(Jeb) Bush says pundits 'underestimate Florida voters' on Foley replacemen

[sabra]

http://www.tampabays10.com/news/local/article.aspx?storyid=40872

Bush says pundits 'underestimate Florida voters' on Foley replacement

TALLAHASSEE, Florida -- Gov. Jeb Bush said today a lot of "talking heads" on television -- especially Washington pundits -- underestimate Florida voters when they predict that the Republicans can't hold the congressional seat of disgraced ex-Rep. Mark Foley.

Bush said he will campaign for state Rep. Joe Negron, who faces an "extraordinary challenge" in a five-week race against Democrat Tim Mahoney for the District 16 seat. Since Foley resigned last week, after the primaries, Negron's name won't be on the ballot -- but Foley's will -- and a vote for Foley will count for Negron, who was chosen by the Florida Republican Party at a caucus in Orlando on Monday.

Bush said he was "disgusted" by the e-mails and instant messages Foley sent to a former House page. He said he never had any inkling of Foley's conduct.

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Talking with reporters before a Cabinet meeting today, the governor disagreed with predictions that ballot confusion will hurt Negron. He said the round-the-clock news reports about Foley will help inform voters that, although his name is on the ballot, he isn't the Republican nominee any more.

[rfranklin]

1. spinning for the "amazing" turnaround of public sentiment...

pundits amazed on November 8 at the contradiction of every poll in Florida!

[DUgosh]

2. What he really is saying is that

We shouldn't underestimate Florida Voting machines.

[Botany]

4. bingo

After all Foley got 79% of the vote in 2002

"just tweaking" the machines.

[VegasWolf]

6. Yes, or just the raw stupidity of the conservative Florida voter. nt

[Cha]

18. ".. or just the raw stupidity of the conservative Florida voter."

Course they didn't know of mark foley's acting on his "rapacious desires" then, thanks to hastert and his coverups. One would like to think they felt a little dirty right now.

[Ian David]

25. Florida Republickers gave Batshit-Crazy Kathy Harris her Primary

Just because the Republickers molest children is no reason to expect that they'll lose support of their base.

In fact, there are Republickers whose kids have died in Iraq, whose only regret is that they don't have another child to sacrifice on the Altar of Halliburton.

There is even one Republicker who was left legless and homeless by the Iraq war, and then when Homes for Our Troops (Michael Moore is a major sponsor) put a roof over his head, he turned-around and sued Michael Moore for making it seem like he said he'd been left Behind by our Glorious Leader.

Republickers give their kids to congress and say, "Molest my child one more time, and I'll just blame the Liberal Media!"

Capitol Hill is now The Wonderland Ranch for over-privileged children of wealthy lemmings.

George W. Bush could have raped one of those Snowflake Babies, right on the podium, and The Republick Party would have just accused Democrats of "playing the rape card."

[arewenotdemo]

32. Great line

"Capitol Hill is now The Wonderland Ranch for over-privileged children of wealthy lemmings."

:dem:

[Ian David]

34. Thanks. Do you like it better than "Abu Page"? n/t

[zonkers]

28. J U I C E D . . . V O T I N G . . MA C H I N E S

[shanti]

35. EXACTAMUNDO!

and he's telling us in advance, essentially rubbing our noses in it! :grr:

[GiveUsHope]

3. I think we understimate Diebold corporation

IMO

[Webster Green]

5. If they vote for another repuke, pundits have overestimated them

But I think Jebthro is whistling thru the graveyard.

BTW.....Fuck you Jeb!

[nashville_brook]

7. Florida LUVS sexual predators! (just naughty emails, indeed!)

[aquart]

8. No way in hell Jeb did not know.

It's his job to deliver Florida seats to the House.

[newspeak]

9. what he's really saying

is he has confidence in the voting machines.

[rock]

10. "Our replacement candidate is not a pedophile"

Now there's a slogan for ya.

[subterranean]

12. "...as far as we know."

[rock]

15. LOL

Thanks, I needed that.

[fjc]

11. I think Jeb's right about that.

The folks in that district are not gonna bolt for a Democrat just because Foley is a creep. They'll vote for his Republican replacement.

[Supersedeas]

13. Au contraire, we are more than aware of how backward FL Pubbies can be

[Lone_Star_Dem]

14. Screw you Jeb and the Diebold voting machine that put you in office

I hope it's so overwhelmingly for the Dem candidate that they can't cheat! :mad:

[Cha]

16. That's right, jebby...get your

god damn ugly face out there and campaign your ass your off for the replacement of your resident pervert.

[BigDDem]

17. Katherine Harris

has counted the vote, Negron won by a landslide....???

[ShortnFiery]

19. Oh, go put your head back into the fridge's Ice Machine, Little Jeb!

:spray: :rofl:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e-XqL2cXTE4

[Ian David]

20. Just put-up "Pedophiles for Foley" signs all over Florida.

The GOP is now officially in the pocket of the NAMBLA lobby.

[niyad]

21. how is it legal that "a vote for foley will be counted as a vote for

negron"?

[brentspeak]

22. Sounds like Jeb knows something about the Nov.7 results that we don't

[allisonthegreat]

23. yeah that the results could be rigged n/t

[ramapo]

Why wouldn't Repubs keep this seat?

I'd be surprised, very surprised, to see them lose it. Just because the ticket is headed by a pedophile doesn't mean Republican voters will desert their party. To many, voting for a pedophile's replacement is far better than voting for a Democrat (which they consider to be a pervert by definition).

Republicans won't punish Republicans, simple as that. Ergo, they keep the seat. Don't for a minute think that conservative Florida voters are fed up.

Think how the challenger will feel...being beaten by a child molester.

[young_at_heart]

24. How many terms did Florida voters give to Foley?

Florida voters have had a sicko representing them for many years and one can only hope their eyes have been opened.

[tinfoilinfor2005]

26. I'm a Florida voter, ZEB...Don't underestimate ME!

I'll be making as big a stink and screaming as loud as a gut shot panther in this state until election day. And so will my friends. You may have deep pockets and you may have bad morals and corruption on your side, but we're not going down without a fight. :nuke:

[pacalo]

27. Translation: "Don't underestimate our voting machine tactics."

[mod mom]

29. why Jeb? Did you already determine the outcome?

[zonkers]

30. Does Jeb have no shame? Sense of decency? In the wake of this

evolving scandal, he's setting up the machines for the next crook to steal FL. Wish we could fit Jeb for a pair of cuffs.

[ngant17]

31. I'm amazed that Crist is way ahead of Davis

in the polls on the FL gov. race. And given the rumor that Charlie is gay himself.

Does this mean that it's politically correct to run as a gay Republican in Florida these days?

I don't have any problem with the sexual orientation of candidates , but Foley pushed the limits of tolerance when children became involved. Even for the extreme liberal voters out there.

I am saddened that the traditional Democratic stronghold of Florida is no longer a reality these days. It may have as much to do with Northerner immigration as it may have to do will rigged voting here.

I don't think the Repugs can swing South Florida as easy as they are implying, even with a little help from Diebold.

[1monster]

33. In other words, the fix is in...

[kmanbanana]

36. Re:Fl politics

Just heard on Randi's show about a great site that might be of
interest to those here. its called
waynemadsenreports.com(don't know how to provide site address
yet) and there is some disturbing things about this Foley mess
there. He was on Randi's show and his info could blow out even
the govenor's race here in S. FL. Anyone else hear
this??Lizzie