Jeb Bush rumors pick up

I predicted here that Christie will be shown not to have enough national appeal among the base and is a stand in for Jeb. Here are the first rumors for Jeb in the post Christie re-election.

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1251336883

http://www.politico.com/morningmoney/

THE JEB BUSH BOOMLET — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie gets all the love as the current GOP front-runner for 2016 (to the extent there can even be a front runner three years out.) But there is growing chatter in elite New York financial circles that former Florida Governor Jeb Bush is giving more serious consideration to getting in the race, especially if it appears at any point that Christie is not drawing big national appeal beyond the northeast. Several plugged in GOP sources said Bush has moved from almost certainly staying out to a 30 percent chance of getting in. The “70/30” odds pop up in so many conversations they almost seem like circulated talking points.

“I think he could run,” said one senior Republican who now works in the financial industry. “The environment is shaping up well for him. Republicans want someone who is competent and who can win and that’s Jeb.” Of course it could also be Christie. Some of the chatter ratcheted up because Bush was in NYC on Tuesday and spoke at the SIFMA conference and took some hard shots at President Obama for taking “victory dances” after fiscal fights and not building relationships with Republicans that could help on tax reform, immigration and other issues. Bush also slammed Obamacare saying it would collapse of its own weight and the GOP should be “ready with an alternative.”

Bush billed his remarks and his conversation with CNBC’s Becky Quick as “non-partisan” but he sure seemed to lay out a center-right campaign vision (education reform, immigration reform, tax reform to boost GDP) while also taking harder partisan jabs. It seemed to many in the Wall Street crowd like Bush was gearing up for a run. And people who know the governor say that if he does decide to run he will drop everything else he is doing (working for Barclays, among things) and go all in. Lots of questions remain (including how he deals with fellow Floridian Marco Rubio’s ambitions; what about Bush fatigue etc.) but don’t count out a Bush bid just yet.

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Jeb Bush rumors pick up (Original post)	grantcart	Nov 2013	OP
Police records of wife and kids probably scrubbed by now	elfin	Nov 2013	#1
Understand it was snark but people should be aware of who his wife is	grantcart	Nov 2013	#3
His outreach won't work. My family can't stand him.	Rozlee	Nov 2013	#8
She is a very stately, well spoken classic Hispanic woman. She has always been an asset to Jeb.	libdem4life	Nov 2013	#10
I agree.	grantcart	Nov 2013	#12
Is he crazy enough for the teabaggers to make it through their convention?	AlinPA	Nov 2013	#13
Teabaggers are there for the off season show, they don't have any weight in the nomination process	grantcart	Nov 2013	#14
If that continues then, at least there won't be a candidate who is a complete nutcase.	AlinPA	Nov 2013	#15
I am not surprised	Auggie	Nov 2013	#2
agreed. He is their only hope but he would still have to switch Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, IA	grantcart	Nov 2013	#4
Plus, the Bush name is covered in stench. Dems can't let people forget that. n/t	Auggie	Nov 2013	#7
The side shows. It was almost like the Dems stood back and kept their money knowing they	libdem4life	Nov 2013	#17
That's what voting machines are for	pscot	Nov 2013	#5
Well bless my biscuits! The Bush crime family raises it's ugly head again.	Lint Head	Nov 2013	#6
Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton	blkmusclmachine	Nov 2013	#9
Republicans want someone who is competent and who can win and that’s Jeb.?	SmittynMo	Nov 2013	#11
So when does the Bush family finally just drop the facade . . .	Brigid	Nov 2013	#16
Which rumors? The ones about him and Katherine Harris? Or was there someone else?	yellowcanine	Nov 2013	#18
Just don't mention their love child	davidpdx	Nov 2013	#19
I've always thought that at some point Jeb would be coming riding a white horse	calguy	Nov 2013	#20

Response to grantcart (Original post)

Wed Nov 13, 2013, 11:05 AM

elfin (6,262 posts)

1. Police records of wife and kids probably scrubbed by now

Making him a bit bolder, perhaps. Snark.

Jeb Bush rumors pick up

1. Police records of wife and kids probably scrubbed by now

3. Understand it was snark but people should be aware of who his wife is

8. His outreach won't work. My family can't stand him.

10. She is a very stately, well spoken classic Hispanic woman. She has always been an asset to Jeb.

12. I agree.

13. Is he crazy enough for the teabaggers to make it through their convention?

14. Teabaggers are there for the off season show, they don't have any weight in the nomination process

15. If that continues then, at least there won't be a candidate who is a complete nutcase.

2. I am not surprised

4. agreed. He is their only hope but he would still have to switch Florida, Ohio, North Carolina, IA

7. Plus, the Bush name is covered in stench. Dems can't let people forget that. n/t

17. The side shows. It was almost like the Dems stood back and kept their money knowing they

5. That's what voting machines are for

6. Well bless my biscuits! The Bush crime family raises it's ugly head again.

9. Bush-Clinton-Bush-Clinton

11. Republicans want someone who is competent and who can win and that’s Jeb.?

16. So when does the Bush family finally just drop the facade . . .

18. Which rumors? The ones about him and Katherine Harris? Or was there someone else?

19. Just don't mention their love child

20. I've always thought that at some point Jeb would be coming riding a white horse