin is that he cannot back down.

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Culture/Society; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016election; bushleague; campaign; conservatism; georgesdumberbrother; jebbush; lookwhatusteppedin; terrischaivo
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To: FlingWingFlyer

Then they’re stupid. Our economy is poised to take off. If you just applied commonsense to the regulatory and tax regime, say as draconian as GW Bush’s Presidency, growth would be up around 4%.


21 posted on 12/19/2014 1:44:48 PM PST by 1010RD (First, Do No Harm)
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To: Zakeet

Jeb would probably give us a couple more Justice Souters, the WORST lasting result of the Bush I legacy!

The only good thing about Bush II was Alito. Of course, in 10 years, he’ll “evolve” and be a flaming liberal as so many of the rest of them are.

......Revolution calling.


22 posted on 12/19/2014 1:49:21 PM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: Zakeet
He can not win. He has already pissed off the republican base and is going for the same voters as Hillary.....Why bother voting for a dem in republican clothing when you can have the horrible real thing.

Stupid party playing at stupid again.

23 posted on 12/19/2014 1:52:00 PM PST by Lady Heron
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To: Zakeet

Win what? He could win the nomination and would then lose the general election.


24 posted on 12/19/2014 1:59:15 PM PST by tips up (Living is easy with eyes closed, misunderstanding all you see.)
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To: Caipirabob
How could he win? Ted Cruz on the ticket. The “Palin” maneuver.

What good could Cruz do as VP? John Adams called that job: "the most insignificant office that ever the invention of man contrived or his imagination conceived."

If Cruz were take that slot on a ticket with a RINO presidential candidate, I would lose all respect for him.

25 posted on 12/19/2014 2:00:41 PM PST by Maceman
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To: Zakeet
TED CRUZ is the Bush Hog..


26 posted on 12/19/2014 2:03:30 PM PST by hosepipe (" This propaganda has been edited (specifically) to include some fully orbed hyperbole.. ")
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To: Zakeet

Why would we fall for this crap again. They put Palin on the ticket and back-stabbed her at every turn!

No more


27 posted on 12/19/2014 2:03:54 PM PST by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: Zakeet
Jeb doesn't want my vote.

I oblige his wishes.

28 posted on 12/19/2014 2:10:55 PM PST by Dagnabitt (Amnesty is Treason. Its agents and supporters are Traitors.)
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To: Zakeet

His last name alone garners approval polling numbers that fall somewhere between Mumps and Ebola...


29 posted on 12/19/2014 2:16:28 PM PST by Buckeye McFrog
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To: Zakeet
If Jeb really wants the nomination, why would his first act be to permanently alienate Conservatives?


30 posted on 12/19/2014 2:18:29 PM PST by 867V309 (Boehner is the new Pelosi)
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To: Zakeet
I'm voting for whomever the Republican candidate turns out to be.

Anything else is lunacy.

It's all about the US Supreme Court at this stage in America's Republic.

31 posted on 12/19/2014 2:26:00 PM PST by The KG9 Kid
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Well, two years ago I thought it would be krispy kreme, but I think now the msm has officially picked our candidate again.


32 posted on 12/19/2014 2:32:18 PM PST by dsrtsage (One half of all people have below average IQ. In the US the number is 54%i)
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To: The KG9 Kid

Here's your special go-to-guy GOP Supreme Court appointment, courtesy of George W. Illegal Alien Never Close the Border BushClinton43president.

33 posted on 12/19/2014 2:35:23 PM PST by fishtank (The denial of original sin is the root of liberalism.)
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To: Zakeet

Please, noooooooo....


34 posted on 12/19/2014 2:36:26 PM PST by MV=PY (The Magic Question: Who's paying for it?)
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To: Zakeet

Why are they giving tool Jeb hints? He can thread the needle and stick it up where the sun doesn’t shine for all I care. I’ll never support him, fat RINO.


35 posted on 12/19/2014 2:40:39 PM PST by Baladas
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To: Zakeet
You can be hard-core conservative and soft — or you can be moderate and tough — but you cannot be moderate and soft if you expect to win the nomination. Here, style matters greatly. Therefore, if Jeb wants to sell a more moderate form of conservatism, he has to do it in a tough and forceful manner.

Not very convincing. Jeb might clear the way for another moderate candidate by attracting all the heat himself, but I can't see this strategy working for Jeb himself. More likely, he'd end up looking like the guy who always attacks more conservative candidates and doesn't lay a glove on liberals (what people said about Romney).

36 posted on 12/19/2014 2:42:40 PM PST by x ("These comments are are not an accurate reflection of who I am")
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To: Zakeet

Cruz it or Lose it.


37 posted on 12/19/2014 2:44:24 PM PST by TADSLOS (The Event Horizon has come and gone. Buckle up and hang on.)
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To: FrankR

Ditto....


38 posted on 12/19/2014 2:53:50 PM PST by Gator113 (Cruz, Lee, and Sessions speak for me.... most anyone else is just noise.)
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To: Zakeet

Good luck with that, El Busho.


39 posted on 12/19/2014 2:57:10 PM PST by Timber Rattler (Just say NO! to RINOS and the GOP-E)
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To: Obadiah

The ONLY way Conservatives win is to start a second party. Really, first the GOP tolerated Conservatives. Next, they ignored us. Then they pandered to us. Now its open hatred. Jeb comes along and drives us out claiming he can win without Conservatives.

How many times will we be disappointed by what a candidate says and when elected what he does? How much more abuse do we need to get the message that we are not wanted?

The names listed agree on all issues with the Liberals; so why vote for one over the other? Nothing changes. Time to break out of the rut we are in. SECOND PARTY NOW! SECOND PARTY NOW! SECOND PARTY NOW! SECOND PARTY NOW! SECOND PARTY NOW!


40 posted on 12/19/2014 3:08:56 PM PST by NTHockey (Rules of engagement #1: Take no prisoners. And to the NSA trolls, FU)
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