2016 Postmortem

DCBob

(24,689 posts) Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:12 AM Jul 2016

Jeb Bush trashes Trump on eve of GOP convention

Washington (CNN)Jeb Bush is carrying his crusade against Donald Trump to the doorstep of the Republican convention, saying that he is not the future of the Republican Party even as it prepares to nominate him.

Bush, once seen as the front-runner for the Republican presidential nomination, remains one of the most prominent anti-Trump holdouts in the GOP. In an op-ed for The Washington Post published Friday, Bush acknowledged that Trump had capitalized on legitimate frustrations with American politics.

"They have given rise to the success of a candidate who continues to grotesquely manipulate the deeply felt anger of many Americans," Bush wrote, saying the nominee harkened back to an 1850s political party. "Trump's abrasive, Know Nothing-like nativist rhetoric has blocked out sober discourse about how to tackle America's big challenges."

I haven’t decided how I’ll vote in November — whether I’ll support the Libertarian ticket or write in a candidate — but I do know there are a lot of things Republicans can do in the coming months to lay the groundwork for rebuilding our party and the foundation for a true conservative renewal in our country.

http://www.cnn.com/2016/07/15/politics/jeb-bush-trashes-donald-trump-on-eve-of-republican-convention/

The op-ed: https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/jeb-bush-trump-does-not-represent-the-future-of-the-country--or-the-gop/2016/07/15/370bb6f8-49be-11e6-90a8-fb84201e0645_story.html

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This is quite remarkable. There is still a huge split in the GOP over Trump even as he is about to be officially nominated. Not sure where this is heading but clearly not good for them but good for us.

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Jeb Bush trashes Trump on eve of GOP convention (Original Post) DCBob Jul 2016 OP

It's sad, John ellis bush bush is a man without his party to support. dubyadiprecession Jul 2016 #1

Because Jeb and the Establishment GOP always assumed that their "base" would never no_hypocrisy Jul 2016 #2

The Establishment always thinks MurrayDelph Jul 2016 #7

Jeb is just reminding everyone what a loser he is Politicub Jul 2016 #3

Then he goes on referring to "No Nothing" and nativist. He could'a been the nominee if he had Hoppy Jul 2016 #4

Not so fast. Many of them are looking at Reagan question everything Jul 2016 #5

Of course, such grotesque manipulation is how the Republicans gained power... JHB Jul 2016 #6

dubyadiprecession

(5,714 posts)

1. It's sad, John ellis bush bush is a man without his party to support.

Reply to DCBob (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 08:35 AM

Jul 2016

no_hypocrisy

(46,122 posts)

2. Because Jeb and the Establishment GOP always assumed that their "base" would never

Reply to DCBob (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 09:16 AM

Jul 2016

abandon them. The base would never re-register as democrats like the DINO's. The GOP calculated that the base would have to accept whatever they offered.

The situation reminds me of the end of "Tommy The Who" with "We're Not Gonna Take It" and Tommy being shocked out of his mind by his disciples turning on him.

MurrayDelph

(5,299 posts)

7. The Establishment always thinks

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 11:29 AM

Jul 2016

they can court The Crazies, and then control them. That's why they keep believing that old "The Enemy of my Enemy" canard. And they never realize the enemy of my enemy is only using us to get what they want.

Politicub

(12,165 posts)

3. Jeb is just reminding everyone what a loser he is

Reply to DCBob (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 09:54 AM

Jul 2016

Carry on, governor.

Hoppy

(3,595 posts)

4. Then he goes on referring to "No Nothing" and nativist. He could'a been the nominee if he had

Reply to DCBob (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 10:41 AM

Jul 2016

just brought in that and added the "Plug Ugly" movement as inspiration for why old, tired white men should vote for him. Had he connected plug uglies with Muslims in January, he would have been the nominee.

question everything

(47,487 posts)

5. Not so fast. Many of them are looking at Reagan

Reply to DCBob (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 10:45 AM

Jul 2016

who, in 1976, lost the primaries, actually, the convention, to Ford, but came back swinging in 1980 and is still cherished by all the Republicans.

JHB

(37,161 posts)

6. Of course, such grotesque manipulation is how the Republicans gained power...

Reply to DCBob (Original post)

Sat Jul 16, 2016, 10:52 AM

Jul 2016

You, Jebsclamation point, are just pissed that Trump just showed up at your pitchfork-and-torch rally and stole your audience by waving pitchforks and torches himself.

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