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Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon
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« on: May 12, 2015, 06:04:26 PM »
Wow. After this, I'm no longer willing to call Bush a slight favorite for the nomination. That honor belongs to Walker.
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Attorney General & PPT Dwarven Dragon
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« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2015, 06:19:15 PM »
Quote from: RFayette on May 12, 2015, 06:06:16 PM
Quote from: Wulfric on May 12, 2015, 06:04:26 PM
Wow. After this, I'm no longer willing to call Bush a slight favorite for the nomination. That honor belongs to Walker.

His unpopularity in WI though is a turnoff, which is leading me to jump to the Kasich train along with Torie.  I would also be open to Christie or Rubio (depending on foreign policy) potentially. 

Yeah, I still endorse Kasich. But Walker is currently most likely to win the nod, while Kasich likely needs Rubio, Bush, and Walker to completely implode to have a real chance.
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« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2015, 06:26:29 PM »
Quote from: bedstuy on May 12, 2015, 06:24:26 PM
Quote from: Rauren Lyan on May 12, 2015, 06:21:50 PM
Quote from: bedstuy on May 12, 2015, 05:50:52 PM
This is why Bush is fundamentally a terrible candidate, regardless of his political skills.

His brother's term was a disaster and almost universally seen negatively.
Bill Clinton's term was successful and generally seen positively.

A Bush vs. Clinton race demands, not just invites, that comparison.  Maybe it isn't fatal, but I don't see how he survives that.  And, if you're the moderate candidate and you don't have a strong electability argument, you're cooked. 

Bush's approval ratings have been steadily improving since leaving office. It sounds to me like you are stuck in 2008... He is not the universally hated man he once was. I would provide a link to back up my assertions but I guess I need more posts for that so just google it for proof.


With ISIS and everything going on Bush's favorability will only improve as his actions in the middle east will appear more and more justified. Of course you and I know this is bullsh**t but the public is not you nor I.

Are you kidding? 

People are less angry at Bush because he's no longer a politician.  Nobody defends his record as President though.  And, the Iraq War is still viewed as a fiasco.

Exactly. And if you're trying to find a center to center-right person who still hates GWB, you're looking at one right now.
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