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vanlassie

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14. Mmmm... that sounds to ME like a throwing of a hat into the ring

Fri Feb 24, 2012, 09:43 AM

Feb 2012

A teeny tiny hat, but....that's the way Bushes do things....underhandedly, quietly, when you're barely paying attention.

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Jeb Bush: "I used to be a conservative..." [View all] kpete Feb 2012 OP

Under the bus with you, Jeb! The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2012 #1

It also looks like he took himself out of the 2012 brokered convention draft... GoCubsGo Feb 2012 #5

Nah he's throwing them under the bus Johonny Feb 2012 #18

Exactly.. sendero Feb 2012 #20

Savior Jeb. aquart Feb 2012 #27

When another Bush is lining himself up to save the party... sellitman Feb 2012 #117

Positioning himself between Santorum and Paul is a wise move* didact Feb 2012 #30

EXACTLY. This is a set-up. Let the crazies burn out then 'sane' Jeb can step in. Now or Later. cyberpj Feb 2012 #76

You got THAT right! Raksha Feb 2012 #128

That's really cynical, Johonny! Democrat18 Feb 2012 #97

Happy Birthday my fellow Aquarian! And welcome to DU! cyberpj Feb 2012 #130

and they said he was the smart one... Drahthaardogs Feb 2012 #104

Wow nt abelenkpe Feb 2012 #2

" . . . .but now I'm a FASCIST!!" HughBeaumont Feb 2012 #3

+1!!!!!! Auggie Feb 2012 #6

hoping for that 'brokered convention' so that the party will turn to 'safe and sane' Jeb!! WI_DEM Feb 2012 #4

The last thing Jeb Bush wants is the 2012 presidential nomination. bornskeptic Feb 2012 #44

Jeb as VP's a scenario I have thought is possible, w/ either Rmoney, Christie, or Petraeus stockholmer Feb 2012 #91

Expect a woman in 2016 The Doctor. Feb 2012 #119

Obama and their misogyny? DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #124

The subject of the sentence is 'Republican "Recovery"', The Doctor. Feb 2012 #125

depends on the economy at the time of the convention magical thyme Feb 2012 #120

Who cares libtodeath Feb 2012 #7

Funny how the current crop makes Bushes look almost reasonable. TwilightGardener Feb 2012 #8

scary isnt it? Marrah_G Feb 2012 #10

Makes you wonder whether it was intentional saras Feb 2012 #48

Not me. I haven't forgotten the power of the BFE -or- Republican long term goals. cyberpj Feb 2012 #77

Jeb Bush Sounds Like Jon Huntsman DallasNE Feb 2012 #93

whoa. That's quite a turn in American political discourse. Schema Thing Feb 2012 #9

And the delicious part is guitar man Feb 2012 #50

lol, true true Schema Thing Feb 2012 #79

Well Jeb, they got plenty of practice from your brother quinnox Feb 2012 #11

My thoughts exactly.... Yooperman Feb 2012 #116

But were you a "compassionate conservative"?? Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #12

Okay. That's the first intelligent thing I've heard come out of a Bush. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #13

Actually the First Were "Voodoo Economics" from Bush I AndyTiedye Feb 2012 #57

Not intelligent, just "tactically clever". Crunchy Frog Feb 2012 #84

Or something random he heard on a radio commercial. HopeHoops Feb 2012 #95

Bingo! Let's remember - this is a bush. tThis talk is coming from a bush. calimary Feb 2012 #109

Mmmm... that sounds to ME like a throwing of a hat into the ring vanlassie Feb 2012 #14

My first thought as well. n/t BadgerKid Feb 2012 #29

++ mopinko Feb 2012 #43

It's like you were reading my mind Lucy Feb 2012 #45

Yep....first thought in my mind, too. Maybe hoping for a brokered convention tpsbmam Feb 2012 #47

I would tell him to keep looking we need no more Bushes in office. 2 was enough to southernyankeebelle Feb 2012 #15

Well I wondered when a Republican would speak up. Kalidurga Feb 2012 #16

He'll take it back warrior1 Feb 2012 #17

Actually, he's the opposite side of the coin from Romney lark Feb 2012 #106

and he'll always be a criminal. BlueToTheBone Feb 2012 #19

The Family that Preys Together Octafish Feb 2012 #21

Thanks for this info. nt cyberpj Feb 2012 #78

Just like Grampa Prescott doing business with the nazis. muntrv Feb 2012 #85

This is the GOP establishment attempting to sufrommich Feb 2012 #22

He's going for the alienated GOP moderates and rightish independents Richardo Feb 2012 #23

What's his DU handle? Romulox Feb 2012 #24

And what is he now? Arkansas Granny Feb 2012 #25

This is part of a RW debating trick that I started noticing........ socialist_n_TN Feb 2012 #105

being a bush, he'll do/say anything...sounds like posturing for a brokered convention to me spanone Feb 2012 #26

majority of the comments warrior1 Feb 2012 #28

Jeb apparently has just announced his bid for 2016 n/t hootinholler Feb 2012 #31

Exactly. Iggo Feb 2012 #33

Agreed BUT... TlalocW Feb 2012 #35

I seriously doubt it. Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #39

Jeb trying to look like a moderate to gain back the independents. FSogol Feb 2012 #32

Reminds me of an old cartoon I used to have: lastlib Feb 2012 #34

Political positioning taught_me_patience Feb 2012 #36

Well, he's basically saying the same thing all the others are saying while sounding like a moderate GusFring Feb 2012 #37

thank goofness your big brother never ever appealed to people's fears hfojvt Feb 2012 #38

BWAHAHA -- "appealing to people's fears" -- was he awake during his brother's administration? fishwax Feb 2012 #40

It's scary that the Bushes look like reasonable moderates compared to these clowns. boxman15 Feb 2012 #41

That's exactly how I feel SwissTony Feb 2012 #68

And that is exactly what Jeb and his handlers want you to think. BlueCaliDem Feb 2012 #87

Exactly what Karl Rove is counting on. n/t wandy Feb 2012 #112

I think I figured out the pug plan. Whisp Feb 2012 #42

I think you are right LiberalLovinLug Feb 2012 #53

I've been saying the same thing The Last Democrat Feb 2012 #70

I don't think any of the rethugs ego would allow for that Hugabear Feb 2012 #55

norquist rules them. Whisp Feb 2012 #60

You, me, and many many many others. Dems forget Republicans ability to plan years ahead cyberpj Feb 2012 #80

I used to be a Conservative just like you. chrisa Feb 2012 #46

lol ZM90 Feb 2012 #56

To paraphrase President Andrew Shepard ("The American President") SnowCritter Feb 2012 #49

I'm still wondering what the purpose of Obama's White House meeting with poppy and jebby was about Dont call me Shirley Feb 2012 #51

I just assumed it was Obama being the uber-conciliator again...His strategy may be working in Stardust Feb 2012 #108

That assumption has no basis whatsoever dreamnightwind Feb 2012 #110

piss on jeb bush KG Feb 2012 #52

I don't trust anyone in that family including Jeb totodeinhere Feb 2012 #54

Jeb and the GOP old guard invited the snakes onto the plane and now they say they're Monk06 Feb 2012 #58

The People Would Not Vote for Another Bush. The Voting Machinez Might Though. AndyTiedye Feb 2012 #59

I'm not so sure about that. People have been dumbed down to think the debt is all Obama's fault... JNathanK Feb 2012 #73

Setting up his campaign for the next election Thrill Feb 2012 #61

Don't trust this vote suppressing jsmirman Feb 2012 #62

The key words are "I used to be a conservative" golfguru Feb 2012 #63

Laying the groundwork for 2016. n/t iris27 Feb 2012 #64

Jeb is right Renew Deal Feb 2012 #65

"..used to be a conservative..." and still a nasty piece of crap. retread Feb 2012 #66

jeb will be the Veep thelordofhell Feb 2012 #67

"...but it's a little troubling sometimes when people are appealing to people's fears..." Downtown Hound Feb 2012 #69

This entire side show they call a primary and now the EmeraldCityGrl Feb 2012 #71

Wouldn't it be terrific if Jeb jumped into the race and ran as the moderate? JNathanK Feb 2012 #72

there are two bimbo eruptions waiting for Jeb grasswire Feb 2012 #74

After Santorum or Romney crashes and burns in the 12 election there will be a backlash n2doc Feb 2012 #75

Give me a fucking break Canuckistanian Feb 2012 #81

Spam deleted by uppityperson (MIR Team) dsgerhe Feb 2012 #82

He's not setting himself up to be the GOP's "savior" candidate, is he? Crunchy Frog Feb 2012 #83

"it's a little troubling sometimes when people are appealing to people's fears and emotion" pacalo Feb 2012 #86

So? Zoeisright Feb 2012 #88

Jeb forgot his brother obviously nadinbrzezinski Feb 2012 #89

Gee, Jebbie.... tex-wyo-dem Feb 2012 #90

Earth To Jeb DallasNE Feb 2012 #92

This guy scares me. DCBob Feb 2012 #94

Terri Schiavo. Major Hogwash Feb 2012 #96

That's because the Republican candidates aren't so much conservative mmonk Feb 2012 #98

"....but I'll always be a corrupt a-hole." Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2012 #99

It is imperative to expose Jeb as one of the PNAC idiots that got us into the Iraq debacle. olegramps Feb 2012 #100

wasn't jeb governor when the florida pension plan newspeak Feb 2012 #101

You never were a conservative... you've always been a fascist fascisthunter Feb 2012 #102

So says Marco Rubio's sugar daddy. Kiss my ass you proto fascist jagoff. Guy Whitey Corngood Feb 2012 #103

R you kidding me Jeb? Botany Feb 2012 #107

Jeb wants to be president, obviously, by his remarks.Trying to say he is lumpy Feb 2012 #111

Jeb still is a conservative jmowreader Feb 2012 #113

LOL OH PLEASE Skittles Feb 2012 #114

Yeah, But. . . ProfessorGAC Feb 2012 #121

oh come on Skittles Feb 2012 #126

Hardly What I Said ProfessorGAC Feb 2012 #132

To use a quote from Super Troopers: Initech Feb 2012 #115

Quick! Someone call the DLC! We've got a good "Democratic" Candidate for one of the Florida Creideiki Feb 2012 #118

Yeah DonCoquixote Feb 2012 #123

Used to be a conservative? dodger501 Feb 2012 #122

Spam deleted by uppityperson (MIR Team) sfghrtjr Feb 2012 #127

A Bush would never appeal people's fears.... paparush Feb 2012 #129

And then, there's this Art_from_Ark Feb 2012 #131