Posted on 09/04/2015 6:07:38 AM PDT by jimbo123
A fiery Jeb Bush ramped up his rhetoric against presidential rival Donald Trump Thursday night in yet another show of force as the former Florida governor changes tactics to go after the Republican front-runner.
Taking questions from voters at a Veterans of Foreign Wars facility here, Bush pledged not to get personal but vowed to throw counterpunches if Trump goes for the jugular: his family.
"I'm going to push back when he says things that are ugly, that I think will damage our brand, damage our ability to be successful," the former Florida governor said. "I'm sure as hell -- when he attacks me personally or disparages my family -- you're damn right I'm going to fight back."
His comments come after Trump criticized Bush on Wednesday for speaking Spanish too often on the campaign trail. Bush, whose wife is from Mexico and who lives in the Miami area, spent a large part of Thursday responding to Trump's swipe, calling it "bizarre" and illogical.
Bush said that perhaps what was more offensive "was the notion that somehow I went down to the border and spoke Mexican."
"Those are dog whistle terms," Bush continued. "He knows what he's doing."
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“...you’re damn right I’m going to fight back.”
I wonder if the guys over at National Review will criticize him for punching back after they have slammed Trump for punching back.
“If Heb would get as excited about fighting the Democrats”
He would be fighting himself if he did that.
Senor Jeb’s fighting back doesn’t seem to include any... fighting. Stating the obvious - Jeb isn’t providing an example of being someone with a cast iron spine, or as someone willing to go toe-to-toe with anyone in/out of the GOP.
One of the reasons I support Cruz and Trump is the likelihood that either one of the will not simply go along to get along. We can’t afford that any longer. We can’t afford a clone of Boehner or McConnell as POTUS to do ABSOLUTELY NOTHING to stop the socialists.
“Porque tu no callas?!” Buuush!
I will never vote for the Democrat’s favorite Republican can candidate.
There’s a position there if you look closely.
Now we have rock solid proof that Trump is a conservative. RINOs don’t attack fellow liberals.
Oooh. Jebito is so butch! Maybe he’ll throw a stiletto heel at Trump? Or maybe take a swing at him with his man-purse?
Pure alpha male there. Yessiree.
Oh Look!!
Mama Boy Speaks!
Columba Bush is from a rural community near Silao, Mexico. She doesn't go back to visit and has little or nothing to do with her family, friends or acquaintances there. She is just not at that level. That is a fact that is well known in the area. She does not have any REAL concern for illegal immigrants here and neither does Jeb Bush. It is all for political gain.
However, the media doesn't take the time to go investigate THAT. They need liberal Jeb Bush to hold up THEIR banner. Look into what I just wrote, go and talk to the people from her "Rancho", and you will find what has been written is true. All liberals are hypocrites.
Too late.
Jeb must think using profanity makes him ‘tough’.
“Jeb Bush on Trump: ‘You’re damn right I’m going to fight back’”
Wow, The Walking Dead is REAL - he’s ALIVE!
See, Donald Trump is already working miracles. :>)
Jeb: Arriba Arriba Andale Arriba - Yeppa
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOvyRjVQLjE
He’s counting on crossover Dems...
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Excellent comment! You nailed it.
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