Obama: "We are honored to be joined here today by a champion of education reform -- Jeb Bush"

[Better Believe It]

Remarks by the President at Miami Central High School in Miami, Florida

"We are also honored to be joined here today by another champion of education reform, somebody who championed reform when he was in office, somebody who is now championing reform as a private citizen -- Jeb Bush. (Applause.) And we are grateful -- we're grateful for him being here."

I think that pretty much says all that needs to be said about President Obama's embrace of the right-wing Republican leader.

Just let President Obama speak for himself.

But some may respond with weak political excuses justifying such behavior.

Like, it's just practical centrist politics or do you think President Obama should have punched Bush in the face and other nonsense.