Second President Bush floats prospect of a third (Jeb Bush)

[sabra]

Source: CNN

(CNN) – For the first time in nearly three decades, there won’t be a Bush on the presidential ballot this November. But that absence may not be a permanent one, the current White House occupants hinted Sunday.

President Bush was asked by a SkyNews correspondent whether the end of his term marked the end of the Bush presidential dynasty that began with his father’s Oval Office tenure 20 years ago.

In response, Bush singled out his brother, who has often been mentioned as a possible Republican presidential contender. "Well, we've got another one out there who did a fabulous job as governor of Florida, and that's Jeb,” he said. “But you know, you better ask him whether or not he's thinking of running. But he'd be a great president."

...

During the SkyNews interview, first lady Laura Bush added that public service was an "unbelievable” life.

"One of the reasons George and his brother, Jeb, served in office is because they admired their father so much," she said.

Asked whether that meant her husband was not “the last Bush," she responded: “Well, who knows. We'll see."


Read more: http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2008/06/16/second-president-bush-floats-prospect-of-a-third/

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:crazy:

[Parche]

1. FerretFace

Oh gawd NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

:grr: :hi:

[niceypoo]

50. Jeb stated that it would be impossible to run with the last name of BUSH

...after the job his brother has done.

[Frank Cannon]

53. Did he really say that?

From his lips, to God's ears.

I think Jeb was actually the choice to run in 2000 over his drug-addicted knucklehead brother, but unfortunately Jeb's wife and children were off the rails at the time. I've no doubt that we'll see him on the ticket sometime in the future.

[flor de jasmim]

2. My daily chuckle! "George...admired [his] father so much" - that's why he's in public service!!!

[DesertRat]

3. NO NO NO NO NO NO NO!!!!!

:argh:

[Tuesday Afternoon]

4. just.say.NO.

x(

[smoogatz]

5. How old will he be in 2099?

'Cause that's how long it's going to take the country to get over its current case of "Bush fatigue," I'm guessing.

[Warpy]

6. The plan is to bag Obama for 4 years and blame him

for all the fallout from the disastrous policies of the preceding eight years and then run Jebbie in 2012 as the country's lord and savior, a man who will restore us to the glories of the gilded age and cowboy swagger.

It's really too bad Florida is such a conservative state. Were it not, likely we'd have multiple investigations into dear Jebbie. We'll have to hope that a Democratic Congress starts looking into things like his seizure of all records from the "flight schools" that produced the 9/11 hijackers and their subsequent disappearance.

Jebbie's up to his eyeballs in crime family business. The time to start fighting his candidacy is 2009 and I hope the new Congress realizes it.

[Kolesar]

10. The press is going to find its "media attack dog" identity once the Democrat takes over

It's going to be like 1993 again. That does not *necessarily* mean that they will be successful in promoting the gop over the Democrats again, though.

[paparush]

55. DING! DING! DING! We have a winner.

If O' is allowed to become president, the press will gnaw on his heels, hound his wife, and follow his kids to school.

THIS JUST IN : Michelle Obama did not, repeat did not, include a fruit course in her childrens' lunch boxes. Karl, back to you.

[graywarrior]

7. I just took a Nexium

The thought of bighead running gives me acid reflux.

[Kerrytravelers]

8. I can't imagine he would run. With his support for his brother's failed administration, it would be

a joke. I can't imagine he'd want to be completly ruined like shrub.

[pattmarty]

22. Don't bet on it. Remember, Americans have short memories and low IQ's.

:sarcasm:

[Judi Lynn]

9. Who on earth would imagine this country could tolerate another Bush?

The first one was nothing to write home about, for chrissakes, and we still don't know the extent of the damage he's done, since W. had all his documents made off-limits to the American public.

Over our dead bodies!

http://news.bbc.co.uk.nyud.net:8090/olmedia/1110000/images/_1114377_harris300.jpg

[Doctor_J]

11. The media can probably turn Smirk into FDR in 4 years

unless he shows up stoned at celebrity golf tournaments. Or maybe even then.

[Tutonic]

She's a wet drunk.

Just like her cowardice husband and Nazi father-in-law. And Jeb--oh yeah the one that can't keep his ding dong in his pants and likes to have an occasional cocktail--before breakfast, well Hell why not put another dimwit drunken Bush in the White house. Public service is so "unbelievable." Maybe she can get Jeb to appoint Jenna Ambassador to some foreign country--like New Mexico.

[niceypoo]

51. Laura Bush is the least active first lady I've ever heard of...

...she seems to be very lazy and without ambition.

[Tutonic]

12. She's a wet drunk.

Just like her cowardice husband and Nazi father-in-law. And Jeb--oh yeah the one that can't keep his ding dong in his pants and likes to have an occasional cocktail--before breakfast, well Hell why not put another dimwit drunken Bush in the White house. Public service is so "unbelievable." Maybe she can get Jeb to appoint Jenna Ambassador to some foreign country--like New Mexico.

[Amerigo Vespucci]

13. All kinds of things float, like Poppy Bush, and excrement.

They just don't get it. And they never will. From Bar and her comments about how well the Katrina evacuees were doing to Poppy's life-long dream to see Jebby in the Oval Orifice, this is one family that really needs to know that George W. should be "the last Bush."

[onehandle]

14. George Bush eats worms. nt

[trusty elf]

15. "But he'd be a great president."

:thumbsdown:

[Beausoleil]

16. The best "public service" the Bushes could ever perform

would be to stay out of public service. The country can't take any more Bush "public service".

I know it'll be hard for the Bushes, "public service" has always worked out so beautifully for them.

[trusty elf]

17. "Laura Bush added that public service was an "unbelievable" life."

:puke:

[miles 2 go]

30. Yes Laura, the atrocities of the Bush clan are fucking unbelievable. n/t

[Maine-i-acs]

18. Bush family: Reverse Eugenics. (NT)

[DFW]

19. CNN--as accurate as usual

No Bush for the first time in 30 years?

Let's see here: 1996.........Clinton/Gore vs. Dole/Kemp

OK, I give up. Which one was Bush in disguise?

[onenote]

37. hilarious: they've now changed it to say "for only the second time"

I guess you weren't the only one to catch their error!!

[DFW]

44. Either that, or they check DU regularly!

[2Design]

20. mcSame and jeb and then they will get rid of mcSame n/t

[CBHagman]

21. You've got to read the comments at the CNN site.

:rofl: The idea of another Bush rush is about as welcome as Ian Paisley at the Knights of Columbus hall.

[renate]

42. ditto that

The comments are fantastic! Very reassuring... because I do worry that McCain is going to get the boot before the election. I just don't think--if the comments are any indication--that Jeb would be a good choice for a replacement.

[hedgehog]

23. McCain has a sudden health problem just before or after the convention.

Jeb Bush nobly steps up to the plate to take up the Republican banner....

[seafan]

24. We'd best not take this lightly.

Second President Bush floats prospect of a third, CNN June 16, 2008

President Bush was asked by a SkyNews correspondent whether the end of his term marked the end of the Bush presidential dynasty that began with his father’s Oval Office tenure 20 years ago.

In response, Bush singled out his brother, who has often been mentioned as a possible Republican presidential contender. "Well, we've got another one out there who did a fabulous job as governor of Florida, and that's Jeb,” he said. “But you know, you better ask him whether or not he's thinking of running. But he'd be a great president."

Bush backs brother Jeb for White House, May 10, 2006


Indian American Journalist Warns of Possible Jeb Bush '08 Run, June 15, 2007


What is unsettling about Jeb is..., June 16, 2007






"Read my lips."



"You're either with us or against us."



"I've got some devious plans."




We can't get fooled again. Can we?

[Acadia Blue]

49. If that fat greed pig gets into the white house, its over for America.

[Solly Mack]

25. I never bet against short memories

and a lack of prosecutions (accountability)

[DirtyDawg]

26. Well, if we won't impeach the bastard...

...at least we can beat the shit out of his brother. Just Say No To Bushes!

[Betsy Ross]

27. VP candidate? eom

[redwitch]

41. Great minds think alike.

:-)

[papapi]

28. Couldn't they just say Pat Robertson would make a good president?

Well we've had the village idiot, now it's time for Mr. Ed.. Just another horse's petuny.

[Zorra]

29. Them's fightin' words. n/t

[boomerbust]

31. YEEEEEHAAAAW!!!!!

Talk about dillusional.

[ooglymoogly]

32. Think I'll just go somewhere and puke. nt

[Wizard777]

33. OH HELL NO!

[Jimbo S]

34. Floats? Like a turd?

[Miss Chybil]

35. ROFLMAO!

Right.

[boobooday]

36. Would that mean Katherine Harris as Secretary of State?

Thank you, George. If you accomplished one thing as President, it was to make your family name a shameful joke all over the world.

Jeb :puke:

NEVER AGAIN will a BUSH darken the door of America's White House!

:woohoo:

[Tashca]

38. It's inevitable

Wasn't he one of the original PNAC signatories????

[cstanleytech]

39. Actually I really wish Jeb was running for president this year.

The well deserved tar and feathering that would be heaped upon Jeb even brings a smile to my face :)

[redwitch]

40. I hope McCain picks him for his VP choice.

:evilgrin:

[Jefferson23]

43. Oh God..there ought to be a law against this!!!!!!!

[Kool Kitty]

45. Please kill me.

[orleans]

46. hey! i was about to post the same thing (only i was going to leave out the word "please") n/t

[Kool Kitty]

48. Seriously-this is a nightmare that never ends.

[NYC Liberal]

47. Maybe not Jeb, but I really am convinced that they will run Pierce Bush in 2024

Kid is a spitting image of his Uncle George in his coked up, frat-boy days.

:scared: :scared:

[bdamomma]

52. oh crap, smirky loves screwing us over and over again doesn't he?

[Imagevision]

54. Jeb knows the public needs time to forget about what his brother has done but

he can wait until the end of time, another corrupt Bush will never occupy the WH.