Golf Links Bush, Boy [Jeb shares his views, and golf, with autistic teen]

The Tampa Tribune ^ | May 18, 2003 | Andy Staples

[summer]

In an e-mail response to The Tampa Tribune, Bush said he makes time each day to correspond with young people such as Matthew.

Good for Matthew and Gov. Bush!!! :)

Gov Bush has been such a wonderful governor in so many ways, including the fact that he always finds time for the "little people."

Also, here is the web site of FL First Lady Columba Bush, which is very informative and fun to read: CLICK HERE FOR WEB SITE of FIRST LADY COLUMBA BUSH

Finally, a reminder to those who are interested: JEB IS being interviewed on HANNITY & COLMES, FOX TV, TOMORROW NIGHT, FRIDAY!

[summer]

I think you'd enjoy reading this article. :)

[jocon307]

Gov. Jeb in 2008! 12 more years (all together!)

[summer]

I really think Gov Bush would win it big. No recounting of votes necessary. And, he could take CA and NY as well.

[cake_crumb]

Darn...now I know why I love that guy. This page is saved to my favorites folder, and I'm sending it off to all the members of my contact list.

May God bless you and your family, Jeb Bush!

[cake_crumb]

"I really think Gov Bush would win it big. No recounting of votes necessary. And, he could take CA and NY as well."

Agreed. Whenever I say 'JEB FOR PREZ IN '08!' some sourpuss always jumps on me, insisting the public would NEVER vote for two consecutive presidents Bush, especially if the first one was just coming off of a second term. I believe they're wrong.

[summer]

Oh, yes -- they are so wrong!

I was saying to someone the other day: Have you ever said to a parent, "Tell me about your two sons." Well, the first thing that parent will tell you is how DIFFERENT their sons are. And, while I do like GW, Gov Bush is different in certain ways. I believe Gov Bush will captivate a segment of the population that usually does not care about elections. (And, IMO, that's why we have Bill Clinton now talking about a 3rd term via a new Constitutional amendment.)

[summer]

FYI. :)

[FreeperinRATcage]

So far, golf has been the best treatment. Matthew grinned as he drew pictures of two of the holes he played with Bush. Matthew, a 27-handicap, shot a 107. Bush, an 8-handicap, shot an 88. Not only did they have a great time...they shot the same score! (allowing for handicap)

[summer]

I always learn something on this forum! Thanks for your post. :)

[arjay]

Let's be sure not to send this to O'Reilly. He would find something in it to attack Gov. Bush. I am getting really sick of his attacks on Gov. Bush.

[alnick]

Speaking as someone whose favorite person in this world is autistic, Jeb Bush has just gone up several notches in my book. :-)

[mysterio]

[summer]

FYI. :)

[summer]

FYI. :)

[cake_crumb]

"Well, the first thing that parent will tell you is how DIFFERENT their sons are. And, while I do like GW, Gov Bush is different in certain ways. I believe Gov Bush will captivate a segment of the population that usually does not care about elections. (And, IMO, that's why we have Bill Clinton now talking about a 3rd term via a new Constitutional amendment.)"

I love them both, but for their own, very seperate sakes. They are entirely different people. However, GW and Jeb are actually very much alike.

Regardless of whether GW's approval ratings stay at these phenominally high levels or not ( currently, he's as popular as The Great Man, Ronald Reagan ) JEB, with his different style, personality and seperate set of strengths, is more than able to pull in the vote on his OWN merits.

We can thank Barbara and George HW for raising such independantly minded kids. I know I do...

JEB FOR PREZ IN '08!

[summer]

I agree with you, cake_crumb. walrus954, see post #16 from cake_crumb.

[Labyrinthos]

Class act -- both of them. Why am I teary eyed?

[summer]

:)

[Dog Gone]

Jeb is such a good man. He really is. It's simply amazing that he's a politician, because we rarely see the combination.

Sure, we can pull for warriors who fight for our political causes, and they can certainly be decent men or women in their own right. But rarely do you see someone who cares more about individuals than Jeb Bush.

His older brother who happens to be the President shares that, but probably not to this level. That may be because Jeb was always this way (which he was) and George was sort of lost for a decade, drinking way too much beer. But both men do appreciate each individual, regardless of their political value to their career.

Jeb just takes it to unprecedented levels.