They're baaack! (the Bush Family, round 3)

[SandWalker1984]

There's a nuisance tree in Florida called a Brazilian Pepper tree. It's not native to Florida, and has become a real pest as it spreads and grows rapidly, choking out the native trees and vegetation. They've tried spraying them, cutting them down, digging them out, yet the tree keeps spreading.

The Bush family reminds me of that pepper tree, no matter how you try to get rid of them -- they keep coming back.


Back in the game: Jeb Bush
By Jeremy Wallace


Published: Sunday, January 10, 2010

As Florida Republicans struggle to define their future, a towering figure from the past has returned to call the shots.

Former Gov. Jeb Bush retreated from the public spotlight when he left office in 2006, becoming almost reclusive. But in the last six months, Bush, revered by the party's conservative base, has reasserted his influence and is helping remake the state's political landscape more to his liking.

In the process, Bush has dimmed the star of Gov. Charlie Crist, whose Senate candidacy no longer seems a sure thing and whose control of the state GOP has grown weaker by the day.

Indeed, Bush, a two-term governor, has shown in recent weeks that he can still tower over state politics:

• Within hours of Florida Republican Party Chairman Jim Greer's announcement of his resignation last week, Bush began publicly pushing his friend, state Sen. John Thrasher, to replace him.

That quasi-seal of approval included a video message from Bush to party leaders in Florida's 67 counties encouraging them to support Thrasher.

• Bush has become more aggressive in raising money and campaigning for Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum, and has sent key policy advisers to work for McCollum, who raised $1.4 million in the fourth quarter, the best showing of his campaign.

• While Bush has not formerly endorsed Marco Rubio for the U.S. Senate, his influence in the race has been anything but neutral. Bush chastised national Republicans for siding too quickly with Gov. Charlie Crist, and has personally encouraged Rubio to push ahead. With Bush's influence, Rubio has cut Crist's lead in the polls in half.

Bush did not attend a meeting of Florida Republican leaders Saturday in Orlando, which was no surprise. He makes few public appearances and gives even fewer interviews these days.

But his presence was felt, nonetheless.

"Here come the Bush folks roaring back," said Joe Gruters, Sarasota's Republican Party chairman.

read the rest of the story at: http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20100110/ARTICLE/1101037/2416/NEWS?Title=Back-in-the-game-Jeb-Bush

[arcadian]

1. It's called Christmas berry in Hawai'i

[mdmc]

2. Next up, the smart son

then Neil, then the next gerneration

[blm]

3. Because some powerful Dems have made sure that BushInc's machine is fully protected within

the infrastructure of the Dem party, and most significantly in the CIA and justice department.

Until the Bushes and their illegal operations over the years (like BCCI) are fully EXPOSED to the public, they will always be there to run things, behind the scenes like throughout Clinton's terms or full-on in front of our faces as we just witnessed with the dictatortot's 8 years.

[Parker CA]

4. Won't be suprised to see Jeb on the 2012 and or 2016 GOP ticket. Their legacy rests in gaining back

the WH and screwing everyone over even harder.