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Jeb Bush in 2008?
http://www.atimes.com/atimes/Front_Page/IA03Aa01.html ^ | Spengler

Posted on 01/02/2007 9:21:36 AM PST by ventanax5

Two and a half years ago I predicted George W Bush's victory in the 2004 elections as well as the subsequent ruin of his political fortune. "Many will be the night during his second term," I wrote in August 2004, "that Bush will wish he were still in Texas, and still drunk." [1]

Here is a follow-on forecast: brother Jeb, about to step down as governor of the state of Florida, will be elected president of the United States in 2008, thanks in large measure to the rebound ofthe current president's standing. In fact, I have no idea whether this will occur. But I raise the prospect to show why it could occur.

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TOPICS: News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: electionpresident; elections; florida; jeb; jebbush
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To: Jedi Master Pikachu
You think that there are no racist freepers?

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I've yet to hear from the poster who claimed there were.

121 posted on 01/02/2007 11:42:18 AM 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: dirtboy
I'm sorry. We are too damn close to hereditary dynasties in this country as it is. I WOULD vote third party in that situation, as I will not vote for any dynastic candidate ever again.

I strongly second that. We don't need another Bush anymore than we need another another Clinton.

122 posted on 01/02/2007 11:42:23 AM PST by GATOR NAVY
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To: Iwo Jima

"A period of re-buiding and re-organization. The question is not if but how this will be done. And I say do it in a way that preserves our country, not destroys it."

Sounds downright socialist. Look the laws of economics are tough to change. If someone else can do the job I need done cheaper than you and if the quality is there, you is out of a job. Period. No socialists will try and erect walls of protection but they don't work too. Funny thing them walls, other countries can build em too. And in 1929 had a bunch of walls up around the world after a couple of well meaning nationalist idiots Taft and Hartley did their thang. I prefer a little immigration problem to selling apples from a cart. Or dying in a major war to right the economic imbalance through force of arms.


123 posted on 01/02/2007 11:42:43 AM PST by kinghorse (calls them like I sees them)
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To: dimeadozen

LOL.

Not much precedent for press secretaries taking over as commander in chief. A bit of a difference in the required skillsets, doncha think?


124 posted on 01/02/2007 11:42:57 AM PST by dmz
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To: GRRRRR

Congressman from San Diego-the ONLY Reagan conservative in the race. I'm hopoing he makes it to the first debates-He'll take off like a rocket after that.


125 posted on 01/02/2007 11:43:38 AM PST by MattinNJ (Duncan Hunter for President in '08.)
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To: Iwo Jima

No=Now as in "Now socialists will try and erect walls."


126 posted on 01/02/2007 11:44:30 AM PST by kinghorse (calls them like I sees them)
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To: GRRRRR

Same question. The poll on the forum window (terminology?) seems to suggest that Duncan Hunter is some famous guy that should be a household name.


127 posted on 01/02/2007 11:44:43 AM PST by Jedi Master Pikachu ( For the Republic.)
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To: ventanax5
NFW! I have had enough of the Bushes. The last thing we need is another "say anything to the conservatives to get past the next election" GOP politician. The deer in the headlights action during the Terri Schaivo travesty is not what I want leading the War on Terror and picking federal judges.Given this choice I will vote 3rd party.
128 posted on 01/02/2007 11:44:55 AM PST by Natural Law
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To: ventanax5

No more Bushes or Clintons. That would work for me. We need a break from these two dueling dynasties. McCain and Kerry should go away as well.


129 posted on 01/02/2007 11:45:20 AM PST by cmiller623 (Mayor Antonio Villa....or never mind. Los Angeles is doomed!)
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To: trisham
Considering you don't literally hear from most (if any freepers), that is not typing much. There are definitely racist freepers on Free Republic.
130 posted on 01/02/2007 11:46:14 AM PST by Jedi Master Pikachu ( For the Republic.)
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To: dirtboy

"I WOULD vote third party in that sitation, as I will not vote for any dynastic candidate ever again."

Amen, brother. I'm sick of "political families". May as well be royals (which far too many Americans are interested in).


131 posted on 01/02/2007 11:46:53 AM PST by L98Fiero (A fool who'll waste his life, God rest his guts.)
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To: ventanax5

Is Jeb Bush redundant? Isn't Jeb an acronym, with the 'b' for Bush?


132 posted on 01/02/2007 11:48:41 AM PST by Jedi Master Pikachu ( For the Republic.)
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To: Wormwood

"If Dubya had never been President, I would have been PROUD to vote Jeb into the Oval Office.

But now? Never."

Well said.


134 posted on 01/02/2007 11:50:04 AM PST by L98Fiero (A fool who'll waste his life, God rest his guts.)
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To: ventanax5

I would vote for him.


135 posted on 01/02/2007 11:50:31 AM PST by Princip. Conservative
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To: thepresidentsbestfriend
GW Bush is a man after God`s own heart.What more could you ask for?

Plenty.

136 posted on 01/02/2007 11:50:53 AM PST by Wormwood (As moderate as Barry Goldwater)
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Jeb could be the second coming of Ronald Reagan and I would not vote for him. GWB has been a huge disappointment. Never, never, never. I will vote Green Party before I vote for another Bush.


137 posted on 01/02/2007 11:52:55 AM PST by Vermont Lt (I am not from Vermont. I lived there for four years and that was enough.)
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To: Sioux-san; COEXERJ145; dirtboy; trisham
Here's one (not considering Jeb as a candidate because of his family ties to Mexico). Granted, the argument by Sioux-san is valid, in this case.

Also, back to trisham's apparent idea that FR is devoid of racists, who exactly do you think posted all those comments which were removed on race-based threads; and what exactly do you think were the contents of those posted that got them deleted? (both rhetorical). Freepers had to have posted them, and they weren't necessarily banned from FR. Whether they were a one day freeper or an established one, they are still freepers who are racist. And another question for you: can you find one freeper beside yourself who thinks that there are no racist freepers? (not rhetorical). If you can, and especially if you can find many, then that's sort of disturbing.

138 posted on 01/02/2007 11:59:13 AM PST by Jedi Master Pikachu ( For the Republic.)
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To: alarm rider
How about a conservative for a change?
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Name one that anyone knows.
139 posted on 01/02/2007 12:01:35 PM PST by Cheburashka ( World's only Spatula City certified spatula repair and maintenance specialist!!!)
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To: Beagle8U

There's a lot more to Sheriff Joe than pink underwear. He's tough and that's what I want.


140 posted on 01/02/2007 12:02:02 PM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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