NYT: Jeb Bush Ponders Future, Not Knowing What It Holds

[kskiska]

(snip)

“Jeb is a policy-driven guy,” Mr. Schweizer said. “If he can be a vice president that plays some kind of a policy role as Cheney has, as Gore did in the Clinton administration, then Jeb Bush will be interested.”

Many assume that for now — at least partly at the urging of his wife, described as shy and eager to be out of the public eye — Mr. Bush will return to the private sector. He reported a net worth of $1.4 million in 2005, down from $2.4 million in 1998.

(snip)

Small signs suggest, however, that he will have a hard time giving up executive powers. He told reporters that while buying furniture recently, he had to stifle the urge to tell the store owner a better way of doing business — a trait his adversaries say they will not miss.

“Bush was the type that if you did not agree with him, he really didn’t have time for you,” said State Senator Frederica Wilson, Democrat of Miami. “He wanted you to rubber stamp every idea he had, and he wouldn’t listen to reason.”

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http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/02/us/politics/02jeb.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

[rodeodance]

1. lordy lordy, why is this news?

[frogcycle]

2. As opposed to

those of us who can see the future?

[Imagevision]

3. Really, why is this news, Jebby can just go to work for Carlyle like Tony Blair is.

[Warpy]

4. Like I particularly believe that net worth

I'm sure he's got more stashed away, far from the prying eyes of both the SEC and the IRS.

He's well set as far as family contacts go. He'll waltz in as the CEO of something or other, as that is his birthright.

He's not as stupid as his brother, so he may even be successful at it, as long as he doesn't get caught doing what that family seems to do all the time.

I just want that whole family far, far away from government.

[BlueJazz]

5. As Fraiser (kinda') once said: You Know Mr.Bush......

....If I had the worlds most powerful Microscope and I looked through it,
I still would not be able to see the slightest interest I have in your Future....

[Mind_your_head]

13. Bravo!!!!

Well said Fraiser (kinda') ;-)

:applause:

[illinoisprogressive]

6. Seems like a family affliction about disagreeing

these guys need to be cooed to constantly. They cannot take a little criticism. Even if it means saving 3000 lives.

[mitchum]

7. I see an orange jumpsuit (XXXL) in that criminal pig's future...

if there was any justice in the world

[snowbear]

8. like this?

[mitchum]

9. Yesssssss

thanks for the graphic :)

[Cass]

10. Oh My God. Jeb as VP?

“If he can be a vice president that plays some kind of a policy role as Cheney has, as Gore did in the Clinton administration, then Jeb Bush will be interested.”

I don't think this country can survive any more Bushes in the White House.

[Joe Bacon]

11. I don't because Jeb will be the 2008 GOP nominee

I see a deadlocked GOP Convention between Mc Cain, Giuliani, Gingrich, Huckabee and Brownback. None of them will have a majority and there will be so much bad blood spilled between them that Jeb will be the compromise nominee. I fully expect Jeb to be the 2008 nominee.

[superconnected]

14. yep, you nailed it.

The bush crime family wouldn't have it any other way.

[Imagevision]

12. The sight of another Bush running for office would make me puke!

[Eurobabe]

18. delete, wrong post response

[barb162]

15. Let him live off his big government pension

and stay out of politics, I have had enough of that family

[keopeli]

16. The NYT kisses up to the Bushes...again. Surprise, surprise n/t

[Eurobabe]

19. WTF is up with this trend lately?

Did they buy a seat on the board of directors??

[keopeli]

20. This is the real trend.

When they say something which solely serves the public interest, it is the exception.

This is the paper that sold the Iraq War, let's not forget, and all of the lies - in spite of evidence to the contrary.

[jwirr]

17. Hopefully, exile in Paraguay with his whole damn family.

[wakeme2008]

21. Let's see if I understand this math.....

"Net worth of $1.4 million in 2005" and he is going to pay $4,000 PER MONTH for a RENTAL apartment.... That's $48,000 per year for a rental....

Something smells.......

[lanlady]

22. and Jeb--

is supposedly the SMARTEST member of the Bush clan?
:crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy::crazy:

[yellowcanine]

23. "if you did not agree with him, he really didn’t have time for you" What a surprise.

Just like the chimperor.