Jeb Bush returning to the limelight

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I like Jeb, and I also like his father. His brother and mom are pieces of work though. He's intelligent, articulate, has a Hispanic wife and is good with that community in general, and isn't a Bible thumper. He's also Catholic which could help with that demographic. If his brother hadn't been president I honestly think he'd be sitting in the oval office right now, which is a shame because the country would have been far better off in his hands than in Dubyas. I don't really think the Republicans could find a better candidate than Jeb, but he'd lose.

[useful idiot]

Dubya was also very strong with Hispanics, if not stronger than even Jeb.

W was strong with Hispanics in Texas and Cubans, not really elsewhere. Jeb's wife is FROM MEXICO, the guy speaks fluent Spanish as opposed to just some conversational stuff like W, and he's Catholic. Let's take just Florida into account to compare the two: In 2000 Bush won the Cuban vote overwhelmingly, but lost the non-Cuban Hispanic vote, with Gore taking 60% of it. Jeb, in his re-election campaign, won almost 60% of the non-Cuban Hispanic vote, a total flip.

[useful idiot]

I wouldn't mind Jeb in 2012, although anybody in that generation of Bush's are doomed because of Dubya.

What makes you think Jeb would be better than Dubya?

Everything.  He was a competent Governor for 8 years, and has always appeared more intelligent.

He also is really good with hispanics... and Florida loves him(that's a definite plus).

Being smarter does not make you a better President. Carter was smarter than Ford, but Ford was by far a better President. BTW, I read that Jeb favored big business and the rich while he was Governor. Also, Dick Cheney was very smart and was a competent Sec of Def for Bush Sr., but he turned out to be a horrible VP.

How did you come to that assessment?

Cheney was obviously very effective as VP.

Being effective isn't a good thing in and of itself, if the goals are ignoble. Cheney was a horrible VP in the sense that he didn't resign himself to the designated role of Vice President.