Why isn’t Jeb appealing to the GOP?
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In the spring season of 2015, former Florida governor John Ellis “Jeb” Bush began what has become a difficult run for the American presidency.
The 62-year-old former Florida governor often uses his victories in the economy and job creation when describing his political resume. He has a number of things going for him, including a deep voice, a more intelligent speaking demeanor than his brother did, experience in his own business endeavors as a banker (since his governor term ended until last year) and entrepreneur (during the 1980s). Like the pancake you ate for breakfast, there is another side, of course.
But, unlike his father and brother ex-presidents, he is very partial to the idea of moderate Republicanism. You may be confused. Unlike Donald Trump, who became famous for his “wall” plan against Mexico to keep illegal people out of the U.S., Bush cannot speak the same power against that concept of immigration control.
He has been shown to cite his immediate family, his Latin American wife and children, his fluency in speaking and writing Spanish, and the oft-forgotten fact that he majored in Latin American Affairs while an undergrad, Jeb cannot speak against Latino culture.
I am not saying he is supporting amnesty, but his view on this major CNN debate topic has been middle of the road. Donald Trump takes that into advantage, and tries to make him cry about it on stage. That is like watching two men go for each other’s throats without a script, but that is a comparative article for another week.
So what is the point of that? Jeb feels differently enough about one particular issue that distances himself from his overall younger competition, such as current Florida politician Marco Rubio.
Plus, we must realize Jeb’s last name. Notice it does not say “Bush 16” or just “Bush” or anything like that. It reads “Jeb!,” yes with exclamation point included. Also, adding on to that. I think one of the largest elephants in the room right now is that we as a country still have not forgotten Bush 43’s wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, and the result of those wars. I do not care what political party you are: chances are, if you have seen the national debt from 2001 to 2009, it soared with those wars’ very high cost. People remember what Bush led us into, Bush allegedly being manipulated by his vice president, and so forth. A Feb. article citing Jeb’s “I am my own man” clip was captured on CNN, which I used for this.
So, is America ready for another Bush as nominee?
In my opinion, I think Jeb’s slowing campaign, his support for W.’s wars, and inability to keep cool under Trump’s pressure have led to his downfall.
Other than his campaign’s recent “reboot,” as CNN is calling it, the media as a whole have not seemed to care that much, either.