There is a new line out now about Jeb and those of us who remember his father's term recognize it. Talk of a wimp factor are rearing it's ugly head. This was a knock on his dad as President as well.
Which in some ways seems unfair as this is a guy who was shot down twice in WWII. He also: wasn't captured.
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/trump-attacks-mccain-i-like-people-who-werent-captured-120317
Ok, I shouldn't have gone there but it was irresistible.
At least Jeb's dad became President albeit just one term. It's becoming very questionable if this is slipping away for Jeb. To compare him to Mitt Romney in 2012 forgets that even when he was eclipsed at various times by Rick Perry, Gingrich, or Herman Cain, Romney was always a strong second, consistently getting at least in the mid to high 20s in the poll numbers.
"Trump’s attack on Jeb isn’t mostly about issues. As with most things Trump, it’s mostly about persona. The Donald thinks Jeb is a dud. “He’s a man that doesn’t want to be doing what he’s doing,” Trump said in June. “I call him the reluctant warrior, and warrior’s probably not a good word. I think Bush is an unhappy person. I don’t think he has any energy.”
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/08/trump-jeb-bush-wimp/402598/
This is the reccurring media narrative about Trump-that he isn't issue oriented. But my answer is compared to who? First of all there have been many Presidential campaigns that I can think of where someone one without disucssing issue specifics at all.
Secondly point to the GOP candidates who are going into depth on policy right now. It sure isn't Jeb. But it's not even so true of Trump. I think his attack on Jeb on women's issues is substantive:
"Asked to respond to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s remark that some of his comments about women have been “reprehensible,” Trump said, “He must’ve been talking about Jeb Bush,” and pivoted back to a favorite target: the former Florida governor’s statement earlier this month that he’s “not sure we need half a billion dollars for women’s health issues.” (Bush later said he had misspoken.)"
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/donald-trump-upscale-boston-fundraiser-213155#ixzz3kCpdAgOE
That really is a great answer as it is risible to attack Trump on women when you see Jeb's history on a woman's right to choose.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/25/jeb-bush-abortion_n_6940568.html
Then Scott Walker even goes further and says a woman can't have an abortion if her life literally depends upon it. You have Mike Huckabee saying that an 11 year old rape victim must be forced to bring the rapist's baby to term.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/08/huckabee-a-ok-with-raped-child-giving-birth.html
How does a party with that record get to lecture anyone on women's rights?
Ok so does Jeb Bush have the Rick Perry Syndrome? Well I don't want to exaggerate too much. But it is rather shocking to hear that Jeb is really losing some top fundraisers.
"Three top Jeb Bush fundraisers abruptly parted ways with his presidential campaign on Friday, amid internal personality conflicts and questions about the strength of his candidacy, POLITICO has learned."
"There are different versions of what transpired. The Florida-based fundraising consultants — Kris Money, Trey McCarley, and Debbie Alexander — have said that they voluntarily quit the campaign and were still working with Bush's super PAC, Right to Rise Super PAC. Others said the three, who worked under the same contract, were let go because they were no longer needed for the current phase of the campaign."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/jeb-bush-president-2016-fundraisers-problems-213156#ixzz3kCrSAjL7
"Donors last week told POLITICO that they still felt good about Bush’s chances and that they weren’t worried about Bush’s recent slip from second to third place in averages of national polls. As the son and brother of former presidents, the former governor of the third-most populous state in the nation has a deep and seasoned donor base. Some said they’re less concerned with the campaign than with Jeb’s candidacy, which has so far failed to ignite Republicans."
"But Bush’s fundraising pace has slowed in the late summer months. He’s likely to remain the GOP campaign’s top fundraiser, but Bush is also spending more than other candidates because he has a mammoth operation."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/jeb-bush-president-2016-fundraisers-problems-213156#ixzz3kCrjutHP
"Hillary Clinton delivered a show of force on Friday meant to make one thing abundantly clear to Democratic leaders, Bernie Sanders, and Joe Biden: She is the boss."
"Coming off two weeks of breathless speculation about the vice president’s ambitions, Clinton now looks like she’s nearly locked up the support of party elites, something she critically failed to accomplish in 2008."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/hillary-clinton-2016-democratic-elite-213148#ixzz3kCsy1QSp
Biden's name didn't come up. I think Nate Silver is right about Biden-and big surprise, Maureen Dowd is wrong:
"Contra Maureen Dowd or whatever, this isn’t necessarily a personal decision for Biden, or at least not entirely one. He’s a party guy. He’s the vice president. He’s not likely to run unless he thinks it’s in Democrats’ best interest."
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/most-of-the-speculation-about-a-joe-biden-presidential-run-is-malarkey/
I understand it's been tough for Joe after the tragic loss of his son-no parent should ever have to bury a child. But I do think if he cares first and foremost about the Democrats' best interest who won't run.
As Mike Tomasky says the only basis of his campaign would be Hilary's emails. That's a tough way to win a Democratic primary-bashing her on the talking points of Rush Limbaugh.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2015/08/joe-biden-as-rush-limbaugh-candidate.html
P.S. At the end of the day the best line is simply 'Do we really want another Bush?' Trump actually had a commercial with Jeb's mom saying we don't need any more Bushes!
http://time.com/4008474/donald-trump-jeb-bush-troll-mom/
Which in some ways seems unfair as this is a guy who was shot down twice in WWII. He also: wasn't captured.
http://www.politico.com/story/2015/07/trump-attacks-mccain-i-like-people-who-werent-captured-120317
Ok, I shouldn't have gone there but it was irresistible.
At least Jeb's dad became President albeit just one term. It's becoming very questionable if this is slipping away for Jeb. To compare him to Mitt Romney in 2012 forgets that even when he was eclipsed at various times by Rick Perry, Gingrich, or Herman Cain, Romney was always a strong second, consistently getting at least in the mid to high 20s in the poll numbers.
"Trump’s attack on Jeb isn’t mostly about issues. As with most things Trump, it’s mostly about persona. The Donald thinks Jeb is a dud. “He’s a man that doesn’t want to be doing what he’s doing,” Trump said in June. “I call him the reluctant warrior, and warrior’s probably not a good word. I think Bush is an unhappy person. I don’t think he has any energy.”
http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2015/08/trump-jeb-bush-wimp/402598/
This is the reccurring media narrative about Trump-that he isn't issue oriented. But my answer is compared to who? First of all there have been many Presidential campaigns that I can think of where someone one without disucssing issue specifics at all.
Secondly point to the GOP candidates who are going into depth on policy right now. It sure isn't Jeb. But it's not even so true of Trump. I think his attack on Jeb on women's issues is substantive:
"Asked to respond to Republican Gov. Charlie Baker’s remark that some of his comments about women have been “reprehensible,” Trump said, “He must’ve been talking about Jeb Bush,” and pivoted back to a favorite target: the former Florida governor’s statement earlier this month that he’s “not sure we need half a billion dollars for women’s health issues.” (Bush later said he had misspoken.)"
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/donald-trump-upscale-boston-fundraiser-213155#ixzz3kCpdAgOE
That really is a great answer as it is risible to attack Trump on women when you see Jeb's history on a woman's right to choose.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/03/25/jeb-bush-abortion_n_6940568.html
Then Scott Walker even goes further and says a woman can't have an abortion if her life literally depends upon it. You have Mike Huckabee saying that an 11 year old rape victim must be forced to bring the rapist's baby to term.
http://nymag.com/thecut/2015/08/huckabee-a-ok-with-raped-child-giving-birth.html
How does a party with that record get to lecture anyone on women's rights?
Ok so does Jeb Bush have the Rick Perry Syndrome? Well I don't want to exaggerate too much. But it is rather shocking to hear that Jeb is really losing some top fundraisers.
"Three top Jeb Bush fundraisers abruptly parted ways with his presidential campaign on Friday, amid internal personality conflicts and questions about the strength of his candidacy, POLITICO has learned."
"There are different versions of what transpired. The Florida-based fundraising consultants — Kris Money, Trey McCarley, and Debbie Alexander — have said that they voluntarily quit the campaign and were still working with Bush's super PAC, Right to Rise Super PAC. Others said the three, who worked under the same contract, were let go because they were no longer needed for the current phase of the campaign."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/jeb-bush-president-2016-fundraisers-problems-213156#ixzz3kCrSAjL7
Again, it's not quite Rick Perry but his fundraising has slowed down.
"Donors last week told POLITICO that they still felt good about Bush’s chances and that they weren’t worried about Bush’s recent slip from second to third place in averages of national polls. As the son and brother of former presidents, the former governor of the third-most populous state in the nation has a deep and seasoned donor base. Some said they’re less concerned with the campaign than with Jeb’s candidacy, which has so far failed to ignite Republicans."
"But Bush’s fundraising pace has slowed in the late summer months. He’s likely to remain the GOP campaign’s top fundraiser, but Bush is also spending more than other candidates because he has a mammoth operation."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/jeb-bush-president-2016-fundraisers-problems-213156#ixzz3kCrjutHP
Meanwhile Hillary's is large and in charge-no matter what media flaks want to claim:
"Coming off two weeks of breathless speculation about the vice president’s ambitions, Clinton now looks like she’s nearly locked up the support of party elites, something she critically failed to accomplish in 2008."
Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2015/08/hillary-clinton-2016-democratic-elite-213148#ixzz3kCsy1QSp
Biden's name didn't come up. I think Nate Silver is right about Biden-and big surprise, Maureen Dowd is wrong:
"Contra Maureen Dowd or whatever, this isn’t necessarily a personal decision for Biden, or at least not entirely one. He’s a party guy. He’s the vice president. He’s not likely to run unless he thinks it’s in Democrats’ best interest."
http://fivethirtyeight.com/datalab/most-of-the-speculation-about-a-joe-biden-presidential-run-is-malarkey/
I understand it's been tough for Joe after the tragic loss of his son-no parent should ever have to bury a child. But I do think if he cares first and foremost about the Democrats' best interest who won't run.
As Mike Tomasky says the only basis of his campaign would be Hilary's emails. That's a tough way to win a Democratic primary-bashing her on the talking points of Rush Limbaugh.
http://lastmenandovermen.blogspot.com/2015/08/joe-biden-as-rush-limbaugh-candidate.html
P.S. At the end of the day the best line is simply 'Do we really want another Bush?' Trump actually had a commercial with Jeb's mom saying we don't need any more Bushes!
http://time.com/4008474/donald-trump-jeb-bush-troll-mom/
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