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angka

(1,599 posts)
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 11:29 AM Oct 2015

George W. Bush unleashes on Ted Cruz

Source: POLITICO

Inside a sleek Denver condominium, George W. Bush let a hundred donors to his brother’s campaign in on a secret. Of all the rival Republican candidates, there is one who gets under the former president’s skin, whom he views as perhaps Jeb Bush’s most serious rival for the party’s nomination.

It isn’t Donald Trump, whose withering insults have sought to make Jeb pay a political price for his brother’s presidency. It isn’t Marco Rubio, Jeb’s former understudy who now poses a serious threat to his establishment support.

It’s George W. Bush’s former employee — Ted Cruz.

“I just don’t like the guy,” Bush said Sunday night, according to conversations with more than half a dozen donors who attended the event.

Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/10/jeb-bush-george-bush-donors-ted-cruz-214933

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George W. Bush unleashes on Ted Cruz (Original Post) angka Oct 2015 OP
Hell has frozen over - TBF Oct 2015 #1
This explains all that wind we're getting down here in Florida d_legendary1 Oct 2015 #6
but not why * doesn't like Teddie wordpix Oct 2015 #20
Same here. One more reason to hate Ted Cruz! n/t arcane1 Oct 2015 #9
Maybe we should discuss it with Dubya over a beer! Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2015 #14
I don't think we need to go that far. nt TBF Oct 2015 #15
That was a bit crazy talk, wasn't it. Elmer S. E. Dump Oct 2015 #22
Photo evidence Yavin4 Oct 2015 #17
Teahadists need to go full-on third party. nt onehandle Oct 2015 #2
Probably the first time I every agreed with you George. riversedge Oct 2015 #3
Helloooooo bottom! Plucketeer Oct 2015 #4
W gets it wrong again brush Oct 2015 #5
I would not be so sure about this. sadoldgirl Oct 2015 #7
He's in 4th place behind Trump, Carson and Rubio brush Oct 2015 #12
Hmm maybe Cruz isn't that bad. ctsnowman Oct 2015 #8
Both men are tick turds. 47of74 Oct 2015 #10
Go back to your gated mansion hibbing Oct 2015 #11
I just love watching republicans eating their own! So we don't have to... CTyankee Oct 2015 #13
They ARE both products of the Texas political system ... Myrina Oct 2015 #16
I love watching Republicans eat their own. Deadshot Oct 2015 #18
It is the SECOND thing I've ever agreed with GWB on .. DemoTex Oct 2015 #19
Turd calling Feces a Shithead. Feeling the Bern Oct 2015 #21
I thought Jeb's biggest problem was xxqqqzme Oct 2015 #23

brush

(53,743 posts)
5. W gets it wrong again
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 11:36 AM
Oct 2015

Cruz is a joke, not even close to being Jeb's biggest threat to the nomination.

sadoldgirl

(3,431 posts)
7. I would not be so sure about this.
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 11:52 AM
Oct 2015

If the Donald steps out, the Cruz has the anti-immigrant vote
as well as the religious right. That is a formidable grouping.

hibbing

(10,095 posts)
11. Go back to your gated mansion
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 12:21 PM
Oct 2015

And continue trying to paint your soul clean you war criminal.

Peace

CTyankee

(63,892 posts)
13. I just love watching republicans eating their own! So we don't have to...
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 12:26 PM
Oct 2015

we can just stand back and see what damage they can do to each other then come in and finish them off...

Myrina

(12,296 posts)
16. They ARE both products of the Texas political system ...
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 12:58 PM
Oct 2015

So, Georgie, in a way ... you set the bar for Ted ....

DemoTex

(25,390 posts)
19. It is the SECOND thing I've ever agreed with GWB on ..
Tue Oct 20, 2015, 01:41 PM
Oct 2015

The first was raising the mandatory retirement age for airline pilots from 60 to 65 in 2007.

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