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Jeb Bush...would the Tea Party vote for him?

Posted on 2/2/14 at 10:39 am
Posted by The Egg
Houston, TX
Member since Dec 2004
79347 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 10:39 am
Bush would ignite more excitement than rubio, paul, or any other republican candidate out there, IMO.

But would the Tea Party vote for him?
Posted by LSUwag
Florida man
Member since Jan 2007
17321 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 10:45 am to
He would carry Florida which is more than McCain and Romney have been able to accomplish.

Jeb was an outstanding Governor in Florida and the Florida GOP has been begging him to run for the Senate since he termed out. He is still very popular here and well respected. He has spent his recent years being very involved in Education reforms.

His advantage over all other candidates is that he has the Bush family political machine at his disposal. It is the only legitimate political organization that can give Hillary Clinton a run.

I really think that Jeb Bush is the only person who has a legitimate shot at beating Clinton in 2016. The Tea Party had better realize this and start supporting a candidate who can win and no be spoilers yet again.

Just my $ 0.02 on this issue.
Posted by kingbob
Sorrento, LA
Member since Nov 2010
67296 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 10:48 am to
The Tea Party would hate him in the primary and begrudgingly vote for him in the general. They'd probably like him a little more than Romney, but not much. The difference between Jeb and Romney, is that independents will hate Jeb thanks to his last name. Combine independents with Tea Party apathy, but with the possibility of taking Florida, and you have a setup for a very close loss electorally, but a blood bath population wise.
Posted by SoulGlo
Shinin' Through
Member since Dec 2011
17248 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 11:03 am to
frick that.
Posted by 91TIGER
Lafayette
Member since Aug 2006
17818 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 11:07 am to
No, just another progressive RINO.
Posted by Revelator
Member since Nov 2008
58408 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 11:27 am to
No more Bushs. No more Clintons. No more Obamas!!!
This post was edited on 2/2/14 at 11:58 am
Posted by RCDfan1950
United States
Member since Feb 2007
35169 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 11:35 am to
Bush is a nice man...but nowhere near what will be required to face down the AUTHORITARIAN SOCIALIST rogues like the Obama machine.

I want to see somebody up on that stage that will virtually DISMEMEBER the whole Authoritarian Statist MSM meme and bring out the whole Conservative base. They ought to shame and ACCUSE the Dems straight up of crashing both healthcare and the economy...and give a DIRE WARNING of what is right ahead if the debt-sponsored spending isn't shut down...and promise to take the chains off this Cloward-Piven economy.

And that aint Bush. He's a wuss!

Bush ain't that guy.
Posted by Zach
Gizmonic Institute
Member since May 2005
112783 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 11:35 am to
Jeb is the same as GWB on the left-right scale.
He's a better speaker than his brother. Both were governors of large states and did very well.

But he is certainly not a 'shrink govt' guy.
Posted by Tigerlaff
FIGHTING out of the Carencro Sonic
Member since Jan 2010
20941 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 11:38 am to
Nope. I've had enough of ruling families.
Posted by udtiger
Over your left shoulder
Member since Nov 2006
99808 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 11:46 am to
No.
Posted by Sentrius
Fort Rozz
Member since Jun 2011
64757 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 12:02 pm to
quote:

Jeb Bush




No.
This post was edited on 2/2/14 at 12:21 pm
Posted by Alahunter
Member since Jan 2008
90739 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 12:13 pm to
I don't know about the Tea Party, but I doubt I would. I'm tired of voting against people, and not voting for someone. What difference would it make between him, some other "mainstream" Republican and any Dem that gets the nod on their side? Would anything really change?
Posted by darkhorse
Member since Aug 2012
7701 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:10 pm to
SO let's see..

Bush>
Clinton>
Bush>
Obama>
Bush?


hmm.... uh no! Will never happen.
Posted by Matrixman
Texas
Member since Apr 2010
719 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 5:58 pm to
quote:

But would the Tea Party vote for him?


No! Enough with the Bush.

Paul - Palin 2016
Posted by todospm
Member since Sep 2013
526 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 7:31 pm to
Left and right, I'm sick of the dynastic Presidential Politics.

Since I've been eligible to vote, it's been:

George, son of President vs Al, son of US Senator

George, son of President vs John, son of US Foreign Service Office and husband of fortune holder

John, son and grandson of US Navy Admirals vs Barack, created in NWO test tube

Mitt, son of Governor vs Barack, created in NWO test tube

Now Jeb, son of US President vs HIllary, wife of US President?



Even the GOP dark horse is an outsider US congressman, son of... an outsider US congressman.

I'll be deeply disappointed if Hillary and Bush are the options. Assuming the winner of that election goes on to win reelection, we're looking at 28 of the past 36 years with either a Bush or a Clinton in the WH... basically since I've been able to understand politics. And I'm getting old. Insane. Are we trying to mirror our 'democracy' after Bangladesh, where two families pass the baton back and forth every five years or so?

And to break this inertia, does it take a candidate like Obama, whose campaign and candidacy had a lot of gimmicky qualities? Or from the other side, the hunting hockey mom Sarah Palin? Dear God.
Posted by EST
Investigating
Member since Oct 2003
17875 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 7:35 pm to
No.
Posted by charlieg14
Member since Mar 2006
3076 posts
Posted on 2/2/14 at 10:26 pm to
Don't know. But as a liberal, I would consider Jeb Bush for president. Much more presidential than his brother. He's the one that the Bush elder wished had run for president rather than the oldest problem child whose fraternity buddies helped into being Texas governor. He was a puppet. Jeb would never let that happen.
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