"He can't help it, folks! He's, well, he's the 'special' Bush!"
Posted on 08/05/2015 3:55:39 PM PDT by jimbo123
After stumbling this week, Jeb Bush heads into Thursday's debate facing a key question: Is he ready to run for president in an era when every gaffe can go viral?
Bush's latest challenge came Tuesday when the former Florida governor attempted to slam Planned Parenthood. But he appeared to veer off track when he said, "I'm not sure we need half a billion dollars for women's health issues," referring to the amount of money the federal government pays largely for low-income women's health services.
Bush later said he "misspoke," but the line gave an easy opening to Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton, who immediately pounced to portray him as insensitive to the needs of women.
The fumble followed an uncomfortable moment Monday at a forum in New Hampshire when Bush struggled to answer a question about his family's political legacy -- an issue that has repeatedly tripped him up during his campaign.
Bush allies argue that these moments amount to blips that will soon be forgotten and say that by staying the course, he's showing an even-handed steadiness that could help him secure the nomination.
Still, the incidents underscore how Bush, the powerhouse politician who was once thought to be the man who could clear the GOP presidential field, is struggling to find his footing in a race that's been upended by Donald Trump's surge in the polls.
Perhaps more importantly, the missteps raise questions about whether Bush is ready to wage the type of disciplined, savvy campaign required in the modern political era to win the White House.
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The goofy Jebster’s biggest problem was taking back what he said. Now he is going to take the heat for being a weakling, which we know he is.
He is a bonafide loser.
Well for once Jeb stumbled into a truth, if perhaps not a politically correct truth...
Yet people thought that George W. was stupid. He’s Stephen Hawkings compared to Jeb.
Weaker than his father and less articulate than his brother. The perfect GOPe candidate.
Pray America is waking
When your Brother and Father were both Presidents of the United States and by the way refused to fight domestic Marxism at even an elemental level,you might, if you were a MENTALLY ILL MEGALOMANIAC, run for President too!
He’s an effin retard.
Ha ha—that pic is perfect.
[Jeb Bush] == [Patrick Kennedy]
Well, we can all sit back and relax as the MSM does their nauseating gig of jumping on every little fo po that Yeb! does.
He’s the fool trying to be Sr. Caring Liberal, thinking that this will ingratiate him with the foam at the mouth Left.
They ain’t gonna let him off the hook. It’s a sucker trap, and we should all enjoy watching this dweeb stick his foot in it.
“Bush allies argue that these moments amount to blips that will soon be forgotten and say that by staying the course, he’s showing an even-handed steadiness that could help him secure the nomination.”
LOL Keep on thinking that.
Let’s hope for an 0300 Ambien, Phenergan, and vodka driving issue like good ol’ Patty...
LOL!
“I’m Jeb Bush, and I remove this message”
Jeb seems to be just as poor a speaker as our current WH occupant. Half the time when he talks, I get bored waiting while he tries to spit out his sentence.
Has mommy even came out and said a word of encouragement to little Jeb?
Trump is making the “misspoke” excuse no longer viable.
I’m not sure he wants it. He seems pretty ambivalent.
Funny how Obama’s numerous Gaffes never seem to Go Viral.
Neither do Biden’s or Hillary’s numerous Gaffes.
Must be that Democrat Immunity thing.
I’d hate to be PhotoShop if my business depended on folks doing a number on Jeb Bush photos. With him appearing like he does in so many photos, who needs to morph one of them to make him look well, challenged?
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