NEW VIDEO on JEB: Things Losing Campaigns Say: Polls Don't Matter

Something else was happening while Jeb Bush tried to backtrack from doubling down on his brother's foreign policy -- he cratered in national and key primary state polls, a clear rejection from conservative and mainstream Republicans of Bush's record.

MEMO: Paging Marco Rubio's foreign policy experience

As Marco Rubio prepares for what his campaign is billing as a “major” foreign policy speech at the Council of Foreign Relations on Wednesday, his lackluster foreign policy resume is a good reminder that Rubio’s shift to ultra-hawk has been sloppy at best. Like his vertigo-inducing swing right on immigration, Rubio has tacked to the extreme right to appease the Tea Party base that still controls the Republican Party. Rubio likes to remind voters that he has the most foreign policy experience of any GOP presidential contender with spots on the Senate Foreign Relations and Intelligence Committees, but those assignments haven’t translated into substantial achievements.

The Indecider: On Iraq, Jeb Says Knowing What He Knows Now, He Still Doesn't Know.

If the Iraq War was a fiasco, trying to follow Jeb Bush's position on it mystifying. Did the brother of George W. think he was really going to ride to the presidency without giving a strong answer on this question? Or is he just woefully unprepared for the office he seeks? Listen to Jeb with Megyn Kelly of FOX News yesterday:

Cause → Effect: Jeb Drops Out of Iowa Straw Poll After Embarrassing Numbers

Walker Hides from Wisconsin's Budget Problems in Israel

"Molotov!" Scott Walker must be exhausted. He's running for president, sprinting from the press, and hiding from serious problems back home. Walker is currently doing the rounds in Israel, but you may not have noticed since he's barred any media from covering his trip. Even worse, while the presumptive GOP candidate is overseas, his home state is facing severe budget cuts to education, health care, and emergency services. Luckily folks aren't letting him off that easy.

No, Jeb Heard the Iraq Question Loud & Clear, Stands by His Answer

Jeb Bush is doubling down on comments that he would still authorize the Iraq War, even after knowing what his…

Denial Is No Longer Just a River in Egypt: Johnson Gets Chippy with Constituent on Climate Change

Renowned climate skeptic Ron Johnson brought us a full plate of irrationality Saturday in Sherwood, Wisconsin, arguing with a constituent…

Round Up: The Best of Lickgate

In case you missed it, Rand Paul's New Hampshire political director licked an American Bridge tracker's camera yesterday.

Clueless Bro, Jeb Bush Tanking Presidential Ambitions

There's only one word to describe the response to Jeb Bush's recent defenses of his brother's failed foreign policy: BRUTAL. At a closed-door event in New York, the not-yet candidate said George W. was one of closest advisers on international affairs. Following that jaw-dropper up with a FOX News interview where Jeb, knowing what we know now about the intelligence failures used to justify the war, said he would STILL have invaded Iraq in 2003. Perhaps Politico's Roger Simon ties this up best: "So to fully appreciate the importance of Jeb’s revelation that George W. will be his chief adviser when it comes to the Mideast, you’ve got to keep in mind that Jeb’s entire campaign is built around one selling point: Jeb is the smart one in the family."

POLITICO: Jeb keeps it all in the family

Washington Examiner: Jeb Bush's disastrous defense of the Iraq War

New Web Ad: George and Jeb: Foreign Policy Fools

Despite George W. Bush's admission that he would be the biggest drag on his brother's campaign, Jeb doesn't seem to care. Over and over, including in an interview with FOX News slated for tonight, Jeb has defended his brother's disastrous foreign policy -- including the fateful decision, based on false intelligence, to invade Iraq. Jeb either doesn't remember the ramifications of that war or thinks its consequences were desirable. Either way, the American people remember Jeb's brother as a terrible Commander in Chief. If that's the role model he's set for his presidency, he's doing a great job of lowering expectations. The latest from American Bridge, "George and Jeb: Foreign Policy Fools" will target specific constituencies in Nevada, where Jeb will be campaigning Wednesday, with a substantial effort including preroll and social media advertising. Watch the web ad below: