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Believe me Jeb Bush will be running in 2012.
On Sean Hannity’s interview with George W Bush on Fox News, about his new book the only thing anyone can remember about the interview or the book (ok apart from that bit about picking up dog poo) was the emphatic restatement of the regrettable stance of brother Jeb, who simply will not be drawn out to fight for the Presidency in 2012.
No sir, not likely, no how.
Aye right.
George had said “I wish he would (be President), (but) he has to run first. And he has made it clear he is not running in 2012. And, when the man says, “I’m not running” he means it. I wish he would run”. There we have it then. The man is firm of purpose, standards, unswayed by personal ambition or the blandishments of family and friends.
Perhaps, but I have always said Jeb is playing a clever game. Realising that the very name “Bush” is anathema to whole swaths of the electorate, Jeb has to burn off some of that toxic taint his name carries. He cannot risk being seen as an oligarchic sprog riding his brother’s name to the Presidency. He may be a Bush but come on, he has standards – he sure as hell doesn’t want to be thought a Kennedy.
Better far to stand back from the fray, like Cincinnatus of old, and await the clamour that would force him, reluctantly of course, to step forward for the good of his country. Someone who could unite the fractured Republicans and heal a divided country. We have seen it with Karl Rove, and now GW has helped prime the pump. Whatever is said it most certainly does not mean that Jeb is anywhere else than moving centre stage for the 2012 race. “Uniting” is going to be the Jeb Bush buzzword. It’s a word we have been hearing more and more of about “Jeb the healer”.
Copyright David Macadam 2010
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So where does this leave scary Sarah and her retinue? VP? Can’t see how you can rule her out of the picture for 2012.
Absolutely. I do see her as far stronger for VP than President. Of course she will run for President – one never knows ones luck- but I feel the suits in the GOP will seek to buy her and the Tea party faction off with the offer of VP. The need will then be for a compromise candidate liked by both the right of the party and the more mainstream. Enter one Jeb Bush, reluctant, but a man willing to do his stint of duty for the country. See how often they talk of “unity” “healing” and “solid competance” when describing him?
It has only taken two years for the disapproval of George W Bush’s presidency to turn to “We wish he were back”. This is in the central part of America, of course, not the two coasts who don’t have a clue about what the rest of the country is thinking, or care. There are billboards saying “Miss me yet” with George W’s picture out in the middle of “Fly over country.”
It is a shame that President Obama relied so heavily on the left side of his party to do his agenda for him, because he has lost the center. Obama might do pretty well as president if he would quit trying to be a European. America hasn’t been a part of Europe for almost two and a half centuries.
JJJ
Yeah the bill board thing really threw me when I saw one on the web. I wasnt sure if it was ironic – but it seems not! I did a post with one for readers who havent checked one out yet at http://theoligarchkings.wordpress.com/2010/02/24/a-little-light-interlude/
I truly hope this is not true. Maybe Jeb will bring a book out called Delusional Point
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