Carville: Jeb Bush will be the GOP nominee

[antigop]

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2007/10/16/carville-jeb-bush-will-be-gop-nominee/

Democratic strategist and CNN analyst James Carville tossed out a provocative idea during a panel discussion on politics Tuesday.

At CNN's America Votes 2008 Breakfast, the chief architect of Bill Clinton's successful 1992 presidential run predicted that former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush will be the Republican nominee in 2008. Jeb is a younger brother of President Bush.

Carville bolstered his prediction, highlighting Jeb Bush's career: He was a successful governor of a large state, he enjoys the support of social conservatives, he speaks Spanish, and "he's somebody the party could rally around," Carville said.

"There is nobody in this field who can rally the Republican Party; he's the only person in America that can do it," he added.

[JeffR]

1. Pffffffffffffft.

What on earth has happened to this man's insight??

[antigop]

2. Pretty unbelievable, huh? n/t

[JeffR]

18. We watched The War Room again recently

and I was amazed all over again how good this guy was in his prime. Those days are long gone now, it seems.

[gateley]

15. There are still a lot of Bush lovers out there....nt

[goclark]

41. Oops! Duplicate

[goclark]

42. Carville is sleeping with the enemy

and now he is the enemy.

That is so like the Manchurian Candidate I am floored.

HC is not smart to have this man anywhere near any information.

Is he still spying on her camp?

So now she has Carville and Poppy!

That does it for me, no HC!

[Turbineguy]

3. And he's way smarter

than his dumb-ass brother!

:rofl:

[youthere]

48. And dog shit smells way better than cat shit.

VOTE FOR JEB! He's NOT AS CRAPPY AS GEORGE! A VOTE FOR JEB IS A VOTE FOR DOG SHIT!



...giggle....

[RogueBandit]

4. He doesn't work for us anymore...

wonder who he does work for...

[Mojambo]

5. Do you know how many times Dubya's "Fool me once" flub will be played if Jeb gets in the race?

A WHOLE lot.

[slick8790]

6. What the shit is carville smoking?

Whatever it is, pass me some of it.

[hvn_nbr_2]

47. You can't smoke anything that good. He's injecting. :-) nt

[judaspriestess]

7. He sounds aroused by the idea

GROSS

[BlueJazz]

8. "successful governor of a large state" Sweet Jesus...What has this Man been Smoking??

nt

[Adelante]

9. Never happen

His name is Bush.

[MadMaddie]

10. Uhhh..last time I checked Florida isn't in that great of shape from

Jebs lack of leadership...

[west michigan]

11. Seems resonable....

....old man Thompson had a lot of interest before joining the race. Jeb can at least speak in sentences. They may go for him.

[partylessinOhio]

12. Carville is insane. He can't be serious.

[muntrv]

13. Mary Matalin must have James by the balls, for him to say that.

[kskiska]

36. Matalin is on Thompson's team

Would she jump to Jeb's?

[BrklynLiberal]

14. Carville has been sleeping with the enemy..literally and figuratively.

[Owl]

20. Yes n/t

[rudy23]

16. This is actually smart--get Jeb to run now as a sure loser, rather than in'12

after 4 years of Bushies undermining the Dem administration

[bahrbearian]

17. So thats what Gore is waiting for,, he hasn't endorsed a Candidate,

Is he waiting for Jeb,,, Al, "I'll call you and raise you"

[Olney Blue]

19. I have a wonderful running mate for Jeb.

[TheCowsCameHome]

21. Mary must've been wearing a flimsy negligee and pumping drinks

into the cue-ball the other night.

Jebby? No way.

[ProgressiveFool]

53. not sure, but that visual might pump the drinks right back out, along with dinner /nt

[NV Whino]

22. No way.

Even the repuggys are suffering from Bush fatigue.

[Peregrine Took]

23. I hope he IS their candidate. This country has been so "Bushed out" its

pathetic!

[dflprincess]

39. If Carville's right about this, I'd like to announce that I'm now running

I bet I could beat Jeb with no money, no name recognition and campaigning less than Fred Thompson.

[Cha]

24. What's wrong with this picture?

carville pushing jeb bush? Is it for attention? Does he want him to run against hillary? bush-clinton clinton-bush .. Is he a paid corporatemediawhore?

[TwilightGardener]

25. James, Walgreen's called--your refills are ready.

[hedgehog]

26. If no ARepublican goes into THEIR convention with a majority of the votes,

the guys in the smoke filled rooms could pick Jeb (course, I'm not saying what they'll be smoking!)

[BleedingHeartPatriot]

27. Hmmm, yeah, it's hard to imagine a Bush clan member sitting back for four years.

Carville is a rotter, for sure.

He's also astute.

MKJ

[Cass]

28. Huh??

What in the hell triggered this off? Is Carville high or what??

:wtf:

This country couldn't take another Bush at the helm. Jeb is not the smart cookie they all think he is. He screwed up Florida big time.

[no_hypocrisy]

29. What, by write-in votes?

[OHdem10]

30. I have been secretly thinking this myself. Jeb is the popular

brother.

[DURHAM D]

31. That is great - Carville being very provocative...

I hope the Repubies buy it.

[JNelson6563]

32. Wow! He's even dumber than he looks!

Carville couldn't buy a clue.

[Colobo]

33. LOL @ Carville.

[UGADUer]

34. Carville solidifies his position as political dunce right there

EOM.

[flordehinojos]

35. he should know what the bushes are planning ...

october surprise ... election stealing ... mary matalin saying "keep watching, this is wrong, keep watching, florida is going to turn ..." she knew what the bushes had been up to and were up to; she knows what they are up to now, consequently so does carville and he might just be throwing out their bait to see how people react, but more importantly, bait or not ... i doubt the bushes are ready to give up power and control and they might be getting ready to sit jeb bush in the seat of power...and carville might know something about that.

[antigop]

37. Part of me wants to laugh at Carville, but part of me says "Hmmmmm...." n/t

[The Gunslinger]

38. I' ve been thinking that all along

Man I hope not, but if not in 08 He will in 12.

[riverdale]

43. the Jebster

I think whomever the Repubes nominate, he will pick Jeb for VP

[flordehinojos]

45. and then ... shortly after that rep. nominee gets elected, he will be found suicided with a shot to

the back of his head ... and voilá ... the jebster will fulfill the bushes' dream: continued, no freak out, power and control, police state, dictatorship.

[dugggy]

40. Bush41 BJClinton Bush43 HRClinton JebBush ChelsieClinton-Bush45

Will this ever end???

[madrchsod]

51. yes -old man bush ran the government for 12 years

then his kid for 8 more,that`s 20 years..bill and hillary for 16? i agree- when will it end?

[CK_John]

44. At least my pick of Romney/J Roberts is in the possibility index. n/t

[dugggy]

54. Who is J Roberts again?

[niceypoo]

46. The Bush name is mud

Jeb knows it too.

[rAVES]

50. yup.. be like trying to elect a hitler in germany.

I hope :(

[paulk]

49. he's just blowing smoke up the Repug's asses

IMO.

Jeb Bush, at one point, had a promising political career - now his brother has totally fucked it...

This is Carville's way of sticking a needle in them.

[hatrack]

52. Yes, when Ferret-Head speaks, the world trembles!

Delusional POS has-been.

[Semper_FiFi]

55. I think he is just baiting them...

Jeb Bush will NOT be running and I doubt he could even win the nomination.