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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
2. To paraphrase the the great (sic) Lee Atwater...
Thu Jul 9, 2015, 01:00 PM
Jul 2015

To paraphrase the great (sic) Lee Atwater we need to strip the hide off of him and make George Walker Bush his running mate.


ck4829

(35,077 posts)
3. So he wants to repeal the estate tax, institute New Deal style programs, and end barriers to work?
Thu Jul 9, 2015, 01:02 PM
Jul 2015

What's that? Oh, just make everyone else work harder so a small class of people can continue living in luxury.

peacebird

(14,195 posts)
6. Sadly, no. Face it, who else have the R's? Scott 'you must work 7 days a week' Walker? Trump?
Thu Jul 9, 2015, 01:06 PM
Jul 2015

Chris Christie? Bush looks almost sane next to those guys, so his reputation will be rehabilitated.

Arkana

(24,347 posts)
7. Unfortunately, it didn't happen in July or August of next year.
Thu Jul 9, 2015, 01:13 PM
Jul 2015

I wish it was, but people have short memories.

 

bigwillq

(72,790 posts)
11. Possibly.
Thu Jul 9, 2015, 02:42 PM
Jul 2015

If it had happened later in the election cycle, I would definitely say yes.
Let's see how DEMs respond to this if JEB becomes the nominee. I would bring it up if I were the DEM.

Xyzse

(8,217 posts)
12. No, since it is too early in the game.
Thu Jul 9, 2015, 02:44 PM
Jul 2015

Also, it looks like they keep protecting him, and promoting him no matter how dumb he's going.

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