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In reply to the discussion: Hillary Clinton can not beat Jeb Bush [View all]Chemisse
(30,809 posts)152. Who cares? Jeb won't be the nominee.
The money has flowed toward him but primary voters don't seem to like him much.
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So you are suggesting that women are only voting for Hillary because she's a woman?
davidn3600
Apr 2015
#169
if that were the case, the one woman would have registered in 2008 to vote palin.
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#173
i am well aware who palin is. and next step from vp is pres. if voting only for woman,
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#175
you asked if it was only cause it was a woman and obviously that is not the only reason
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#179
and something else david. i dont vote because a person was black, or cause woman. but...
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#182
So we have to put the country and progressive beliefs on hold so you can elect THIS person?
davidn3600
Apr 2015
#186
damn, this is old. she is more than qualified. womens issues is part of the political make up
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#189
Yeah, but will Jeb Bush get in a van and stage 100s of pics with "regular people", like this?
NYC_SKP
Apr 2015
#4
hire to do a fuggin' job. that beer thing was the only way to sell bush. i thought it always
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#108
HRC went to work for the Children's Defense Fund after graduating law school
emulatorloo
Apr 2015
#89
i live in texas. they feel the same way about georgie. the rest of the nation does not see bush's
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#80
I am a Floridan that remembers Jeb, Crist and Scott respective governships
Harmony Blue
Apr 2015
#155
I agree with Nate Silvers that as things stand now - that line up would be a 50/50 shot
Douglas Carpenter
Apr 2015
#16
No one underestimates bush, but no one should overestimate jeb bush either. Terri Schiavo is
still_one
Apr 2015
#17
Right.. and America is going to the polls to push that agenda through in 2016 after 8 years of
Cha
Apr 2015
#218
The "fundamental" problem is that Jeb's last name is 'Bush'....I could beat him...
PoutrageFatigue
Apr 2015
#29
Ordinary citizens have forgotten how badly Bushes drive when they get behind the wheel?
blm
Apr 2015
#31
It's not a matter of relating to Jeb because he's as unrelatable on the surface as they get.
Tommy_Carcetti
Apr 2015
#35
i think bushco got a lot fo their agenda too.... dont you? war, destruction of schools, wallstreet
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#73
i get you have an issue with women, as you have clearly stated often. but, you should be
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#49
oh, .... mg. i look up to see cooties, and actually was gonna go into a giggle with you....
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#57
Thanks for the hit and run thread but I think DU saw right though this bullshit!
hrmjustin
Apr 2015
#65
She won't be running against Jeb. She'll be running against a ton of money plus...
BlueJazz
Apr 2015
#70
I think it is a mistake to underestimate ANY GOP nominee for President.
Warren DeMontague
Apr 2015
#77
I don't think that being the governor of Florida means anything to the average voter in other states
jwirr
Apr 2015
#93
Nah, not at all true. But, Jeb and friends can steal by preventing up to 5% of us from
NoJusticeNoPeace
Apr 2015
#102
Hillary will destroy Walker, Bush will be watching the election like us, except for the mansion.
WillTwain
Apr 2015
#104
a lot of people who pretend to know what the "ordinary citizen" can or cannot relate to.
LanternWaste
Apr 2015
#109
Disagree. For starters, I wouldn't be surprise if Jeb failed to be the candidate.
Vinca
Apr 2015
#111
this is interesting in just the visual. clinton vs bush. now, as a society, we were all better off
seabeyond
Apr 2015
#125
I was going to accuse 2 people of recommending a parody, but I see you're one of them
muriel_volestrangler
Apr 2015
#138
Give Jeb a year and a half, plus the entire roster of Bush 41/43 consiglieres...
Orsino
Apr 2015
#139
GA, TX, and AL have all been in the Republican column since 1980. *
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#197
The statement of "If people underestimate Jeb Bush they are in for a rude awakening. " can be
Thinkingabout
Apr 2015
#151
Most experts disagree with you as does the oddsmakers and she has a healthy lead in the polls...
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#184
Why is Bush The Juggernaut only at 17% and in a dead heat with a governor from a small state?
DemocratSinceBirth
Apr 2015
#190
How do you suppose Hillary has polled as America's most admired woman for the past 12 years
Tanuki
Apr 2015
#191
Sure she can. All she needs is an axe handle and a few minutes, she can clobber the crap out of him!
Scootaloo
Apr 2015
#209
All she'd have to do to beat Bush is to ask whether people would rather have the economy
eridani
Apr 2015
#212