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Home Front: Politix
Jeb Bush not over it, the will of tens of millions of voters be damned
2016-07-12
[Breitbart] "I’m disappointed I didn’t break through," Jeb Bush confessed during an interview with MSNBC Monday night. "This would have been an extraordinary time to serve as President. The country is desperately looking for leadership... I think it requires someone who is not always trying to win, but to solve problems."

The former Florida governor reflected on his failed 2016 bid for the Oval Office, admitting disappointment, but also deflecting blame, saying "conservatism is temporarily dead," and adding that "Donald Trump is barely a Republican ‐ certainly not a conservative."

When asked if he could have done something differently, Bush said he ultimately had to be himself, "If I had to be something different than I was, then I wouldn’t have run."

He went on to criticize the media’s coverage of the billionaire businessman, "I’m not sure in the environment that we were in in 2016 ‐ partially created by this larger than life character, partially created by, frankly, the media’s coverage of him that blocked out the sun effectively for anybody else ‐ [if anything would have made a difference]. I spent most of my time doing press interviews commenting on what Donald Trump said."
Posted by:Besoeker

#16  The wall I expect is more like the 'wooden wall' that saved Athens, which turned out to be their navy. While their city was burned by the Persians, the defeat of Persian fleet isolated the Persian army which was in turned destroyed. Liberating Athens for rebuilding (and it ascension aka the Golden Age). The purpose of a wall is to keep out or keep in. If that's achieved in effect through multiple means (wall, fence, enforcement, etc) , then most of us will be satisfied. Heck, the Israelis already have a proven system of border control, both above and below ground. It's just a matter of will.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-07-12 18:16  

#15  "Here's a free clue, Jeb"

He is still trying to buy a vowel...
Posted by: newc   2016-07-12 16:41  

#14  Here's a free clue, Jeb:

WE DON'T WANT YOU.
Posted by: Barbara   2016-07-12 15:33  

#13  IfClinton becomes president, the 'cacophony of wailing' will go unheard. It will be outlawed.

That's a given, meneer.

Be prepared for disappointment, in any case.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-07-12 14:41  

#12  What Besoeker said.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2016-07-12 12:00  

#11  Jeb! just doesn't understand that border security negotiations start with a wall, not with waving people through from where ever onto the welfare office.
Posted by: regular joe   2016-07-12 11:45  

#10  Yawn. Does anybody care what Jeb says?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2016-07-12 11:37  

#9  As qualified as Biden.
Posted by: Skidmark   2016-07-12 10:42  

#8  Just go away Jeb.
Posted by: newc   2016-07-12 10:30  

#7  You got that right, besoeker.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2016-07-12 09:45  

#6  Hear, hear.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-07-12 09:32  

#5  I don't look forward to the resultant cacophony of wailing here at the Burg.
Posted by: Pappy

If Clinton becomes president, the 'cacophony of wailing' will go unheard. It will be outlawed.
Posted by: Besoeker   2016-07-12 08:54  

#4  He is right in that Mr. Trump's campaign promises, including building the border wall, will never materialize.

I don't look forward to the resultant cacophony of wailing here at the Burg.
Posted by: Pappy   2016-07-12 08:49  

#3  "Donald Trump is barely a Republican ‐ certainly not a conservative."

Any you sir, are less of a conservative than he is.
Posted by: jvalentour   2016-07-12 08:38  

#2  "Donald Trump is barely a Republican ‐ certainly not a conservative."

That's the point, neither are you nor your family of politicians. Far closer to classical liberals. Besides, the RINOs made sure that 'conservatism' wasn't important to anyone as much as being in the Beltway power net. Far happier to run among the big money donors than voters. Someone forgot along the way the saying of a conservative 'A nation that cannot control its borders is not a nation.'
Posted by: Procopius2k   2016-07-12 07:50  

#1  "These little people, don't really understand!"
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2016-07-12 06:27  

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