The Jeb Bush Nobody Knows - Part 8: Why Some FL Dem Voters May "Never Forget" -- and, vote for Jeb

Various information throughout article, including newest announcement here ^ | Jan. 9, 2001 | summer

[Dakmar]

A big "You're Welcome" bump.

[summer]

Dakmar, you are too kind! :)!

[Unicorn]

Bttt

[mafree]

Bump- hi summer. Go Jeb!

[summer]

Thanks, mafree! :)

[summer]

Hi Unicorn, I see you sneakin' in here on this thread! :)!

[Dakmar]

Dakmar, you are too kind! :)!

Shhhhh! I've got a reputation to uphold. We can't be spreading these awful rumors.

[summer]

LOL....OK, your secret is safe with me!

[F-117A]

Bump for Jeb!

[PJ-Comix]

Election 2000 was the year Gov. Jeb Bush announced his controversial decision to restore FL's Ocklawaha River.

I actually once knew one of the guys fighting the damming of that river in the first place. He was one of the handful of folks in Florida to do so and was considered a crackpot at the time. I knew him because he was a sports coach from whom I learned tennis and took baitcasting lessons. Coach Philpott. He was no dreamy-eyed liberal either. Just a sports fisherman who hated what they were doing to that river. At the time he was considered engaged in crank activity. Now I guess he would be considered a visionary.

[summer]

From editorial:

"Election 2000 was the year Gov. Jeb Bush announced his controversial decision to restore FL's Ocklawaha River."

From PJ's reply:

I actually once knew one of the guys fighting the damming of that river in the first place. He was one of the handful of folks in Florida to do so and was considered a crackpot at the time. I knew him because he was a sports coach from whom I learned tennis and took baitcasting lessons. Coach Philpott. He was no dreamy-eyed liberal either. Just a sports fisherman who hated what they were doing to that river. At the time he was considered engaged in crank activity. Now I guess he would be considered a visionary."

PJ, thank you very much for taking the time to write and include that background info on this matter. And, yes, I agree that your friend, Coach Philpott, would be considered a visionary.

BTW, as you probably know, Gov. Jeb Bush and others in his family, especially his dad, are also sports fishermen, like Coach Philpott.

Perhaps that fact helps to explain, in part, Gov. Bush's decision here -- to side with environmentalists against the wishes of his own party, and restore the river.

Thanks again for writing. :)

[summer]

Thanks, F-117A! :)

[Bigun]

B U M P!!!

[2Trievers]

BTTT ... Great job kiddo!

[mlmr]

a bump for a Bushie

[summer]

Thank you, Bigun! :)

[summer]

BTTT ... Great job kiddo!

Thanks, 2Trievers! I'm so glad you liked it, especially since you are a fellow teacher! :)

[summer]

mlmr, Thanks for that bump! :)

[ST.LOUIE1]

BUMP!

[summer]

THANKS! :)