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Would you vote for Jeb Bush?

Would vote for Jeb Bush


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Yeah, I already said against a Demo that it would be a different story. Moreover the piece says he made 2 mil off of Tenet. So the Tea Party will still make it difficult for him in the GOP Primaries.

teabaggers are opposed to those who earn honest money?
the 2 mil was not a 'gift'
 
Mornin' DA. :2wave: Yeah I think that lil bit will be enough to knock Jeb out of contention. Says he is against Ocare but then was part of those who were acting aggressively in favor of Ocare. The Tea partiers will light him up over that stuff. :shock:

Morning MMC :2wave: .

Yep, sounds like you are right to me.
 
teabaggers are opposed to those who earn honest money?
the 2 mil was not a 'gift'

What part about Aggressively backing O care wasn't loud enough? Hey now.....I would rather not see the infighting. Until after the Election.....but somehow I don't think it is going to play out that way.
 
What part about Aggressively backing O care wasn't loud enough? Hey now.....I would rather not see the infighting. Until after the Election.....but somehow I don't think it is going to play out that way.

then you are presuming to express something loudly makes it true

i disagree
we were not in the board room when that debate was held (if it was)
thus, we have no idea how jeb debated, nor what position he took (if any)
all we know is that he was well compensated for sharing his expertise as a board member with an insurance company which is now participating in the Obamacare program - like many other insurance companies within that industry
 
Jeb could not be more different than George. Geo is an unlucky penny who turns gold into ****, like a reverse Midas. Jeb seems to have a pretty decent track record and he's a lot more sane than anyone else the GOP has offered up to date.
 
then you are presuming to express something loudly makes it true

i disagree
we were not in the board room when that debate was held (if it was)
thus, we have no idea how jeb debated, nor what position he took (if any)
all we know is that he was well compensated for sharing his expertise as a board member with an insurance company which is now participating in the Obamacare program - like many other insurance companies within that industry

Well you can disagree JB.....but that's not going to stop the Tea Party from taking it to him over that. Then there is stance on immigration. Then his stance on Education. Which if he was thinking of gathering up Republican donors to make his way. Then he best hope to have Trump. But then that don't look like it will happen unless Jeb is the Nominee.



But insofar that there was a rhetorical constant, it was open disdain for Jeb Bush, as candidates responded to his sympathy for undocumented immigrants and praise for federal education standards. “Get rid of Common Core and replace it with common sense!” said Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn, taking a swipe at Bush’s support for the reformed curriculum standards. “I think what Jeb was trying to say was that many people come to the United States to look for opportunity,” said Huckabee, commenting on Bush’s support for comprehensive immigration reform. “I don't personally support amnesty. I think we ought to have a secure border.”

Trump also riffed on Bush’s immigration comments, mocking the notion that immigrants come to the United States out of “love.” “[T]hat’s one I've never heard of before,” Trump said. “I've heard money, I've heard this, I've heard sex, I've heard everything! The one thing I never heard of was love. I understand what he's saying, but, you know, it's out there, I'll tell you.” More importantly, the mere mention of Bush’s name drew boos from the crowd, who oppose the former governor’s immigration leniency.

If Jeb Bush has anything on his side right now, it’s this—the establishment stamp of approval. Just read this Washington Post story from late last month, where a parade of Republican donors and officials showed their enthusiasm for a Bush candidacy. Yes, there are still arguments and divisions among Republican elites, but one thing is clear: If Bush steps into the ring, he’ll begin the race with key victories in the “invisible primary,” where candidates fight to win influence and endorsements from the party’s most moneyed supporters.

Even still, this doesn’t make the grassroots irrelevant as much as it changes the nature of the challenge. No, the Republican base isn’t strong or influential enough to drive a candidate to the nomination or to kill the candidacy of someone with establishment support.

And that’s the “Jeb Bush” that has to go. To win the invisible primary and prevail with voters, Bush will have to sacrifice the most moderate aspects of his persona and commit to the main concerns of the rank and file. Or, put another way, there’s a good chance that any Jeb Bush who represents the entire Republican Party will be a Jeb Bush who opposes comprehensive immigration reform, shows strong skepticism for federal education programs, and adopts the usual bromides against President Obama and the Democratic Party.

It’s a Jeb Bush who—if he truly wants to win the nomination—may have to disavow his brother and father, too. Few Republicans will defend the eldest Bush, who worked with Democrats to raise taxes and earned the animosity of a generation of conservatives.

For Jeb Bush to win, he may have to do more than bury his former political persona—he may have to bury the Bush name.....snip~

Jeb Bush may win the nomination: GOP donors matter, the party’s base does not.
 
Well you can disagree JB.....but that's not going to stop the Tea Party from taking it to him over that. Then there is stance on immigration. Then his stance on Education. Which if he was thinking of gathering up Republican donors to make his way. Then he best hope to have Trump. But then that don't look like it will happen unless Jeb is the Nominee.



But insofar that there was a rhetorical constant, it was open disdain for Jeb Bush, as candidates responded to his sympathy for undocumented immigrants and praise for federal education standards. “Get rid of Common Core and replace it with common sense!” said Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn, taking a swipe at Bush’s support for the reformed curriculum standards. “I think what Jeb was trying to say was that many people come to the United States to look for opportunity,” said Huckabee, commenting on Bush’s support for comprehensive immigration reform. “I don't personally support amnesty. I think we ought to have a secure border.”

Trump also riffed on Bush’s immigration comments, mocking the notion that immigrants come to the United States out of “love.” “[T]hat’s one I've never heard of before,” Trump said. “I've heard money, I've heard this, I've heard sex, I've heard everything! The one thing I never heard of was love. I understand what he's saying, but, you know, it's out there, I'll tell you.” More importantly, the mere mention of Bush’s name drew boos from the crowd, who oppose the former governor’s immigration leniency.

If Jeb Bush has anything on his side right now, it’s this—the establishment stamp of approval. Just read this Washington Post story from late last month, where a parade of Republican donors and officials showed their enthusiasm for a Bush candidacy. Yes, there are still arguments and divisions among Republican elites, but one thing is clear: If Bush steps into the ring, he’ll begin the race with key victories in the “invisible primary,” where candidates fight to win influence and endorsements from the party’s most moneyed supporters.

Even still, this doesn’t make the grassroots irrelevant as much as it changes the nature of the challenge. No, the Republican base isn’t strong or influential enough to drive a candidate to the nomination or to kill the candidacy of someone with establishment support.

And that’s the “Jeb Bush” that has to go. To win the invisible primary and prevail with voters, Bush will have to sacrifice the most moderate aspects of his persona and commit to the main concerns of the rank and file. Or, put another way, there’s a good chance that any Jeb Bush who represents the entire Republican Party will be a Jeb Bush who opposes comprehensive immigration reform, shows strong skepticism for federal education programs, and adopts the usual bromides against President Obama and the Democratic Party.

It’s a Jeb Bush who—if he truly wants to win the nomination—may have to disavow his brother and father, too. Few Republicans will defend the eldest Bush, who worked with Democrats to raise taxes and earned the animosity of a generation of conservatives.

For Jeb Bush to win, he may have to do more than bury his former political persona—he may have to bury the Bush name.....snip~

Jeb Bush may win the nomination: GOP donors matter, the party’s base does not.

Both Jeb and Chris Christie have the potential to unite the Repub tribes the same way Reagan did: with a large personality and a positive message. Neither should backtrack on anything he has done or said. Their authenticity trumps litmus tests.:peace
 
Both Jeb and Chris Christie have the potential to unite the Repub tribes the same way Reagan did: with a large personality and a positive message. Neither should backtrack on anything he has done or said. Their authenticity trumps litmus tests.:peace

Christie wont be able to pull all the Tribes together no matter what he does......moreover, I am just telling it like it is. Tea Party already came out with their message on established Republicans. Which doesn't count Santorum and his Conservative bunch.
 
Christie wont be able to pull all the Tribes together no matter what he does......moreover, I am just telling it like it is. Tea Party already came out with their message on established Republicans. Which doesn't count Santorum and his Conservative bunch.

We shall see.:peace
 
What do you think of Christie going all negative on Colorado and pot?
There is a strong CONtingent in CO that opposes pot in the GOP .
Christie wont be able to pull all the Tribes together no matter what he does......moreover, I am just telling it like it is. Tea Party already came out with their message on established Republicans. Which doesn't count Santorum and his Conservative bunch.
 
What do you think of Christie going all negative on Colorado and pot?
There is a strong CONtingent in CO that opposes pot in the GOP .

I didn't hear Christie went ALL negative on pot.

They must be listening to Bill Bennett in the Morning then.....Reagans former drug Czar is behind the fight against the legalization of Marijuana.
 
POLITICO Headlines shows the back-and-forth pissing contest between Christie's "pure" New Jersey the drug-crazed "head shops" in Colorado.
I didn't hear Christie went ALL negative on pot.
They must be listening to Bill Bennett in the Morning then.....Reagans former drug Czar is behind the fight against the legalization of Marijuana.
Christie got his walking orders at the Adelson conference a few weeks ago, as did Bush--Kasich--Walker .
 
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