Jeb Bush on being VP: "Under no circumstances"
(CBS News) As Mitt Romney continues his hunt for a suitable running mate, Jeb Bush, the former Florida governor, flatly dismissed the notion that he might consider the job.
"I'm not gonna do it and I'm not gonna be asked and it's not gonna happen," he told CBS' Charlie Rose in an interview with "CBS This Morning" that will air Thursday morning. "That doesn't mean I don't have a voice. Doesn't mean I don't wanna enthusiastically support Mitt Romney. I intend to do that. I'm doing it. But I'm not gonna be a candidate with him."
Bush, the brother of former president George W. Bush and son of former president George H. W. Bush, has long been considered a potentially desirable VP pick - not only due to his powerful political ties, but also because of his popularity in Florida and with the Latino community.
He says, however, that "under no circumstances" would he consider the role, and that he'd turn down Romney if he asked.
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505263_162-57448301/jeb-bush-on-being-vp-under-no-circumstances/
I think he's angling for a 2016 run because he doesn't think Romney can win this time around and he feels his chances are better in 2016. Also, I think he was the strongest contender Romney had. The rest of the potential VP field is crap unless Romney plucks some repuke out of obscurity (we know how well that went last time).
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