Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush Says "Immigrants are more fertile" During Speech

Jeb Bush, speaking at the Faith and Freedom Coalition in Washington on Friday, brought up his support for the passage of an immigration bill by arguing that it would be good for the U.S. economy because immigrants are more "fertile." "Immigrants create far more businesses than native-born American ... More >>

Florida Likes Hillary Clinton Way More Than Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush

Marco Rubio and Jeb Bush have seemingly been jockeying for position under the proverbial basket for the proverbial rebound that is the run to the White House in 2016 -- particularly in Florida, which is not only a vital swing state but also has the potential to screw up every presidential election u ... More >>

Jeb Bush Versus Marco Rubio: Jeb Just John Kerry'd Marco

Look, you guys. It's not so much that Jeb Bush is out of step with everyone else on immigration reform or that he's a complete flip-flopping dolt. It's just that he has horrible timing. And, as Jeb! points out himself, people were totally against the whole "path to citizenship" thing when he was ... More >>

Jeb Bush Won't Stop Talking About How He's Not Sure if He'll Run for President

Former Florida Gov. (and little brother ta Dubya) Jeb Bush has been making the rounds on morning television shows to talk about his new book, which, COINCIDENTALLY, happens to be about probably the most important issue that will preoccupy us all from now until 2016. Imergration, y'all! But, as it ... More >>

Is Jeb Bush's Education Group Helping Write Laws that Benefit Its Corporate Funders?

After he left the governor's office in 2008, Jeb Bush set up an education non-profit group, and last week, The Nation charged that Bush "could be using his education reform crusade for personal gain."The dust-up began when the union-affiliated research group In the Public Interest (IPI) us ... More >>

Marco Rubio and Hillary Clinton Are Favorites for 2016, According to New Poll

The nation just went through a long, arduous, heated election cycle that felt almost as endless as standing in line for eight hours to vote. And that means only one thing: TIME TO START TALKING ABOUT THE NEXT ELECTION HELL YEAH!See also: -Jeb Bush Favored Over Marco Rubio for President, Accordi ... More >>

Jeb Bush Favored Over Marco Rubio For President, According to Poll

The election was literally six days ago (well, okay, two days ago if you count Florida), and Florida Republicans are butthurt about the results. So the fine folks at Public Policy Polling thought it would be a neat idea to exploit that GOPer melancholy and the infinite sadness, and ask them to look ... More >>

Jeb Bush: I Will "Under No Circumstances" Be Vice President (VIDEO)

Quick audible on today's Jeb Bush update: This post was originally about Bush endorsing Republican Rep. Connie Mack in the Senate race for Bill Nelson's seat, which is news because people like Jeb and a former governor endorsing a primary candidate means it's either a sure thing or Bush thinks the g ... More >>

Former Gov. Jeb Bush Twitter-Praises Tim Pawlenty's Presidential Run

renovomedia.comFormer Gov. Jeb Bush, already making pet names for Tim Pawlenty.​As soft-spoken former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty is in South Florida today to court GOP voters for his 2012 presidential run, he got some Twitter love this morning from former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush."I admire truth tel ... More >>

Governor Rick Scott and Former Governor Jeb Bush Both Say They're Not Running for President. One of Them May be Faking It

santarosademocrats.comGovernor Rick Scott (left) and former Governor Jeb Bush both say they're not running for president. The guy with the cue-ball head probably isn't lying.​We're not sure who asked Governor Rick Scott today if he plans on running for president in the 2012 election, but he made i ... More >>

Barbara Bush Supports Gay Marriage; Isn't It Time Charlie Crist Does Too?

When Dubya's daughter feels confident enough to support gay marriage, you know the political tides must be shifting. Barbara Bush is making headlines today for appearing in a Human Rights Campaign video advocating the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York. She joins celebs such as Mayor Mi ... More >>

A Jeb Bush - Michael Bloomberg Presidential Ticket? (Or Bloomberg - Bush?)

​A political bromance is brewing between Florida's former governor and the mayor of New York City, leading the New York Post to speculate that Jeb Bush and Michael Bloomberg are plotting a political marriage of sorts, running for the White House in 2012.On one hand, it makes sense. Both Bush and B ... More >>

Pie in the Face: A Year After Pizza Party, GOP Slipping Further From Jeb Bush

FlickrIn today's GOP, Jeb Bush sits on the sidelines.​It's been about one year since Jeb Bush teamed with Rep. Eric Cantor and Mitt Romney to throw a pizza party with the hope of bringing the Republican Party back from its extremist brink. How'd that go for you, Jeb?Not good, according to this art ... More >>

Author Predicts Jeb Bush Will Rise at Same Rate as Palin Plummets

Bush​Brad Meltzer is the bestselling author of The Book of Fate, so his predictions should not be taken lightly. U.S. News & World Report rounded up him and others among America's public intellectuals to get their perspective on what would happen in 2010. Meltzer's crystal ball imagines a righ ... More >>

High-Ranking Jeb Bush Associate Offers Candid Critique of Crist

Flickr: Linnette Alissa​The wild card in the race for the Republican nomination to U.S. Senate is the endorsement of Jeb Bush. To get a read on whether he's leaning toward Charlie Crist or Marco Rubio, I consulted a source who -- in exchange for his or her candor -- we will simply call a high-rank ... More >>

Spellbinding Jeb Bush Speech on Education Ruined by Reality-Based Journalist

FlickrJeb Bush​Your former governor was in Atlanta recently, earnestly pretending to be a frontrunner for the 2012 Republican nomination for president. Or maybe he was testing a theory about mind control: that if you keep telling people something that's false, maybe they'll come to believe that it ... More >>

Jeb Bush Presidential Bid Still Lacks Buzz

​As parents in the Palm Beach County School District tries to roll back Jeb Bush's shameful legacy of FCAT drilling, the former Florida governor is roaming around, looking to get his voice heard, apparently to gauge interest in a 2012 run for president (though he'd never admit that).Bush made a ve ... More >>

Finally, a State Poll That's Relevant

Flickr User: drewanteyeTill recently, every poll for the 2010 Florida election was filled with "ifs." If Crist runs for Senate will you vote for him? If Alex Sink runs for governor, will you vote for her? With the flurry of campaign announcements the last few weeks, the new poll from Mason-Dixon is ... More >>

Can Florida Governors Save GOP From Its Self-Destructive Impulses?

Flickr User: marsdencartoonsMaybe Rush Limbaugh doesn't spend enough time in his Palm Beach home. Because clearly, there's no path back to political relevance for the Republican Party that does not include winning back Florida. And yet the two figures who have the most credibility on that front, gov ... More >>

Jeb Bush Will "Save America" with Sean Hannity

flickr user: Linnette AlissaJeb Bush (cape not pictured)And you wondered why former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush didn't want to run for U.S. Senate in 2010? That campaign would have taken time away from his superhero hobby, which will be on display this time next week.Bush is scheduled to appear on "specia ... More >>

Morning Juice: Jeb Rebukes Our Advances, Principal Okayed to Choke Wife, Homebuilder to Have Barack Affair

He loves only one man.Jeb Rebukes Our Advances Again, Makes Us Want Him MoreJeb Bush says he won't run for the Senate, once again reinforcing the state's one-way love affair with W.'s little brother. And doesn't it just make you want him more?Yes, Jeb has always played hard to get with the Phallic S ... More >>

Are We Really in Good Hands?

The outlook for the North Broward Hospital District without Alan Levine is cloudy

Don't Vote... It Only Encourages Them

For All You Political Junkies ...

Governor In The Closet

Foley Got Shaft From POTUS -- And Not In Good Way

Bush Appointee: We're at War With 'Evil' Islam

Crist Is King

Bill Scherer's fall from grace is a clear sign from Jeb that he's chosen a successor

Best Power Couple

Mary and Kevin McCarty

Brother's Keeper

Miriam is only the beginning. Them boys in Tallahassee may bag some really big game.

Letters for November 4-10, 2004

Perfecta Meets Prada

The old Gulfstream becomes a shopping mall

GOPundit

Oft-quoted USF Prof Susan MacManus is neutral. Yeah, right.

Passing Gas

Planned pipelines threaten fragile coral formations

The Jewish Card

Give me my job back or I'll call the Anti-Defamation League, you anti-Semite!

All the Governor's Men

A sweetheart hospital district deal could land Jeb Bush in front of a grand jury

A Long Yard

It could happen here. Replace the guv with a movie star.

Political Therapy

Talking war with dissident Jim Mullins is good for a battle-scarred psyche

Jeb's Boy

Frank Brogan, Bush's man in academia, must defuse the FAU scandals. But where is he?

The Last Governor

Barred For Life

The process for restoring the civil rights of felons in Florida works perfectly -- if not restoring their rights is the goal

Hustling the Hood

Does it matter to blacks which wealthy, middle-aged white guy is Florida's next governor?

Letters for October 24, 2002

Jeff H. Christ

Letters for September 26, 2002

Bashing Bush

Letters for September 19, 2002

Caveat voter

Lapsed Ethics

The governor's new man on the state ethics board done us wrong

Longshot

Florida House minority leader Lois Frankel is waging an impossible campaign for governor

Undercurrents

Undercurrents

Trinchi Warfare

Despite ailing health, a dying constituency, and a shaky season for Democrats, politico Trinchi Trinchitella appears undiminished