Jeb Bush Ponders Florida Senate Run

[ksimons]

Source: The Atlantic

Sources close to Jeb Bush, including one who has spoken to the former Florida governor within the past few hours, say he is seriously considering a run for Senate now that incumbent Republican Mel Martinez has retired.

If he decides to run, Republicans expect the field to clear for him. Maybe. Gov. Charlie Crist, with whom Bush has not had the warmest of relations, is said to be interested in moving to the Senate. Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum is weighing a bid, as is former state House Speaker Marco Rubio, Orange County executive Richard Crotty, and U.S. Rep. Connie Mack.

Read more: http://marcambinder.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/12/je...

[MineralMan]

1. More Bushit!

nt

[LisaM]

2. Can't they just go away?

I thought they were all going to move to Peru once * finished out his term and we'd at least have a short break before Ricky Martin Bush entered the picture.....

[Jack Sprat]

11. We wish!

There should be some law enacted to ensure no person of that family can hold public office again. It's criminal, really. It's a total lack of family values.

[Earth_First]

3. What's he going to run on? Jobs? Economy? Energy?

The only thing that Jeb would have left to run on is fear.

[MineralMan]

4. Babaloo...I think that's his platform.

He'll start a conga band and campaign with drums. Sheesh!

[Judi Lynn]

25. We've had enough babaloo Bush to do us for awhile.

Right-wing looneytoons Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart, Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart, Senator Mel Martinez.

[RFKHumphreyObama]

23. "I'll end peace, prosperity and progress just like my brother!"

[MichiganVote]

5. Look out Palin...another Bush wants the Presidency.

[lavndrblue]

6. There is no 'consideration'

by Jeb about running for the Senate. Ya think maybe the 'retirement' of Mel Martinez might have been forced so that Jeb could get back in the action and be ready for 2012/16? Palin will surely not be a contender and Huckleberry Hound and Mittens are jokes.

[jody]

7. He'll probably run in preparation for a bid for the White House. n/t

[The Wielding Truth]

8. Ponder... that's something * has never done,but it's not enough.

[brooklynite]

9. Paging Katherine Harris...

You didn't spend your "Widow's Mite" LAST time -- why not give it another go?

[bdamomma]

30. yea, I was wondering about her too.

[santamargarita]

10. Roll up you granddaddy's Nazi flag and just leave!

The Bush Crime Family is a plague on the World

[bluestateguy]

12. The Bush Family: the cold sore that just won't go away

Then of course it will be Pea Bush's turn too in a few years.

[Faygo Kid]

13. They will never leave the scene. They are fertile, and breed easily.

We and generations to come are stuck fighting against this horrific family.

[roamer65]

14. I will give a generous contribution to his Democratic opponent...

even though I don't live in FL. No more Bushes.

[HopeHoops]

15. Granny needs to pop Jethro over the head with a frying pan and knock some sense into the boy.

[ksimons]

17. hahahah - he IS jethro, ain't he!?! ...nt

[UTUSN]

16. Oh, heavenly Zeus!1 n/t

[hatrack]

18. Yes, just what America really, REALLY wants - another politician named "Bush"

What a clueless pantload.

[davidinalameda]

19. I hope he does run and is the nominee

that would guarantee that seat turning blue

there's no way he could run from Dubya's record

that would be on him like stink on shit

[sofa king]

20. Just like herpes...

... He's evil, he's irritating, you regret being stuck with him in the first place, and he's bound to come back sooner or later

[Jamastiene]

21. Oh, for fuck's sake! Why won't they just go away already?

I'm so damn tired of Bushes everywhere I turn. Do they have to breed like cockroaches and permeate every single facet of American life? Can't we do something to make fucked up dynasties like that illegal?

[RFKHumphreyObama]

22. Perfectly timed to run to succeed Obama in 2016

Maybe he can run on his brother's legacy

[HopeHoops]

24. I know - he can be Palin's running mate, if she can figure out what he should do every day.

[w4rma]

26. The Republican Party should rename themselves the Bush Party. (nt)

[sabra]

27. Jeb Bush considering Senate run

Source: CNN

(CNN) - Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is considering a bid for the United Sates Senate, Republican strategist Alex Castellanos told CNN Tuesday.

Republicans are urging Bush, the president's younger brother, to strongly consider making a bid for the seat currently held by outgoing Republican Sen. Mel Martinez. The first term senator announced Tuesday he would not run for reelection, setting off what's sure to be one of the most hotly-contested Senate battles in 2010.

Bush, who served as Florida governor from 1999 until 2007 and enjoyed high approval ratings, will take the next month to consider getting into the race, Castellanos said on CNN's The Situation Room. Castellanos is a CNN contributor. Bush also told the Politico he is "considering" getting into the race.

Should Bush decide to run, his presence would add immediate star power to a race Democrats are likely to make their top target in 2010. But the former governor, who has largely remained out of the spotlight over the last two years, could be hindered by his close association with the unpopular outgoing president.

Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/12/03/jeb-bus...

[Solly Mack]

28. lololololol

[bdamomma]

29. oh crap, Jeb go away huh?

we do not want a freaking dynasty.

[yurbud]

31. This is where Dems need to get smarter: crush this baby in the crib

They had a chance to do so for the re-election of Schwarzenegger to California governor and instead of pouring everything they could into that race and ending his career, they gave the Democratic candidacy to a no-name cipher and then didn't give him the money or the party celebrities to stump for him that would have buried Arnold or at least made it close.

Now Arnold is in a position to run for Senate, making what should be a safely Democratic seat competitive.

And if the GOP gets their shit together and sheds the religious right or figures out a way to keep them that doesn't scare swing voters, they would run him for president (in spite of Constitution).

The same thing is true of Jeb. We think the Bush brand is tainted for ever, but he can speak in complete sentences and appear reasonable to people who don't look at policy details, and so at worst, would remind people of Papa Bush not Baby Caligular Bush.

Dems shouldn't leave it to some stumblefuck comptroller or insurance commissioner with the charisma of a mortician to run against Jeb--they should get someone with the star power to outshine him and give him enough money to bury Jeb.

[florida08]

32. we just find out

Martinez was leaving and in walks Bush III right on cue. Pretty obvious this was the plan to take back the White House. These guys are like Al Qaeda..plans for attacks take years in the making. Sadly here in Florida republicans walk in lockstep. He will take Martinez place in '10.