Jeb's first big speech reveals the same bungling, babbling bumbler as brother Bush

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FL Democratic Party ?@FlaDems 6m6 minutes ago
Jeb Bungles Facts, Pronunciation in His Big National Security Speech http://thebea.st/1yYKdj9



Trying to sound presidential, Bush instead came off like a confused former governor

Likely presidential candidate Jeb Bush delivered a nervous, uncertain speech on national security Thursday, full of errors and confusion...

Bush’s clunky, rushed delivery paled in comparison to the hazy facts in the speech and vague answers he gave during a Q&A session following his remarks.

Speaking of the extremist group based in Nigeria that has killed thousands of civilians, Bush referred to Boko Haram as “Beau-coup Haram.” Bush also referred to Iraq when he meant to refer to Iran.

Further, Bush misrepresented the strength of ISIS, saying they have some 200,000 men, which is far greater than U.S. intelligence community’s estimates. Last week National Counterterrorism Center Director Nicholas Rasmussen pegged the fighting strength of ISIS at between 20,000 and 31,500...

Referring to the leader of the so-called Islamic State, Bush referred to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as “the guy that’s the supreme leader or whatever his new title is—head of the caliphate.”

...for all his bluster about being different from his brother and father, Bush didn't really espouse a particularly unique worldview.


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[Fumesucker]

1. Yeah, but I bet he didn't use a teleprompter...

“Beau-coup Haram.” What a maroon, but I bet he's a maroon the M$M will be telling us we'd love to have a beer with.

[Fortinbras Armstrong]

49. He would have been better off if he had used one.

[JHB]

2. Mangling English and murdering facts...That's My Bush!

[spanone]

3. his brother invaded a nation on lies, jebs just practicing

[kentuck]

4. If we're known by the company we keep...?

then I would say he was a lot like his brother. Never a more discredited and despicable bunch was ever gathered one roof...

[C_U_L8R]

5. The Bush jokes just write themselves !!

This in from Borowitz...

Bush Says He Will Harm Nation Differently from His Brother
http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/bush-says-will-harm-nation-differently-brother

[Gothmog]

6. Jeb is not ready for prime time

[Curmudgeoness]

9. Neither was his brother.

[lastlib]

10. and this is the SMART one.........!??!?

WHERE do they keep finding these idjits?? I guess, like hydrogen, the supply of stoopidity is infinite.......

[tclambert]

13. Well, you know, that there is a pretty low bar.

"Whut we need to deal with beau-coup harem is some strategery."

[hifiguy]

40. It is likely that upper-class inbreeding brings recessive genes

to the fore. The Boosh family makes a powerful argument for the theory.

Each one is dumber than the last one, which borders on science fiction.

[awoke_in_2003]

56. Yep, I was going to say

"shallow gene pool"

[Scarsdale]

52. Found

These idiots were discovered i the Bush family. After Jeb, will Neal and Marvin run? They are fully qualified for the gop party, since their last name is Bush. Donors already paid $100,000 a seat for his fundraiser in NY. We had better be aware before he is placed into the WH like his idiot brother. He is not much smarter, and he has the same vacant look. This family has a very shallow gene pool.

[lastlib]

53. The gene pool is shallow, but the evil is VERY DEEP!

Molly Ivins' book Bushwhacked can give a very good idea of what we can expect from this family, should this basturd ever get near the reins of power. It should be chilling to every American, and should drive a wooden stake into the heart of any future Bush run for office--IF it were read widely enough. I highly recommend it to DUers and everyone else.

The Bushes are not conservative--that's a facade for public consumption. The reality is that they are power-mad and greedy. And they will literally do ANYTHING to further their ambitions. We put them in office at our peril.

.

For anyone interested, here is a link to Amazon for the book: http://www.amazon.com/Bushwhacked-Life-George-Bushs-America/dp/0375713115/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1424539738&sr=1-1&keywords=bushwhacked

[Scarsdale]

55. Yes

I read that a while ago, also the "Bush Crime Family" Chilling is right. Evil, greedy, selfish group of miscreants.

[n2doc]

7. Folksy! A Common Man, not Elite!

The kind of person you would have a beer with down at the local bar! That's the MSM story and they will be sticking with it.

[C_U_L8R]

11. A common man who went to Andover

Puhleeze pass some more of that grey poupon... y'all

[C Moon]

8. The same wide-eyed, two-hand gesturing, too.

Romney will re-enter the race any day now.

[tclambert]

12. Does he have the same tell--blinking real fast when he lies?

[Doctor_J]

14. In one of Christian Parenti's books he swears that JEB is stupider that W

He might not be as drug-addled though.

[Cosmocat]

20. THAT'S THE WINNER

He doesn't necessarily have more intellectual horsepower, the bookish glasses thing or not.

He just does not have the petulance and impulsiveness of W.

[DeSwiss]

15. K&R

[awoke_in_2003]

57. Am I seeing something...

or should he groom that nose hair a bit better?

[Liberal_in_LA]

16. kick

[napkinz]

17. he's earned the name ...

[napkinz]

18. let's remember ...

[betsuni]

19. I smell sulfur.

[plunati43]

21. Déjà-vu

Ha!, Sarah Palin reincarnated.

[LeftinOH]

22. He is: Every. bit. as. qualified...as his brother was

for the Presidency. Which is to say, NOT.

[ALBliberal]

23. Like or hate Papa Bush ... his intelligence was not an issue

And I do believe W was smarter than he appeared

Jeb...he is the least bright of the three.

[A Simple Game]

54. Yeah that always makes me wonder why people keep calling W so stupid.

He got just about everything he wanted except the privatization of Social Security.

[ALBliberal]

59. you have a point W smart enough to git her done nt

[Octafish]

24. They all sound GUILTY.

Even if they talk about the weather, they reveal what they really think of themselves.

Hope someone asks Jebthro about Bobby Seal, seated behind Porter Goss (in profile)

[1norcal]

33. Thanks

Thanks for your valuable research Octafish...

[Octafish]

34. Porter's got his hand on the man who wears Che Guevara's Rolex.

http://thewatch.watchfinder.co.uk/timeless/che-guevara-felix-rodriguez-and-the-rolex-gmt

PS: You are most welcome, 1norcal. A hearty welcome to DU!

[Suich]

36. Welcome to DU, 1norcal!

Hope you have fun here!

[1norcal]

38. Thanks

Thanks Sucih...

[Tommy_Carcetti]

25. It's not hard being considered the "smart brother" when this is the standard you're going by:

[Cha]

50. Really. that's my point.

[Sheepshank]

26. There's a Palinesque Word salady thing going on too

and it drives me nuts

[riversedge]

27. oh come on...Jebber was just a tad bit Inartful...

[Faux pas]

28. bungling, babbling bumbler

squared!

[KansDem]

32. "bungling, babbling bumbler" How about...?

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[3catwoman3]

29. I see his big brother taught...

...him how to pronounce noo-kyu-ler.

It's really not that hard, Jeb. NEW-klee-er.

[lastlib]

43. If you can't pronounce it, you can't get near its button!!

[3catwoman3]

47. That should be a...

...basic minimum qualification, should it not?

[calimary]

46. Yeah, I noticed that, too.

Idiot. It is INDEED pronounced "NEW-klee-er." Brother-of-Dingdong is a Dingdong in his own right. I guess by that standard he's fit to run for president.

[KansDem]

30. But...he's just good ol' boy...never meanin' no harm...!!

Oh, mountain! Where art thou?

[Orsino]

31. Like W, but without all the verbal skills and political acumen. n/t

[JDPriestly]

35. One Bush was enough. Three? Oh, no. Please, no.

[1norcal]

39. No Kidding JDPriestley

It's like living in a Groundhog Day event!

[Arkana]

37. Jesus, shades of his fucking brother.

It's not so much that he got the facts wrong--all Republicans do that--but it's the WAY he did it. That smug, self-satisfied, ham-fisted assurance that none of his fans will know he's fucking lying, so why should he bother to dress it up in fancy language?

[aint_no_life_nowhere]

41. "Beaucoup Haram" - must be a lot o' them Harams

"...Bush also referred to Iraq when he meant to refer to Iran..."

Did he talk about the "Grecians" and the "Nation of Africa" yet?

This one was as funny as the Chimp ever gave us: "...Referring to the leader of the so-called Islamic State, Bush referred to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as “the guy that’s the supreme leader or whatever his new title is—head of the caliphate.” ..."


When George was interviewed on foreign policy during his 2000 campaign, he couldn't name leaders either.


Hiller asked: "Can you name the president of Chechnya?"

"No, can you?" Bush replied.

"Can you name the president of Taiwan?" Hiller asked.

"Yeah, Lee,'" responded Bush, referring to Taiwanese President Lee Teng-hui.

"Can you name the general who is in charge of Pakistan?" asked Hiller, inquiring about Gen. Pervaiz Musharraf, who took over last month in a military coup.

"Wait, wait, is this 50 questions?" replied Bush.

Hiller replied: "No, it's four questions of four leaders in four hot spots."

Bush said: "The new Pakistani general, he's just been elected – not elected, this guy took over office. It appears this guy is going to bring stability to the country and I think that's good news for the subcontinent."

Hiller persisted, saying "Can you name him?"

Bush said: "General. I can name the general. General."

"And the prime minister of India?" asked Hiller, inquiring about a man who was recently re-elected and who last year tested a nuclear bomb.

Bush said: "The new prime minister of India is – no."

[nxylas]

42. Bbbut his speech was thrilling and presidential

It must be true, I read it in the liberal media.

[blkmusclmachine]

44. Same old Bush. A disaster in the waiting.

[lastlib]

45. I can't help but think....

"Damn, Poppy, why couldn't you wear a f***in' CONDOM??!?" Or at least let it run down your leg!?! (MAJOR waste of sperm there!)

[ZX86]

48. Hillary is gonna eat his lunch.

I sincerely thought he wasn't a blithering idiot. I really did! Evil sure. Devious? Of course! But not the kind of brain dead moronism that his brother suffers from.

[ibewlu606]

51. Of course he's an idiot,

but what really disturbs me is, is Hillary the best the Democrats can come up with to run against this asshat?

[Katashi_itto]

58. She can give him cover against Bosnian Snipers. Heard shes a marksman.

[silvershadow]

60. He sounded like he stuck George's foot in his mouth. nt

[truth2power]

61. He doesn't have to be smart. And substance doesn't count...

Those who constitute his base are not into critical thinking.