Will Jeb Bush Be The Next Republican Nominee For POTUS?

[KittyWampus]

What are the odds, in your opinion? If not Jeb, who?

YEAH YEAH I know it's early.

[Captain Hilts]

1. No. There truly is 'Bush fatigue', unlike the non-existent Clinton fatigue. nt

[FBI_Un_Sub]

10. Thank goodness

I retained by Saskatchewan Chartered Professional Engineer license.

[Captain Hilts]

11. His wife, son and daughter have also all been in trouble with The Law. nt

[leftstreet]

2. The Repubs will have to wait and see what Obama does

If he runs, they'll use a throwaway candidate.

If he doesn't, they'll take it seriously.

[CakeGrrl]

14. What makes you think Obama won't run?

Did anyone ever question whether any of the previous 4 or 5 OTHER presidents, Republican or Democrat, would run for a second term? I don't recall anyone assuming that even GWB would step down after his term.

I wonder why this idea keeps popping up. Are people here hoping he hangs it up in 2012 out of shame or fear or something?

It's not as if he's managed to usher in unprecedented legislation or anything like that. I guess since his administration has zero accomplishments thus far, he might as well pack it in.

:eyes:

[WeDidIt]

3. Jeb will hold out for 2016

He wants to actually win.

[mod mom]

4. If the DoJ & MSM continues to hide the crimes of the past, I wouldn't be surprised

[JCMach1]

5. He is trying to position himself as the 'insider' who can tame the teaparty

mob...

SO the answer is yes and no... IF Obama looks vulnerable, he will run. JEBtm is also not afraid to lose. He would try to cement 2 shots at the POTUS by completely taking over the tea party.

It does take much imagination. Just look what he did in FL.

[Rex]

6. Not a chance, the Bush Crime Family is too busy picking up the billions

in payouts and kickbacks from 8 years of larceny.

[Arkana]

7. If Republicans want to win in 2012, he won't be.

[JNelson6563]

8. After Obama does 2 terms, maybe.

I have no doubt we have not heard that last of that wretched bunch.

Julie

[madmax]

9. I think everyone has od'd on the bushes

no more bushes!

[thelordofhell]

12. No, but I think he would be a Vice-Presidential candidate

And if they win, someone with ties to the Bush family will just kill the President. Hell, they tried that with Reagan.

[unabelladonna]

13. the trial balloon...

is being floated to the freepers, and isn't getting a positive response.

the hubris of that family is astonishing....they haven't screwed the country enough.

[Enthusiast]

15. I hate the word/name Bush.

I'm sure many millions feel the same.

[dsn]

16. I think the odds are pretty low

Jeb's got two main problems: the Bushes have a track record in that job, and it's not good. That's the first; the second is Jeb himself is corrupt. The only reason they might want to run Jeb in 2012 is if they're trying to throw the election again, and the mess Shrub made of the country almost mandates that they do.

Right now, though, I don't know ANYONE in the GOP who's electable in 2016. Palin's a nonentity, Bachmann is worse, Lindsey Graham is a million years old...

[opihimoimoi]

17. I seriesly doubt he would win the OVAL....but then thats just me