Jeb Bush: Wife 'Supportive' Of 2016 Bid

[Webster]

...oh, God, that's all we need: another Bush with his eye on the White House..

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says his wife, Columba, who has been repeatedly described as skeptical of him pursuing the presidency in 2016, is “supportive” of the possibility. Bush made the comment in an interview with The Associated Press as he campaigned for his son, George P. Bush, who is running for land commissioner in Texas.

The Republican answered questions about diverging views about a 2016 bid within the Bush clan. “As it relates to my mom, my mom’s been around the track … she just believes that it’s something that she doesn’t want my family to go through, although she’s changed her mind on that. So I’m marking her down to ‘neutral, trending in a different direction’ than she was,” Jeb Bush said.

As for Columba Bush, he said: “My wife is supportive, but that doesn’t mean that I don’t understand the challenges that this brings. This is ultimately my decision with as much consideration as I can to take into account the people that I really love.”

Columba Bush was famously uninterested in the spotlight when her husband ran for governor, losing his first race and then winning the next two. She drew negative headlines when she went on a shopping trip in Europe with her sister and didn’t properly declare the merchandise on U.S. customs forms.

Many people close to the Bushes have said for months that Columba isn’t enamored with the idea of another campaign.(Politico)

...hopefully, Jeb'll come to his senses and realize that, given the changing demographics of America at present and considering all the damage his brother did to America over the course of his presidency, the odds of him winning the White House in 2016 are about as good as Sarah Palin speaking coherently for more than five seconds at a time...

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

He was not a bad governor because his powers are limited. But unlike being governor the presidency now has so many illegal powers it was not meant to have that I do not want any Bushes in office and certainly no more Clintons. Just go away the lot of you.

 

[Webster]

He was not a bad governor because his powers are limited. But unlike being governor the presidency now has so many illegal powers it was not meant to have that I do not want any Bushes in office and certainly no more Clintons. Just go away the lot of you.

On the Bushes, I actually agree; in fact, FWIW, I think the wrong Bush brother ran back in 2000 (it should've been Jeb, not Dubya). On the Clinton, though...it would be nice to see the Big Dog back in the White House, even if only as First Dude.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

Of course I am sure another communist after our dear leader many progressives would just love.

 

[Webster]

Of course I am sure another communist after our dear leader many progressives would just love.

It'd be a better choice than any ignorant tea party candidate out there...

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

Of course I am sure another communist after our dear leader many progressives would just love.

It'd be a better choice than any ignorant tea party candidate out there...

Yes I know who wants more freedom, balanced budget and companies able to hire and expand because of fewer regs. Just Awful!

 

[Webster]

Yes I know who wants more freedom, balanced budget and companies able to hire and expand because of fewer regs. Just Awful!

Well, there's always Galt's Gulch (a/k/a Somalia)...go on over there then.

 

[WHO IS SERAFIN]

Yes I know who wants more freedom, balanced budget and companies able to hire and expand because of fewer regs. Just Awful!

Well, there's always Galt's Gulch (a/k/a Somalia)...go on over there then.

Sorry, cronyism does not count.

How I wish there was one.

 

[Webster]

Yes I know who wants more freedom, balanced budget and companies able to hire and expand because of fewer regs. Just Awful!

Well, there's always Galt's Gulch (a/k/a Somalia)...go on over there then.

Sorry, cronyism does not count.

How I wish there was one.

Yeah, well God help us if that ever happens...

 

[Nebulous]

Why is “supportive” in quotes?

 

[Webster]

Why is “supportive” in quotes?

Because when I read the story in the opening post, it sounded like Jeb's wife was trying to say by faint praise, "I'm supportive of a presidential run...but I'll support you even more if you don't run."

 

[Nebulous]

Why is “supportive” in quotes?

Because when I read the story in the opening post, it sounded like Jeb's wife was trying to say by faint praise, "I'm supportive of a presidential run...but I'll support you even more if you don't run."

So basically she doesn't care.

 

[DrLeftover]

Haven't we had enough "Bushes" and "Clintons"?

For the love of Pete, find somebody else.

 

[Webster]

Why is “supportive” in quotes?

Because when I read the story in the opening post, it sounded like Jeb's wife was trying to say by faint praise, "I'm supportive of a presidential run...but I'll support you even more if you don't run."

So basically she doesn't care.

Pretty much...