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Will somebody PLEASE explain to me WHY they feel Jeb would be the apple of gateley Jan 2012 #1
I am certainly not advocating a Jeb Bush Candidicy, but Kissinger vows to China: “Jeb Bush Will Be teddy51 Jan 2012 #4
Oh -- I didn't think you were advocating him. It's just that everybody says gateley Jan 2012 #7
The big problem, IMHO he has much more appeal than any of the Republican candidates that teddy51 Jan 2012 #10
I don't get it either RZM Jan 2012 #9
I'm not sure about that, cause I don't think that the Republicans can live with any one teddy51 Jan 2012 #11
They have to live with them RZM Jan 2012 #12
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
I agree davidpdx Jan 2012 #30
Because people want to believe there is always a vast conspiracy... randome Jan 2012 #33
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
bush isnt popular this year. ;) roguevalley Jan 2012 #3
You're on the right track, look to NY Gov Pataki to play the adult. nt CK_John Jan 2012 #5
How would he fare with fundamentalists? JDPriestly Jan 2012 #24
With the baffoons they have now, I would guess anything is possible. What would they have to lose- deacon Jan 2012 #6
After Bushtard was re-selected.... upi402 Jan 2012 #8
Jebbie is way too 'liberal' on illegal immigration customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #14
Compared to what they have to chose from, I wish I could rule him out. Not saying teddy51 Jan 2012 #16
Forget it customerserviceguy Jan 2012 #17
Hope your right! Guess we will wait and see. n/t teddy51 Jan 2012 #21
Also I don't he would do well with the religious right maryellen99 Jan 2012 #31
The Bush name will be no more in this country. FarLeftFist Jan 2012 #15
I'm not betting on that. I would love to see that, but compared to what we have teddy51 Jan 2012 #18
Jeb won't be the candidate for the same reason he didn't run Orangepeel Jan 2012 #19
NOOOOOOOO!!! NOT ANOTHER BUSH!!!! NO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AndyTiedye Jan 2012 #20
That would be a LOL if it weren't close to what might be! It makes to much sense teddy51 Jan 2012 #22
I think the current bunch of contenders HeiressofBickworth Jan 2012 #23
Nah, he's not far enough to the right.. X_Digger Jan 2012 #25
Putting Bush on the 2012 ticket would get a lot of disaffected voters out to vote Democratic Samantha Jan 2012 #27
No way. Summer Hathaway Jan 2012 #28
I've heard Christie's name, not Jeb's, as the name for a brokered convention. no_hypocrisy Jan 2012 #29
really? Puzzledtraveller Jan 2012 #32
That could very well happen. I keep telling people that these extremist IDIOTS are red herrings BlueIris Jan 2012 #34
That's ProSense Jan 2012 #35
I'd bet against it in a heartbeat onenote Jan 2012 #36
Jeb Bush who they passed on to take GW? That guy? Their own second string? Bluenorthwest Jan 2012 #37
Wouldn't a lot of Republican voters be upset about this? Nikia Jan 2012 #38
This is almost as bad as the "Hillary will be the new VP" crap. Jennicut Jan 2012 #40
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