What Happened to Jeb Bush? Too Much Money

[eridani]

http://www.nationofchange.org/2015/10/23/what-happened-to-jeb-bush-too-much-money/

Here we have it, the political risk facing a politician with vast dynastic connections and so much campaign cash that he’s declared the prohibitive front-runner. It opens the temptation to give corporate donors the impression that they need him more than he needs them. (Cough up, or I won’t answer your call once I’m president.)

What about Donald Trump, who against logic continues to lead the Republican polls? Trump has a lot more money than Bush has. But Trump does the little people the honor of aiming his populist messages — both wise and ridiculous — directly to them. The big corporate donors are not on his team, his team comprising mainly himself. He doesn’t owe them. That’s the message.

Trump is probably as surprised as anyone that he’s gotten as far as he has — and the thought of actually being elected president may horrify him. His candidacy seemed intended mainly to build his brand.

In any case, the showman knows to go for the people’s love, whereas Bush seeks their allegiance. Love is something a candidate works for. Allegiance is extracted. Which would most of us prefer?

[CJCRANE]

1. Trump doesn't have talking points.

He doesn't have to stick to a party line and isn't limited by donors in what he can say, so he's more like the man on the street.

(Unless, of course it's all a big trick and he has big donors behind the scenes who allow him to say what he wants as a kind of bait and switch).

[1939]

2. He isn't his brother

Jeb Bush is not the kind of man "you want to have a beer with".

He is awkward and uncomfortable in public speaking and in interviews. His main strength is in administration. You may not like his policies, but he is effective at running things.

[retread]

6. Almost correct. I'll correct for you. "...he is effective at running things." into the crapper!

[stillwaiting]

15. Or, "he is effective at running things to benefit the financial elite at the expense of others". nt

[Liberal_in_LA]

17. He did some shady stuff in Florida

[OakCliffDem]

3. Jeb's platform is constructed from campaign donor requirements

Jeb has to serve his financial masters.

Unfortunately, Hillary Clinton is also beholden to her campaign donors.

Bernie Sanders' donors are us, the average citizen. That is what makes Bernie the superior candidate.

[frizzled]

4. But what if Jeb wasn't the brother of the worst president in living memory?

You can't ignore how damaging George W. Bush has been for Jeb.

[lonestarnot]

5. In any memory?

[frizzled]

7. Name one worse.

nt

[lonestarnot]

8. There is not one worse. What train are you on? In ANY memory.

[frizzled]

9. Oh, I don't know that Dubya was worse than Andrew Jackson

nt

[lonestarnot]

10. Well then on that point, argue with yourself.

[frizzled]

12. Who pissed in your cornflakes this morning?

nt

[rug]

11. Too mch Bush.

A loudmouth with a cap is worth more than three Bushes.

[DCBob]

13. Has any noticed Jeb's glasses? They look odd for some reason.

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They seem to not fit correctly or magnify his eyes weirdly. It makes him look old and confused.

Besides that he is just way too timid for the angry RW. They want an attack dog and Bush is a poodle.

[restorefreedom]

14. people are sick of bushes

he has no charisma or apparent interest in people
his policies change depending on what crowd he is talking to
he is the face of the establishment which people hate right now


lots of possibilities

[eridani]

16. Jeb's Complete Campaign Meltdown: Bush Forced to Cut Half His Staff Amid Donor Woes

http://readersupportednews.org/news-section2/318-66/33114-jebs-complete-campaign-meltdown-bush-forced-to-cut-half-his-staff-amid-donor-woes

Jeb Bush’s campaign finds itself in such deep trouble that the former Florida governor and erstwhile frontrunner just announced that he was cutting the size of his campaign staff at his Miami headquarters by half and slashing the pay of his remaining staff by 40 percent in a last ditch attempt to save his flailing campaign.

Bloomberg first reported on the news, confirming days of speculation about an impending, drastic shift. Bush announced last week that his third-quarter fund-raising was $13.4 million with $10 million on hand and he’s seen no positive shift in his lagging polling.

In what Politico described as a “a wholesale restructuring” of his struggling campaign, Jeb is firing some senior campaign staffers, doing away with a number of consultants and slashing his remaining’s staff salaries by 40 percent in an effort to safe $1 million dollars a month by cutting his total campaign spending by 45 percent (TV ads and mailers excluded).

“We are making changes today to ensure Jeb is best positioned to win the nomination and general election,” campaign spokesperson Kristy Campbell told the Washington Post. In a memo that went out to staffers, Jeb’s campaign explained that they “are unapologetic about adjusting our game plan to meet the evolving dynamics of this race to ensure that outcome.”

But as Politico points out, Jeb’s move really comes at the behest of worried donors. “[A]fter last week’s FEC report, donors demanded major changes, not just belt-tightening around the margins.”

Luckily, it’s not all bad for Jeb HQ staffers in Miami. According to at least one report, the campaign has offered fired staffers new positions in the early voting states of New Hampshire, Iowa and South Carolina — granted, for a lot less pay.