Posted on 09/16/2015 5:37:36 AM PDT by jimbo123
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush huddled in secret with a handful of reporters as he’s slipping in the polls ahead of the next debate here on Wednesday evening, Breitbart News has learned.
Bush met in private for an off-the-record meeting on Tuesday with RealClearPolitics’ Rebecca Berg, the Washington Examiner’s Byron York, Fox News’ John Roberts and CNN’s S.E. Cupp.
A Republican political insider told Breitbart News:
Two reporters complained to me today that their editors and producers forced them to attend an off the record pre-debate meeting with Jeb Bush, who is in single digits in all national and state polls. I was also told that the meeting was so low energy and boring that one reporter described it as a ‘snooze siesta.’ Jeb wavered for five days on whether to hold the gathering but then decided that it would be a mistake not to try and spin tomorrow’s loss which will be both in form and substance. The good news is that Jeb spoke to an audience which doubled his last campaign event.
Bush spokesman Tim Miller didn’t immediately return a request for comment, nor did the other attendees or representatives for them.
(Excerpt) Read more at breitbart.com ...
The media doesn’t see that they are colluding to their own demise. If Bush gets a boost from the debate, many discerning conservatives will smell a back room deal stemming from this meeting.
Stupid is as media does, I suppose.
Trump may just do that. Part of his appeal is his willingness to fight.
When I saw the story it did NOT say Trump pledged to not attend unless they donated. It simply identified that he requested they donate the excess profits.
Do you have a link to show me what I may have missed?
Thanks!
This week we had Obama & Biden going after Trump, in addition to assorted GOP candidates & commentators. It is bizarre.
Well, isn’t that cozy.
What is the seating capacity of the Reagan Library? Trump needs a large audience response for support against a pile on by moderators.
As if these MSM talking heads will help make the people like Jebito.
It’s Swedish Spanish ;)
Yiddish Spanish?
Love it.
“I was also told that the meeting was so low energy and boring that one reporter described it as a ‘snooze siesta.’”
Wow even Yeb puts reporters to sleep ROFL
Trump never did say he'd not attend if the money isn't donated. What I heard must have been speculation from a commentator.
Thanks for the correction. I apologize for my error.
So Jeb wasn’t the only one whose handlers forced him to be there?
Interesting.
Yes, agreed, that should be a question for Jeb to answer. And Trump should turn the question back on the moderators, did they or their representatives have any pre-debate discussions with candidates, campaigns, or the party about questions to ask or not ask. Put them all on the spot for everyone to see the bias.
Wanna bet the 700 “guests” will be all paid Jeb shills? I’ll guarantee you the audience has been stacked.
Reagan Library spokeswoman Melissa Giller said she expects at least 2,000 people to pack the library, 700 of which are guests in the audience. The rest will be members of the media and crews working the event.
From his book "Trump...the art of the deal" (published in 1987)
Page 185 /186...
"I have great respect for what the Japanese have done with their economy, but for my money they are often very difficult to do business with.
For starters, they come in to see you in groups of six or eight or even twelve.,
You may succeed with one or two or three, but its far harder to convince all twelve.
In addition, they rarely smile and are so serious that they don't make doing business fun."
So Trump has been dealing with this type of situation for about 30 years.
He will do just fine in the debates today...and have fun doing it.
Why BUSH......very interesting
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