HuffPo: bush Sr. and bush Jr encourage Jeb to run in 2008

[AnnInLa]

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -
Jeb Bush, who hasn't publicly picked a favorite in the Republican presidential race, privately is talking up the candidacy of Mitt Romney and steering some of his closest advisers to the campaign.


The former Florida governor has said repeatedly he won't be a candidate in 2008 despite encouragement from his father, the former president, and his brother, the current one. But Jeb Bush's support, even tacit, would be critical in the state that decided the 2000 presidential election.

"Governor Bush said, 'Before you commit, I want you to meet Mitt Romney. He is the kind of guy you will like no matter what,'" said former Lt. Gov. Toni Jennings. "The governor was very candid about the fact that he really liked this guy."

Jennings, the woman Bush chose as his lieutenant governor, is one of several former Bush confidantes in the Romney camp. Others include his hand-picked, former state party chairman Al Cardenas, and Sally Bradshaw, Bush's former campaign manager and chief of staff.

Now on Romney's payroll, these former Bush stalwarts are working to help the candidate overcome his lack of name identification in Florida. A recent statewide Quinnipiac poll of Republicans showed Romney in single digits compared to Sen. John McCain (news, bio, voting record), Rudy Giuliani and Newt Gingrich, who has not announced his candidacy.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070216/ap_on_el_pr/romney2008;_ylt=Ap7Bfyj1vTCtXHVmfF0TGxjMWM0F

[jean]

1. please - keep the entire bush family out of it.They've done enough damage.

[npincus]

2. who said Republicans weren't funny?

:rofl:

[Tin Man]

3. Bahawawhaha... Good frickin' luck, Jebby

:rofl:

[MissWaverly]

5. You forget that the machines are programmed to vote for Bush

if he runs, it may be a slam dunk.

:-(

[fooj]

4. Rottsa ruck, sucka...

:rofl:

[kenny blankenship]

6. I think even Hillary could beat Jeb

[Initech]

7. Oh gag, could you imagine a Jeb / Romney ticket?

:puke:

I don't think we could even begin to imagine another 4 - 8 years of Bush. :puke:

[brook]

23. Nope.

8-16 years. If it were to be Jeb as VP on the 1st go-round. Romney's a stalking horse/smoke screen. Dollars to doughnuts. Kinda makes ya wanna :puke: - don't it?

[HockeyMom]

8. They don't even want to disguise their blatant Dynasty

:puke:

[Skip Intro]

9. Oh, it would be a blessing to have jeb at the top of the repuke ticket.

I do believe America has had quite enough of the bush family.

[Drifter]

10. Not going to happen ...

America is fed up with bushes. Most repukes have had enough bushes.
Jeb must be pretty pissed that his coke head brother fucked up the whole dynasty thing.

Cheers
Drifter

[City Lights]

11. Please Gawd, NO!

No more Bushes! We've seen the damage the "dumb" one did. Imagine how much damage the so-called smart one could do. :scared:

[Eurobabe]

12. Go for it JEB!! Guaranteed Dem victory in '08

:rofl:

[Sperk]

13. I'll say it again......it's been MITT and JEB for a long time now.

they wanted Jeb with Mitt as VP but because of Bushes being so hated...they're gonna sneak Jeb in through the VP slot.

THey have been putting MITT on the public stage for a few years now. WHY? He was on Larry King during Katrina....most of the country was probably saying "who the Hell is that/" He had NO reason to be on national television discussing Katrina. He was NOT a popular gov. of Mass (he was NEVER here). It was just a necessary stepping stone into the executive office.

I don't know if they plan on knocking Romney off, or having him step down for family reasons (his wife has MS) or if they just think he'll do whatever they want....but it's gonna be Romney and Jeb. Do they have enough Diebold machines to steal it???? Don't know.

[brook]

24. LOL

Get off my brain wave! :hi: (See post upthread).

[Mme. Defarge]

14. All the more reason

to impeach and convict everyone in the current administration. Let the name "Bush" go down in infamy and disgrace so that anyone associated with it is forever shunned by a civilized citizenry.

[itsmesgd]

15. Jeb or Hillary

Who will be the Executive that will continue this next portion of the Bush-Clinton Dynasty?

That's what this is a dynasty.

[Captain Hilts]

18. Please don't equate the Clintons with the Bushes. nt

[itsmesgd]

21. why not? they are globe trottting pals

[Captain Hilts]

22. And they were very different presidents. nt

[EFerrari]

16. No one could have ever imagined that Jeb would run in 2008. n/t

[Captain Hilts]

17. Everyone in his house has a criminal record. Wife and both kids. nt

[Bobbie Jo]

19. Proof positive...

This family totally lacks the REALITY gene. :eyes:

[subterranean]

20. There's one good thing George has accomplished in office...

He's made it extremeley unlikely that Jeb will ever be president.

BTW, isn't the thread title misleading? The article is all about Jeb supporting Mitt, not running himself.

[PA Democrat]

25. Oh God. Would we be subjected to watching poppy Bush blubbering and bawling about the other

candidates being mean to little Jebby? I don't think I could take that.

[jpak]

26. Run JEB RUUUNNNNNN!!!1111

Your pathetic party needs you, now more than ever!!!!1111

:rofl:

[Grandrose]

27. Not only NO...but H!#$ NO!

Just the thought of another Bush is awful.:puke: :grr: :thumbsdown: :cry: :banghead: :argh: :freak: :hurts:

[williesgirl]

28. The whole fucking lot of them are criminals and belong behind bars.

[Bucky]

29. Yes. YES!! Please Jeb. Run! Run for all of us Jeb.

Run like your brother's pardon depended on it.