23 Reasons Why Jeb Bush Should Think Twice About Running for President

[Faryn Balyncd]

23 Reasons Why Jeb Bush Should Think Twice About Running for President





From questionable business dealings to allegations of philandering, the former Florida governor's past is an opposition researcher's dream.



—By Stephanie Mencimer




For months, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush has been mentioned as a possible 2016 candidate, with the conventional wisdom holding that he was the one GOP contender the party's donor class could unite behind. "Jeb has the capacity to bring the party together," Fred Malek, a top Republican operative, told the Washington Post in March. Bush has yet to signal whether he'll seek to follow in the footsteps of his older brother and their father by launching a bid for the White House, but the Wall Street Journal reported last week that his advisers have reached out to key fundraisers and consultants to ask them to hold off on throwing in with a presidential candidate until Bush makes up his mind sometime after the November election. One Bush family confidant told the Journal that there was a better than 50-50 chance that Bush would run.

But there are plenty of reasons why Bush should think long and hard before subjecting himself (and his family) to the ruthless scrutiny of a presidential campaign. His history is an opposition researcher's dream—clouded by embarrassing family episodes, allegations of philandering, offensive comments to black voters, and dubious business dealings.

Many of these past deeds and misdeeds will no doubt be put under the microscope should Bush run in 2016. Here are 23 reasons why he might want to take a pass—and it's only a partial list :




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http://www.motherjones.com/politics/2014/09/23-reasons-why-jeb-bush-shouldnt-run-president

[Lochloosa]

1. 24. He is an asshole.

[noiretextatique]

18. #1 reason

#2 his name is bush.

[grasswire]

2. my old friend who is a NYT best selling investigative reporter...

...in Washington told me some years ago that he is ready for Jeb. The dossier is ready. This reporter does not flinch.

[reddread]

3. nothing to worry about

what do those assholes know about getting into the White House?

[Thinkingabout]

4. Unfortunately nothing unusual here, just Bush business practices, the norm for this family.

Family financed by the bin Laden family. After the Twin Towers was attacked W made sure the bin Laden was able to get flights out of the country when we were not able to get a flight.

[senseandsensibility]

5. The corporate media will "put him under a microscope" the same way

they put his little brother under one. Not only will they not do so, but they will enthusiastically shut down any criticism and cheerlead their little hearts out. Agree with everything in the article, of course.

[awoke_in_2003]

15. Yep. nt

[Initech]

6. The last thing we need in this country is the BFEE back in charge.

[Faryn Balyncd]

7. Looks like some SUNSHINE is in order.

[Peregrine]

8. Do not under estimate JEB

As was said earlier the dark marks will not appear in MSM. Big corporate money will clean his past.

[Faryn Balyncd]

10. You are absolutely right. Mother Jones published a very relevant article, but the corporate media...

...will attempt to sweep it all under the rug.


We need to let the sun shine on this.

[Terra Alta]

9. Another Bush would be a disaster for this country.

As if the first two weren't bad enough...

[Faryn Balyncd]

11. He could do damage that Cruz could only dream about.

[leftstreet]

12. He could easily win after Hillary's term

He's got name recognition, plus the GOPers will have 4 years to reinvent themselves

And they will

[UTUSN]

13. Unfortunately, none of those things have been obstacles in his runnings. He's my nightmare.

All the items in the list about the kids can be stricken as rich kids' problems. In fact, the George Pee Shrub fellow is running for a legacy Texas office, and is a shoo-in to win. It's a stepping stone to claiming the Governor's throne. So if his adolescent rap sheet doesn't hurt him, why should it bother Jeb Crow Shrub's running. The wife's Custom incident is just so absurd that it's off the list. The B.F.E.E. have a real connection with Hispanics just because of the rotten Texas milieu, the smiles and hugs, and Jeb Crow Shrub's wife is a bond with them, even if she is kept out of the public eye. Her real downside is the TeaBaggers/wingnuts' racism against her.

The real obstacle is Shrub W's debacle in office, but even that is fading in time but even more so that we are carrying on his wars.

The financial shenanigans and business partners with CIA/CubanExiles are much more serious, but those are too complicated and old for the voters' attention spans.

If he runs, I think Hillary will chicken out, and even if she runs, the ex-Presidents' Club makes it unlikely she would bring up any of the dirty list against him.

My nightmare is a real possibility.

[JEB]

14. I could not bear having to share the name if that ass becomes POTUS.

[awoke_in_2003]

16. Let's hope it doesn't come to that...

but if it happens just ask the admins if you can change your username. In certain cases they allow that.

[JEB]

17. Hopefully it won't come to that and

I may just carry on anyway and try my best to be a thorn in his side.

[xfundy]

19. Say....

Why don't we ever hear about Neil "Silverado" Bush?