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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsGeorge W. Bush concedes his brother has ‘a problem’
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http://www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/george-w-bush-concedes-his-brother-has-problem?CID=sm_fb_maddow
George W. Bush concedes his brother has a problem
04/16/15 10:40 AMUpdated 04/16/15 02:59 PM
By Steve Benen
Former President George W. Bush was in Chicago yesterday, giving a paid speech and reflecting briefly on the 2016 presidential race.
Jeb Bushs candidacy has a problem, says brother George. Me.
Its an easy line to say, Havent we had enough Bushes? After all, even my mother said, Yes, the former president told an audience of 7,000 health IT experts here on Wednesday.
Its an easy line to say, Havent we had enough Bushes? After all, even my mother said, Yes, the former president told an audience of 7,000 health IT experts here on Wednesday.
As the Politico report noted, the former president told the audience that voters wont see him out there on the campaign trail in order to help put some distance between the two Bushes.
The former Florida governor, meanwhile, was in southern Ohio yesterday, stressing a similar point.
Republican White House prospect Jeb Bush kicked off a speech to business leaders on Tuesday with a series of personal recollections, saying hes his own person. [
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He told the crowd hes blessed to be the son of one president and the brother of another but Im also my own person. Ive lived my own life.
He told the crowd hes blessed to be the son of one president and the brother of another but Im also my own person. Ive lived my own life.
Theres more than one reason this is such a tough sell.
As we discussed a few weeks ago, even as Jeb urges voters to see him as his own person, hes also relying on his mother, father, brother, and son to raise big bucks for his super PAC.
At the same time, hes surrounded himself with the Bush family team of foreign-policy advisers, and reportedly brought on his brothers chief economist to help shape his 2016 economic agenda.
As for Jebs claim that hes lived his own life, the New York Times reported last month that he spent much of his adult life taking advantage of his family connections to advance his interests. In Florida, people went out of their way to get close to Bush in the hopes that hed relay messages and suggestions to his powerful relatives which he routinely did.
This isnt going away.
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George W. Bush concedes his brother has ‘a problem’ (Original Post)
babylonsister
Apr 2015
OP
Somebody ask Jeb about Senator Prescott Bush (R-CT) and his financial ties to the Nazi bankers.
blkmusclmachine
Apr 2015
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pinto
(106,886 posts)1. Ironically, George W. always lets the truth slip out.
Dpm12
(512 posts)2. LOL!
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Vattel
(9,289 posts)3. I hope he is unelectable, but we shall see.
MoonRiver
(36,926 posts)4. Wow, dimson caught a clue!
blkmusclmachine
(16,149 posts)5. Somebody ask Jeb about Senator Prescott Bush (R-CT) and his financial ties to the Nazi bankers.
xfundy
(5,105 posts)6. Gee...
How come they never include Neil "Silverado" Bush in the family portraits?