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Scuba

(53,475 posts)
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 07:47 AM Nov 2013

Remind me again why Jeb Bush is considered the “smart” Bush?

http://bloggingblue.com/2013/11/remind-me-again-why-jeb-bush-is-considered-the-smart-bush/

For someone who’s supposed to be the “smart Bush,” former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush sure is dumb.

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Why would our President close our Embassy to the Vatican? Hopefully, it is not retribution for Catholic organizations opposing Obamacare.


What’s really ironic about Jeb Bush’s Twitter attack on President Obama is that he really really should know better than to attack President Obama for supposedly “closing” the U.S. Embassy to the Vatican, considering it was his brother, former President George W. Bush, who actually initiated the move in question.

So you might be surprised to learn that, in fact, Obama is not closing the embassy — or diminishing U.S. diplomatic relations with the Holy See in any way.


There are no embassies for any country in Vatican City itself — there is simply no room. All countries locate their embassies in the city of Rome. The United States has decided to move its embassy from its current location — an unremarkable converted residence — to the same compound as the U.S. Embassy to Italy. It will have it’s own separate building and a separate entrance on a different street. The new building is actually a tenth of a mile closer to the Vatican than the old one. There will be no reduction in staff or activities.



Poutrage sells with the Republican base.
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Remind me again why Jeb Bush is considered the “smart” Bush? (Original Post) Scuba Nov 2013 OP
Because he's graded on a curve. eShirl Nov 2013 #1
Bwahahahaha. DUzy! Scuba Nov 2013 #2
yes! keroro gunsou Nov 2013 #8
ha! Richardo Nov 2013 #4
lmao n/t DrDebug Nov 2013 #5
Good One! Turbineguy Nov 2013 #13
And W made the top half of the class possible lastlib Nov 2013 #16
Actually it was the top 80% The basTID couldn't even get a "gentleman's c" Vincardog Nov 2013 #42
... TBF Nov 2013 #25
lol. ain't that the truth. nt Sheri Nov 2013 #37
EXACTLY!! Tigress DEM Nov 2013 #43
because he wears glasses. Richardo Nov 2013 #3
Chic glasses. Octafish Nov 2013 #36
Not "smart" - just the "smartest" Bush in the family tree demwing Nov 2013 #6
When the bar is set that low? bearssoapbox Nov 2013 #7
Plus, he thinks it's hard to put food on your family. It's easy. eom Blanks Nov 2013 #11
They need the staff for the new Embassy in Clearwater. Fuddnik Nov 2013 #9
You answered the question yourself!!! MADem Nov 2013 #10
It is a low hurdle to clear. quaker bill Nov 2013 #12
It's like being the "better-looking" twin? alphafemale Nov 2013 #14
Ah, you're over-estimating the brains of Jeb Bush supporters. He only has to be smarter valerief Nov 2013 #15
But Jebbie well knows Enthusiast Nov 2013 #17
yep Enrique Nov 2013 #21
What do you bet that this lie will be repeated several times by Limbaugh and Fox. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #22
well, someone has to put 'food on the family'... druidity33 Nov 2013 #18
Consider the competition oberliner Nov 2013 #19
It's all relative. Chakab Nov 2013 #20
So informative. Enthusiast Nov 2013 #23
Personally, I think we should close the Embassy to the Vatican. We should have rateyes Nov 2013 #24
Both Jeb and W were rejected by St. John's School in Houston Gothmog Nov 2013 #26
Neatly trimmed? Maybe. Smart? LOL. CorrectOfCenter Nov 2013 #27
It's all relative. mountain grammy Nov 2013 #28
Only because he's got that giant f*ing head madokie Nov 2013 #29
you think this is a trivia contest? ha! it's propaganda! unblock Nov 2013 #30
Definitively dumb. I wonder if he tried to get some RW credentials on something unimportant Mass Nov 2013 #31
Jebbie IS the smartest Bush, but... MarianJack Nov 2013 #32
Have you seen the others? n/t whopis01 Nov 2013 #33
W is his brother noiretextatique Nov 2013 #34
OK I'm dying here treestar Nov 2013 #35
Same reason Mo was considered the "Smart Stooge" ThoughtCriminal Nov 2013 #38
Jethro Bush Blue Owl Nov 2013 #39
In a punchbowl full of turds, beac Nov 2013 #40
Because he is taller. Coyotl Nov 2013 #41
because he is compared to Dubya Skittles Dec 2013 #44
 

demwing

(16,916 posts)
6. Not "smart" - just the "smartest" Bush in the family tree
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:02 AM
Nov 2013

which is still a step down from the dullest tool in the shed.

Fuddnik

(8,846 posts)
9. They need the staff for the new Embassy in Clearwater.
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:19 AM
Nov 2013

Scientology World HQ. Tom Cruise, Ambassador.

MADem

(135,425 posts)
10. You answered the question yourself!!!
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:20 AM
Nov 2013
Poutrage sells with the Republican base.


You do know Jeb is a Catholic, yes? He converted to marry his bride--the one he cheated on with Katherine Harris, et. al.

Oh, and he's bilingual--his Spanish is quite decent, as well--not "taco y cerveza" level, he can actually carry on a genuine conversation.

See? Jebby--poutrage/Catholic/Spanish (and the new Pope is from South America, after all...!). Very clever! Pushing all those buttons! Oh...and facts be damned, of course!

quaker bill

(8,224 posts)
12. It is a low hurdle to clear.
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:43 AM
Nov 2013

nothing about this disqualifies him, when his brother is "making the pie higher".

valerief

(53,235 posts)
15. Ah, you're over-estimating the brains of Jeb Bush supporters. He only has to be smarter
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:52 AM
Nov 2013

than them.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
17. But Jebbie well knows
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 09:55 AM
Nov 2013

that his assertions will not be challenged in the far right wing media.

His meme will spread far and wide and President Obama will be credited for closing the embassy. Hell, maybe even 60 Minutes can do a special segment on it.

"A lie still travels halfway around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes" Mark Twain

"We live in a world of lies" Enthusiast

Enrique

(27,461 posts)
21. yep
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 10:13 AM
Nov 2013

and this lie is idiotic enough that the GOP base will love it. And Jeb is hoping they'll remember his idiocy in the 2016 primaries and vote for him.

Enthusiast

(50,983 posts)
22. What do you bet that this lie will be repeated several times by Limbaugh and Fox.
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 10:18 AM
Nov 2013

And they will never acknowledge that they are wrong. The Jebster probably knew he was wrong when he said it.

rateyes

(17,438 posts)
24. Personally, I think we should close the Embassy to the Vatican. We should have
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 10:27 AM
Nov 2013

never opened one. It's that pesky separation of church and state thing I keep getting hung up on. Oh, and so far, I like Pope Francis.

What's next, an ambassador to the Southern Baptist Convention?

Gothmog

(145,321 posts)
26. Both Jeb and W were rejected by St. John's School in Houston
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 10:34 AM
Nov 2013

St. John's School is the strongest academic school in Houston. St. John's School rejected both W and Jeb as not being up to their standards. My older two children went to St. John's School and we heard this story several times including from a Dean at a college night where the dean for Admissions for Yale who admitted that W was admitted as a legacy

Jeb is not that bright. Jeb may be brighter than W but you have to look at the curve for his family

unblock

(52,253 posts)
30. you think this is a trivia contest? ha! it's propaganda!
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 10:43 AM
Nov 2013

jeb bush probably knows full well the shrub initiated it, and in fact that's probably exactly why he's blaming obama for it.

so, some bloggers get brownie points for being right and a chuckle about how dumb jeb is, and jeb gets big donations from a ton of misled catholics. they might have heard something disquieting about the vatican embassy situation and jeb has reassured them and once again they can feel good about opening their wallets.

yep, jeb is real dumb all right.

Mass

(27,315 posts)
31. Definitively dumb. I wonder if he tried to get some RW credentials on something unimportant
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 10:48 AM
Nov 2013

because it is really dumb.

MarianJack

(10,237 posts)
32. Jebbie IS the smartest Bush, but...
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 10:53 AM
Nov 2013

...to reuse Jon Stewart's term, that's like being the thinnest kid at fat camp. He may be the smartest Bush, but that doesn't make him intelligent!

PEACE!

treestar

(82,383 posts)
35. OK I'm dying here
Sat Nov 30, 2013, 11:20 AM
Nov 2013

at the idea of a "smart" Bush.

If he wash the smart one, why did they put Dubya up for president? Probably some idea that the eldest inherits the crown.



And right, that is the dumbest pout rage ever. So easy to dismantle. They think the People are stupid. Of course it's no wonder, since they got away with the ChimpAdministration.

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