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Jeb Bush On Presidential Rivals: Either Show Up For Votes Or Resign From The Senate
BuzzFeed ^ | 07/21/2015 | Andrew Kaczynski

Posted on 07/21/2015 11:39:47 AM PDT by SeekAndFind

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says his opponents for the presidency shouldn’t be missing votes in the Senate or they should “resign, you know.”

“No, I’m really kind of saying the system itself is the problem,” Bush told radio host Michael Medved when asked if his speech Monday on changing Washington was aimed at his presidential rivals who are currently in the Senate.

Bush, speaking in Florida on Monday, gave a broad speech how he would bring changes to what he termed “Mount Washington” if elected. Bush said he would push for a balanced budget, an “unequivocal six-year ban on lobbying…for ex-members of the House and Senate,” and a line-item veto, among other items mentioned in the speech.

“They’re all fine people, but if they’re missing votes then they ought to change that, I mean c’mon, this is — the pay people get in public life is good,” Bush added. “It’s a sacrifice to be away from their families, I’d admit that, but if you’re there for three days, you ought to be able to show up and vote — or resign, you know.”

“That would be — and then go pursue your whatever your desires are, but showing up for work it’s what’s required of every American,” Bush added. “It seems to me that Congress ought to feel a duty to do the same.” Several of Bush’s presidential rivals, such as Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, and Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul have sporadic and sometimes poor attendance records for Senate votes and committee hearings. Bush last served in elected office in 2007.


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To: napscoordinator
"The biggest shame is he really should be at work instead of traipsing across the country and selling books. I wish it was illegal to run for office while you are sitting in a seat. Cruz is getting paid for doing nothing. Talk about getting welfare."

Your boy just repeated your idea from last night. What a coincidence!!

21 posted on 07/21/2015 11:56:20 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: SeekAndFind

Nobody cares what you think, Porkulus.


22 posted on 07/21/2015 11:58:10 AM PDT by CatherineofAragon (("This is a Laztatorship. You don't like it, get a day's rations and get out of this office."))
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To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; cardinal4; ColdOne; ...

Jeb: Get Your First Job.


23 posted on 07/21/2015 11:58:49 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (What do we want? REGIME CHANGE! When do we want it? NOW)
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To: SeekAndFind
NO,BUSH, IT'S NOT YOUR TURN , BIG BULLY...GET OUT OF THE RACE Sad Sack Loser !

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24 posted on 07/21/2015 12:02:03 PM PDT by timestax (American Media = Domestic Enemy)
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To: SunkenCiv

He was a real estate developer insider. (and still is)


25 posted on 07/21/2015 12:02:49 PM PDT by longtermmemmory (VOTE! http://www.senate.gov and http://www.house.gov)
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To: SeekAndFind

Por que no te caias, Yeb?


26 posted on 07/21/2015 12:04:56 PM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: hadaclueonce

“No but that little Clinton operative that works for the MSM called for BOB Dole to resign and by golly BOB DOLE resigned.

not like it mattered it was done and like two of us remember.”

I do remember Dole resigned. That act alone demonstrated he was unfit for the office. A man with backbone would have responded by suggesting Clinton resign.

I also remember after his loss, Bob Dole cashed in doing Viagra commercials while his wife Libby became a one term carpetbagger US Senator from North Carolina. Libby used her mother’s address in NC to qualify as a resident and candidate. She and Bob continued living good life in Washington for her six year term. Unfortunately for Libby she rarely visited the state as a Senator and the voters got tired of having an absentee representative in Washington. When she ran for reelection, she was clueless as to what was going on in the state. Democrat Kay Hagan came from no where beat her in what should have been an easy reelection bid but which turned into a pathetic demonstration of political incompetence.

It just goes to show the establishment GOP is in it for the dinners, the junkets, the sex, and feathering their nests. No ideology, no patriotism, no concern for the future of the country. It is all just one big social event to them.


27 posted on 07/21/2015 12:05:34 PM PDT by Soul of the South (Yesterday is gone. Today will be what we make of it.)
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To: Jimmy Valentine

RE: Por que no te caias, Yeb?

YEB: Yo no camino, dejé que la gente me llevan


28 posted on 07/21/2015 12:08:18 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
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To: SeekAndFind
I’m really kind of saying the system itself is the problem,”

Jeb, do you mean the system that promotes political dynasties to the third generation of incompetents, like the Bushes or the Kennedys? Looks like the Clintons are trying to join that club by building up Webb's daughter, Chelsea, too.

29 posted on 07/21/2015 12:08:36 PM PDT by Pearls Before Swine
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To: SeekAndFind

Claro!


30 posted on 07/21/2015 12:14:01 PM PDT by Jimmy Valentine (DemocRATS - when they speak, they lie; when they are silent, they are stealing the American Dream)
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To: SeekAndFind

Does this fool even know that the great war hero, John McCain, did not even resign from the Senate after being nominated and running in the general ?


31 posted on 07/21/2015 12:36:31 PM PDT by justa-hairyape (The use of the name is sarcastic. Although at times it may not appear that way.)
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To: SeekAndFind

Bush is into ‘procedures of governing’... and on some levels those things matter..

But they don’t hold a candle next to real problems - like illegals flooding our country... or horrible agreements with Iran that might result in millions of American and Israeli deaths... or ISIS knocking on our door.

Then again...

Maybe Jeb can deal with who gets the keys to the executive bathrooms in congress - and how those keys should be color coded.


32 posted on 07/21/2015 12:53:03 PM PDT by GOPJ (They are not undocumented and they are not immigrants. They are illegal aliens. Lurkinnamloomin)
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To: dfwgator
My response exactly, FUJB!!
33 posted on 07/21/2015 12:55:22 PM PDT by zzeeman ("We can evade reality, but we cannot evade the consequences of evading reality.")
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To: SeekAndFind

or they should “resign, you know.”
“Like, totally!” said the Bush baby stamping his little foot.


34 posted on 07/21/2015 12:58:41 PM PDT by tumblindice (America's founding fathers: all armed conservatives.)
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To: Soul of the South
It is an odd request in that it only references incumbent U.S. Senators. Is there any current U.S. Senator running for president other than Bernie Sanders, Lindsey Graham and Ted Cruz?

I think we all know the only one whom Jeb is worried about.

35 posted on 07/21/2015 1:04:01 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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. . . and the very forgettable Marco Rubio.


36 posted on 07/21/2015 1:05:30 PM PDT by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Oh wow. That is awesome. No wonder I find Walker so Presidential. We are so privileged to have Walker running and in second place after only a week of being in the race. Not bad.


37 posted on 07/21/2015 1:48:19 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: napscoordinator

Scott Herbert WALKER Bush?


38 posted on 07/21/2015 1:49:41 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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To: 2ndDivisionVet

Don’t care as long as he is our President. He can have any name he wants.


39 posted on 07/21/2015 1:51:37 PM PDT by napscoordinator (Walker for President 2016. The only candidate with actual real RESULTS!!!!! The rest...talkers!)
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To: napscoordinator

John Ellis Bush’ father and brother both ran for president while holding office, as is Scott Walker presently. But they’re “different” than Ted Cruz in some way, right?


40 posted on 07/21/2015 1:52:35 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (You can help: https://donate.tedcruz.org/c/FBTX0095/)
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