Jeb Bush: 'I'm a conservative' (Running for president?)

CNN ^ | November 19, 2013 | Ashley Killough

[2ndDivisionVet]

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush predicted Monday night Congress would pass a series of immigration bills next year and touted his conservative credentials as he talked about his thought process on a potential 2016 presidential bid.

In a wide-ranging, onstage interview at the 92nd Street Y in New York City, Bush said he didn't necessarily agree with his mother, who joked there have been "enough Bushes" in the White House.

The Spanish-speaking former governor also took a slight dig at another potential 2016 contender, Sen. Ted Cruz, for his Spanish language skills.

'I'm a conservative'

At one point in the discussion, moderated by Fordham law professor Thane Rosenbaum, Bush was asked whether the tea party could coexist with moderates like himself and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.

Feigning shock that he was called a moderate, Bush argued that his style may be different but he's still a conservative at heart....

[Thunder90]

Good. Bush and Christie can slug it out. It could allow a conservative to come through.

[wardaddy]

jeb is a puta

[MadMax, the Grinning Reaper]

I’m Mother Teresa.

[rmlew]

Of course you are, John. But what are you conserving again?

[cashless]

Thanks for posting this article. I was afraid I wouldn't be able to laugh at a Progressive today. Problem solved.

[NFHale]

Ask him what he thinks of Citizens owning AR15s and AKs and whatever other 2nd Amendment protected item they have a right to own, and see how he answers.

Then you’ll know if he’s a Conservative or not REAL quick.

[GrandJediMasterYoda]

He’s conservative like John McCain.

[M Kehoe]

Jesse "pork chop" Jackson was right once in his life by saying, "stay outta da Bushes. "

5.56mm

[Jabba the Nutt]

You keep using that word. I do not think the word means what you think it does.

[stevem]

I’m Bushed.