Rich Lowry gives us 8 reasons why Jeb Bush should run for President in 2012. I can’t emphasize this enough – if we nominate Jeb in 2012, we re-elect President Obama, even if unemployment is at 10%.
Look, I like Jeb Bush – I voted for him for governor when I lived in Florida in 1994. He lost that race, and went on to win in 1998, after I had moved to Nevada. I wish I could have voted for him on his second try. Jeb did a fantastic job as governor of Florida and showed how to advance a strong, conservative program in a State split evenly (at the time) between Democrats and Republicans. Jeb would, if he ever got there, make an excellent President – perhaps even much better than his brother.
The trouble is, he’ll never get there. His brother already did – and while I admire his brother and am still a supporter of that 8 year Administration, the fact remains that a great deal of latent hostility to President Bush remains, and that will transfer over to Jeb, and doubly so because of the very American opposition to political dynasties. I’m sorry for Jeb Bush, I wish it could be otherwise, but he will never be President. If he wants to do something for the cause, he should set up a PAC and start finding good, conservative candidates to run at the State and local level, thus developing conservative strength in the nation. If the GOP wins in 2012, then a cabinet position should probably go to Jeb Bush; but no White House. Not now, not ever.
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