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yellowcanine

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39. A Bush as VP would be a drag on the Romney ticket.
Tue Dec 27, 2011, 02:48 PM
Dec 2011

And Romney cannot have any drags on the ticket. Christie is more likely as one of the Pubbie's fresher, newer white knights.

Jeb? [View all] teach1st Dec 2011 OP
Jeb is a possibility. And I can't wait to watch him go down in flames Fire Walk With Me Dec 2011 #1
Been waiting for him elleng Dec 2011 #2
Don't think he'll do it The Traveler Dec 2011 #3
time for ground game DonCoquixote Dec 2011 #11
I think that it's a definite (and scary) possibility. DesertRat Dec 2011 #4
Jeb Bush will not get elected president. EVER SugarShack Dec 2011 #5
+1 nt Kahuna Dec 2011 #28
He is a maybe Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #6
Why not Jeb's father? He can still serve another term. cthulu2016 Dec 2011 #7
George H.W. Bush was born June 12, 1924 - He will be 88 years old next year :) n/t Tx4obama Dec 2011 #16
I think they've been putting out feelers TlalocW Dec 2011 #8
Just a gut feeling Summer Hathaway Dec 2011 #9
2016 zappaman Dec 2011 #10
Precisely Sherman A1 Dec 2011 #21
"They are counting on the American people" DeathToTheOil Dec 2011 #30
Thanks for all of the comments, everybody teach1st Dec 2011 #12
Funny, my brother and I just had this conversation tonight. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #13
i have thought this too, teach1st. iemitsu Dec 2011 #14
I think it may very well be the plan, unfortunately. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #15
K&R because I think it is a very real possibility that we should discuss! BeHereNow Dec 2011 #17
You are not being paranoid. Golden Raisin Dec 2011 #18
They never will be, as long as there is anything hifiguy Dec 2011 #31
Why run Jeb this year, which is a throwaway presidential year for the repubes NBachers Dec 2011 #19
#3- Very good point. BeHereNow Dec 2011 #20
+1 snot Dec 2011 #33
I think the key is Karl Rove. Keep an eye on him. rhett o rick Dec 2011 #22
Nah ... too much Bush fatigue. Ship of Fools Dec 2011 #23
Good possibility that he will be drafted to run at the convention KaryninMiami Dec 2011 #24
he swears he isn't running Motown_Johnny Dec 2011 #25
More likely Jeb repeats Poppy's VP role, running the show behind the scenes for Mitt the Twitt. Hart2008 Dec 2011 #26
A Bush as VP would be a drag on the Romney ticket. yellowcanine Dec 2011 #39
Any real chance this guy has will be destroyed by even simple DNC/independent ads. HughBeaumont Dec 2011 #27
Speculating? MineralMan Dec 2011 #29
Poppy Bush wouldn't endorse Romney Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #32
The problems with Romney is that while his support is very wide it still is thin. grantcart Dec 2011 #35
Good points Proud Liberal Dem Dec 2011 #40
My guess is Daniels/McDonnell holding Jeb back to 2016 grantcart Dec 2011 #34
Too soon--and the Bushies know it. WI_DEM Dec 2011 #36
Why is his name constantly dredged up ? sellitman Dec 2011 #37
Nope - Thanks to W that well is poisoned - permanently. yellowcanine Dec 2011 #38
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