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FL-Sen: Jeb Won't Run

by: James L.

Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 3:55 PM EST

Hallelujah!

Jeb Bush: "After thoughtful consideration, I've decided not to run for the United States Senate in 2010. "While the opportunity to serve my state and country during these turbulent and dynamic times is compelling, now is not the right time to return to elected office.

What a relief. With Jeb's name off the table, the open seat of retiring GOP Sen. Mel Martinez is now truly up for grabs.

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FL-Sen: Jeb Won't Run | 47 comments

Children by the millions wait for Alex Sink.

by: James L. @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 14:55:36 PM CST

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Great song

Amazing how there's a Big Star reference for every political situation...

by: Angel Eyes @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 17:50:04 PM CST

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I never travel too far without a little Big Star.

Believe me, it brings me no small level of satisfaction to see someone finally pick up on one of my Chilton references (in this case via Westerberg). They're definitely a desert island band.

by: James L. @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 18:41:55 PM CST

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just bought "pleased to meet me" reissue

and it's very good! i do love every big star and replacements album and i appreciate the reference.

by: st paul sage @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 13:11:56 PM CST

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Great news

I'm somewhat wondering if this might be the unofficial end of the current Bush dynasty.

by: Tarheeman1993 @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 15:04:26 PM CST

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Unfortunately I think

It may be just the opposite. Jeb may have passed on this race for a shot at Obama in 2012. 4 years from now, he may be able to overcome the Bush name in which cas he'd be an attractive presidental candidate.

by: safi @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 16:58:52 PM CST

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I think it's going to take more than 4 years ...

...to forget Bush-43. I mean it took 8 years to forget how bad Bush-41 was, and he was only mediocre, not horrific.

Jeb will lay out a few years and make some cash, then either run against Bill Nelson or wait another 4 years and then run for POTUS.

by: vicupstate @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 17:37:27 PM CST

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If Obama's first 4 years

Are relatively mediocre, it could make the forgetting process quite easy.

Plus, we have a pretty short memory in this country

by: safi @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 17:52:12 PM CST

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he hasn't been mediocre so far

Call no man happy until he is dead-Aeschylus

by: ArkDem the Ragin Cajin @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 19:17:06 PM CST

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He hasn't even been President so far

Jusat saying...

by: ChadInFL @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 12:51:59 PM CST

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He hasn't even been President so far

Just saying...

by: ChadInFL @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 12:52:05 PM CST

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Just out of curiosity...

How'd you end up double-posting with one post spelled correctly and the other not?

by: Caspar @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 17:05:27 PM CST

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what the hell?

Just noticed that when you pointed it out. No clue. Very bizarre.

by: ChadInFL @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 18:12:30 PM CST

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Probably edited your post

before time was called and then clicked send again.

Bill Posey is not half-alligator...and is outclassed by Davy Crockett anyway: http://www.washingtonmonthly.c...

by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Fri Jan 09, 2009 at 13:14:01 PM CST

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I'd Like to Face Bush in 2012

If Obama's first four years were terrible and Obama became extremely unpopular, I would think a guy named Bush would be one of the easiest Republicans to beat. Four years isn't enough time to forget how much people despise the name. I really don't think eight years is enough either, but that's more questionable, especially if the country is tiring of Democratic control.

by: sicembears @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 12:55:09 PM CST

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Two Bushes down.

One to go.

Funny thing is, I met a Bush once. No relation at all. He's a Democrat from Tennessee. And a modern Democrat, at that.

Bill Posey is not half-alligator...and is outclassed by Davy Crockett anyway: http://www.washingtonmonthly.c...

by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Fri Jan 09, 2009 at 13:14:40 PM CST

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And I hope this Good Bush

becomes the face of the Tennessee Democratic Party someday!

Bill Posey is not half-alligator...and is outclassed by Davy Crockett anyway: http://www.washingtonmonthly.c...

by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Fri Jan 09, 2009 at 13:18:20 PM CST

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My 7th grade science/8th grade history teacher

also had the last name "Bush". I don't remember her first name, and I don't think she's related either.

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by: californianintexas @ Fri Jan 09, 2009 at 13:18:20 PM CST

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Funny. Another bug.

I posted at the same time as you did, and the page only says "1 new comment".

Bill Posey is not half-alligator...and is outclassed by Davy Crockett anyway: http://www.washingtonmonthly.c...

by: Glenn Magus Harvey @ Fri Jan 09, 2009 at 14:00:24 PM CST

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Thank God!!!

This is easily the best news of the 2010 cycle thus far. If Sink jumps into this thing, I think it's safe to say we have a better than even chance of holding both the Florida Senate seats.

by: NCDem @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 15:08:09 PM CST

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Yay!

Sink is the favorite if she runs. Run Alex, Run!

Pretty much any candidate mentioned could probably win as long as Crist doesn't run and they don't get too bloodied up in a primary.

by: Populista @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 15:08:15 PM CST

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Absolutely

I say keep the pressure on Alex Sink. The DSCC should be on the phone with her often.

by: ChadInFL @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 15:17:00 PM CST

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What are they left with then?

Crist (doubtful), McCollum, Putnam. Who else?

by: conspiracy @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 16:08:29 PM CST

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Marco Rubio

And he's the only one on their side that scares me. He's very young, Cuban-American and has already been Speaker of the State House. Not sure he could win a primary though.

I'd be surprised is McCollum doesn't run. He's always wanted in the senate. Hopefully he does run. He'd be easy for almost and Dem to beat.

by: ChadInFL @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 16:33:42 PM CST

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Former House Speaker Marco Rubio

Very young, Hispanic, fairly conservative from what I've read about him.

by: adam.kretz @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 16:34:31 PM CST

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He's the one I'm most concerned about

In a general election he'd be very hard to beat. However I suspect he'd have a hard time winning a republican primary where whites makeup the overwhwlming majority of voters.

by: ChadInFL @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 16:43:51 PM CST

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Martinez beat McCollum

by: conspiracy @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 16:44:39 PM CST

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True

And Martinez ran an extremely nasty campaign to do it. He also had most of the establishment backing and Bush (still mostly popular at the time) backing him. I doubt Rubio would have that much backing. He wasn't even very popular with his own fellow state house repubs when he was Speaker.

by: ChadInFL @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 16:55:31 PM CST

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Well hopefully third times a charm for McCollum

by: conspiracy @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 17:00:56 PM CST

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Third time?

He did win the repub Senate primary in 2000. Then lost to Bill Nelson.

by: ChadInFL @ Tue Jan 06, 2009 at 17:06:02 PM CST

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Oops

Yeah, and since we don't want him to win the general this time either that doesn't work on any level! :)

by: conspiracy @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 12:09:12 PM CST

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Jeb Is a Rubio Ally

FWIW, Bush is a Rubio ally, so if Rubio ran, I would think Bush backs him.

by: sicembears @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 12:57:41 PM CST

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Connie Mack

I think he'd be a good candidate for them.

by: sicembears @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 12:59:15 PM CST

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I thought about Mack too

and the main strike against him is that he would be 70 if he ran in 2010. Heck, he's only 4 years younger than Bob Graham.

by: Tarheeman1993 @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 13:40:11 PM CST

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Sicembears means his son

Rep. Connie Mack IV (married to Rep. Mary Bono) will only be 43 in 2010.

by: conspiracy @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 14:01:44 PM CST

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Thanks for the clarification

I had his father on my mind for a fleeting moment, but then remembered he was a bit old.

Connie Mack IV will have served 3 terms in the House by 2010, which was the same amount of time that his father served in the House.

Hmmm, he would be an attractive candidate for the conservatives.

by: Tarheeman1993 @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 14:17:29 PM CST

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It'd likely force Bono to retire

A marriage between congresspersons can work because the family home is Washington. Remove that connection, and it's likely that Bono Mack would decline to stand for re-election.

Which is good news, because that seat is looking like increasingly promising territory for Democrats.

by: Englishlefty @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 15:14:41 PM CST

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Extreme conservative?

Sounds good to me. He only has a house seat because it's a crazy far-right district. Bring him on. He'd lose to almost any competant Dem statewide.

by: ChadInFL @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 14:41:17 PM CST

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Is he as crazy-far-right as Katherine Harris?

Or is that possible?

by: Tarheeman1993 @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 15:15:54 PM CST

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Yes

But is a presentable way. He comes across as somewhat sane, unlike Harris. He's usually near the top of the "best looking in Congress" charts which probably helps.

by: ChadInFL @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 16:03:40 PM CST

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His wife

is better looking. And his wife's previous husband was a better singer.

by: Tarheeman1993 @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 16:12:21 PM CST

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lol

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by: californianintexas @ Wed Jan 07, 2009 at 18:24:01 PM CST

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Cher was better looking and a better singer

Emphasis on was.

by: conspiracy @ Thu Jan 08, 2009 at 10:56:09 AM CST

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