FL-Sen: Jeb Bush seriously considering run for open seat

[JDwho]

Source: Daily Kos

If it happens, it will be a very big deal:

Two sources close to Jeb Bush, including one who has spoken to the former Florida governor within the past few hours, say he is seriously considering a run for Senate now that incumbent Republican Mel Martinez has retired.

"He is receiving a lot of encouragement from both in and out of the state," an longtime Bush adviser said tonight. "He is going to take his time and approach this very methodically." Bush will weigh, according to this adviser, how a run would impact his family, his business, and whether the Senate would be the best platform for the causes he'd advocate -- education, immigration, GOP solutions to health care and energy.

Bush left office with high approvals, and would be the strongest candidate the Republicans could find for the seat (with the possible exception of Governor Charlie Crist, who doesn't seem interested in a Senate bid).

His entry would clear the field for the Republicans, and might knock a few Democrats out of the field as well, although it being an open-seat race, someone decent would no doubt take the plunge, figuring that the toxicity of the Bush name alone could help out, despite Jeb's personal popularity


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I get shivers at the thought of another Bush within 300 miles of the White House. This, the same guy, who was the Florida governor during the "voting irregularities" during the 2000 election! Ugh.

[rockymountaindem]

1. What the hell happened to "no lo futuro"?

Lord help us. But hey, if he's going to run I hope he does so while the legacy of his brother's administration is fresh in all our minds. That isn't going to help him.

[ksimons]

16. you talkin' about my buddy here?

don't we look great together??

[rockymountaindem]

18. Your post should have a "graphic" warning

[ksimons]

23. ooops - sowweee ((( GRAPHIC WARNING 2 POSTS ABOVE THIS )))

hope that works (crossing fingers)

[JDwho]

25. Lol, there's no doubt they're related when looking at that pic!

Great, thanks for posting it.

[struggle4progress]

28. What a great picture: it shows George to be "the smart brother"

[goclark]

2. Please let a Democrat step up to the plate nt

[Dinger]

3. he's Gonna Run, Count On It

Sickening, just sickening

[amdezurik]

7. seriously, he will bump Ga

from dumbest state in the nation status if he gets elected

[liberalmuse]

4. Dear lord, this is worse than 'Alien'.

You just can't kill Barbara's spawn. They will keep coming back until they destroy all humankind.

[UTUSN]

5. Note to Jeb: Please consider DROPPING DEAD!1 n/t

[tritsofme]

6. I'm sure he'd win too.

He left office very popular.

They really like him in Florida for some reason.

And the only reason I could see for Jeb becoming a senator would be to have a plausible path to the White House.

[JDwho]

8. Here's a quote about Jeb Bush...

Jeb's my little brother, he's done what I've told him to all his life. ~ George W. Bush in The New York Times article "Two brothers share a quest, but not a style" (November 5, 1994)

http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Jeb_Bush

Again, ugh. I agree with the "sickening" adjective upthread.:grr:

[aquart]

9. Aww, it's just another way not to live with his wife.

You know, the smuggler.

[JDwho]

10. Oh, you mean that little 19,000 dollar shopping spree in Paris?

Then, trying to sneak it through customs before hubby found out? LOL. I'd forgotten all about that one.

:fistbump:

[aquart]

11. Good stuff in Paris. Any wife would. Right?

Do they live together at all? Because I've heard this man does like his libidinal recreation.

[dflprincess]

12. And what are Neil and Marvin up to?

We never hear about them - or their sister.

[JDwho]

13. All I know about those two...

is that Neil is apparently well know for Savings and Loan scandals and both were involved to some degree in Enron. Up to no good, the whole family.

[struggle4progress]

21. If I had to guess, I'd guess Neil is probably still tupping sex workers in Asia as a career

There was a curious incident in late September 2003 where W suddenly and unexpectedly told the UN that he was interested in stamping out sex tourism. Shortly afterwards, Brother Neil, having come back from one of his many "business trips" to Asia (reportedly with a case of herpes), found his marriage inexplicably ending in divorce court, where it was revealed that unknown women regularly came (out of nowhere, apparently) to his hotel rooms to offer him something on the side. W's sudden noisy interest in stamping out sex tourism covered approximately the period of the trial and then died away as mysteriously as it had arisen

Trafficking and Sex Tourism
"Each year an estimated 800,000 to 900,000 human beings are bought, sold, or forced across the world's borders <2003 U.S. State Department estimate>. Among them are hundreds of thousands of teenage girls, and others as young as 5, who fall victim to the sex trade ... President Bush, addressing the U.N. General Assembly, September 23, 2003
http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/ceos/trafficking.html

Bush brother's divorce reveals sex romps
Tuesday, November 25, 2003 Posted: 10:15 PM EST (0315 GMT)
http://www.cnn.com/2003/ALLPOLITICS/11/25/bush.brother.reut/

The Relatively Charmed Life Of Neil Bush
Despite Silverado and Voodoo, Fortune Still Smiles on the President's Brother
By Peter Carlson
Washington Post Staff Writer
Sunday, December 28, 2003; Page D01
http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp-dyn/A35297-2003Dec27?language=printer

[JDwho]

24. It's as if the inherent right/wrong gene is just absent in that family.

I don't want to take any chances with another one. eeeshhk. Have to shake that info about Neil off.
Human trafficking is an abomination I just can't wrap my brain around. *guess that means I'm alright*

[defendandprotect]

14. They're trying for a Triple ...

[catnhatnh]

15. When I hear a republican from Florida is "running for an open seat"

Of course I think Foley...

[AlphaCentauri]

17. "would be the strongest candidate" unless Obama name him Afghanistans ambassador n/t

[struggle4progress]

19. "If you liked George, you'll love Jeb"

Poor Jeb must be PO'd that his idiot brother got to be President and spoiled the brand

[Frank Cannon]

Within five years, anyone in this country with the last name of Bush...

is going to have to change it to something like Cowznofski or Stumpf.

[Frank Cannon]

29. Deleted dupe

[MountainMamma]

20. Oh No, not another Bush!!!!!!!!!!!

I thought that as of the 20th of Jan of 2009 the Bush dynasty will have ended. We in Florida could hardly wait for Jebby to finish his term (the Democrats felt that way anyway).

[kelly4hope]

22. I agree! No more Bushes!!!

I don't think I could stand hearing that name on the news anymore. To think another Bu$h would actually have influence again in our government. Oh, crap.

[struggle4progress]

26. Look on the bright side. His brother Neil had sex with random Asian prostitutes,

his son John got caught having sex in a parking lot, his daughter tried to get drugs with a fake prescription, and his wife got caught smuggling. His grandfather had assets confiscated for trading with the enemy during WWII. His father -- who can't remember where he was when he heard about Kennedy's assassination -- seems to have called the authorities to report a threat to assassinate JFK after the assassination. And then, there's his ever-popular brother George, in whose footsteps he no doubt wants to follow

[Doremus]

27. I look at that ugly face and all I can see Babs staring out.

:puke: :puke: :puke:


Let's hope brother George's legacy has looooonnnggg coat tails, straight into the sewer.

[diane in sf]

30. I'll donate money to stop that piece of trash from getting into office

[JDwho]

32. I would too, Diane.

Jeb Bush needs to be no-where near DC. I would love to do something to make sure he doesn't occupy a senate seat.

[truthisfreedom]

31. With out a prayer.