Jeb on Bush family name: 'It's an issue'

[IDemo]

CNN - Jeb Bush understands that as the son and brother of former presidents, his family name may hurt him as much as help him if he decides to run for the White House in 2016.

And the former two-term Florida governor reiterated that he'll make his decision on whether to launch a campaign for the Republican presidential nomination by the end of this year.

Bush, the featured guest Monday at the Long Island Association's biannual luncheon, a popular stop for former presidents and White House hopefuls, was asked about the recent comments from his mother. Former first lady Barbara Bush told CSPAN that "there's no question in my mind that Jeb is the best-qualified person to run for president, but I hope he won't," adding that "there are other families," who deserve a chance.

"It's an issue for sure," Bush admitted.

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/02/24/jeb-on-bush-family-name-its-an-issue/?hpt=hp_t2

[RBStevens]

1. Well that's kind of an understatement, isn't it?

[Cali_Democrat]

2. Ya think?

[KoKo]

3. LOL's those Bushies have no honor...Shoot your Family Name in the Gut...

Who cares...Does the Bush family have ANY HONOR LEFT at this point in their corrupt, privileged history?

[malaise]

4. Stand your Ground Jebbie

[PoliticAverse]

5. We can only hope... n/t

[IDemo]

6. I think if he changes it to "McFlightsuit", most pubs won't catch on

[madokie]

7. You can bet your arse he will jump in

BIG HEAD jeb wants the job so bad it hurts

[Jenoch]

8. I recall even Jeb's mother saying in an

interview (60 Minutes?) that he should not run. She said something like there have been enough Bushes to have that job. I think she said that because she does not want all of the negatives to come out again.

[truebluegreen]

9. Ya think?

The idea that it might help is the problem; it should be a slam-dunk disqualification.