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In reply to the discussion: Anyone betting against a Republican National Convention that will nominate Jeb Bush [View all]RZM
(8,556 posts)12. They have to live with them
What do people really know about Jeb Bush, other than his name? I agree with Gateley that his status as some savior that people are clamoring for is exaggerated to the point of absurdity. Nobody gives a shit about Jeb Bush, except maybe party insiders . . . and they are getting in the tank for Romney as we speak (some are already there).
People will have made their peace with this well before the convention. Flawed or not, this is what they're getting. It wasn't so different last time either. They weren't exactly enthused about McCain.
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Anyone betting against a Republican National Convention that will nominate Jeb Bush [View all]
teddy51
Jan 2012
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I am certainly not advocating a Jeb Bush Candidicy, but Kissinger vows to China: “Jeb Bush Will Be
teddy51
Jan 2012
#4
The big problem, IMHO he has much more appeal than any of the Republican candidates that
teddy51
Jan 2012
#10
I'm not sure about that, cause I don't think that the Republicans can live with any one
teddy51
Jan 2012
#11
I have serious distane for any and all Bush's, but I am concerned that they may try to
teddy51
Jan 2012
#13
So do you think he'd appeal to Republicans across the country? They themselves won't utter Bush's
gateley
Jan 2012
#26
Well if they didn't pull a rabbit out of the hat for the McCain/Palin fiasco, doubt
gateley
Jan 2012
#39
High unlikely he would want to touch it. He knows his best shot is 2016 for multiple reasons. nt
Cognitive_Resonance
Jan 2012
#2
With the baffoons they have now, I would guess anything is possible. What would they have to lose-
deacon
Jan 2012
#6
Compared to what they have to chose from, I wish I could rule him out. Not saying
teddy51
Jan 2012
#16
I'm not betting on that. I would love to see that, but compared to what we have
teddy51
Jan 2012
#18
That would be a LOL if it weren't close to what might be! It makes to much sense
teddy51
Jan 2012
#22
Putting Bush on the 2012 ticket would get a lot of disaffected voters out to vote Democratic
Samantha
Jan 2012
#27
I've heard Christie's name, not Jeb's, as the name for a brokered convention.
no_hypocrisy
Jan 2012
#29
That could very well happen. I keep telling people that these extremist IDIOTS are red herrings
BlueIris
Jan 2012
#34
Jeb Bush who they passed on to take GW? That guy? Their own second string?
Bluenorthwest
Jan 2012
#37