Jeb Bush to officially announce presidential bid June 15 in Miami

[seafan]

Source: Tampa Bay Times

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The announcement will follow a weeklong trip for Bush to Europe that begins Monday, giving him a close look at foreign policy issues that have been a central focus of the presidential contest so far.

Despite having a famous last name and raising what is expected to be a breathtaking amount of money, Bush has struggled to break out of a growing pack of GOP contenders.

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But his all-but-official status has attracted growing criticism from campaign finance watchdogs, newspaper editorial boards and other candidates.

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The decision to wait so long has a major financial upside, as Bush has been free to work directly with the Right to Rise Super PAC, started by his allies, and raise unlimited money. Watchdogs have filed several complaints with the Federal Election Commission and the Justice Department.

Asked on Face the Nation if he was violating the law, Bush said: "I would never do that."



Read more: http://www.tampabay.com/news/politics/stateroundup/jeb-bush-to-announce-for-president-june-15-in-miami/2232249

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Start your engines.

[SoapBox]

1. zzzzzzzzzzz

Uhhh...what's that?

WMD's?

Oops, wrong Bush but close enough.

NO...MORE...BUSH...EVER!

[Eric J in MN]

2. A man with a presidential exploratory committee shouldn't coordinate with his Super PAC.

Jeb Bush is sleazy.

[liberal N proud]

3. Announcing that you are gong to announce, Isn't that the same thing as announcing?

[swilton]

4. cough, cough

[TheNutcracker]

5. So here comes Jeb. His wife can never be a first lady

So here comes Jeb. His wife can never be a first lady. She lied to the feds about 20K in purchases she was bringing back into the U.S. from Paris. Jeb's been a big philanderer. Two of his children have been in the news in the past years for arrests linked to drug problems, public intoxication, and sex in public. (don't confuse the W's kids).
Then there is the family issue of robbing banks. One, the Silverado Savings and Loan, several ways into which many in the Bush family were involved, and also many politicians still in office today. Jeb, George Sr., and his son Neil Bush have all been implicated in the Savings and Loan Scandal, which cost American tax payers over $1.4 TRILLION dollars, one quarter of our national debt. One also thinks it's polite to take up the Asian hookers when presented.
Their grandfather worked for Hilter, and HW lied about working for the CIA. We were to believe this when he was chosen to head the CIA agency?
The entire family has been an "AMERICAN DISASTER'.
Then there is Jeb's Nigerian water pump bribery scandal back in the courts, just last year! Illegal immigration is an "act of love".

Let us not forget that Jeb Bush defaulted on a $4.56 million dollar loan from the Broward Federal Savings in Sunrise, FL. After federal regulators closed the S&L, the office building that Jeb used the $4.56 million to finance was reappraised by the regulators at $500,000.00, which Bush and his partners paid. The taxpayers had to pay back the remaining 4 million plus dollars, as in the past. This family robs banks and created a drug war to run drugs. Just read Barry and the Boys. Barry Seal flew planes for the CIA and ran drugs for HW and a few others.

[Spitfire of ATJ]

6. Chris Hayes exposed WHY he's been putting off the official announcement....

Seems there is a CAP on how much an individual can contribute once you announce.

He's been sucking up big wads of cash for months but that well is running dry now.

[SunSeeker]

7. Yup. Cash is drying up because he's sinking in the polls.

Looks like the tycoon money is going to Walker.

[seafan]

9. Jeb pulled this heist in the 1998 gubernatorial campaign in Florida as well.

Journalist S. V. Date has had Jeb nailed for a while now.

Jeb Bush's History of Outsourcing His Campaign So He Can Raise Big Money, May 28, 2015

As Jeb Bush circa 2015 considers pushing the campaign finance envelope by offloading expenses to an outside group, he has a ready model to emulate: Jeb Bush circa 1998.

That's the year the Republican Party of Florida paid for his TV ads, his polling, and even his campaign staff's salaries as he ran for governor.

The advantage was millions of extra dollars. There was a $500 limit on individual contributions to Bush's regular campaign, but the state party could accept unlimited contributions from individuals and corporations. So Bush spent less time at fundraisers than in his previous run, but socked away far more money thanks to five- and six-figure checks.

The airwaves, meanwhile, were flooded with 60-second ads featuring 58 seconds of Bush and Bush's family and Bush's dog Marvin—but finishing with a car-commercial-style voiceover endorsing the GOP candidates for insurance commissioner and comptroller. That disclaimer at the end technically made it a party ad, not a Bush ad.

..... In other words, it was an early version of what Bush is planning now—capitalizing on his fundraising advantage and connections over his Republican rivals by letting big-dollar money pay for as much of the campaign as possible.

The Right to Rise Super PAC will have the role that the state party played in 1998.

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And while coordination is illegal, key people in Jeb World will be running the Right to Rise Super PAC. At the top: Mike Murphy, the consultant who handled Bush's TV campaigns—including the Marvin the dog ad—in 1998 and 2002. Murphy worked closely with Bush's closest confidant, Sally Bradshaw, in those successful campaigns and has been working with her again in recent months. Murphy and Bradshaw did not respond for this article.

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'...stretching the law to maximize every possible advantage available to him to win that election.'


It's what Jeb Bush does for himself and the Family.

[seafan]

8. S. V. Dáte: Jeb's "announcement" webpage is hosted by French internet company---LOL

S.V. Dáte ?@svdate 7h 7 hours ago

.@JebBush's June 15 announcement info at http://jebannouncement.com -- being hosted by Gandi SAS -- a FRENCH internet company! Mon Dieu!

Link


Thanks for the chuckle, Mr. Dáte!

I'm anticipating much more of your fine work when this circus comes to town.

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

10. Here's a file photo for the op

I wonder if Dubya will be on stage for the announce. Or Jeb's three children who keep having run-ins with the law?

[seafan]

11. All I can say to that is .... urp..

And right before dinner, too.

With W's "ratings" creeping back up, Jeb might bring his most favorite war adviser onstage with him. This Family never quits.