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Reports: Jeb Bush Asking John McCain How to Win Without Conservative Vote
Breitbart ^ | 12 December 2014 | Tony Lee

Posted on 12/14/2014 9:42:30 AM PST by Bettyprob

Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is doing opposition research on himself and asking Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) about how he can potentially win the GOP presidential nomination without conservatives.

Bush, who has said he would make a 2016 decision in "short order," recently said that a candidate must be "willing to lose the primary to win the general [election]." And he has reportedly "begun conducting opposition research on himself to identify any potential issues that could arise" in a potential presidential campaign.

And According to a New York Times report, Bush recently visited McCain, who is often reviled by conservatives, to ask him how to win the nomination without the conservative base. McCain won the 2008 nomination after his campaign almost imploded because of his support for comprehensive amnesty legislation. When McCain teamed up with President George W. Bush and the late Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA) to push an unsuccessful comprehensive amnesty bill in 2006, his support dried up, and McCain had to lay off most of his staff and carry his own bags in coach class en route to campaign events in New Hampshire.

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TOPICS: Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2016; bush; jebbush; johnmccain; mccain
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To: Waryone
"He could run as a democrat".

That's the best answer I have heard.

41 posted on 12/14/2014 10:36:18 AM PST by 2001convSVT (Going Galt as fast as I can.)
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie

I think he succeeded at Hanoi Hilton.


42 posted on 12/14/2014 10:39:16 AM PST by Rappini (Veritas Vos Liberabit)
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To: sayfer bullets

LOL


43 posted on 12/14/2014 10:42:49 AM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Bettyprob

Well Jeb, it starts out by going and living in New Hampshire for the next couple of years. Probably no state exemplifies RINO voters better. At least Massholes understand they are dopey Marxist ba$tards.


44 posted on 12/14/2014 10:57:03 AM PST by Vigilanteman (Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
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To: Mariner
'If Republicans nominate another.....we desrve our fate.' Agree. And that fate may well be Elizabeth Fauxcahontas.

Many on this forum hold those who would stay home in a Jeb v.Liz election in abject disdain using the logic that our lib is better for America than their lib. I used to agree, but having the recent election in which a conservative narrative made the difference arrogantly ignored by GOP leadership who want to 'get along' may be the game changer for me.

Conservatives need to make clear early next year well before the shortened primary season that nominating JEB, Christie or Romney is a death wish for the party.

45 posted on 12/14/2014 11:01:04 AM PST by masadaman
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To: Bettyprob

McCain had Sarah Palin give a barnburner speech at the GOP convention for her VP nomination. He went as far as he did solely because of her.

What kind of idiot would plan on not getting the conservative vote in the GOP primary.

Jeb is some kind of non-reality bubble surrounded by rich sycophants.


46 posted on 12/14/2014 11:09:44 AM PST by Mr. Peabody
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To: Bettyprob

Run for Dog Catcher.


47 posted on 12/14/2014 11:10:48 AM PST by G Larry (Amnesty imposes SLAVE WAGES on LEGAL immigrants & minorities)
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To: Bettyprob

I must be missing something. McCain won the presidential election in 2008?


48 posted on 12/14/2014 11:10:58 AM PST by headstamp 2
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To: Bettyprob

I don’t think that McCain received any votes at all in 2008. Personally, I voted for Palin despite McCain.


49 posted on 12/14/2014 11:22:46 AM PST by Colorado Doug (Now I know how the Indians felt to be sold out for a few beads and trinkets)
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To: Bettyprob

He need only look at the past FIVE republican primaries to answer that question! LOL

(not counting Bush Sr since he was Reagan’s VP)


50 posted on 12/14/2014 11:36:09 AM PST by KoRn (Department of Homeland Security, Certified - "Right Wing Extremist")
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To: Bettyprob

>>...about how he can potentially win the GOP presidential nomination without conservatives.<<

Ah hahahahaha...ROTFLMAO!

Bush askin McCain? I find that hilarious.


51 posted on 12/14/2014 11:44:38 AM PST by servantboy777
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To: ImJustAnotherOkie
John McCain is probably the worst person to ask ‘How can I win by betraying the American people. Obama is the go to guy on that question.

Nah, McCain's pretty good for that, too.

  1. Killing the F-22
  2. Open borders/amnesty
  3. Supporting terrorists
  4. Refusal to investigate/pursue: Benghazi, Fast & Furious, NSA, IRS, etc.
Yeah, McCain's a pretty good person to ask about betraying America.
52 posted on 12/14/2014 12:11:45 PM PST by OneWingedShark (Q: Why am I here? A: To do Justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with my God.)
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To: Bettyprob

Hey Jeb, I’ll save you some opposition research dough: you can’t run as a republican and win without the conservatives. More free advice: don’t even bother running as a republican. And even more free advice: don’t bother running. Period.


53 posted on 12/14/2014 12:17:01 PM PST by lakecumberlandvet (Appeasement never works.)
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To: Bettyprob

And by the way, you gotta wonder about someone who asks a loser how to be a winner. Just go away Jeb. And take McCain with you. You two can talk strategy ‘til the cows come home.


54 posted on 12/14/2014 12:21:58 PM PST by lakecumberlandvet (Appeasement never works.)
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To: Bettyprob

Let me see if I understand this correctly. Jeb is asking John McCain, who lost an election because he lost the Conservative vote, how to win an election without the Conservative vote?


55 posted on 12/14/2014 12:24:37 PM PST by Gumdrop
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To: OneWingedShark

After I wrote that I thought for a minute, and said yes, if Bush wants to lose McCain would be perfect. Things are so screwed up I personally don’t see a lot of hope.


56 posted on 12/14/2014 12:46:23 PM PST by ImJustAnotherOkie
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To: Bettyprob
If anyone would know it would be that corrupt and treasonous POS McCain.
57 posted on 12/14/2014 1:21:35 PM PST by TigersEye (ISIS is the tip of the spear. The spear is Islam.)
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To: Bettyprob

Earth to Major Jeb! McStupid lost just like you will. You a Rino- He Rino- Don’t you want to be a Rino too?


58 posted on 12/14/2014 1:29:40 PM PST by lostboy61 (Lock and Load and stand your ground!.)
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To: Bettyprob

If Bush or Romney is the nominee I will vote 3rd party or not at all.


59 posted on 12/14/2014 6:58:15 PM PST by Some Fat Guy in L.A. (Still bitterly clinging to rational thought despite it's unfashionability)
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