One of Jeb Bush’s top advisers on Israel: George W. Bush

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When asked this week at an exclusive Manhattan gathering about who advises him on U.S.-Israel policy, Jeb Bush surprised many of the 50-plus attendees by naming his brother, former president George W. Bush, as his most influential counselor.

“If you want to know who I listen to for advice, it’s him,” Bush said Tuesday, speaking to a crowd of high-powered financiers at the Metropolitan Club, according to four people present.

The remark came as part of an answer to a question about Bush’s political advisers and their policy views. Bush was pressed for details about who he surrounds himself with and consults as he thinks through his positions, guests said.

The Republicans in the room spoke on the condition of anonymity to divulge information about the proceedings, where confidentiality was insisted upon by the event’s host, GOP mega-donor Paul Singer.

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/one-of-jeb-bushs-top-advisers-on-israel-george-w-bush/2015/05/07/920fec8e-f4da-11e4-bcc4-e8141e5eb0c9_story.html

I just gotta wonder, how was W's presidency good for Israel? Iraq was already contained, Syria wasn't doing anything, Egypt was quiet. Now Israel is surrounded by chaos.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. Kinda like Frank James getting advice from his brother Jesse on train robbery.

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. Captain Peachfuzz wasn't available?

[geek tragedy]

3. We'll be seeing that line replayed. nt

[GeorgeGist]

4. Hard pressed to find two dumber fucks in one place.

[gratuitous]

5. And why not?

After all, President MBA, after his unbroken string of foreign policy triumphs, turned to the problem of Israel and Palestine in 2008, and promised that his crack administration would be getting to work on that situation so it wouldn't burden the next president. You can read his stirring statement here, and marvel at how much George W. Bush accomplished:

http://www.cfr.org/israel/president-bush-discusses-israeli-palestinian-peace-process-january-2008/p15242

[louis-t]

6. Oh, that'll turn out well.

[kentuck]

7. Obviously Jeb has decided that Dubya might help him?

with primary voters?