The Not Ready for Prime Time Bush

The Wall Street Journal ^ | October 30, 2015 | Peggy Noonan

[Biggirl]

We’ll begin with what went wrong with the Republican debate in Boulder, Colo., then look at what went wrong with Jeb Bush.

[Biggirl]

Do agree with Peggy Noonan, Jeb Bush is TOAST. Bye-Bye Jeb.

[conservativejoy]

Every day that Jeb stays in is just another day of humiliation for him. He must be a glutton for punishment.

[GulliverSwift]

When even a RINO like Noonan says it’s time to quit, Heb Arbusto really needs to pack it in.

[BigEdLB]

Jeb. Go home. Play with the grand kids, and leave us all alone.

[Don Corleone]

More than likely he’s trying to figure out where to stash the surplus cash while there still is some.

[TTFlyer]

If GOPe potentate Peggy Noonan pronounces Jeb toast, then Jeb is toast.

Hasta la vista, Jebitos!

[rktman]

Thanks peggy, now back to your seeking forgiveness for being sucked in to the lyin’ king’s crap. As for yeb boosh, back to Miami since you could be doing a lot of cool things rather than running for potus.

[conservativejoy]

That has to be what’s motivating the majority of these guys. They know they don’t have a snowballs chance, and they knew it the day they declared.

[mkjessup]

I’m surprised Peggy Noonan was able to find time for her usual genuflecting before the Royal Bushes to write this!

Were they smoking weed up in Kennebunkport or something?

[pierrem15]

What's wrong with Bush? Basically, he's a Democrat running as a Republican, a RINO elitist who thought parroting a Democrat Party talking point from the Sentinel would score points at a Republican debate.

In a word, he's a fool.

[dfwgator]

The “Fredo” of the Bush Family.

[Awgie]

Expect Jeb to go down ugly. It will be slow painful and humiliating. His ego and pride will not let him go quickly, even though the graffiti is on the wall.

There is nothing good that can possibly derived from Jeb’s continued involvement in these primaries, but the powerfully entrenched do not step aside gracefully.

[joshua c]

Jeb, if you have lost the GOPe cheerleaders, you are toast.

Dead man walking!

[Zuben Elgenubi]

Yeb needs to come clean and announce there is no way he can win the primary without the conservative base. But even that will not suffice but it will be a lesson well earned.

[Defiant]

If GW Bush had been in this field, he would have looked even worse than Jeb. The Bush’s have no charisma, and always put their foot in their mouth. W had the fortune of having his main competition be John McCain.

[tioga]

LMAO

[RoosterRedux]

Expect Jeb to go down ugly. It will be slow painful and humiliating.

It's already been painful and humiliating...

[Georgia Girl 2]

I think Jeb wants out but can’t figure out how to do it because its so humiliating. That’s what happens when you stay in too long. He should have dropped out after CPAC.

[catnipman]

Every day that Jeb stays in the race is another day that Rubio’s poll numbers and pocketbook don’t double.

Rubio is WAY more of a threat than Jeb ever was because, RINO in sheep’s clothing Rubio may be, Rubio is smart, articulate, quick on his feet and personable. AND if elected, Rubio won’t change a damn thing, being bought and paid for by the rich GOPe oligarchs and plutocrats.

[Leaning Right]

Every day that Jeb stays in is just another day of humiliation for him.

Ah, but the campaign contributions are still coming in (just a dribble by now, but still). Jeb gets to keep that money, as long as it's used for political purposes. So there's a financial incentive to stay in.

Plus there's always a chance Trump, Cruz, Carson, and Rubio will all be found to have fake birth certificates, thus putting Jeb! back on top again.