Like Protege, like Mentor: Rubio and Bush are BOTH Running from their Miserable Records
It's not just Jeb Bush who is feeling the heat for his unprincipled positions this week. Marco Rubio backed up his mentor in a deja vu - inducing swing on whether he would have invaded Iraq in 2003. This is reminiscent of Rubio's immigration reform flip-flop and it's raising questions about his preparedness for the presidency. Rubio's panicked sprint from his own immigration bill continues to haunt him after he tied his political fate to the bill's success. Rubio and Bush -- protege and mentor -- can't hide from their past positions.
VIDEO: 'Misoverestimated': Jeb Bush's Terrible Week
Jeb Bush isn't even a candidate for president but he's already close to ruining his chances. His week could be…
'Misoverestimated': Jeb Bush's Terrible Week
It's only Thursday and it wouldn't be a stretch to say Jeb Bush has had the worst week of any presidential candidate this cycle. He's aligning himself with his brother's disastrous foreign policy, running scared from the conservative wing of his party, flubbing answers to simple questions and, unsurprisingly, tanking in the polls. Speaking in the language coined by his brother, Bushism, it looks like we "misoverestimated" Jeb and his bid for the White House. Take a look at Bush's wince-inducing week:
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Politico: Was Jeb dropped on head as a child?: "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." New York Times: Wow, Jeb Bush Is Awful: "The bottom line is that so far he seems to be a terrible candidate. He couldn’t keep his 'I’m-my-own-man' mantra going through the spring. He over-babbled at a private gathering. He didn’t know how to answer the Iraq question, which should have been the first thing he tackled on the first day he ever considered that he might someday think for even a minute about running for president."Jeb 'Lose the Primary to Win General' Bush Reverses Position on Yucca Mountain
Shot: May 13, 2015: Bush Opposes Yucca Mountain "The ex-Florida governor told reporters after a Reno town hall meeting Wednesday he…
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.
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.
CAMPAIGN AD: Nobody's Tougher Than Trump
Jeb Bush's favorables are 16 points underwater. Scott Walker can't stop tripping over his own feet. It's clear there's only…
MEMO/VIDEO: Floundering Republican Candidates Are Desperate To Right The Ship At CPAC
It's CPAC time. That means thousands of Republicans are descending on National Harbor over the next few days. And at this rate, it seems that about half of them will run for president. Now all they need is one viable candidate. The 2016 Republican presidential primary began unexpectedly early, when Jeb Bush made the December declaration that he was "actively exploring" a run at the White House, accelerating his rivals' timeline in the process. Maybe they shouldn't have jumped the gun. If the last couple months have shown us anything, it's how wildly unprepared for primetime this cast of presidential hopefuls truly are.
VIDEO: Jeb Bush, Greetings From Iowa
Jeb Bush didn't make an appearance at last weekend's Iowa Freedom Summit, but that didn't stop attendees from feeling his presence. The speakers who did make the trek to Des Moines for Steve King's presidential testing field were sure to invoke Jeb plenty. But unfortunately for Mr. Bush, most of those references were either thinly veiled or direct shots at the former governor -- and those shots were invariably met with rousing applause from the summit-goers. Jeb Bush may be a temporary media darling when it comes to the Republican presidential primary, but he's hardly experiencing the same embrace from the party's base. Check out our video:
WEB AD: Welcome To The GOP Primary, Jeb
On Tuesday, Jeb Bush officially threw the first hat in what's soon to be a very crowded ring, announcing his…