Jeb to Iowans: ‘Nothing In My Record’ Suggests I’m a Moderate

Breitbart.com ^ | 6 March 2015 | Tony Lee

[Rockitz]

Though some may think Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush’s positions on amnesty and Common Core make him a liberal, Bush claimed to Iowans on Friday that there is “nothing” in his record that would suggest that he is a moderate.

In an interview with Radio Iowa’s O. Kay Henderson before boarding his plane to travel to Iowa, Bush, who has declared that illegal immigration is an “act of love,” touted his record of reform while he was governor. But he never mentioned that he also supported granting in-state tuition to DREAMers and driver’s licenses to illegal immigrants as Florida’s governor. Bush did not regret having done so at this year’s Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC).

“I cut taxes every year, totaling $19 billion in eight years. I reduced the state government’s workforce by 13,000. I eliminated Affirmative Action as a policy in our admissions and procurement and replaced it with a system that did not discriminate but yielded better results for African-Americans and Hispanics,” Bush said, selling himself as a strong conservative. “We created the first statewide voucher program in the United States. We had the greatest gains in learning of any state for a period of time and we’re still one on the national leaders.”

When Henderson asked Bush about conservative voters believing he was too “moderate,” Bush mentioned that he “took on the trial bar, the teacher’s union.”

“You know, there’s nothing in my record that would suggest that I’m a moderate,” Bush said. “And it is a record of accomplishment and it’s certainly a conservative record in a purple state.”

[MasterGunner01]

No, Jeb Bush, you couldn't qualify as a “moderate”, much less a “conservative”, because you'd need some kind of core principles. You have none except the acquisition and use of political power. If anything, you are a Rockefeller liberal Republican — a RINO — indistinguishable from “progressive” Democrats (read socialists/Marxists).

[MasterGunner01]

The Republican elites would drool over the possibility of a Jeb Bush/Elizabeth Warren tag team for POTUS and VP. Between them they represent all the Establishment GOP elites — the RINOs — believe is important: raw, unlimited political power.

[Darren McCarty]

No more Bushes.

George HW Bush was a mediocre president and we were stuck with Bill Clinton.
George W Bush was a BAD president and gave us Bacrock Osama.
What would Jeb lead to?

[Carry me back]

What govt programs would you like to do away with, or cut Jeb ?

[Theodore R.]

I believe Jebbie can fool the Iowans. Should be hard to do so

[Theodore R.]

It could be argued too that Nelson Rockefeller may have been to the right of the Bushes, even though GHWB gave nominal support to Goldwater in 1964. Then Goldwater repaid the favor by endorsing GHWB in 1988 primary.

[Theodore R.]

Should NOT be hard to fool the Iowans. Jebbie’s the one who can.