Posted on 07/09/2015 8:17:45 AM PDT by jimbo123
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) is clearly tired of talking about rival presidential candidate Donald Trump.
In a Fox News interview on Wednesday, Bush dismissed two questions about the real-estate magnate whose controversial immigration comments have drawn reams of headlines.
Asked about Trump's success in the polls, Bush replied: "I don't know if he's having success. We'll see in the long haul."
Bush was then pressed if he felt Trump's candidacy was harming the broader Republican Party. He declined to answer.
"I've already stated my views about Donald Trump," he said.
With some light prodding, Bush said he wouldn't be drawn into a "food fight" with someone who won't win the election.
"I'm done. I'm through. I gave my views. I just think that we need to be much more hopeful and optimistic about our ideology," he continued. "We should focus on that on and not get into a food fight that only brings energy to someone who I doubt will be president and is not a constructive force for our party."
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Fine by me.
John Ellis Bush, you and your ideology are not constructive.
Not sure about his ideology. But apparently he believes that hope and optimism are more important than actually looking at facts.
This is the same silly approach that the late Bobby Kennedy applied back in 1968, when he quoted Bernard Shaw about dreaming of things that never were, and "asking why not." May God forgive those who would destroy our future by pursuing day dreams, if that be his will! I cannot do so. The man is probably sincere. But his folly and that of like day dreamers is destroying our children's future.
"I am the king! You shall not doubt my inevitability, serf!"
Trump HAS harmed the republican party. He has shown that most of the republican party has completely abandoned it's constituents on illegal immigration.
I won't be voting for ANY republican candidate who does not come out strongly against illegal immigration and is not specific about what they want to do about it. Too much is at stake here.
If that means I have to vote for Trump as a protest vote then so be it.
He’s correct about being done, but that’s old news
Jeb should drop out.
When they told me the needed a stand-in to lose to Hillary I didn’t think I signed up for this abuse!
Don ‘The Trump”, amazingly, brought back to life the once dead drunk Rick Sanchez!
http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/opinion/2015/06/29/rick-sanchez-donald-trump-has-single-handedly-united-latinos-from-coast-to/
If Trump can put life into that dead horse maybe he can be President and make the USA great again!
Ahnolt, you are a girly man too.
He should be done... he needs to just walk away before he wastes any more of the gullible hopeful’s money.
Here is what is driving me insane. I am CONVINCED that Jebby will get nominated. There is no GOPer running I loathe more than I loathe Jeb.
And that is making me sick be Jebby will get utterly slaughtered in the General. I mean, let’s be honest ... the GOP has one hell of an uphill battle to win the WH. But Jeb’s blowout will be epic.
Hey Bush!!! We are just getting warmed up...dont leave LOL.
He didnt sound snippy, all those guys sincerely believe it. I do too but Im getting worried.Using facts, Trump is making the detractors look smaller and smaller everyday.
Jeb, why raise the white flag so soon?
If Jeb thinks Trump is wrong, why not continue to confront Trump, Jeb?
Trumps seems to have some convictions, where are your convictions Jeb?
When Jeb refuses to talk to Trump, he’s really refusing to talk to us, since Trump is saying what most Americans believe.
Very well said!
What Jebbie really means is that he’s getting a whipping for his pro amnesty views so he’s going to shut up about it and hope for the best.
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