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Jeb Bush
tremendous content
Oct. 11, 2022
Trump Accuses George H.W. Bush of Hiding Papers in a Bowling Alley His latest defense for why he had classified documents at Mar-a-Lago: All the other presidents were doing it.
Will the Bush Dynasty End Tonight? George P. got into the race against the Texas attorney general with everything going for him — except Trump’s endorsement.
George P. Bush Drifts Right, Continuing a Family Tradition The Texas land commissioner’s toadying to Trump isn’t a betrayal; it’s what Bushes have always done to survive.
Trump and Rubio, Best of Frenemies Rubio seems as tormented as ever by the man who rolled over him five years ago.
republican party
Mar. 20, 2021
Conservative George W. Bush Is Now Too Liberal for His Party George W. and Jeb Bush once defined not just Republicanism, but movement conservatism. Both have changed decisively after Trump.
coronavirus
Mar. 30, 2020
Remember the Party of Terri Schiavo? A GOP that once fought to keep a brain-dead woman alive now includes those who would accept mass death of the elderly to Keep America Great.
vision 2020
Feb. 20, 2020
Debate Infighting Won’t Kill Democrats’ Chances in November Until Democrats argue about their genitals, there’s a long way down to the behavior Republicans modeled before winning everything in 2016.
vision 2020
Sept. 3, 2019
Andrew Yang Says the Media Is Ignoring Him. Does He Have a Point? Maybe Yang and others are getting less media coverage than their poll rankings would indicate. But they don’t have plausible paths to the nomination.
Iowa State Fair Is for Fried Food and Politics 23 presidential candidates are set to speak at the fair, which kicks off today, all trying to avoid gaffes and the consumption of perilous fair food.
past is prologue
Aug. 6, 2019
Four Years Ago Today, the Trump Circus Came to Town — and Never Left Donald Trump’s first Republican-debate appearance set the low standard he has maintained ever since.
vision 2020
Apr. 23, 2019
Biden’s Shock-and-Awe Strategy for 2020 Race Smells Like Jeb’s in 2016 Jeb Bush offers an eternal cautionary tale for early front-runners with ideological baggage.
vision 2020
Apr. 22, 2019
Watch Amy Klobuchar’s ‘Please Clap’ Moment Drawing Jeb Bush comparisons isn’t the greatest move for a Democratic candidate who’s currently polling at 2 percent.
vision 2020
Apr. 14, 2019
The 10 Worst Presidential-Nomination Campaigns There have been plenty of woofers — and warnings — for the 2020 presidential field.
2020 elections
Jan. 9, 2019
Beto O’Rourke the Latest Potential Presidential Draftee O’Rourke isn’t a war hero or a national leader like most earlier candidates being courted for a presidential run. But it helps him stay in the news.
2020 elections
Dec. 27, 2018
Note to Michael Bloomberg: Money Can’t Buy You Love Not even Bloomberg has enough money to make him a viable Democratic presidential candidate.
2020 elections
Dec. 4, 2018
Did Trump’s Win Mean Anybody Can Be President? The huge Democratic 2020 field that’s taking shape is an alarming sign that all standards of presidential viability have been eliminated.
george h.w. bush
Dec. 3, 2018
The Bush Family’s Struggle to Keep Up With the Conservative Movement George H.W. Bush and his sons George W. and Jeb tried to stay in step with the ever-rightward drift of the conservative movement. They failed.
Beware the Bush Family Image-Rehab Machine Liberals developed a sweet spot for two presidents they once viewed as villains. Why?
early and often
Nov. 1, 2016
George P. May Be the Only Bush Voting for the Guy Who Humiliated His Dad He speculated that the two former presidents could “potentially” vote for Hillary.
Watch Jeb Bush Make a Cameo at the Emmys The next stop after a failed presidential campaign.
By Christine Nguyen
Jeb Bush’s Son Endorses Dad’s Tormentor for President He said it’s time for Republicans to fall in line behind the guy who coined “low energy” Jeb.
The Latest Hamilton Parody Is About Jeb Bush Including jams like “My (Exclamation) Point” and “Sanders Refuted.”
definitive rankings
Apr. 14, 2016
Jeb Bush Endorses the Less ‘Divisive’ Anti-Muslim Demagogue Ted Cruz just called for law enforcement to “patrol Muslim neighborhoods.” Bush endorsed him as an antidote to “divisiveness.”
early and often
Mar. 20, 2016
Bush Super-Pac Honcho on Blowing Through $100M Mike Murphy says out loud what others just think about the GOP nominating contest.
The Republican Establishment Goes to Plan C: John Kasich First there was Jeb “Shock and Awe” Bush, and then the extremely popular Marco Rubio. Now it’s Kasich’s turn.
How Jeb! Should Spend His Remaining $24.4 Million After spending $5,000 per vote, Jeb! still has a lot left over.
the national interest
Feb. 22, 2016
Jeb Bush’s Biggest Mistake Of all the reasons Jeb Bush lost big and early, the least discussed is the most obvious: He was probably toast by the time his campaign concluded voters were finally tuning in.
the national circus
Feb. 22, 2016
The GOP Is Still in Denial About Donald Trump — and Ted Cruz, Too Wishful thinking among the Establishment won’t change what South Carolina reaffirmed: Those guys aren’t going anywhere.
Moderate Republican John Kasich Defunds Planned Parenthood Every liberal’s favorite Republican candidate isn’t so moderate on issues of women’s health care.
Jeb Bush Finally Ready to Stop Pretending He Could Be President After finishing well behind Marco Rubio in South Carolina, Jeb! ends his campaign.
Donald Trump Wins South Carolina South Carolina wants to make America great again.
fashion tips for nerds
Feb. 18, 2016
The Cut’s Official Style Guide for Jeb Bush Even though you’re running for president, you can still rock all the latest trends!
Why Republicans Need Jeb Bush to Put Himself Out of His Misery If Jeb! doesn’t pull the plug on his dying campaign by March 1, he may ensure that Donald Trump wins the nomination.
Nevada Caucuses Lack of history, sparse polling, and a lot of different possibilities add up to a puzzling political event.
Jeb Bush: 4th Place in South Carolina Is a Win For Establishment Republicans, elections aren’t about winning and losing, but about how you play the expectations game.
Politico Calls Boring Bush Ads ‘Scorched Earth’Don’t let the publication’s zest for political bloodshed mislead you.
the national interest
Feb. 9, 2016
The GOP Establishment’s Tragedy of the Commons The richly deserved collapse of a rotten party elite.
Full Frontal Presents ‘A Jeb in Winter’Like Tinkerbell, if you don’t clap, he will die.
If Rubio Falters in New Hampshire, Things Could Get Weird For Republicans Life might get a lot easier for Trump and Cruz, and bring the Establishment nightmare to life.
Jeb’s Big Surprise for the Palmetto State: W. Back on the Stump! Jeb’s desire to embrace his older brother with both arms is getting serious.
It’s Officially Do-or-Die Time for Rubio’s Establishment Rivals Saturday night’s debate may be the last chance for Bush, Kasich, and Christie to survive “winnowing.”
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