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5. Satire a half-step ahead of reality

Reply to IDemo (Original post)

Thu Jan 1, 2015, 07:39 PM

Jan 2015

You can bet that Jeb! won't be nagged about any inconvenient family connections by the somnambulent bulldogs of the Fourth Estate. Nor will he be asked about his record as governor, business affiliations, or self-dealing. He will be asked to explain why the voters find him just so gosh-darn likable and electable.

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Jeb Bush Resigns as George W. Bush’s Brother [View all] IDemo Jan 2015 OP

LOL treestar Jan 2015 #1

I'll believe it only when he resigns as the son of Babs and HW lunatica Jan 2015 #2

Meh! Not impressed. Turbineguy Jan 2015 #3

After his "great uncle"? Gidney N Cloyd Jan 2015 #9

Maybe he could convince Liz Cheney to run, too, as a stalking horse? TrollBuster9090 Jan 2015 #18

LOL! Sadly Liz couldn't get elected ( granted as a carpetbagger) in Daddy's state, so maddiemom Jan 2015 #32

LOVE andy borowitz spanone Jan 2015 #4

Satire a half-step ahead of reality gratuitous Jan 2015 #5

W supports "his former brother's decision." pinboy3niner Jan 2015 #6

You can choose your friends but you can't choose your family. lpbk2713 Jan 2015 #7

R#13 & K for BWAH-ha-HAH!1 n/t UTUSN Jan 2015 #8

Maybe he'll leave America while he's at it... SoapBox Jan 2015 #10

Jeb Bush's first campaign Q&A rpannier Jan 2015 #11

Never say die, if you're a Bush. maddiemom Jan 2015 #34

Oh, if only it WERE that easy!!! rocktivity Jan 2015 #12

... BrotherIvan Jan 2015 #40

Chortle libodem Jan 2015 #13

Yea, but what is he going to do about being conceived in a foreign county? Sancho Jan 2015 #14

borowitz arely staircase Jan 2015 #15

Loves me some Andy ladym55 Jan 2015 #16

This message was self-deleted by its author aikoaiko Jan 2015 #23

Did he send back the T-shirt that says "I'm With Stupid?" TrollBuster9090 Jan 2015 #17

This made me LOL. Almost as much as watching FSU get whacked. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #19

(Yeah, it's been a good day in football for me too. LOL) Ilsa Jan 2015 #22

Yep, I'm glad Michigan State shut up Baylor about not being in the top 4. aikoaiko Jan 2015 #24

Did he resign out of embarrassment? George II Jan 2015 #20

What about warman Poppy? And Thieving Neil? nt valerief Jan 2015 #21

Don't forget controlled-demolition Marvin. forest444 Jan 2015 #25

... SunSeeker Jan 2015 #26

Maybe he should get an annulment from the whole Bush family davidpdx Jan 2015 #27

Bush is being impeached by his brother polynomial Jan 2015 #28

Rofl at AndyB.. but, too bad for the Jebster.. it ain't gonna happen.. Fool us once and all that.. Cha Jan 2015 #29

Stupidest thing I've heard to date. n/t defacto7 Jan 2015 #30

Couldn't he do what W did in TANG... KansDem Jan 2015 #31

Love laughing first thing in AM Duval Jan 2015 #33

This is a useless gesture until ... Quasimodem Jan 2015 #35

Catapulting the propaganda! riqster Jan 2015 #36

Generetic Octafish Jan 2015 #37

And now old Poppy Bush almost wimped out, to get out of... Hubert Flottz Jan 2015 #38

:) Mike Niendorff Jan 2015 #39

K&R DeSwiss Jan 2015 #41

good one! ellenrr Jan 2015 #42

Haha! 1step Jan 2015 #43

HA! benld74 Jan 2015 #44