Bush: Brother Jeb would be ‘great president’

[peejay 327]

Bush: Brother Jeb would be ‘great president’.

But president says in Florida he has no idea if younger sibling will run.

ORLANDO, Fla. - President Bush suggested Wednesday that he’d like to see his family’s White House legacy continue, perhaps with his younger brother Jeb as the chief executive.

The president said Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is well-suited for another office and would make “a great president.”

“I would like to see Jeb run at some point in time, but I have no idea if that’s his intention or not,” Bush said in an interview with Florida reporters, according to an account on the St. Petersburg Times Web site.

The president said he had “pushed him fairly hard about what he intends to do,” but the younger Bush has not said.

“I have no idea what he’s going to do. I’ve asked him that question myself. I truly don’t think he knows,” Bush said.

Jeb Bush, 53, will end his second term as governor in January. His brother George ends his second presidential term in January 2009. Neither can seek re-election because of term limits.

Jeb Bush has repeatedly said he is not going to run in 2008.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/12721154/

Not that I'm a big fan of Jesse Jackson...but he is quoted as saying, "Stay out of bushes."

I'm inclined to agree. No telling what dangers you will find hiding in the tangle of vegetation.

After two disasterous expeditions into the jungle...why go there again? Your just asking for more trouble!!!

[iceyspots 0]

:lol:

[almaty 19]

bush is an out of touch chopf##k...

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Crown them I say. Let's just get it the ** over with and freaken crown them.

Why the ** should we keep pretending?

King George and Prince Jeb. There ya' go.

[almaty 19]

Crown them I say. Let's just get it the ** over with and freaken crown them.

Why the ** should we keep pretending?

King George and Prince Jeb. There ya' go.

well, jeb has practice in stealing an election...do him well when he runs

[Hilarious Clinton 452]

STFU and vote. You know who I mean.

[I'm Gone 60]

Probably not much chance of Jeb being elected, since George W has pee'd in the gene pool, but could Jeb be any worse than McCain, Hillary or Kerry. I just don't think we will ever see another Washington, Jefferson or Lincoln.

[Sinergy 3]

no more Bush's pleeeeeeeeeaaaaaseeeeeee

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

Probably not much chance of Jeb being elected, since George W has pee'd in the gene pool, but could Jeb be any worse than McCain, Hillary or Kerry. I just don't think we will ever see another Washington, Jefferson or Lincoln.

Not while corporate interests have so much influence in the election process.

[nayalamb 0]

ugh... i won't have citizenship by then so i won't have a vote dammit...

hillary is looking better and better... geez...

[tom&tata 2]

Not that I'm a big fan of Jesse Jackson...but he is quoted as saying, "Stay out of bushes."

I'm inclined to agree. No telling what dangers you will find hiding in the tangle of vegetation.

[Sister Fracas 5]

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaack!

[CarolineM 0]

I dunno.

As a Florida Resident...I like Jeb! <shrugs>

[kaydee457 13]

Oh, just another Bush bashing thread....Carry on with this whining.....

[ChristinaM 0]

I knew you'd be along before too long, Kaydee

Personally, I think the next president - be they Democratic or Repulican - needs to be a lot more centerist in terms of domestic policy and needs to respect the rest of the world in terms of foreign policy. This deep polarisation in the country makes it very hard for meaningful change to occur because at any given time 50% of the people (give or take) feel like they're being dragged along for the ride on a trip they didn't choose to take. Maybe coming back towards the middle would create a more solid, united country with more power to institute and implement more inclusive policies.