Jeb Bush: I won't rule out 2016 White House run 'but I won't declare today'

[IDemo]

Source: USA Today

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush won’t confirm he’s a candidate for the next presidential race, but he sounded like a White House hopeful Monday, declaring his party in need of leadership.

“I have a voice, I want to share my beliefs about how the conservative movement and the Republican party can regain its footing, because we’ve lost our way,” he told TODAY’s Matt Lauer.

Bush said he wouldn’t rule out a run in 2016, “but I won’t declare today either.”

Instead, he offered his views on the current fiscal problems facing the White House and Congress, including the deep budget cuts that will be rolled out in numerous federal agencies in upcoming weeks.

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[L0oniX]

1. Please proceed!

[Beacool]

2. Jeb is the one who the family groomed to be president.

They didn't think much of Jr. and were surprised when he was the one, and not Jeb, who became president. Jeb probably thinks that it's his rightful inheritance to run for president.

Bring it on, Jeb. It took a Clinton to get rid of a Bush, history may have to repeat itself.

[aquart]

29. Jeb's back with his wife?

Foolish me to think there's a current girlfriend. That girl needs to watch her health.

[Beacool]

44. Are they separated?

I didn't know that bit of news. Well, he better make up with her soon if he expects to run in the "family values" ticket.

[aquart]

45. Nope.

Just lived in different cities for years.

[Beacool]

47. That's not going to work out if he expects to run for resident.

[Major Nikon]

3. The clowns are already lining up behind the car

[avaistheone1]

14. Wha hah haah hah!

[lonestarnot]

37. Trouble is, we'll have to look at that shit for weeks on end.

[onehandle]

4. I 'declare' my intention to work my ass off to make sure that no Bush is ever President again. nt

[librechik]

5. This is a 100% Karl Rove operation, coordinated with his earlier "moderate" comments.

nuff said.

[TwilightGardener]

6. Why does this family insist on inflicting themselves on the rest of us?

Was there a clamor for more of the Bush family? Is America still standing after their last two assaults on us, need to finish us off?

[judesedit]

7. OMG, NO! He arranged for his brother to destroy this country.No more Bushes.No good can come of it

Nothing but greedy, lying, thieving, war criminals.

[lib2DaBone]

8. Dont worry your pretty little brain JEB....

You and Karl Rove and the Koch-sucker Bros. have stolen so much from the American people... there is a good chance this country will not exist by 2016.

[graham4anything]

9. Been saying it for years. It will take a Clinton to defeat a Bush.

It will be the battle of the titans. For the soul of the nation and the world.

And while I think Jeb will pick Chris Christie, Jeb might pick Condie.

Hillary/Napolitano vs. Jeb/Condie
what a match.

Prediction Hillary knocks out Jeb with 450 electoral votes.

[John2]

10. I'm making the assertion right here and now,

Jeb Bush was one of the biggest reasons we got his brother. I'm still of the belief that Florida was stolen with the help of Jeb Bush. He agressively defended his brother's actions as President of the United States. Now he is trying to rehabilitate the Bush name so he can slip into power and do more damage. He needs to go away just like his brother.

[Kolesar]

11. 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 2000, 2004: bushies on the ticket

And it was only in 1984 that the bush was accepting the VP nod. Old bush was running for president in 1980. Remember: "Voodoo Economics"?

[Thunderbeast]

17. 1976 GOP Ticket was Ford and Dole.

Pappy Bush was on the sidelines....Mad as Hell!

[W T F]

12. Hey Jeb, I think your older brother has made your family name synonymous with.....

"the worst president ever"......You're going to need to rebrand yourself.

[aquart]

31. Preferably with a real branding iron.

[Frustratedlady]

13. Jebbie Boy wants to be begged.

Well, Jebbie Boy, I beg you not to declare you are throwing your hat in the ring. We've had enough Bushes to contend with and we sure don't need another.

You may think we've forgotten W, but we sure haven't.

[xxqqqzme]

15. And rethuglicans

pee on themselves in excited anticipation.

[apocalypsehow]

16. He would lose, and lose badly. The country has had enough of the Bush family.

[Viva_La_Revolution]

18. Translation: My last name is still polling too badly. nt

[aquart]

32. He's got Hispanic kids.

Did the daughter dry out? Did the son stop stalking? Has the wife ever been allowed to leave the country again?

Yuh don't hear much about the wife and kiddies.

[Beacool]

19. If it's any consolation, the right doesn't want him to run either.

The Freepers are pretty much saying what we are saying: Noooooo, no more Bushes.

Have we finally found common ground?

[Volaris]

49. No. They think President Jr. wasn't CONservative enough...

that should tell you EVERYTHING you need to know lol.

[marble falls]

20. I wonder if he'd invite W to speak at his hypothetical convention?

[llmart]

21. If you thought Ann Romney was a scary thought for FLOTUS.....

wait until the country sees what Jebbie's married to

[condoleeza]

22. Was really happy when I heard he'd been swallowed by the sinkhole, but guess I misunderstood n/t

[PuffedMica]

23. Bring it goof ball

This would be an easy win for any Democrat nominated.

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

24. Pretty good tweet on the topic.

The Daily Edge ‏@TheDailyEdge

Jeb Bush won't rule out 2016 run: "I meet all the requirements. Rich. White. And my brother caused the worst financial crash in 80 years"

[and-justice-for-all]

25. I would enjoy watching Hillary kick your ass all over the place too..nt

[struggle4progress]

26. Nobody gonna vote for him: his pappy and his brother were among the worst presidents we've ever had

Americans will understand the slogan "Let's not get stuck in the Bushes again"

[madamesilverspurs]

27. Uh huh.

[rurallib]

28. I'll declare: No more fucking Bushes

[jsr]

30. So he won't be all up in my house with disease

[BootinUp]

33. He has a plan to relieve his brother of some of the blame

If he fucks things up enough then it will be true that it is not all his brothers fault.

[City Lights]

34. Count Jebbula is running.

No more Bushes!

[Snarkoleptic]

35. Here's a fun fact I just received from the Keith Olbermann Facebook feed.

Jeb Bush defaulted on a $4.56 million loan from Broward Federal Savings in Sunrise, Florida. 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, which Bush and his partners paid. The taxpayers had to pay back the remaining 4 million plus dollars.

[Cha]

38. Yeah, jeb is a fucking crook.. just the guy kinda con the

the gopricktocrisy wants to run.

[City Lights]

46. The Bushes are a malignant growth on society.

to the entire clan!

[BlueStater]

36. What are the odds he would win the nomination if he were to run?

Aside from Chris Christie, the potential Repuke field in 2016 is pretty damn weak. He's a Bush and that's going to hurt him immensely in the long run but I still think he has more credibility as a candidate than Marco Poland and Lyin' Ryan.

[colsohlibgal]

39. Another Bush, Another Clinton?

We're on our way to our own rotating monarchy, Chelsea in the bullpen?

It's starting to get creepy.

[olddots]

40. what about Neil Bush

He is really good with money and not as pasty looking .barf

[lexw]

41. So this is why the GOP has to keep the country from recovering from the 1st Bush.

Disgusting Republicans.

[Hekate]

42. Won't this family Just. Go. Away.?

[JCMach1]

43. The He-coon walks at midnight

run Jebbie... RUN!

[1983law]

48. Please, no campaigns

No polls, no ads, no anything. Leave us the F alone for awhile.

[davidpdx]

50. The Bushes are excited because they think they will be able to refer each other as

41, 43, and 45. It will never happen.

[appleannie1]

51. Just what we need. Another Bushbaby.

[darkangel218]

52. You mean this?

[IMG][/IMG]

[appleannie1]

53. That is better looking and smarter