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BumRushDaShow

(127,327 posts)
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:09 AM Mar 2016

EXCLUSIVE: Jeb Bush endorses Ted Cruz

Source: Politico

In a surprise announcement, Jeb Bush will endorse Ted Cruz on Wednesday as an antidote to the “divisiveness and vulgarity” of Donald Trump, providing a badly needed boost to the Texas senator – but it’s one that comes dangerously late in a game that Trump is dominating.

Cruz, in New York City on Wednesday, planned to celebrate with a victory lap of three network morning shows. The endorsement comes 32 days after a beaten Bush dropped out of the GOP presidential race, and eight days since Sen. Marco Rubio abandoned his own quest after being rebuffed by Bush, his fellow Floridian and one-time mentor.

Bush says in a statement to be released by the Cruz campaign: “Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has demonstrated the ability to appeal to voters and win primary contests.”

“For the sake of our party and country, we must move to overcome the divisiveness and vulgarity Donald Trump has brought into the political arena, or we will certainly lose our chance to defeat the Democratic nominee and reverse President Obama’s failed policies,” the statement continues.



Read more: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/03/jeb-bush-endorses-ted-cruz-221140



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EXCLUSIVE: Jeb Bush endorses Ted Cruz (Original Post) BumRushDaShow Mar 2016 OP
Jeb had his feewings hurt, so he won't endorse The Donald, I guess. bulloney Mar 2016 #1
I don't get thiis Ted Cruz thing. I fear Trump in the General, but Cruz? GusFring Mar 2016 #2
Well don't ask us, God's the one who picked Cruz to be president Bucky Mar 2016 #8
How low can you go? AxionExcel Mar 2016 #3
Ted Cruz is the antichrist. Firebrand Gary Mar 2016 #4
... In_The_Wind Mar 2016 #5
he has no soul at all. hollysmom Mar 2016 #6
Well, Jeb is a bit of an expert on failed policies underpants Mar 2016 #7
Did the statement end with 'please clap'? Turborama Mar 2016 #9
Sheesh! NonMetro Mar 2016 #10
Will this finish-off Cruz's candidacy? n/t PoliticAverse Mar 2016 #11
If not, maybe Dubya can pitch in (n/t) William Seger Mar 2016 #12
Oh dear MowCowWhoHow III Mar 2016 #13
One asswipe endorsing another asswipe. 47of74 Mar 2016 #14

bulloney

(4,113 posts)
1. Jeb had his feewings hurt, so he won't endorse The Donald, I guess.
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:13 AM
Mar 2016

Bush's referral to Obama's failed policies in his statement is pretty rich, considering his brother's and father's presidential performances.

 

GusFring

(756 posts)
2. I don't get thiis Ted Cruz thing. I fear Trump in the General, but Cruz?
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:13 AM
Mar 2016

No way in hell that guy can win. LOL

AxionExcel

(755 posts)
3. How low can you go?
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:15 AM
Mar 2016

Wait, I forgot, they are both Goldman Sachs Republicans, Inc..

What does it mean now that The Annointed One has the BFEE in his Crusading Cabal of Cash-hungry Neo-'Christo'-Plutocrats?

Firebrand Gary

(5,044 posts)
4. Ted Cruz is the antichrist.
Wed Mar 23, 2016, 06:29 AM
Mar 2016

Therefor I'm fine with him receiving the Bush family endorsement. The GOP just hasn't figured it out... They've lied to their voters for years, their voters do not believe them. Any endorsement is essentially a kiss of death.

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