I say yes. I think it's down to three with Trump, Cruz, and Rubio. I think Christie is a wildcard if he can gain some momentum in New Hampshire.
Should Jeb Bush drop out of the GOP race?
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I wish Jeb was President instead of his brother.
If I had a gun to my head, I'd vote for Jeb over Trump or Hillary. My worry with Jeb is that he'd bring in his brother's old crew to advise him. And we all know how that worked out last time.
If I had a gun to my head, I'd vote for Jeb over Trump or Hillary. My worry with Jeb is that he'd bring in his brother's old crew to advise him. And we all know how that worked out last time.
I am voting for Trump. I would also vote for Cruz. I will NOT vote for Bush or Clinton.
Jeb has time and money. There is no need to pull the rip cord now. My biggest curiosity of Trump mania is do people actually show up to caucus? Does he win an early state or two, and if he doesn't how does he handle defeat? Remember when he lost his lead in Iowa to Carson and immediately questioned if Iowans were drinking tainted water or something? Moving past South Carolina the pace and diversity of the states opens up and I want to see how Trump handles adversity.
If Jeb can keep pace he could be there to pick up some pieces. The problem with that for Republicans is if Trump implodes, do his voters go home and sit out the general rather than vote for Bush?
If Jeb can keep pace he could be there to pick up some pieces. The problem with that for Republicans is if Trump implodes, do his voters go home and sit out the general rather than vote for Bush?
I think Trump can/will win New Hampshire or South Carolina. Maybe both...
Right now I'd be surprised if Cruz does not win Iowa.
Right now I'd be surprised if Cruz does not win Iowa.
The last 7-10 days have made me wonder if Jeb is being told to just go after Trump. He seems to be all he talks about
Don't misunderestimate a Bush's ability to stay the course.
It is pretty simple. If you want some publicity get tied into the Trump show.
Jeb is a complete and total idiot. He should have dropped out a long time ago. In fact, he never should have gotten it. He's a fraud and a loser.
He has money and establishment backing. He can wait for the others to fall away. The establishment wants him bad.
He has already crossed this river. There was a story from a couple months ago showing that something like 38/40 campaign advisors worked for his family in the past. He is his brother in every way that matters.
No need for him to drop out yet. He has money and a lot can change between now and New Hampshire. Trump's ability to maintain is pretty impressive, but he still seems to top out around 30%. Others will drop out because of money, so Jeb will likely can some votes. Cruz does not seem like a natural fit in NH. Rubio is still a little young and untested, who knows what will happen with him. Kasich is kind of in the same camp as Bush but with less money. Christie has potential to sneak in as the Trump alternative. Everyone else should drop out.
February 9th is far enough away to give a candidate a chance to catch fire. Not sure Jeb can do that, but it is worth it for him to try.
February 9th is far enough away to give a candidate a chance to catch fire. Not sure Jeb can do that, but it is worth it for him to try.
On your high definition TV screen, Jeb Bush comes across
as a whinny wimp who is upset that the Bush Legacy stopped
with his brother. Jeb has absolutely no charisma and usually
looks angry. It is not a question of "if Jeb drops out, but when".
as a whinny wimp who is upset that the Bush Legacy stopped
with his brother. Jeb has absolutely no charisma and usually
looks angry. It is not a question of "if Jeb drops out, but when".
It will be very interesting if Christie breaks into the list of candidates that matter. Imagine if Christie, Rubio and Bush all are in the 10-15 % range. They split the sanity wing while Trump and Cruz split the crazy. Next summer could be a lot of fun.
Bush is running from his last name.
If he were to embrace the "Bush Brand," he would immediately jump 10-15 points in the polls.
The "brand" stands for "Standing in the world," "Integrity in dealing with others," "Straightforwardness and honesty along with trustworthiness," and a whole host of "knowns" that would immediately garner respect from around the world. The Iraqis trust the brand, the Afghans trust the brand, the Libyans trust the brand, Mexicans trust the brand, the Israelis and everyone else (Russia, France, England and on and on) respect the brand. It is a known quantity and more than with any other American political family it stands for a stable and predictable point of view.
This "I am my own man" nonsense has to be thrown overboard. He is a Bush and that gives him a 30% plus approval rating right from the start. (His brother had around a 30% approval rating when he left office.)
He is making some noises that sort of sound like a Bush point-of-view, but simply calling out for leadership is not enough. He needs to go all-in.
I earnestly yearn for the last years of the Bush presidency. Those were the good-old-days. Unless we pick up where George W. left off, we are doomed to speaking Arabic or perhaps even Russian. In the future, even the French will be laughing about our lack of resolve.
If he were to embrace the "Bush Brand," he would immediately jump 10-15 points in the polls.
The "brand" stands for "Standing in the world," "Integrity in dealing with others," "Straightforwardness and honesty along with trustworthiness," and a whole host of "knowns" that would immediately garner respect from around the world. The Iraqis trust the brand, the Afghans trust the brand, the Libyans trust the brand, Mexicans trust the brand, the Israelis and everyone else (Russia, France, England and on and on) respect the brand. It is a known quantity and more than with any other American political family it stands for a stable and predictable point of view.
This "I am my own man" nonsense has to be thrown overboard. He is a Bush and that gives him a 30% plus approval rating right from the start. (His brother had around a 30% approval rating when he left office.)
He is making some noises that sort of sound like a Bush point-of-view, but simply calling out for leadership is not enough. He needs to go all-in.
I earnestly yearn for the last years of the Bush presidency. Those were the good-old-days. Unless we pick up where George W. left off, we are doomed to speaking Arabic or perhaps even Russian. In the future, even the French will be laughing about our lack of resolve.
I had no idea Barbara Bush was a poster here.
I threw up a little. Read my lips, the Bush brand most certainly doesn't stand for trustworthiness outside of whatever tiny cave you survey. In fact its probably their one major problem. It was lack of trust that caused the base to turn on the father. It was lack of trust that caused the allies to back away from our foreign policy and there is a palpable lack of trust in their judgment to deal with most any issue be it foreign or domestic. That's all without even getting into the whole lying us into war for his oil buddies. Anyone who thinks W represented the good old days is a fool.
Imagine for a moment that you are the President of Syria, and you have been told that if you do not back off, the U.S. is going to bomb your troops.
Further Imagine that this is Obama speaking ...
Then consider how you would feel if it were a Bush speaking. Who would you "Trust" to keep their word?
Is it possible that you might take one of these two at his word and curtail your war efforts?
No, IMO, he should have listened to his mother and not gotten involved in the first place. Instead of wasting his time and other people's money for his losing campaign, he should have donated both his time and money to Wounded Warrior's. Jeb...get off the ego trip, you're a snowball.
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Now imagine the warm embrace of your lover. It engulfs you and lets you know you are going to be okay. His hands grip your chest before sliding down. One massages your manhood while the other enters you from behind.
Further imagine that lover is Bush. Does it feel right? Do you feel full?
Further imagine that lover is Bush. Does it feel right? Do you feel full?
OK, let's do this. Imagine you are Assad and the US President says he is going to bring you to justice if you don't behave. Now imagine that President is Bush. Then consider it is Obama speaking. Which President actually follows through and brings bad guys to Justice? I think I like this game.
I've unliked and reliked this a hundred times. I hope you get creditI'm guessing that half way thru posting that, this happened...
Oh I know. I constantly have to pay Mediacom extra for going over my 350 GB data limit because of all the porn on watch.
Saw a report this morning that says Jeb is gaining ground in New Hampshire.
[from CNN email]
Donald Trump is heading into 2016 with a commanding lead over the GOP field at 39% support, more than double that of his closest competitor, Ted Cruz, a new CNN/ORC poll Wednesday has found.
As I keep reminding people, President Howard Dean had a solid lead over John Kerry at this point in the campaign.
I'm confused. Is this a conservative doing a parody of conservatives?
If so, good job!
I think you are forgetting that it wasn't Obama who made Congress nix bombing Assad. Once W's buddy Putin came up with the deal for Assad to hand over his chemical weapons, no sensible person wanted to start bombing Damascus.
Just out of curiosity, who do you think would be ruling Syria now if we had bombed Assad? I don't know the answer myself, but I suspect it wouldn't be a nice secular democracy.
