Posted on 06/19/2015 5:34:05 AM PDT by cotton1706
No, no, no! Another Bush?!”
Such was my reaction, and that of many other conservatives, last year when rumors of a potential Jeb Bush 2016 candidacy began to surface. Words like “dynasty” and “legacy” were a constant. “What don’t you like about Jeb?” someone would ask, to which we would sputter the following nonsensical retort: “Hm, well — c’mon, a Bush?”
Yet several realities began to dawn upon us: (1) in all the kneejerk reflectiveness against the idea of a Bush, we had hardly evaluated the man on his actual record; (2) the idea of “not another Bush” was a silly one, especially coming from George W. supporters (and considering W’s recent high favorability ratings); and (3) worst of all, the irony of failing to see that supporting a candidate simply for who his family is, is just as unfair as dismissing a candidate for the same reason.
Following Jeb’s announcement on Monday, something funny began to happen. Conservatives squirmed in their seats, thinking: “Hang on, we kind of like him.” Social media posts along those lines, from previous Jeb-naysayers, were rampant. What we watched was a solid defense of conservative views, delivered by a towering, Lincoln-esque figure who seemed every bit a statesman. Here was an accomplished, seasoned candidate, with the record one expects from a potential presidential nominee — which we’d previously written off because he comes from, literally, a presidential family.
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Hopefully the express in running on amtrak.
If the two conservatives at Harvard were squirming in their seats, who would have noticed?
The Cheap Labor Express is trying to force you to vote for national suicide, aka amnesty.
Between Hillary and Jebster, Hillary is the lesser evil. The GOP Congress is less likely to pass all the things they would pass for Jebster.
Jeb Bush is too tame. He does not resent Obama as he should. He indicates no strong opposition to what Obama has done. He is weak. We need a kick-ass candidate!
Piss off, Jeb.
Sometimes I think I'd like to let my fellow man provide for my every need.
But then I kick myself in the ass, get out of bed and go to work.
(1) The author idiotically assumes that this high-profile governor (who was the brother of a sitting president) isn't known for his actual positions and actions while governor.
(2) The idea that the brother of a former president (who happens to be the son of another former president) is being rejected solely for his family connections, especially as he plays on those very connections in order to support his candidacy, is colonoscopy-grade denial. The fact that having three separate members of the same family become president within the span of a generation absolutely does promote the appearance of a dynastic America, in an age where appearance is valued so much more highly than reality, is much more of a problem than Delgado appears to understand.
(3) The author reasserts that Jeb's opposition is only because of his name - whereas nearly all of the opposition I see is based on his stated positions, especially regarding illegal immigration (where he lectures law-abiding conservatives that we need to kiss the illegal aliens' collective butt).
Why is it that the .edu email address so often portends such ignorant opinions?
The Bush camp is already putting up the white flag.
The left always supports Republicans they know they can beat
Nothing I hate more than pandering articles
trying to tell me how I should feel.
AJ Delgado is a blonde chick from Fox News Latino
who claims to be Conservative.
Because with .edu'ers, it's agenda first. It frames the article about to be written. And, then, it is written. When there are no real facts (always), then it comes out as drivel... and as ignorant opinions.
jeb bush... a white as white bread... yet sees himself as a transracial hispanic.
the only ‘kick ass’ candidates we have are trump and TCruz... but TCruz jumped the shark when he endorsed H1Bs (besides the whole being canadian thing)
i think trump would definitely be interesting.
he couldn’t be worse then 0bama. at least trump likes this country and would be playing for our side, and not helping our enemies.
Is this the same AJ Delgado hack that appears on Fox News shows from time to time? What a moron she is if so.
Sure whatever troll.
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