Comments on: Jeb Bush rules out run

By: MSW

MSW — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:56:21 +0000

It’s too early to tell who has the advantage between the Democrats and Republicans for this Senate seat. If the economy continues to tank, and the retirement community feels the pinch, I can see the GOP keeping the seat. Right now its anybody’s guess.

By: fritz

fritz — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 14:32:58 +0000

Bush’s decision not to run makes some sense if he wants to run for POTUS in 2016; or 2012 if Obama tanks. In 2016 he will be only 63.
Being a junior Senator in a minority party will only mean that he will cast a large number of votes that will come back to haunt him in a future presidential race. He can now spend the next eight years preparing for his campaign.
I expect he will be campaigning and fundraising for Republican candidates thus collecting the IOU’s he needs for the race. He will also appear on the media as a pundit and commentator.
Let’s see how long it is before he shows up in Iowa. That will tell us how serious he is about running for POTUS in the future.

By: Teezy

Teezy — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:21:47 +0000

Well, Jeb not running removes the GOP’s best candidate, but hardly their only winnable candidate. To call deciding not to run a “bombshell” is more than a slight exaggeration since the election is about 2 years away and the Republicans are still more likely than not to keep the seat. The new chatter definitely appears to be on Rubio. Young, conservative, Latino, and from south Florida. If Jeb decides to throw his endorsement and campaign connections to Rubio, I don’t see how Christ could prevent that, unless he endorses someone else, or runs for the seat himself. And if Jeb were to endorse, you can bet the NRSC would follow. The Democrats have Sink, and a weak bench after that. Florida is still pretty red at the state level, and in 2010 Obama will not be on the ticket, but Christ will be.

By: Christopher

Christopher — Wed, 07 Jan 2009 12:13:39 +0000

I’ve said for a few years that the Bush dynasty would next run Jebby’s son, George P. Bush, for elected office with their sights set on an eventual run for the presidency.

You see, the Bush dynasty treats the presidency as of it’s the family business. They’re like a virus feeding off the carcass of America.

Of course, the destruction to this country by George W. Bush and his historic unpopularity may have made it more challenging for them to set their sights on 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. At least in the shirt term.