what lessons can we learn from this headline-driven thread, where people comment on how awful LBJ was in order to pile on Jebbie??
Lesson 1, read far enough into the piece to learn that Jeb was not touting LBJ in any way BUT ONE. He admires LBJ for his “success” in getting things through Congress. Period. End of story.
Lesson 2, once we’ve settled what point Jebbie was ATTEMPTING to make, we decide whether or not the point was valid and/or whether or not it was a stupid thing to say.
My view: if you want to get a lot through Congress, if you think that’s needed, then his point is valid. However, these days, the only thing I’d like to see get through Congress is repeal of horrible laws. Such as Obamacare and a host of others. Point being, I wouldn’t trust Jebbie on WHAT he would be trying to pass.
In closing, it was a stupid thing to say, no matter what he meant by it. Just look at the headline by itself and how the headline-motivated kneejerks are reacting...
I think Jeb Bush would be a great President. He won’t be perfect, but certainly better than what we have, and better than Hillary or Bill Clinton. There is better choices out there, but they will be smashed to smithereens by the time the Primaries are over. Maybe if a semi-conservative (though Jeb I don’t know) pretended to be liberal, maybe we would win one, in the same fashion clinton and obama pretended to be centrist.
I think Santorum will be heavily involved in the next go around. Sadly Palin will be faded off into the sunset by then, she maybe part of the cabinet, if the next administration is smart.