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Despite Mitt Romney wins, both sides keep eying Jeb Bush

a very important battleground state that whoever wins the presidency always wins Florida.

Although that may be true, past elections aren't really relevant. If Obama wins Florida, he will have already won the election elsewhere. Even if the GOP wins Florida, they still have to make up more ground in Ohio, Colorado, Virginia, and Pennsylvania.

Also I think you are underestimating the importance of a good organization. Obama had a great organization in '08. It's how he won North Carolina and Indiana, and how he won by significant margins in New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada. Romney's campaign has shown to have a good organization for the most part so far, and should only get better as the campaign cycle goes on. Bush on the other hand, would have to create an organization almost from scratch in September.
 
You should check out where Clinton and Hussein Obama were at in June 2007 and June 2001..........You might be surprised.

First of all, this isn't June in the year before the election. You are talking about having someone, out of the blue, jump into the race in March of election year (at the earliest).

In any case, in June 2007, Obama had established a national campaign organization, had plenty of establishment support, a huge grassroots effort, was a respectable 2nd place in the polls for the Democratic nominee, and had firmly entrenched himself as the anti-Hillary candidate in the race...and he'd already been running (officially or unofficially) for 8 months so he'd already developed his platform to some extent. More importantly, in June 2007 no primaries had yet occurred and Obama had plenty of time to make sure he was on the ballot in all 50 states for the primary.

That is not remotely comparable to having Jeb Bush or anyone else suddenly jump into the race right now.
 
The problem with that is that Florida really isn't so crucial. If Obama wins Florida, he has probably also already won Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia, almost guaranteeing him the election. Now its up for debate whether Jeb Bush or Romney would have an easier time prying those three states away, but I personally think Romney would be better. Coming out of a broken convention, I just don't see Bush having enough time to build a sufficient organization.

Are you kidding me? do you remember 2000?
 
Are you kidding me? do you remember 2000?

Ohio is more critical compared to Florida. Whoever loses Ohio usually loses the election.... it tends to be the tie breaker. Obama can lose Florida and still win. Why? He can win Colorado, Wisconsin, Michigan, and PA or VA. If he wins Ohio its game over for the GOP.
 
Good point, maybe Jeb will start to see this and figure waiting until 2016 isn't the best political move, even though he would like to.

If Hussein Obama gets reelected there may be no USA in 2016 as we know it...I am dead serious.
 
So since he had a conservative side that means I have no reason to support him? The democratic party was a much different party during his time, the entire nation was blue, conservative views meshed with liberal views, it was normal. There was no such thing as extremist views as we see today in politics, America is changing, probably for the worse.

Well he stood for everything you oppose as a lefty.
 
Ron Paul is busy sucking Romney ass; he would like to get his son a VP slot, and keep the family business going. Paul is just a con artist mining the wallets out in the Fever Swamps. He's busy going after Santorum for his buddy Romney at the moment. So much for the fringe fantasies.

Jeb didn't do squat about 'savong Florida from the hurricanes' or whatever. Florida is a big state, so naturally FEMA has it pretty much down there over the years; no need for a Governor to do anything but the usual photo ops and credit stealing in that regard, unlike Louisiana, where the Feds where not at all interested and they just dumped the citizenry on busses and shipped them elsewhere.

The Republicans aren't going to get the White House, and they will probably lose some Congressional seats. The Tea Party scam run by a couple of the billionaire insiders fell on it's ass almost immediately after the elections, and Obama hasn't even started to run yet, and has a huge pile of money to boot. Lining up the media is a cinch; they're already touting up the faked numbers on the 'improving economy', and will until the elections are over, just never mind it's getting worse for many; people love being lied to.

Jeb has accumulated some baggage since his window of opportunity got hijacked by sibling rivalry, and he would not win now, no matter how much some wish it. His time to run was in the 2000 election. He's no longer a possibility.
 
If Hussein Obama gets reelected there may be no USA in 2016 as we know it...I am dead serious.

I think you will be shocked to find an America that's alive and well in 2016. If the GOP wins in 2012 and they implement their current beliefs they are running on.... going to college will be frowned upon....i think that poses a bigger threat to our nations future, wouldn't you agree?
 
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First of all, this isn't June in the year before the election. You are talking about having someone, out of the blue, jump into the race in March of election year (at the earliest).

In any case, in June 2007, Obama had established a national campaign organization, had plenty of establishment support, a huge grassroots effort, was a respectable 2nd place in the polls for the Democratic nominee, and had firmly entrenched himself as the anti-Hillary candidate in the race...and he'd already been running (officially or unofficially) for 8 months so he'd already developed his platform to some extent. More importantly, in June 2007 no primaries had yet occurred and Obama had plenty of time to make sure he was on the ballot in all 50 states for the primary.

That is not remotely comparable to having Jeb Bush or anyone else suddenly jump into the race right now.

I am not talking that at all, Its March 3 months earlier then June and I am talking about the Republicans realizing Romney is a loser and drafting JB at the convention.
 
I don't write off seeing Jeb putting his feet up on the desk in the Oval Office. The Country is 50/50 and Jeb would net more than Romney, remember we are talking about the electoral college not popular vote, remember Al?

You really think someone with the name Bush can swing the Independent and Centrist votes?
 
You really think someone with the name Bush can swing the Independent and Centrist votes?

I will not support Romney, I would however throw my support to Jeb before he opened his mouth on a campaign trail. I also believe that many others feel this way, so yes I do.
 
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Yes, that group. America has had a front row seat to that freak show for long enough..... Which is why congress currently holds a 10% approval rating. The worse in history....i think that beats your 50 year statement. The tea party will soon be no more.

Left wing polls don't impress me. Its like when the NY times and LA times have polls and poll mostly democrats. and that ass kicking tokk place 14 months ago.
 
Al gore won florida in 2000 and lost the election. can you sense the sarcasm?

Gore was so pathetic he did not even win his home state which is unheard of
. He does that and we never heard of Florida. Think about it.
 
Left wing polls don't impress me. Its like when the NY times and LA times have polls and poll mostly democrats. and that ass kicking tokk place 14 months ago.

a 10% approval rating can't be left wing media bias. It's impossible. Maybe a gallup poll will impress you? Congress' Job Approval at New Low of 10%

must I continue to own you.... or are you done now?
 
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No, not with Romney this is why Obama is happy with the current pool of candidates. Don't under estimate Jeb, he is a Bush. He wouldn't be appealing to the Obama crowd but he would for the Independents.

Jeb would be at his weakest among independents.
 
You should check out where Clinton and Hussein Obama were at in June 2007 and June 2001..........You might be surprised.

In June 2001, Clinton's eight years as President were over.
 
Sorry you don't like it redress but I like to remind people of Hussein Obama's shady past and I believe this is the best way to do it.......Don't worry the moment he drops that hideous name I will stop calling him that....

What shady past is using his middle name over his first name supposed to show?
 
I am not talking that at all, Its March 3 months earlier then June and I am talking about the Republicans realizing Romney is a loser and drafting JB at the convention.

Well in that case I have no idea what you're talking about with the analogy to Obama. Everyone knew full well that Obama was going to be the nominee in June of election year (even Hillary). And he'd been running for nearly 20 months at that point. That's in no way comparable to picking a non-candidate at the convention out of the blue.
 
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