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warrior1

(12,325 posts)
Fri Jan 17, 2014, 11:27 AM Jan 2014

Barbara Bush Doesn't Want Son Jeb To Run For President, Inherit 'Enemies' (VIDEO)

Nobody does Babs.

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/barbara_bush_doesnt_want_jeb_bush_presidential_run

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"I hope he won't, because I think he'll get all my enemies, all his brother's, all -- and there are other families," she said. "I refuse to accept that this great country isn't raising other wonderful people."

It's not clear what enemies the former first lady was referring to. Jeb Bush's brother, former President George W. Bush, has repeatedly said he's not concerned about how history will judge his administration's disputed decisions, from the Iraq War to the response to Hurricane Katrina.

The matriarch of the Bush family would clearly prefer that Jeb Bush, whose name is often floated as a potential 2016 contender, stay out of that kind of political spotlight. She told C-SPAN that the United States deserves a leader that comes from outside a political dynasty.

"I think this is a great American country, great country, and if we can't find more than two or three families to run for high office, that's silly, because there are great governors and great eligible people to run," Bush said. "And I think that the Kennedys, Clintons, Bushes, there are just more families than that."

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Barbara Bush Doesn't Want Son Jeb To Run For President, Inherit 'Enemies' (VIDEO) (Original Post) warrior1 Jan 2014 OP
I agree with her. No dynasties... Mass Jan 2014 #1
I thought she was still in the hospital.. snooper2 Jan 2014 #2
"I'm not arrogant enough"...then goes on to list just how wonderful her family is Solly Mack Jan 2014 #3
He'll get " all MY enemies?" But I thought she was vanlassie Jan 2014 #4
I agree with her about Jeb, but there have only been one Kennedy and one Clinton presidents. Beacool Jan 2014 #5

Solly Mack

(90,767 posts)
3. "I'm not arrogant enough"...then goes on to list just how wonderful her family is
Fri Jan 17, 2014, 11:45 AM
Jan 2014

and what wonderful things they are doing and how surely there are more families out there as wonderful as her family is....surely. She refuses to believe otherwise! She refuses to accept! (which sounds like she secretly believes it might be true) Surely other families are raising "public servants" - because we all know what a servant to the public Shrub was. (and Neil and JEB and Poppy)

Oh, cruel fate! Why must you torment her beautiful mind?

Beacool

(30,249 posts)
5. I agree with her about Jeb, but there have only been one Kennedy and one Clinton presidents.
Fri Jan 17, 2014, 02:05 PM
Jan 2014

Unfortunately, there have been two Bushes........

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