How Jeb Bush Did In His 2016 Tryout
How Jeb Bush Did In His 2016 Tryout Enlarge this image toggle caption Getty/AP Getty/AP last week's podcast Contrary to what you read, everything politicians say and do don't necessarily always have to be only about 2016. Under the header, "Jeb Bush's Poorly Times Flip-Flop," National Journal's Beth Reinhard said Bush is "denting his own reputation as a bold policymaker," all of which "comes down to a colossal political miscalculation": "Bush's revamped position on citizenship looks like the maneuvering of a potential presidential candidate who wants to outflank Rubio and appease the conservative, anti-amnesty contingent that dominates GOP primaries." "In most public appearances since leaving the governor's mansion in 2007, Mr. Bush said emphatically that he was not interested in following the family trail to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue. It's unlikely the "d" on his campaign buttons stood for "Democrat," especially in '72, when his GOP opponent tried to tie him with Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern, who went on to lose Kentucky in a 63-35 percent landslide. Q: In last week's Junkie segment on Talk of the Nation, you said you thought Detroit Mayor Dave Bing would win reelection, but he has yet to announce if he will run again.
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