Posted on 02/23/2015 6:56:19 AM PST by deport
According to the dominant media narrative, Jeb Bush runs to the center. But history tells a different story
Election Day 2016 is just a bit less than two years away, so you’ve got more than enough time
to prepare. But if you’re not numb to it already, get used to this phrase, because you’re going to
hear it constantly in the weeks and months to come:
“Jeb Bush, the moderate former governor of Florida…”
In terms of convenient but factually dubious crutches that will be leaned on constantly by the
horse-race media, the “Bush-the-moderate” narrative is poised to blow its competition out of the
water. Its lesser cousin, “Bush-the-genius,” won’t even come close.
The problem with seeing Jeb Bush this way is rather simple: Unless “moderate” simply means
“to the left of Ted Cruz” — which, to be fair, it very well might! — it is a terrible descriptor
for Bush’s record. Indeed, when University of Northern Florida professor Matthew Corrigan needed
a name for his new book on Bush, he went withh “Conservative Hurricane: How Jeb Bush Remade
Florida.” He did so with good reason, as his review of Bush’s track record demonstrates — on
education and affirmative action, on taxes and reproductive rights — he did so with good reason.
Recently, Salon spoke with Corrigan over the phone about his book. Our conversation touches not only
on Bush’s policy record, but also his governing style, his personality type, his vision of the role
of government and how he’d likely act if he became the United States’ 45th president.
Article Why Jeb Bush is more conservative than you think
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Actually, many of them do. Or at least "right-wing"... I kid you not. Political repression is an organic output of any liberal/leftist gov. Unless countered by conservative forces, all leftist govs eventually turn totalitarian.
Stalin was not a conservative, right-winger. He was a garden-variety leftist who liked killing and repression just a little more than the average leftist.
Fascinating how Jeb’s dad is Hillary’s husband’s best friend/father figure?!
Bush had to stop discriminating based on race per court rulings which outlawed “affirmative action” aka, systematic preferences based on skin color.
I needed a good laugh. Looks like the uniparty has chosen its annointed one.
Yup. See tagline.
[Why Jeb Bush is more conserative than you think]
Oh, the laughs.
Bush people in TX gave Jebbie’s boy George P. over 70 percent of the vote on March 4 and Nov. 4, 2014. They are pre-committed to “a” Bush.
Thanks. Your point is well taken.
Murder by omission.
No. Jeb is only “conservative” in comparison to a Socialist like Hillary.
At the time, a lot of lower courts were awarding damages to whites for discrimination. A lot of States were writing laws and putting out voter initiatives to stop discrimination against whites. They were passed in California and other states. White men were pissed.
Bush saw the writing on the wall - a voter initiative coming up in Florida - and he just got legislation passed baring reverse discrimination.
Thank you!
He may well be more conservative than I think, but he is not conservative enough for me.
Plus, I don’t like dynasties. No more Bushes.
I’d like a Constitutional Amendment preventing people from having a career in politics. It should be a temporary service to the country by someone with actual skills who then goes home and employs those skills outside of the political sphere.
LOL!
Thanks, I needed that!
I’d rather resurrect James G. Blaine than go with Jebbie.
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