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DonViejo

(60,536 posts) Tue Jul 21, 2015, 01:07 PM Jul 2015

Jeb Bush Is Meaner Than He Looks

Larry Sabato: “Most presidential candidates have a streak of ruthlessness in them—even the nice guys. Make that especially the nice guys. They’re mild-mannered and courteous in public, so someone else has to do the dirty work of winning for them.”

“Jeb Bush will prove this again. It’s an easy prediction that he’ll follow his brother and father in bushwhacking any opponent standing between him and the presidency. With the Bushes, do not take too seriously their assertions of personal sweetness.”

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http://politicalwire.com/2015/07/21/jeb-bush-is-meaner-than-he-looks/

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Jeb Bush Is Meaner Than He Looks (Original Post) DonViejo Jul 2015 OP

Yup. I think the eventual candidate will be the product of a talk between Poppy Bush and the Kochs, djean111 Jul 2015 #1

That many generations of dirty money don't breed kindness or courage. Orsino Jul 2015 #2

"bushwhacking"? KamaAina Jul 2015 #3

agree!! oldandhappy Jul 2015 #4

The bushes play dirty Gothmog Jul 2015 #5

The Bushes employ people to be mean on their behalf. Betty Karlson Jul 2015 #6

djean111

(14,255 posts)

1. Yup. I think the eventual candidate will be the product of a talk between Poppy Bush and the Kochs,

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 01:09 PM

Jul 2015

too.

Orsino

(37,428 posts)

2. That many generations of dirty money don't breed kindness or courage.

Reply to DonViejo (Original post)

Tue Jul 21, 2015, 01:19 PM

Jul 2015

The only people less principled are the hangers-on who want a scoop of that cash. Jeb's campaign will be exactly as mean as it can afford, just as will those of the other Republican candidates.