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RobinA

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10. Just Shoot Me Now

Wed Feb 18, 2015, 09:50 AM

Feb 2015

I cannot believe this Jeb Bush BS. How did these people get into this position? What I mean is, why the Bushs? To me they seem fairly undistinguished. Daddy Bush was overshadowed by Reagan and than a not terrible President. Junior was a disaster. They have money. So do plenty of other people. They have government experience. So do plenty of other people. They don't seem that smart. Not dumb (well, with one exception), but not standout smart. Why are we faced with the possibility of having three presidents from this family? In fairly short succession. There's a perfect storm here somewhere that I don't get.

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Jeb Bush taps 21 people who worked for his father or brother to advise him on foreign affairs [View all] bigtree Feb 2015 OP

War Criminal of a Dick malaise Feb 2015 #1

Rich globalists support the Bush dynasty. SamKnause Feb 2015 #2

There ain't but a few hundred of those "rich globalists", though. staggerleem Feb 2015 #72

All that's left is to ask Dick Cheney to head up his Vice Presidential search committee. tanyev Feb 2015 #3

I was wondering ... staggerleem Feb 2015 #73

The same old same old C_U_L8R Feb 2015 #4

Same crew of geniuses who got us into Iraq CanonRay Feb 2015 #5

Jeb Bush is no joke DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #6

several ways to defeat a candidate bigtree Feb 2015 #8

I hope you're right because he is the only Republican I fear./NT DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #9

in a bit of agreement with you, one of the liabilities of Hillary bigtree Feb 2015 #11

I still believe we beat him, but not without some unsure moments... DemocratSinceBirth Feb 2015 #12

Good point -- it also neutralizes the "same old same old" - But one Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2015 #15

right, if the issue is foreign policy or war, as is the case in Bush's speech against Obama today bigtree Feb 2015 #17

That's why the focus should be on WHO he's surrounding himself with, rather than NYC Liberal Feb 2015 #58

I fear, and HATE Diremoon Feb 2015 #57

Fear and hate ... staggerleem Feb 2015 #74

Think he'll get Dick to explore VP candidates for him? NightWatcher Feb 2015 #7

Don't have to explore very far - Condi's being groomed as a potential VP or proxy President. leveymg Feb 2015 #26

I'll bite. Aldo Leopold Feb 2015 #28

One and a half out of three isn't bad. leveymg Feb 2015 #29

Yes! A new record for me. Aldo Leopold Feb 2015 #40

Hmmm... Roland99 Feb 2015 #47

Oh...don't even. That's about the scariest freakin' thought possible! Roland99 Feb 2015 #46

;-) leveymg Feb 2015 #69

Just Shoot Me Now RobinA Feb 2015 #10

A long family history of doing the 1%'s dirty work. Frank Cannon Feb 2015 #18

Wow - he's gone all "equal rights" on us - I count 3 whole women ! nt Laura PourMeADrink Feb 2015 #13

Spitlick Wolfowitz returns? Paladin Feb 2015 #14

How soon before one of them gets advice from Henry Kissinger? Autumn Feb 2015 #19

Jeb Bush already has Wolfowitz and Jim Baker in his stable. Paladin Feb 2015 #24

Next, he'll announce domestic policy advisors, to be lead by Michael "heck of a job, Brownie" Brown. Chiyo-chichi Feb 2015 #16

This should put in perspective what is going on here madokie Feb 2015 #20

� bigtree Feb 2015 #21

rounding up the usual suspects. GreatCaesarsGhost Feb 2015 #22

Will he tap Cheney to find himself as his VP? Capt. Obvious Feb 2015 #23

kick bigtree Feb 2015 #25

Oh gawd. I sure hope this is used against him in the Presidential election (should he make it). C Moon Feb 2015 #27

Wonder if The Dick of Death will be his running mate. City Lights Feb 2015 #30

From the fly that was on the wall in the White House Crisis Room lpbk2713 Feb 2015 #31

War and Profit Scarsdale Feb 2015 #32

WHOA..... Bette R. Daize Feb 2015 #33

Translation: Jeb is getting his brother's band of crooks and grifters back together! FSogol Feb 2015 #34

Enter the Bush Crime Syndicate RoccoR5955 Feb 2015 #35

Another administration based on fear. oldandhappy Feb 2015 #36

Drawing up their war plans, I guarantee it. All in consultation with the TBTF's, too, I bet. blkmusclmachine Feb 2015 #37

If this list doesn't scare people to death I don't know what will. And I thought Hillary's list of jwirr Feb 2015 #38

An Impressive List Of Has Been's DallasNE Feb 2015 #39

Deja vu catchnrelease Feb 2015 #41

Hadley?! That's arguably the most egregious inclusion in that list! Roland99 Feb 2015 #42

yep, Hadley bigtree Feb 2015 #44

These people are the EPITOME of fraudulent, lying, warmongering, profiteering charlatans! Roland99 Feb 2015 #45

in other words...the bush cabal would ride right back into power... spanone Feb 2015 #43

So, then, after a brief hiatus, the plan resumes. (just kidding about the hiatus). nt silvershadow Feb 2015 #48

a banished ruling class bigtree Feb 2015 #50

I'm sorry but Holy FUCK! jimlup Feb 2015 #49

The Bush family never tires of fucking the American people. Elwood P Dowd Feb 2015 #51

Jeb signed on to PNAC. Looks like he's LibDemAlways Feb 2015 #52

Yup, the Return of the Neocons. More war and more new weapons systems coming. nt ChisolmTrailDem Feb 2015 #53

Especially since they are unrepentant. They think they were right all along. calimary Feb 2015 #59

Calling Greg Palast and Octafish 7wo7rees Feb 2015 #54

While I'm not so terrified of HW's advisors, W.Bush's obtuse chickenhawks scare the fuck out of me. Ed Suspicious Feb 2015 #55

Jeb Bush is a dunce just like his brother Ramses Feb 2015 #56

Hmmmm...Jeb is setting up advisors used by his brother and father, C Moon Feb 2015 #60

But didn't he just assure us all that he's his own man? Exhibit A Feb 2015 #61

Quite the line of... 3catwoman3 Feb 2015 #62

I love everything about your reply. Exhibit A Feb 2015 #63

isn't he supposed to be the smart 1? pansypoo53219 Feb 2015 #64

But wait, "Bush is his own man" SmittynMo Feb 2015 #65

No orignal ideas 1Greensix Feb 2015 #66

Different Scarsdale Feb 2015 #67

K&R napkinz Feb 2015 #68

George Shultz is 94......97 by Jan 2017. yellowcanine Feb 2015 #70

Too incestuous even for Game of Thrones. n/t Orsino Feb 2015 #71