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bucolic_frolic

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16. GWB moved toward the center in September 2000

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Wed Jul 15, 2015, 03:09 PM

Jul 2015

At times he sounded just like Al Gore on positions and tactics

Bushies are adept at appearing moderate

Don't believe him

Easy for your or me, but what about 100 million other Americans?

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Jeb Bush, campaigning in Council Bluffs, paints himself the anti-Trump [View all] Omaha Steve Jul 2015 OP

He also needs to be the anti-Bush. gordianot Jul 2015 #1

I think that is the whole point of Trump. To make people like Jeb appear moderate. jalan48 Jul 2015 #2

Stalking Horse Trump wil fade as soon as his job is done and he gets paid off..probably by Jeb! Fred Sanders Jul 2015 #6

Yep. It's a strategy to take the microscope off Bush and his brother. jalan48 Jul 2015 #11

Well that's a relief. Wilms Jul 2015 #3

"BECOME the angry party"?? become???? hey, jebbie boy, what in the hell do you think your niyad Jul 2015 #4

was gonna be my response, exactly, niyad! mike dub Jul 2015 #12

awww, isn't he cute in his shirt sleeves, just like a regular person??? niyad Jul 2015 #5

F**k you. SamKnause Jul 2015 #7

"Whether it's Donald Trump or Barack Obama, their rhetoric of divisiveness is wrong," virtualobserver Jul 2015 #8

This is how Trump works against us. RandySF Jul 2015 #9

Side note: Bush gets 250 to come out in Council Bluffs. Bernie got 2500 /nt think Jul 2015 #10

Oh the wise words of... Liberalagogo Jul 2015 #13

That's probably the difference between... graegoyle Jul 2015 #14

Does this mean cosmicone Jul 2015 #15

I can't wait for the debates Reter Jul 2015 #18

GWB moved toward the center in September 2000 bucolic_frolic Jul 2015 #16

LOL. You'll never win the primary saying things like that! PSPS Jul 2015 #17

Does the appearance of the anti-Trump signal the end times for the GOP? tanyev Jul 2015 #19

IMO: He would be better served by painitng himself as the Anti-Bush. n/t Hepburn Jul 2015 #20