Jeb Bush trashes stimulus package Crist wants (Crist cancels lunch with Jeb; introduces Obama)

[seafan]

This is priceless.



Jeb trashes stimulus package Crist wants

By Marc Caputo
February 10, 2009

Former Gov. Jeb Bush is wandering the halls of the state Capitol today, advocating for his Foundation for Florida's Future education package because Gov. Charlie Crist canceled a lunch with Bush and other former governors so that he could introduce President Barack Obama in Fort Myers. Crist wants the stimulus package. Bush thinks it's bad news, as evidenced by this brief interview as he hustled away and drove off in a family wagon driven by Foundation chief Pat Levesque along with lobbyist John Thrasher.

Q: Why not go to Fort Myers?

Bush: "It wouldn't be right. I don't support the bill. It's a whole lot of spending and it's not very stimulative. You know, $800 billion used to mean something."

Q: What would you do to stimulate the economy?

Bush: "Broad-based tax cuts for individuals and business and spending on truly shovel-ready infrastructure.

Q: What's wrong with the package in your view?

Bush: "Gigantic amount of money being spent that is not stimulative. There's enough history to suggest something like that at best won't have the desired effect. Worse: it could prolong the economic downturn. So I think it's bad policy. Plus, it will create more inflation down the road you can't sustain. We're talking 9-10 percent GDP for the budget deficit. That's a lot. These guys (Legislature) are struggling to balance the budget because they have a constitutional requirement to do so. To their credit, they're doing the best they can under extraordinary circumstances. In Washington, they just crank up the printing press."

Q: Why did you decide not run for senate.

Bush: "You saw the statement."

Kristy Campbell (Bush spokeswoman): I'm going to end this gaggle.

Q: It's not a gaggle. I'm the only reporter here.

Bush: "He's the only guy up here. He's the press. Whats the singular of press corps?"

Q: Body?

Bush: "Corpus."

Q: What did Crist want to talk about?

Bush: "I don't know. I love the office (of governor)."

Q: You coming back. They say you might run for office again in a couple years.

Bush: "See you later, man."

HMMMMMM?

--- Marc Caputo



Posted by Times Editor at 12:28:19 PM on February 10, 2009

Crist, right, and Obama at the start of the event
Charles Dharapak (AP)






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There are just no words!

[liberalmuse]

1. I feel it is imperitive that I say...

FUCK ALL BUSHES!! You mother fucking welfare queen VAMPIRES. May your seed die a quick and horrible death and may this planet never see the likes of your ilk again.

[msongs]

2. bush family has ruined the nation and he doesn't want to admit it in public lol nt

[liberalmuse]

8. I honestly hate those FUCKERS.

Like I have never hated anyone before (and to be honest, I have never, ever hated anyone before that asshat Bush II came along. And I have extended that hate to all of the Bush cabal and its supporters. Hate is an awful, yet beautiful and honest thing. (If done right, that is.)

[Botany]

3. I will always love the knowledge that steel workers

chased Jeb into a closet where he hid

[seafan]

10. That is a classic. Thanks for the reminder.

Jeb said today he was "taller and more burly" than his tormentors., October 6, 2006



Gov. Jeb Bush (FL) is shown the closet by Pittsburgh Port Authority Police as he attempts to escape the boos and jeers of activists en route to a fundraiser for Senator Rick Santorum (PA).

Link

[Botany]

13. Jeb blew kisses and taunted the Steel Workers

If he had been in some back street or a bar he would have been stomped

[Still Sensible]

4. The republican governor of Florida disagrees with you Jeb

piss off!

[Enrique]

5. that's awesome

republican gov. of Florida would rather be seen with the dem president than with Bush.

[Mayberry Machiavelli]

14. Crist may be a lot of things, but he's smart. He knows which way the typhoon is blowing.

And which end of it the Bush family name is on.

[Why Syzygy]

6. "$800 Billion used to mean something" before they put his chimpy bro in charge.

Corpus? Is that a death threat? Jeb is just the man for the job.

[muntrv]

7. Jeb, no one wants your stench on them. Especially not Crist.

[book_worm]

9. Jeb, why don't you and the rest of your evil family just go away.

Haven't you all done enough damage?

[midnight]

11. On with what Obama wants, and out with what the Bush wants.

[gordianot]

12. The Bush Crime family.

Republicans are self destructing at some point they may turn and be more dangerous than they are already. This family and all its members are still dangerous. I hope that President Obama is correct that political culture will change, however this family is criminal. Jeb is a Bush. The George H. W. Bush family is the prototypical modern form of organized crime.

Be sure they are waiting in the wings. They have long memories and are willing to do what they must to return to power.

[LiberalFighter]

15. Will JEB be reporting the use of the vehicle as income?

[spindrifter]

16. What a boorish prick.

Where in the dictionary is the word stimulative? This guy knows zip in the way of econ.