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There was a time I was definitely convinced that Jeb was the pick of the litter so to speak, and I still have little quarrel with him personally. But do I want him to be the GOP nominee? I honestly don't know CJ, but my gut tells me it would not be a good idea in the current political climate. He would be dragging the legacy of two failed (by majority perception) Bush presidencies, and I just don't see how that wouldn't be a problem for him. Emotionally, would I feel secure and confident if he were president over some of the lesser knowns who could be the candidate? Absolutely.
And can I think of a single Democrat that the Democrats could put up that I would favor over Jeb? Nope.
So I definitely have mixed emotions on this one. I would have bet a good steak dinner--wait, I DID bet a good steak dinner--that any Republican could beat Obama in the crappy 2012 economy. I was wrong. Anybody with a brain who is capable of critical thinking knows we would all be better off now had Romney won, but I don't have any confidence that the American public won't be just as dumbed down in 2016. And I don't know that Jeb has the charisma to overcome that.
jeb only has two problems to overcome as a national candidate
his last name is bush
and he is from the GOP
with adequate PR he may have the opportunity to get past both of those barriers
but he needs to start soon, to convince joe public that he will be a much better president than his brother and that he is not mired in the backward social positions of the republican party
i still think condi, as a black woman, would have a better shot at the white house
and would probably make a better prez