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Dems Paint Jeb Bush As Romney 2.0
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/08/jeb-bush-2016-romney-democrats-_n_6640154.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
WASHINGTON (AP) Mitt Romney opposed the government's rescue of U.S. automakers. So did Jeb Bush.
Both worked in finance and backed the Wall Street bailout. Both are advocates of tax cuts that Democrats contend only benefit the wealthy and big business.
Democrats are unwilling to let Bush define himself as a reformer who aims to close the gap between the rich and poor, so they are trying to paint him as this campaign's Romney. The ex-Massachusetts governor struggled in 2012 against criticism related to his work in private equity and his portrayal by President Barack Obama's allies as a cold-hearted plutocrat.
"We don't need to try to show that Jeb is like Romney. He pretty much is Romney," said Eddie Vale, vice president of American Bridge 21st Century, a liberal group set up to conduct opposition research on Republicans. "When it comes to any ideas or policies, he's the same as Romney."
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/08/jeb-bush-2016-romney-democrats-_n_6640154.html?utm_hp_ref=politics
WASHINGTON (AP) Mitt Romney opposed the government's rescue of U.S. automakers. So did Jeb Bush.
Both worked in finance and backed the Wall Street bailout. Both are advocates of tax cuts that Democrats contend only benefit the wealthy and big business.
Democrats are unwilling to let Bush define himself as a reformer who aims to close the gap between the rich and poor, so they are trying to paint him as this campaign's Romney. The ex-Massachusetts governor struggled in 2012 against criticism related to his work in private equity and his portrayal by President Barack Obama's allies as a cold-hearted plutocrat.
"We don't need to try to show that Jeb is like Romney. He pretty much is Romney," said Eddie Vale, vice president of American Bridge 21st Century, a liberal group set up to conduct opposition research on Republicans. "When it comes to any ideas or policies, he's the same as Romney."
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Meet the new Mitt, same as the old Mitt ("Dems Paint Jeb Bush As Romney 2.0") (Original Post)
Miles Archer
Feb 2015
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And just like Romney, if the exciting and dynamic Jeb were a color he'd be beige
aint_no_life_nowhere
Feb 2015
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dhill926
(16,339 posts)1. good.....
hit him early and hit him hard. He's a dangerous one...
Wellstone ruled
(34,661 posts)2. What a photo!!!!!!
Got to love that great friendly smile. Sure do look friendly.
TheCowsCameHome
(40,168 posts)3. Sphincter-like expression
How nice.
Marie Marie
(9,999 posts)6. Yikes! Now that is a pouty boo-boo face.
Looks like someone just took his toy away.
underpants
(182,826 posts)4. No, we depict him as W 2.0
What part of BUSH don't they understand is a disaster?
aint_no_life_nowhere
(21,925 posts)5. And just like Romney, if the exciting and dynamic Jeb were a color he'd be beige
Fifty shades of beige. In fact his name is beige spelled backwards.