Jacksonville, Fla. — Former Florida governor Jeb Bush, a conservative favorite, tells NRO that he is not interested in entering the presidential race, even if the contentious GOP primary results in a brokered convention. “If there was one, I do think, in all honesty, that the candidates who ran, one of them should be the nominee,” he says. “But I doubt there will be a brokered convention… it’s never going to happen.”
Good for him. One of my objections to the whole brokered nominee thing was that his name was being floated. I just don't think it would work, too many negatives out there with Bush Derangement Syndrome and the conspiracy theories about Precott and Russians and... I think you get the point. But, I have to say that while they as a family haven't been perfect ('read my lips' and 'compassionate conservatism' - it's neither compassionate nor conservative: discuss), I have always liked them as a family and have never felt any cause to distrust them as such.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseConservative favorite? Really? Oh, you must mean a conservative favorite of the the NRO contributors. The name Bush is not exactly synonymous with conservativatism. Or have we bastardized its meaning to such a degree that the Bush clan is now its standard bearer?
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abuse"it’s never going to happen.”"
Never going to happen? At this point, how does it not happen?
I guess it depends on how strict a definition of "brokered convention" is being used. But, given the way there party seems to have coalesced around three different poles (or perhaps polls is better) - with Romney, Gingrich and Paul going never exiting stage left - I don't see how anyone gets to the requisite number of delegates before the convention starts. It seems like a second ballot is almost a safe bet.
Having said that, if Bush is talking about selecting a candidate that hasn't participated in a single debate or won a single delegate prior to the start of the convention, then I would agree with him; the chances of that happening are zero.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseJeb Bush, a conservative favorite
Reply to this commentLinkReport Abusea conservative what???
A conservative favorite. My local GOP squish told me so.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseMy thoughts as well a conservative favorite??? It's Costa, this is the same guy who wrote love letters to Christie trying to get him in the race.
Reply to this commentLinkReport AbuseIf you want a 57-state landslide for Obama, Jeb's your candidate.
I'd like to see it, because I don't think the Republican Party will learn anything at all until it gets precisely zero votes in a national election ... or maybe a negative number of votes ... but those of you who still want R to win occasionally should avoid all Bushes forever!
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