(CNN) - Christmas may be over, but a Jeb Bush presidential bid was apparently on the wish list for George and Laura Bush.
The former first lady told a Florida audience Wednesday that she and her husband, the former president, hoped her brother-in-law would decide to run for president this year, according to the Sarasota Herald Tribune.
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"I wish he would," Laura Bush said when asked if Jeb, the former Florida governor, will run for president someday. "We wanted him to this time."
Despite public pleas, Bush declined to run for the Republican nomination in 2012. However, the son of former President George H.W. Bush did not rule out a run in the future.
While speaking as part of the Ringling College Library Association's annual town hall meeting series, Laura Bush pointed to his work on education as evidence he would make a "wonderful" president.
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He’s got his own set of baggage and there is no way another Bush will get into office after the recent disaster. Sorry, Laura, back to Texas you go. Talk about tone deaf!
I could almost see Jeb Bush making a decent go of it on the strength of his ties to the Latino community; if I remember correctly, he's married to a Mexican lady and speaks fluent Spanish.
I can't imagine he'd get as far as the actual party nomination, though. It's going to take at least a generation to get the stink off the family name after George W.
Please, another Bush, America can"t afford that.
OK, enough with the family dynasties running the government. No more Bush's, Clinton's, Obama's etc. Problem is that the process has become so toxic, real people, very capable people would never do it. Who amonst us could pass a political colonosopy? The leftists these days even openly attack the children of candidates. In some cases, handicapped children of candidates.
Just what we need more from the family that gave us an unnecessary war and an avoidable recession we haven't even gotten out of yet.
I think Laura is out of touch with the realities of the economic crisis her husband's administration caused. No doubt, her life and lifestyle kept humming right along as if nothing happened, except for a lot seemingly bad news on the "internets" and television. I pity the woman because she really doesn't seem to understand that "Bush" will be politically incorrect on the national stage for at least a generation.
I am sure Dubya was just being a good husband to his wife. He knows what he did, and if he doesn't then that is the simplest answer that I have heard to date to the question. "What on earth were they thinking?"
Confusion before clarity .
The third time is the charm ?
My Christmas wish is that Bush, Cheney, and half that administration goes to jail for a very long time for war crimes.
Sorry, Laura, but your husband has, like a vaccine, made it so no one by the name of "Bush" will ever infect the body politic as president for at least a generation.
This is America, not Dynasty! Enough with the Bushes already!
The monarchy is coming to America folks.
Just an observation: What First Lady was totally apparent in doing next to nothing while her husband was in office? Laura frequently was there standing next to George W, smiling and saying and doing absolutely nothing! Now no one is saying that she had to do anything ... but most just do, at least considerably more than just take care of themselves.
Need we look any further to find examples of 1%ers who are out of touch? In denial? In an alternate reality? Totally bonkers? Bat-crap crazy? Laura, you topped all of them with that comment!
Dear God, Not another Bush!!! This country cannot survive another one of them. The last one nearly destroyed us.
After the nightmare of George W., Jeb is unelectable. It could not, and will never, happen.
After the first 2 "Bushes" and Both of their Failures, I highly doubt if Any more "Bushes" run. America will remember that forever. If they don't & another "Bush" slips in between the cracks, it will be the American People's fault. People needs to Know that the Republicans actually hate the working people, in this country. They are for theirselves. Always have been, always will be.
DRAFT JEB BUSH FOR PRESIDENT.
Presiident Jeb Bush that has a good sound. I for one would Kick in some bucks to see this happen. I am tired of the boobs that are currently running on the republican ticket. We need someone that actually knows how to get things done. Believe me the current contenders couldn't kick there way out of a wet paper sack.
Poor Laura, hardly spoke a word in public for 8 years and now proves herself to be just as delusional as her old man.
Too little, too late, Laura. Mittens is set to the be next GWB II. Another spoiled rich elitist brat riding his daddy's coattails and associating with bloodthirsty neocon war criminals like Dick Cheney. The only difference is Mittens doesn't even pretend to be compassionate.
Look at his giant head in this picture. Wow!
No more Bush(es)! They've inflicted enough damage on this country, which will take years to repair! Stay in Florida, Jeb!
Of course....let Jeb run....after all...he helped steal the 2000 election for his brother. Any family that would use Karl Rove as their henchmen have no conscience and no care for the common man.
Surely the people of this country are "smart" enough not to choose another Bush. The last "compassionate conservative" Bush almost completely killled this country...........while he spent almost 18 months of his eight years in office on VACATION........and any math person can tell you that when you have war you have to raise money not CUT money
Bush fatigue
NEVER another Bush as president!
Well, now we know for a FACT insanity runs in BOTH families.
Laura, you truly are delusional.
Truth somebody wrote:
The leftists these days even openly attack the children of candidates. In some cases, handicapped children of candidates.
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Really? Did Rush, Beck, or Sean tell you that? Romney's young men put themselves on the campaign trail making stump speeches. That makes them fair game to political criticism. No one paid them any mind until junior put his foot in his mouth.
Unfair as it may be, Jeb Bush's father and brother tarnished the Bush name for generations to come. But thanks for providing another example of how desperate the GOP is for anyone except Romney.
REG in AZ
Just an observation: What First Lady was totally apparent in doing next to nothing while her husband was in office? Laura frequently was there standing next to George W, smiling and saying and doing absolutely nothing.
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Her work on education and literacy.
HIV/AIDS Awareness, especially in Africa
Malaria Awareness
Susan G. Komen Foundation
Womens health initiatives
I mean are you serious, or just uninformed???
No more Bushes. No more Clintons. No more. HECK, no.
Democrats would love to see a Republican ticket of those formidable debaters, Mitt "I bet you $10,0000" Romney and Sarah "You Betcha' Palin. They would not want to be challenged by the more articulate Jon Huntsman and Newt Gingrich.
NO MORE BUSHES!!! I wish Prescott was still alive so I can give him my two cents about his evil spawns.
I always thought she was the smart one. She married money she wasn't born with it.
After this comment? She is dumb as any other bush!!!
Wow! I'm not necessarily in favor of another Bush as president, but the comments on here by the knowledge handicapped left continue the stereotype. If you don't want to be stereotyped, then don't fit the stereotype.
Truth and Nothing But the Truth,
First, there is not another member of the Obama family that is in or seeking political office. Secondly, to discount a person because of who they are related to is a perfect example of shallow and lazy thinking. Do you want to be associated with all of your relatives? Do they want to be associated with you?
Obama 2012 – Because logic rises above anger
@fair is fair, that is what I was talking about, the liberals being knowledge handicapped.
Jeb is smart not to run for president. There are too many bad things that happened under the previous Bush that would be transferred to him weither he deserved it or not.
Just what we need another PITIFUL Bush for 8 years. Haven't they done enough (along with Cheney) to bring our country to its knees.
Rudy, are you forgetting all the things said about the Palin children by the leftists?????
A few stories back, 'truth the lying bagger blogger' wanted Michelle Obama to release her measurements. What a low life pervert he is. I think then that Chris Christie should also reveal his bra size.
of course he would run one day. These are the Bushes, our country's monarchy. Mitt Romney's dad ran for president also. that's what these clowns do, they save up their cash for presidential runs for their families.
The LAST thing Americans want is another BUSH in any seat of power. That family destroyed our country enough already. The last one should be in jail for international war crimes and acts of treason committed by lying to Congress, the People, and the UN. He ran our debt up to where it is now and all Obama has been able to do is just make payments on it. Republicans are destroyers and the Bush family is a criminal enterprise.
No. More. Bushes.
Grover Norquist railed against Presidential Dynasties when it looked like Hillary might get the Dem. nomination in 2008. I'm he'll join this blog & reassert his position.
Even the bushes know that a bunch of clowns are running, starting with romney that are unelectable in the general election. Only the morons are running!!!
Third time's a charm? No. This country will never again elect a son of a Bush.
Another bad idea from The former first lady/Stepford wife.
People around the world look at what Bush/Cheney did to this country and say, "Why?" Laura looks and says, "Why not again?"
2016 Jeb is the smart one but this is not his time.
Gurgi wrote:
Rudy, are you forgetting all the things said about the Palin children by the leftists?????
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Not at all, When the kids come onto the "kids" make stump speeches, like the spouses, they become fair game. You have forgotten that mommy put Bristol on the campaign and used her as a stage prop. No one criticized the kids, just the one that was hypocritically used as campaign prop.
"Look, my chaste, pregnant, high school age daughter is marrying her loving, responsible boyfriend."
I don't know how McCain's vetting team missed the fact the girl had a case of the stomach mumps. Do you?
@keeth
I agree with you, however he would be better then Romney.
And we would have three Bush museums , Three Bush aircraft carriers .
I don't care if people say that Jeb is the smart Bush – that's not exactly saying much.
The bush name should be toxic in America politics after the disaster GW left behind. But I wouldn't be surprised to see the tone-deaf republicans hoist him up – not surprising especially after they nominated willard romney – a modern day gordon gekko – as their candidate during the worst economic crisis in decades – in a country with outrageous income inequality.
Gurgi, howsabout you give us a few examples of the "things said about the Palin children by the leftists"? Anything said was the truth after all. After your claim that Greeks are selling their children due to their economic crisis your credibility is pretty much non existent.
That being said, what about your ilk's hateful comments about Chelsea Clinton when she was a LITTLE GIRL?
Jeb helped his brother steal the election, so Jeb is a thief. I don't want a known thief as my President.
And I agree with Beverly on all counts especially the one about the Bush family being a criminal enterprise a la Mafia.
Laura should continue to take her happy pills that kept her looking like a zombie-like Stepford wife while her daughters ran wild and drunk around the country and stfu.
Please not another Bush for president he wont win.
Sorry Laura, your husband poisoned the well for the entire family for some time to come. BTW – The presidency is not the Bush family business. You've done enough harm.
I would leave this country and give up my citizenship if another Bush were in the high office. George W was not elected by the people and yet the 99% paid thru their lives, homes and jobs.. No one in this country forgets and the apples do not fall far from the tree, AMERICA,I personally, if I had anything to say would of bannished him from this country.... makes me sic just to hear this twit say something like that, that is like a total slap in the face to many many AMERICANS. Has she no reality..
Nope, thanks to Georgie that dog is never going to hunt!