GOP unhappiness with field fuels buzz for Jeb Bush

Washington Examiner ^ | 12/20/2011 | Byron York

[SonofReagan]

There's no doubt some Republicans remain unhappy with the GOP presidential field. They wish other candidates -- Mitch Daniels, Chris Christie, Paul Ryan, Jeb Bush -- had entered a long time ago. But the Iowa caucuses are in two weeks. Is there any chance, at this late date, that something could change?

All the alternative candidates have repeatedly said they won't run. But there is new speculation focusing on Bush after the former Florida governor turned heads Monday morning when he wrote, in the Wall Street Journal, a campaign-like economic manifesto headlined "Capitalism and the Right to Rise."

[Venturer]

I haven’t heard one fellow Republican say: Lets get Jeb Bush to run> where do they get this crap?

We sure do not need another Bush.

[The Shrew]

Here's the problem Byron. The RINO Establishment pukes have spent the last four decades acting as if they are the Republican King-Makers. In so doing, they have crammed Gerald Ford, George Herbert Walker Bush, Bob Dole, W, and John McCain down our throats. They have done so while their minions i.e. Karl Rove have had the arrogant temerity to say, "Where are ya gonna go?" If we didn't support their candidate.

Now the establishment wants us to accept their guy Romney. Sorry. He's stuck at 25 -29% and can't get any higher. They're not liking their prospects and are now going to the bench for a reliever - Jeb.

Regards,

TS

[sodpoodle]

What a stupid conclusion.

The field is so diverse - there is plenty of support for each one of the candidates.

Where do these numbchucks get from Point A to Point D without seeing B and C??

And who is demanding Bush get in the race? It takes gonads to jump in with both feet early and work like hell for supporters and/or name recognition.

Who waits to be drafted? Think volunteer military!!!

Ponder the past many months when Cain surged, Newt lost his staff, Perry exploded etc.,

[Ron H.]

Jeb is even more of a pro-illegal alien supporter than his brother 'Jorge'. Jeb would only further divide the party and the country.

[Will88]

Another Bush trying to force amnesty for illegals on a nation and party that doesn’t want it? That would be extremely divisive and damaging to the party just as it was under W and Rove with all their schemes and insults.

The Bushes greatest political talent seems to be opportunistically taking advantage of the political capital earned by others, then squandering it with their country club Republicanism and compassionate conservatism, just as GHWB did following Reagan and as W did with the majorities earned by Gingrich and others in Congress during the 1990’s.

GHWB promptly abandoned many Reagan policies and lost to Slick Willie, and W squandered the majorities in Congress on big spending policies and trying to force amnesty on the nation.

The Bushes are squanderers and not party builders for the longer run.

“Family values don’t stop at the Rio Grande”.

[BuffaloJack]

I don’t want Jeb Bush either.
Please, Sarah, become a candidate.

[upsdriver]

Sarah Palin is the one most tea party folks are clamoring for. Should she be talked into going for it, it’d be a whole new ball game.

[toddausauras]

Well, then Palin can get in too.

[DNA.2012]

demanding the perfect candidate

What specific issues are you for "imperfections" on?

[SonofReagan]

You better get used to it.