Tuesday night, while Bush did not mention Trump, he rejected any style of leadership that involves "pushing other people down to make yourself feel better." True leadership involves "forging consensus and having a servant's heart," as well as exhibiting integrity and backbone, he said.Bush called for immigration reform that supports economic goals, not just the reunification of extended families. He spoke up for a path to legal residency for so-called "dreamers," undocumented immigrants who arrived in American as children and who are pursuing educational and work opportunities.Most Republicans make a distinction between undocumented immigrants who commit crimes, and those who are "working hard, trying to make ends meet," Bush said.He responded to audience questions about voter suppression, the death penalty, criminal justice reform, and affirmative action, and repeatedly returned to the themes of optimism, prosperity, and compromise."We need to re-energize the compromise gene; the consensus muscle," he said. "Find common ground on the smallest thing and build on it."
Is it unheard of for an incumbent president to have to go into another primary in his second term election?
All jokes aside, I would have been fine with Bush or Rubio as President.
Quote from: Ian on February 02, 2017, 03:01:57 PMIs it unheard of for an incumbent president to have to go into another primary in his second term election? Depending on how consistent Trump is with his behavior, I can see the GOP wanting someone to topple him and Jeb seems like the perfect person. Trump's childish insults of low energy and attacking his wife would only damage him at that point.You posted this ironically, right?
Is it unheard of for an incumbent president to have to go into another primary in his second term election? Depending on how consistent Trump is with his behavior, I can see the GOP wanting someone to topple him and Jeb seems like the perfect person. Trump's childish insults of low energy and attacking his wife would only damage him at that point.
Jeb will never win a Presidential election solely due to the fact he's related to Dubya. There's also the fact that Trump has humiliated Jeb to the point that everyone snickers whenever his name gets mentioned. His political career is pretty much done. I doubt that Rubio could win either due to the fact that Trump Republicans generally hate establishment Neocons just as much as they hate Democrats. I think that if we get another Republican president, it will either be another Nationalist Trump Republican, or a Libertarian Paul Republican. Neocons are on their way out.
Jeb will never win a Presidential election solely due to the fact he's related to Dubya. There's also the fact that Trump has humiliated Jeb to the point that everyone snickers whenever his name gets mentioned.