Former President George Bush Wants Son "JEB" Bush To Run For President

[trekkerguy]

Re: Former President George Bush Wants Son "JEB" Bush To Run For Presi

Jeb's always seemed to do a good job at leading moderately while he himself
is a Conservative. I don't see him as being like the whole rest the lot.

But still have no desire to see another Bush in power.

 

[RJDiogenes]

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It would seem highly unlikely that after one Bush who was a lightweight single termer and a second Bush who most consider one of the most disastrous presidents in American that the Bush who presided over the Florida debacle in 2000 could get elected; and yet, with the Republican political machine and a few well-time ballot initiatives on his side, it is not beyond credibility that he could succeed.

 

[Dayton3]

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Despite what some think now, no one who wants to be taken seriously can claim that President Bush has been one of most "disastrous presidents in American history".

No domestic terrorist attacks after 9-11.

The economy just fine for more than 7 of his eight years.

Good relations between the U.S. and virtually every major nation on Earth.

Won two wars.

 

[Garak]

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No domestic terrorist attacks after 9-11.

Too many factors involved that have nothing to do with the president.

The economy just fine for more than 7 of his eight years.

Things were booming, that's for sure, but now we're finding out why.....

Good relations between the U.S. and virtually every major nation on Earth.

Come on.

Won two wars.

Iraq is starting to look promising but Afghanistan is a shit show Dayton, that's very dishonest of you.

 

[Australis]

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As an overseas person, I say, please, no more Bushes, we couldn't stand it. They're too self-cnetered, too determined to be the Princes of America.

 

[crookeddy]

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No domestic terrorist attacks after 9-11.

Too many factors involved that have nothing to do with the president.

The economy just fine for more than 7 of his eight years.

Things were booming, that's for sure, but now we're finding out why.....

Good relations between the U.S. and virtually every major nation on Earth.

Come on.

Won two wars.

Iraq is starting to look promising but Afghanistan is a shit show Dayton, that's very dishonest of you.

You don't consider Afghanistan hopeless? The war was pretty much won. What happened after is inevitable.

 

[cultcross]

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Despite what some think now, no one who wants to be taken seriously can claim that President Bush has been one of most "disastrous presidents in American history".

No domestic terrorist attacks after 9-11.

Well yes, it does help if you discount the biggest and most devastating terrorist attack on US soil and arguably anywhere in history, if you're crediting Bush with good homeland security.

The economy just fine for more than 7 of his eight years.

The economy has been running towards where we are now a lot longer than a year.

Good relations between the U.S. and virtually every major nation on Earth.

This one's a joke, right?
Or do you just not count any nation that isn't keen on Bush's US as 'major'?

Won two wars.

Or the flipside, started two wars. 50% of them illegal.

 

[Garak]

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No domestic terrorist attacks after 9-11.

Too many factors involved that have nothing to do with the president.

Things were booming, that's for sure, but now we're finding out why.....

Come on.

Won two wars.

Iraq is starting to look promising but Afghanistan is a shit show Dayton, that's very dishonest of you.

You don't consider Afghanistan hopeless? The war was pretty much won. What happened after is inevitable.

Not only is it a shit show right now but you guys didn't even catch OBL or Mullah Omar, just low level grunts.

I mean if your objective was to go in there, blow shit up, take some names, allow opium to grow to fund terrorist groups around the world and have the terrorists regroup there after a few years, then you guys did a top notch job. Congratulations.

 

[trekkerguy]

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Despite what some think now, no one who wants to be taken seriously can claim that President Bush has been one of most "disastrous presidents in American history".

No domestic terrorist attacks after 9-11.

The economy just fine for more than 7 of his eight years.

Good relations between the U.S. and virtually every major nation on Earth.

Won two wars.

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[Marc]

Re: Former President George Bush Wants Son "JEB" Bush To Run For Presi

Boy with Jeb Bush and Caribou Barbie and future contenders for the Presidential nonimee, the future of the Republican party is looking rosey - NOT!

 

[Lord Garth]

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I don't rule out the possibility that Jeb Bush might want to run for President in 2016 or later but I don't see him winning the nomination at all.

Deep down, I think HW Bush would've preferred if Jeb had run instead George W. He'll never admit it, but that's the sense I get. Jeb wasn't competitive with his father the way his brother was.

 

[Squiggy]

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No domestic terrorist attacks after 9-11.

The economy just fine for more than 7 of his eight years.

Two pretty MASSIVE exceptions in that list, scooter.

 

[Dayton3]

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Which nations does the U.S. not enjoy good relations with aside from Russia, Iran and North Korea?

And the planning and preparations for 9-11 took place largely prior to President Bush taking office.

 

[Dayton3]

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Won two wars.

Iraq is starting to look promising but Afghanistan is a shit show Dayton, that's very dishonest of you.

Afghanistan is better now than it has been anytime since the 1970s.

 

[Squiggy]

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With the exception of all those Americans dying there...and the massive drug traffic.

And all the explosions.

Did you not read your opening post?

 

[Gertch]

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Jeb's always seemed to do a good job at leading moderately while he himself
is a Conservative. I don't see him as being like the whole rest the lot.

But still have no desire to see another Bush in power.

I have to agree with all points here.

I saw a couple clips of the interview and it seemed to me as a dad just supporting his son. He said if Jeb wanted to run he would support that and if he decided to get out of politics he would support that as well.

 

[Dayton3]

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With the exception of all those Americans dying there...and the massive drug traffic.

And all the explosions.

Did you not read your opening post?

The drugs were there before we attacked.

The drugs were there before the Soviets invaded in 1979.

The drugs will be there long after the U.S. is gone.

And once again, U.S. losses in Afghanistan have been at an indefinitely sustainable level.

We could be there for half a century and not lose as many soldiers as we lost in 1967 in Vietnam.

 

[Misfit Toy]

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I saw a couple clips of the interview and it seemed to me as a dad just supporting his son. He said if Jeb wanted to run he would support that and if he decided to get out of politics he would support that as well.

That's how I see it too, but the OP has been known to read more into certain situations than I would.

 

[Dayton3]

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I saw a couple clips of the interview and it seemed to me as a dad just supporting his son. He said if Jeb wanted to run he would support that and if he decided to get out of politics he would support that as well.

That's how I see it too, but the OP has been known to read more into certain situations than I would.

Wishful thinking perhaps.

But the Bush family are natural leaders.

 

[Misfit Toy]

Re: Former President George Bush Wants Son "JEB" Bush To Run For Presi

I saw a couple clips of the interview and it seemed to me as a dad just supporting his son. He said if Jeb wanted to run he would support that and if he decided to get out of politics he would support that as well.

That's how I see it too, but the OP has been known to read more into certain situations than I would.

Wishful thinking perhaps.

But the Bush family are natural leaders.

Are you a natural follower?