Posted on 02/19/2015 12:29:54 PM PST by Nachum
I am quite baffled that some folks think Jeb Bush is an establishment candidate and not a true conservative.
Granted, the former Florida governor's support for the Common Core educational initiative and immigration reform might give that impression.
But the truth is, Jeb Bush governed Florida as a strong conservative, and he has long identified, even before becoming governor, with the pro-growth, conservative ideas championed by the likes of Ronald Reagan and Jack Kemp.
In my mind, the 2016 election will not be about ideology, it will be about finding solutions to America's problems.
Jeb is a solutions guy who always defaults to pro-growth, pro-liberty and pro-free enterprise ideas that, in my book, are the best cure for the ills we face.
A long-time member of the Heritage Foundation's Board of Trustees, Jeb in April 2013 wrote the cover story for Newsmax magazine entitled "We Can Be Great Again," offering his six-point plan for fixing America.
In Newsmax, Gov. Bush argued that America's entitlement system risks collapse unless there is a course correction in U.S. public policy.
Bush's six-point plan would restore growth to the economy, and includes a key plank calling for more legal immigration – I underscore the word legal. Bush strongly opposes illegal immigration.
Nor is Bush for "open borders," as some of his critics have claimed. I have little doubt that, in short order, a President Jeb Bush would make the Mexican border air-tight secure.
In his six-point plan he also called for a far simpler tax code that is less likely to hold back investment and employment, improvements in education, energy independence, and a reduction of regulations that stifle economic growth.
The conservative movement has to be "a movement of growth and opportunity," he wrote. "The core message of the conservative movement, and the Republican
(Excerpt) Read more at newsmax.com ...
See post# 35.
What happened to Christopher Ruddy? I remember how he used to launch away on the Clintons when Bill was in office. Those of you in Los Angeles probably remember he was a regular guest on the late George Putnam’s radio show and he was digging up the dirt on the Clintons nonstop. So to hear that Newsmax made a million dollar pledge to Bill and Hillary’s slush fund, excuse me, the Clinton Foundation is stunning.
Lol, whatever, Spewsmax.
The Clintons and the Bushes have buried the hatchet. They are friends now.
You are right.He had the power and chose not to lift a finger to save that poor womans life.He’s a scumbag.
The question is not only when he turned, but if he ever was who conservatives thought he was. Not the first time the left put a plant in to muddy the water.
I’ve been on to Ruddy’s duplicity for years...
They’re trying to choose our candidate for us, again.
Jeb Bush is a Bush with all the English crown pabulum and Saudi jewelry jingle jiggling
In 2013 Jeb, as the chair of the National Constitution Center, awarded Hillary Clinton a lifetime achievement award for ‘lifelong career in public service.’
Ahh isn’t that sweet bipartisanship? The whole Bush/Clinton bunch can take a flying leap. I like Cruz and will not vote for another Bush and Newsmax is out of my bookmarks and off my computer.
I have believed for a long time that the GOP is now riddled with waking “sleeper” cell infiltrators. It’s the Left’s MO with everything-academia, media, lately the military and the nominal Christian church. It’s how they took over other institutions, why wouldn’t they try it on the remaining opposition? How difficult would it be, now? I honestly believe that they have done so.
His VP, GHWB was the inventor of the term voodoo economics when he was campaigning against Ronaldus.
I feel like I’m through the looking glass. What just happened?
Ay-yup. I think he's expecting us all to slap our foreheads and go "what was I thinking? Jeb is the second incarnation of Reagan and Goldwater!" Sure thing, bud.
Uh, no. Not even close.
Briar patch politics.
I don't read it as much anymore. Seems to have gone Establishment.
LOL, one more reason I don’t read Newsmax any longer. Ruddy is a tool.
Did Reagan ever insult his voters? Jeb Bush has. I feel toward Jeb Bush, how he feels toward me.
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