VIDEO- Jeb Bush: If Sarah Palin only had a brain....

By GottaLaff

Jeb Bush could easily have been talking about his own brother, but he wasn't. Nope, he was discussing Fluffy McSimpleton's lack of qualifications for a presidential run.

The fun starts at approximately 18:38 and goes for about a minute:

Obama Stays Ahead of Potential 2012 Rivals

Still three years away, but after all the bs they've been slinging this is pretty good. I couldn't see Huckabee have a snowball's chance in hell once all the hardcore fundie shit came out.

A new Public Policy Polling survey finds that if President Obama had to stand for reelection today he'd win by as much as he did last year, if not more.

Obama leads Mike Huckabee, Mitt Romney, Jeb Bush, and Sarah Palin by anywhere from 7 to 15 points in hypothetical 2012 match ups.

Interestingly, Huckabee comes the closest, trailing Obama 48% to 41%

Robocalls in Iowa are gauging 2012 support for Jeb Bush

Oy oy oy. Via Ben-

Someone is doing 2012 research in Iowa

A friend of mine in Des Moines, Iowa, got a phone call last night, testing out the names of potential 2012 GOP presidential candidates. It was an automated survey and did not indicate who the sponsor of the call might be, "but it was quite apparent it was a GOP call," my friend reports. "...The survey started off by asking what I thought the most important issue facing America today might be, then rolled right into, 'Who would you vote for in the 2012 Presidential primary?' -- offering choices of Huckabee, Palin, Gingrich, Jindal, and JEB BUSH." (Her boldface type, not mine).

Jeb Bush, Huckabee to endorse Rubio for Florida Senate seat

Huge slap in the face for Crist, but good for us. Anything that will keep pushing out the moderates makes me happy.

WASHINGTON (CNN) – Florida Gov. Charlie Crist has rolled out a succession of endorsements from national Republicans since announcing his entrance into the 2010 Senate race.

Now his Republican primary rival, former Florida House speaker Marco Rubio, has a national endorsement of his own from a conservative heavyweight: Mike Huckabee.

The former Arkansas governor will formally endorse Rubio in about two weeks, according to a Florida Republican familiar with the plans. The details of where the endorsement will take place have not been decided.

(snip)

Huckabee's political action committee accidentally revealed the endorsement plans in an email to supporters on Tuesday evening that solicited donations for "candidates for Senate Huck PAC endorses."

"Candidates such as Marco Rubio of Florida," the e-mail said.

Rubio's campaign picked up another endorsement closer to home on Wednesday, that of Jeb Bush, Jr., the son of former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush.

Cheney says he’d probably support Jeb Bush for president

Yes!!! Can we get a channel for all Cheneys all the time?

Republicans To Launch "Rebranding" Effort, aka "Groundhog Day"

By GottaLaff

J-J-Jeb Bush... and J-J-J Sid? That's who they're using to launch a makeover?

CNN reports on a new effort to revive the image of the Republican Party and to counter President Obama's characterization of Republicans as "the party of no."

"It will involve an outreach by an interesting mix of GOP officials, ranging from 2008 Republican presidential nominee John McCain to Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor and the younger brother of the man many Republicans blame for the party's battered brand: former President George W. Bush."

Also involved: Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour, Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal and Mitt Romney.

What, they haven't figured out yet that Ba-Ba-Bobby is a la-la-loser? And that Jeb is a ::shudder:: Bush?

And that J Sid--What's the word? Oh yeah-- lost??

The Rushpublic party: The equivalent of Tee Vee producers fooling themselves into thinking that Extreme Makeover reruns would attract a larger, newer, more competitive audience who are incapable of remembering, and therefore can't anticipate a different outcome.

Bush on Bush

By GottaLaff

I'll spare you the bulk of 41's quote, lauding his little Georgie, then whining about how mean everyone was to him. Waaah! Okay, let's dry those crybaby tears and get right to Jeb, the "good" son:

On the prospects of family members running for office:

"Maybe Jeb someday. I want to see Jeb in there." George P. Bush, Jeb's son, "wants to do something. I think he might."

If there is ever another member of that horrid family in the White House, I'll pack up and move in with my pal Kirsten up in Canada.

Oh, and the title wasn't mine. It should have been, though, considering the polysemy. (That is the first and only time I will ever type that word, if I even used it correctly)

Jeb Bush defends .... Obama?!

By GottaLaff

Jeb's sure in the news a lot these days... a little too much, if you ask moi. And what's he doing making nice-nice to That One?

[I]n a written statement, [Jeb Bush] also called on his fellow Republicans to "raise the level of debate to reflect the American people's desire for change and bipartisanship, embodied by November's historic election."

"President-elect Obama ran a tremendous campaign, and I am proud to call him my president," Bush said in the statement.

[H]e added that Obama appeared to be a "very impressive guy" who is "smart, disciplined, not rash." And he called on Republicans to avoid targeting the new president with the same kind of partisan attacks that he said Democrats had hurled unfairly at his brother -- attacks that he summed up as "Bush-hating."

"The opposition should be about ideas and not what my brother suffered through in the last eight years," he said. "I don't wish that on President Obama."

Well, okay, that's very even-handed and all, but his brother deserved it.

[Laffy Note: I fixed a ridiculous mistake/typo. Thanks, Anon.]

Jeb Bush Will Not Run for Senate

By GottaLaff

The disadvantage of working: I never know what you already know and what you don't, since I miss news as it breaks. Just in case:

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush (R) said he won't run for the U.S. Senate in 2010 to replace the retiring Sen. Mel Martinez (R-FL), the AP reports.

Bush said "now is not the right time to return to elected office."

Good. Riddance. For another few years, anyway. I hope 41 doesn't take it to hard.

Bush III (Palin) v. Bush III (Jeb): Now with bonus Doonesbury!

By GottaLaff

In the post below this one, Bush 41 expresses his desire to see another son in the White House. Just as I was putting the Pepto Bismol back in the medicine cabinet, I read this and got it back out:

“Palin’s mindset is still all about the campaign rhetoric and her national aspirations,” said Andrew Halcro, a former rival turned Anchorage radio chat show host. “She has no clue what is going on in her own administration.”

I've often referred to Grandma DimBulb as Bush III for obvious reasons, such as that last bolded sentence. Now we may see both of these godawful Bushes competing against each other in 2012 or 2016. How's that for entertainment?

Let's hope Garry Trudeau doesn't retire any time soon.

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VIDEO: 41 hopes for a President Jeb

By GottaLaff


Sorry, 41, but this ain't gonna happen for a very long time, as you point out:

“I mean, right now is probably a bad time. We’ve had enough Bushs in there.”

Apparently, understatement is his strong suit.

Jeb Bush Considers Senate Bid

By GottaLaff

I never want to see another Bush in public office again. Ever. Never ever:

Marc Ambinder says 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."

"If he decides to run, Republicans expect the field to clear for him. Maybe. Gov. Charlie Crist, with whom Bush has not had the warmest of relations, is said to be interested in moving to the Senate."

I need a drink.

The Bush/McCain/Palin Economy strikes again

By GottaLaff

Palin/McCain = Bush III, Cheney II:

2007:

Lehman hires Jeb Bush as private equity advisor 30 Aug 2007 Lehman Brothers has hired Jeb Bush, brother of the President of the United States, as an advisor to its private equity business, a source familiar with the situation said. Lehman hired another relative of U.S. President [sic] George W. Bush last year--George Walker, a second cousin, who heads up the bank's asset management business.

2008:

Lehman Brothers files for Chapter 11 protection 15 Sep 2008 Lehman Brothers, a 158-year-old investment bank choked by the credit crisis and falling real estate values, filed for Chapter 11 protection in the biggest bankruptcy filing ever on Monday and said it was trying to sell off key business units. [Lehman Brothers, a 158-year-old banking institution survives the Industrial Revolution and two world wars... but not Bush.]

And...

Dow falls 500 points in worst day since 2001 --Investors react to Lehman Brothers bankruptcy and Merrill Lynch sale 15 Sep 2008 A dramatic makeover of Wall Street sent stocks falling precipitously Monday, with the Dow Jones industrials sliding 500 points in their worst point drop since the September 2001 terrorist attacks. Investors reacted badly to a shakeup of the financial industry that took out two storied names: Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and Merrill Lynch & Co.

H/t: CLG

Jeb Bush to Join McCain in Mexico

By Paddy



Hmmmm. This is interesting. What do you guys think is going on?

MEXICO CITY -- The McCain campaign just confirmed that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will join Sen. John McCain here today. Bush, the son of President George H.W. Bush and brother of President George W. Bush, will accompany McCain this morning on a tour of the Basilica of the Virgin of Guadalupe -- the second most-visited Catholic shrine in the world, after St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican.

Bush did not endorse any Republican candidate during the primaries, though he did contribute $1,000 to McCain's campaign in February -- his only donation to a presidential candidate this cycle.

The Tale of John Sidney McCain and the Three Veeps

By GottaLaff

Once upon a time, there was a very forgetful, confused Republican named John Sidney McCain. He got lost in the nation's capital one fine summer's day, and came upon a cottage. And living in the cottage were the Three Veeps. There was Pro-Choice Veep, Not-American-Born Veep, and the scariest Veep of all: The Poison Bush.

Joe Klein says "the word in Republican circles is that John McCain is quite frustrated by the vice presidential selection process because he can't go with any of his top three choices."

The problem? One is pro-choice (Tom Ridge), one is named Bush (Jeb) and one was born outside the United States (Sen. Mel Martinez).

Confused Little Sidney tasted the Pro-Choice Veep's porridge and spit it right out! Ptooey!

Next, he tasted the Not-American-Born Veep's porridge and nearly burned his waggy little tongue off! Much, much too hot for D.C. Land!

And last of all, when he got to the Poison Bush's porridge, well, he held his nose and turned away. After having a taste of a previous Poison Bush's porridge, a sadder-but-wiser Little Sidney was he, so off he trotted, as far from that toxic brew as his little legs could carry him!

What was poor, lost, Confused Little Sidney to do? Looks like he'll need to find another cottage, one that's safer, with a stronger foundation and a modicum of insurance-- if he could afford it, that is! Until then, it's very likely that Confused Little Sidney will continue to be lost, continue to meander through the Land of D.C., and may not live happily ever after.

The End