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Jeb Bush Endorses Ted Cruz
I thought my iPad was hacked when the WSJ notification popped-up earlier this morning, so I searched the Internet. And what do you know? Jeb Bush endorsed Senator Ted Cruz for president this morning.
I am trying to wrap my head around what this means and how many fun scenarios or reasons there are to contemplate the why? and why now? For what it’s worth, Bush’s non-president brother, Neil, already endorsed Cruz and joined his campaign.
Bush’s endorsement of Cruz — while more robust than Mitt Romney’s last week — is also primarily about stopping Donald Trump:
Ted is a consistent, principled conservative who has demonstrated the ability to appeal to voters and win primary contests, including yesterday’s Utah caucus.
As I said from the moment I launched my presidential campaign, the stakes in 2016 couldn’t be higher.
Washington is broken, too many families are stuck in poverty and Western civilization is under attack from radical Islamic terrorists, as evidenced by the horrific attack in Brussels, which was preceded by attacks in Paris and California.
For the sake of our party and country, we must 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, most likely Hillary Clinton, this fall.
While the endorsements may appear luke warm and not-full throated backing of Cruz’s priorities or Senate tactics, I respect both governors for their constructive positive approach.
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So if I write in my own name, I won’t be forever introduced as “2016 Presidential candidate Pilgrim?” Bummer.
I would write her in to replace McConnell.
Be careful what you wish for. You’d replace a horse’s a$$ with this:
[redacted picture of Kim Kardashian’s naked posterior]
Skip! This isn’t the PIT. For the love of all things holy, CoC!
Yikes.
I would still write that in over McConnell.
I didn’t know there was that much baby oil in the world.
Shield your eyes!
Aaagghhhh, I’m melting!
War makes for odd alliances.
Well, I guess she’d make things slide through the senate more easily then.
But can Bush sway his one delegate to vote that way?
The Bushes and their supporter are noted for loyalty. Should be an easy get.
I’m gonna take it. Towards the end, Jeb! was going after the front runner Trump before the other candidates realized that was an actual viable tactic. Coming out in favor of Cruz at least makes him somewhat intellectually consistent, unlike another governor of a state that sorta rhymes with Blue Farsi. Cruz is the only candidate with even a hint of a chance of defeating Trump without going to convention. At least so far.
So we’ll see how this goes.
Alternative caption for the picture at the top: “So what are you guys doing with your arms?”
Wait a moment! I thought it was W who endorsed! Oh, this is different!
LOL.
BDB raises a valid point: does this mean W endorses Cruz by proxy?
The last time someone handed W a microphone at a fundraiser I think he did all the Cruz endorsing he is going to do.
Heh. Would be nice to see W clap his brother on the back and say “Whew! It thought you would never come off it!”
One of the things I’ve liked about George W. Bush is that now that his presidency is over, he’s for the most part been content to stay out of politics in general and out of the limelight as well, unlike the Clintons who crave the limelight. I imagine Pres. Obama will be like the latter once he’s out of office.
So I don’t mind that he’s not getting too much into this mess.
Meanwhile, Cruz was on Fox and Friends this am talking about carpet bombing ISIS.
When challenged, he said he was referring to the precision form of carpet bombing, not the indiscriminate form.
Cruz needs a shock collar and a sane person standing 10 feet away with the remote fob.
Ctlaw–I know, I know.
But if Jeb Bush, Mitt Romney, Lindsey Graham, and David Brooks can support Cruz, then somehow we can.
Early voting began 02/24/16 and was quite sizable in Arizona.
It would increase the IQ of the California contingent…
Well, so much for Ted picking off Trump supporters. But heck, I hear the short schoolbus with the Jeb! voters has been fixed and is on the way, if Ted can find the gas money.
Sorry, could not resist that.
Seriously, I think this is a bit late in the game and stupidly timed.
To help Cruz, there is time coming up without imminent primaries and this would have been good for him on a slow news day. As usual, the GOPe has the media timing of Milli Vanilli. To drop this during a terrorist attack shows complete stupidity unless you wanted to bury it.
That’s racist. ;)
Based on the way things have been going for Jeb, this may have been the kiss of death.
Ted Cruz: Establishment icon!
:)
Just out of curiosity, in how many other wars has the US used carpet bombing?
Y’know, I’m gonna throw out a wild theory here, just speculation but maybe Jeb endorsed Ted Cruz because Jeb is a conservative and wants a conservative to win.
Nah, that’s crazy talk. Everyone knows anyone slightly to the left of Mike Lee hates conservatives.
Hey Brent,
Haven’t gone through comments yet so don’t know if repeating, but there are two sides to the endorsement coin. Many are furious at Jeb!
I’ve not read that. Who is furious and why?