"Back to my dad’s time and Ronald Reagan’s time—they got a lot of stuff done with a lot of bipartisan support that right now would be difficult to imagine happening."
- From former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, lamenting the demise of bipartisanship in the last 30 years. Bush added that in today's political arena, [Reagan] "would be criticized for doing the things that he did."
- From former Florida Governor Jeb Bush, lamenting the demise of bipartisanship in the last 30 years. Bush added that in today's political arena, [Reagan] "would be criticized for doing the things that he did."
- From Jeb Bush, commenting on President Obama's failure to lead meaningfully (and not just rhetorically) on deficit reduction.
Lastly, a video quote from Bush about lobbyist Grover Norquist's ridiculous and gimmicky "Taxpayer Protection Pledge."
I didn't live in Florida for most of Jeb Bush's term as Governor, so I don't have many personal recollections of Jeb's policy positions, his accomplishments, and his mistakes, as many of my Florida friends and readers most assuredly do.
I'm also not attempting to put Bush on a pedestal, but I will say this - compared to the rest of the GOP these days, Jeb ain't so scary.
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