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The overhyped rise and spectacular fall of Jeb Bush, in 19 devastating quotes
The Week ^ | 2/21/16 | Becca Stanek

Posted on 02/21/2016 6:04:01 AM PST by jimbo123

Jeb Bush has finally put his presidential campaign out of its misery.

But it wasn't so long ago that Jeb was widely seen as the candidate to beat in the Republican presidential primary. Pundits predicted that Bush was almost as inevitable a nominee as Hillary Clinton was. Commentators cast Bush as the Republican Party's best chance at leaving Clinton shaking in her boots. Between his "rock star name" and the gusher of money he had flowing into his campaign before even announcing, Bush was thought to have the nomination nearly at his fingertips.

Then reality intervened. The former Florida governor has been a pitiable punch line for months.

(Excerpt) Read more at theweek.com ...


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KEYWORDS: fail; gopefail; jebbush2016; jebbushfail; quotes
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To: Liz

She was a HUGE liability. You won’t hear anyone say it though.


61 posted on 02/21/2016 3:39:59 PM PST by sheana
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To: Ouderkirk

Bush thought because he was ‘Hispanic friendly’ and had a Mexican wife he would pull in all the Hispanic voters along with establishment voters. If that had worked he wouldn’t have needed the base. He didn’t factor in that Hispanics are almost all die hard Democrats because he and the rest of the establishment Republicans think if they pander enough they’ll get their votes. They’re stupid.


62 posted on 02/21/2016 3:43:21 PM PST by sheana
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To: Red Badger
Guess I gotta get a new tagline........

I've already replaced mine...

63 posted on 02/21/2016 3:44:42 PM PST by COBOL2Java (Rubio: All the slipperiness of Bill Clinton, with none of the smarts.)
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To: sheana

.......maybe Donald?......


64 posted on 02/21/2016 3:45:02 PM PST by Liz (SAFE PLACE? A liberal's mind. Nothing's there. Nothing can penetrate it.)
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To: Liz

He had way too much baggage. He also looked tired and out of shape. His shoulders were hunched and he looked like he could barely stand.


65 posted on 02/21/2016 3:48:59 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: MinorityRepublican
I object to your disparaging comments on Hispanics. My two nieces are half Hispanic and they’re every bit American as you are, whether you like it or not!

Trump is kicking out illegal Third Worlders and their rape culture.

Deal with it.

66 posted on 02/21/2016 3:50:36 PM PST by IDontLikeToPayTaxes
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To: sheana

You are correct about the Hispanic angle since SC was an open primary.

You would have thought that one would be perceptive enough to have a clearer vision of the mood of electorate. The public is angry, very angry, after 7 years of total lies and racism from Onambla and his mob.

This election was going to be a street brawl, and it has been so far.


67 posted on 02/21/2016 4:27:08 PM PST by Ouderkirk (To the left, everything must evidence that this or that strand of leftist theory is true)
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To: trisham

Might think he/d know from dad and bro that running for president is no walk in the park.


68 posted on 02/21/2016 4:28:03 PM PST by Liz (SAFE PLACE? A liberal's mind. Nothing's there. Nothing can penetrate it.)
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To: Liz

Imho, his mother is a woman with a steel spine and has been the controlling factor in all of the Bush family endeavors.


69 posted on 02/21/2016 4:31:44 PM PST by trisham (Zen is not easy. It takes effort to attain nothingness. And then what do you have? Bupkis.)
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To: steve86
Screw you.

The fake "racism" charge doesn't work any more.

Americans have seen what a quarter century of letting barbarians into our home has done.

71 posted on 02/21/2016 6:30:23 PM PST by IDontLikeToPayTaxes
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To: steve86

Hey you ever read Mexican immigration laws? I agree with that poster so are you going to call me a Nazi too you < expletive deleted >


72 posted on 02/21/2016 6:34:06 PM PST by central_va
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To: IDontLikeToPayTaxes

steve86 broadcasts his IQ with his freeper username.


73 posted on 02/21/2016 6:34:55 PM PST by central_va
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To: steve86

Three days in the box.


74 posted on 02/21/2016 6:47:45 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Watch us.


75 posted on 02/21/2016 7:03:55 PM PST by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to to God!)
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To: Jim Robinson

Just donated.


76 posted on 02/21/2016 7:53:01 PM PST by IDontLikeToPayTaxes
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To: MinorityRepublican

All it would take is enforcement of EXISTING laws and millions of them would self-deport.


77 posted on 02/21/2016 8:04:25 PM PST by Rebelbase (Best election ever. Sick of it already, but best election ever.)
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To: Lurkinanloomin

Is he old enough?....................


78 posted on 02/22/2016 6:47:56 AM PST by Red Badger (READ MY LIPS: NO MORE BUSHES!...............)
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To: MinorityRepublican

“We are not going to deport millions of Mexicans, it’s just not going to happen.”

I’m believing more people have the stomach for it than don’t.


79 posted on 02/24/2016 1:27:35 PM PST by Rebelbase (Best election ever. Sick of it already, but best election ever.)
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