Jeb Bush 'is more ruthless than he looks'

Business Insider ^ | 06/02/2015 | Pamela Engel

[Responsibility2nd]

A new profile in New York magazine underscores the idea that  former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is not nearly as moderate as he may seem as he  campaigns for the Republican nomination for president.

News outlets have been pointing this out for months, and Jennifer Senior's article  in New York is full of even more examples of Bush's record and reputation in  Florida, where he served two terms as governor.

The story argues that the 62-year-old is "not the Bush you think he is" and  "is more ruthless than he looks, more conservative than moderates like to  believe."

For example, Bush likes to note that he has the nickname "Veto Corleone" after the main character  (Vito) in "The Godfather" movies.

Not only was Bush known for using his veto power aggressively, according to  sources who talked to New York magazine, he was also pretty ruthless in pursuing  what he thought was the right path and would rather win than compromise with  adversaries.

And this attitude apparently extended to members of his own party as well as  those on the other side of the aisle. Another way he resembles the famous  gangster from "The Godfather" is that he has reportedly been involved with some  shady characters in Florida.

[Responsibility2nd]

Jeb? Ruthless?

Terri Schiavo was not available for comment.

[Pearls Before Swine]

I heard John Kerry was ruthless, once.

[Yaelle]

Jawless, ruthless, and chanceless.

[headstamp 2]

It’s a ruthless “act of love”.

[Responsibility2nd]

"They  called me Veto Corleone. Maybe I called myself that, I can't remember, because I  vetoed something like 2,500 separate line items in the budget to try to create  some discipline and focus on how the budget works,"

[CMailBag]

My BS flag is flying high.

[Paladin2]

He is a hugh manatee. All cuddly and such.

[Old Sarge]

RUTHless?

Of course he’s without Ruth, he’s with Columba.

[chajin]

So was Boaz, when he was single.

[grania]

Jeb? Ruthless?

Terri Schiavo was not available for comment

These articles NEVER mention that because of Terri Schiavo being starved to death (the one example of what ruthless Jeb really means), a lot of conservatives would not even consider voting for him.

[Snickering Hound]

[lee martell]

I’m sure Putin, ISIS and Little Kim are just shakin’ all over from the fright of “Ruthless Jeb”.

[Zathras]

Jeb...I’m so scared.
Wimpy and the dumbest of a really dumb family.

[Bratch]

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[Pelham]

Jeb Bush 'is more ruthless than he looks'

[dfwgator]

[Hoffer Rand]

There’s a low bar...

[DPMD]

New York magazine, a bastion of radical conservatism, wants Jeb to face the Queen Monster in 2016, and so will desperately paint him as way more conservative than perceived. Are they hoping to dupe actual conservatives into thinking he’ll tear the She Swine apart in a rage of ruthlessness and win?

Dream on.

[Kolb]

LOL, so appropriate!

[Salvation]

For later.