# Jeb Bush campaign for POTUS thread **URL:** \ **Category:** Politics & Elections\ **Created:** [June 16, 2015, 1:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672 "2015-06-16T13:58:22Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 23
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 17, 2016, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/441 "2016-01-17T23:10:54Z")
Spoken like a little old lady from Leningrad. ---
**Author:** ![Steve\_MB](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/steve_mb/32/5339_2.png) [@Steve\_MB](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steve_MB)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/442 "2016-01-21T17:21:34Z")
Gee, I wonder why Jeb!'s donors are [getting the least bang for their buck](https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/post-politics/wp/2016/01/18/special-delivery-a-video-message-from-fans-of-jeb-bush/): > [@](#): > > Right to Rise USA, the super PAC supporting Jeb Bush’s presidential campaign, has delivered video players preloaded with a documentary about Bush to an undisclosed “select universe of influencers, donors and core supporters” in New Hampshire and Iowa, according to a spokesman. > > The video player is similar to the ones sold by Hallmark to send video cards to relatives or friends and is preloaded with copies of “The Jeb Story,” a 15-minute documentary produced by the PAC… I wonder if the players can be hacked to play porn or at least replace the soundtrack of “The Jeb Story” with “Yakity Sax”. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 21, 2016, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/443 "2016-01-21T22:45:32Z")
In another election thread somebody mentioned the political-themed porn classic “_Who’s nailin’ Palin?_” from the 2008 election. It’d be awesome if those vid devices got hacked with that. ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 2:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/444 "2016-01-25T02:30:46Z")
Mr. Genius says that Rick Snyder is handling the Flint water crisis well. You just can’t make up this kind of stupid. Heckuva job there, Rickie! What is it about the Bushes that they think that disasters in predominately black communities are being handled well by Republican politicians against all objective evidence? ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 4:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/445 "2016-01-25T04:28:54Z")
All of the white Republican politicos they listen to _assure_ them that all’s well. ---
**Author:** ![adaher](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/dec6dc/32.png) [@adaher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/adaher)\ **Post date:** [January 25, 2016, 10:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/446 "2016-01-25T10:16:23Z")
I think that Jeb gets it on judges at least: [https://jeb2016.com/judges-backgrounder/?lang=en](https://jeb2016.com/judges-backgrounder/?lang=en) > [@](#): > > Look to the text, original understanding, history, and structure of the Constitution for their answers—not to their own views about which public policies would be better, not to their sense of the zeitgeist, and not to what might win favor on editorial pages. They will defer to the elected branches on issues the Constitution leaves to them to resolve. But when laws conflict with the Constitution, they will not hesitate to strike them down. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 4:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/447 "2016-01-28T04:41:57Z")
[Jeb! exploits Terri Schiavo in his campaign ad.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeb-bush-terri-schiavo-ad-south-carolina_us_56a94592e4b0016489224843?) ---
**Author:** ![Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kolak_of_twilo/32/73_2.png) [@Kolak\_of\_Twilo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kolak_of_Twilo)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/448 "2016-01-28T06:21:38Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Jeb! exploits Terri Schiavo in his campaign ad.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeb-bush-terri-schiavo-ad-south-carolina_us_56a94592e4b0016489224843?) How much stronger can the reek of desperation get? ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 6:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/449 "2016-01-28T06:22:20Z")
> [@](#): > > …not to their sense of the zeitgeist… _Zeitgeist_? Jeb! is talking _zeitgeist_? ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 3:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/450 "2016-01-28T15:06:29Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Jeb! exploits Terri Schiavo in his campaign ad.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeb-bush-terri-schiavo-ad-south-carolina_us_56a94592e4b0016489224843?) Bush’s involvement in the Schiavo fiasco was pandering to the religious right in the first place, so it’s really not surprising that he’d trot it out in support of his Jesus credentials now. ---
**Author:** ![Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e8c25b/32.png) [@Really\_Not\_All\_That\_Bright](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Really_Not_All_That_Bright)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/451 "2016-01-28T15:10:17Z")
> [@adaher](#): > > I think that Jeb gets it on judges at least… Gets what? He’s playing the usual conservative game of whining about activist judges while pretending conservative judges don’t do the same thing. I did find this bit interesting: > [@](#): > > As president, I will search for nominees who agree with this job description—nominees in the mold of such Justices as Samuel Alito, Antonin Scalia, and Clarence Thomas… John Roberts is conspicuous by his absence. Of course, he just goes straight nutbar after that: > [@](#): > > Long gone are the days when we could count on Senate Democrats to accept conservative nominees who are well-qualified and have records that testify to their character and integrity. Oh, yes, Jeb, it’s Senate _Democrats_ who have the problem confirming judicial nominees. :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![GIGObuster](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/gigobuster/32/421_2.png) [@GIGObuster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GIGObuster)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/452 "2016-01-28T15:21:55Z")
> [@elucidator](#): > > _Zeitgeist_? Jeb! is talking _zeitgeist_? I though it was Zoidberg… [![](https://i.imgur.com/0odz4fm.jpg) ](https://i.imgur.com/0odz4fm.jpg) 🙂 (Zoidberg Jeb there was made by me.) ---
**Author:** ![elucidator](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8edcca/32.png) [@elucidator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elucidator)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/453 "2016-01-28T15:44:02Z")
Zoidberg isn’t outpolling Jeb!. Yet. ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/454 "2016-01-28T15:59:33Z")
> [@Rick\_Kitchen](#): > > [Jeb! exploits Terri Schiavo in his campaign ad.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeb-bush-terri-schiavo-ad-south-carolina_us_56a94592e4b0016489224843?) Interesting side note: in the comments section on this link, a self-described 48-year-old Republican stated he would never vote for Jeb! after this. Someone asked in a reply who he **would** vote for. The first guy shot back: “Not Hillary.” Again he was asked, “Then WHO?” The silence was deafening. :dubious: ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/455 "2016-01-28T16:28:56Z")
Jeb! is also taking some heat for high living with campaign funds: [Campaigning in style: How Jeb Bush blew through his warchest](http://www.aol.com/article/2016/01/28/campaigning-in-style-how-jeb-bush-blew-through-his-warchest/21304200/) ---
**Author:** ![Quartz](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/quartz/32/267_2.png) [@Quartz](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quartz)\ **Post date:** [January 28, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/456 "2016-01-28T16:31:18Z")
> [@CaptMurdock](#): > > Interesting side note: in the comments section on this link, a self-described 48-year-old Republican stated he would never vote for Jeb! after this. Someone asked in a reply who he **would** vote for. The first guy shot back: “Not Hillary.” Again he was asked, “Then WHO?” > > The silence was deafening. :dubious: You do realise that voting is not compulsory, don’t you? ---
**Author:** ![BobLibDem](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/boblibdem/32/3149_2.png) [@BobLibDem](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BobLibDem)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/457 "2016-02-01T17:01:02Z")
Jeb is now [stooping lower than Trump.](http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/jeb-bush-terri-schiavo-ad-south-carolina_us_56a94592e4b0016489224843) Absolutely disgusting. He kept this poor woman alive to exploit her, now he’s using her corpse. ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 5:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/458 "2016-02-01T17:07:31Z")
FWLIW, the ad is by a pro-Jeb! super PAC and not his own campaign. But you have to wonder just how closely coordinated they are, nudge nudge wink wink. ---
**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/459 "2016-02-01T17:30:29Z")
Amongst a certain (IMO viciously amoral) crowd, keeping Schiavo alive was Jeb!s finest hour. It certainly drew nothing but admiration from that group then. Makes sense to appeal to them again now. They may his only hope, slim though it is. Ref the OP of this fast-growing thread for equally non-fact-based but incontrovertibly held political opinions: [Is the Democratic Party "anti-God", and what can they do to stop that stereotype? - Politics & Elections - Straight Dope Message Board](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=782715). Whatever those folks are smokin’ it’s some powerful stuff! ---
**Author:** ![CaptMurdock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/captmurdock/32/11736_2.png) [@CaptMurdock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaptMurdock)\ **Post date:** [February 1, 2016, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672/460 "2016-02-01T17:43:54Z")
> [@Quartz](#): > > You do realise that voting is not compulsory, don’t you? You do realize I never suggested that, don’t you? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672.md?page=22) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/jeb-bush-campaign-for-potus-thread/722672.md?page=24)