WTF, Bush III now?

[luzribeiro]

With eye on 2016, Jeb Bush resigns from all boards

"Former Florida governor Jeb Bush, moving closer to a possible presidential run, has resigned all of his corporate and nonprofit board memberships, including with his own education foundation, his office said late Wednesday night. He also resigned as a paid adviser to a for-profit education

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[nairiporter]

On that picture he look as if he is saying, "I have done nothing wrong, bro!" :-)

[yes_justice]

[cindyanne1]

I really hope he doesn't run.

[ddstory]

Why, wouldn't that make him easily defeatable?

[luzribeiro]

Depends if you're rooting for Team Red.

[cindyanne1]

That's the thing... I am getting the feeling that even if a cockroach with sunglasses ran under the Republican ticket, it would win this time. For that reason I'm hoping at least there's a halfway decent Republican candidate.

[luzribeiro]

but they're taking office anyway

Hence the link to the Idiocracy movie. ;-)

You're not a big Jeb Bush fan, I take it.

[luzribeiro]

You should be making those awesome predictions of yours sometime. They always come so true in the end! :P

[htpcl]

This comes much in line with two of the more prominent supporting characters in the 1st and 2nd book that I've finished out of the book series that I'm currently working on. It's essentially a fantasy/sci-fi story about a parallel antediluvian history of Atlantis, which is basically a close match and parody of our current times - and these political dynasties that have emerged in what is presumably the most advanced society in the world at the time, are at the core of the oligarchic structure of the Atlantean society that I'm describing there. All in all, it's a mirror image of some of the most developed "great powers" of our real world, but portrayed in a sarcastic manner. And guys like this one and his relatives definitely provide a lot of lullzy material.

But I digress. The Bushonites may still be in the game, but they don't look very likely to retain power any time soon.

[airiefairie]

That sounds fascinating. Have you been published?

[htpcl]

Not yet, but I'm already in negotiations with an online publishing house. Been working on the 3rd one in the meantime.

[airiefairie]

Keep us posted of the developments!

[sandwichwarrior]

Jeb Bush is a "Company Man" and will likely be sold as the moderate / bipartisan choice,

The establishment wings of both the Democratic and Republican parties appear to be deeply worried about the possibility of a Tea-party or other "Deep-State" opposition candidate running away with the GOP nomination and the Presidency. Bush III vs Clinton II really is a best case scenario in their eyes as the winner will be "one of them" regardless of who looses.

[kylinrouge]

Tea Party candidate running away with the Presidency? That's uh, that's some good wishful thinking there.

[sandwichwarrior]

Did you read past the first sentence? I didn't say that it was likely only that the establishment was worried about it.

From a "maintain the current power structure" point of view the ideal scenario is for Hillary to defeat either Jeb Bush or Chris Christie in 2016 (or vice versa). Can you imagine the absolute shit-storm that an anti Deep-State candidate like Gov. Walker or Perry could cause? Republican incumbents will want to prevent this as much as the Democrats do.

[kylinrouge]

I disagree, I think the Democrats would love that. Look at the effect Sarah Palin had on McCain. People were downright terrified of her.