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napkinz

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19. as the article states ...

Reply to Tipperary (Reply #15)

Wed Nov 11, 2015, 08:26 PM

Nov 2015

The former Florida governor was attempting to semantically compare Washington, Iowa, and Washington, D.C., but his stuttering delivery caused the audience to laugh at him rather than the joke ... Jeb was attempting to parallel the small-town concerns of the average American with the financial bureaucracy of the federal government, but his entire point was lost by the ridiculousness of the bombed joke.

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Jeb Bush's Disastrous Joke About Washington & Iowa Totally Fell Flat At The Republican Debate [View all] napkinz Nov 2015 OP

it was almost painful to watch Kali Nov 2015 #1

he starts a joke and then can't figure out the punchline napkinz Nov 2015 #2

I see that John Ellis has the same way with words that his brother George has. notadmblnd Nov 2015 #3

Dubya's greatest hits ... napkinz Nov 2015 #4

It's like a "Bad Lip Reading" clip... Whiskeytide Nov 2015 #5

which Bush is the smart one? napkinz Nov 2015 #7

The Correct Answer Is . . . ProfessorGAC Nov 2015 #11

"Is our children learning? Childrens do learn when standards are high." napkinz Nov 2015 #13

I felt sorry for him mainstreetonce Nov 2015 #6

I don't feel sorry for Bushes considering what they've done to this country napkinz Nov 2015 #10

Similarly, I felt sorry for Bush the Dim with the "Heckuva job, Brownie," line. callous taoboy Nov 2015 #16

really? especially after the way he first ignored and then mishandled Katrina? napkinz Nov 2015 #17

Maybe JEB! is the smart one ... GeorgeGist Nov 2015 #8

he should have listened to mom napkinz Nov 2015 #14

Dementia Octafish Nov 2015 #9

Note to Jeb!: When you are already in a hole, stop digging. Initech Nov 2015 #12

his campaign is in a hole; he should just get out already ... of the race napkinz Nov 2015 #18

Hopefully if we stop the BFEE here, we can stop them forever! Initech Nov 2015 #21

I can't even figure out where he was Tipperary Nov 2015 #15

as the article states ... napkinz Nov 2015 #19

I know, and I read that. I just still could Tipperary Nov 2015 #20

Reminds me of Dubya... TeeYiYi Nov 2015 #22

A collection of classic GWB bloopers, including the "fool me" mixup JohnyCanuck Nov 2015 #23

... napkinz Nov 2015 #24