Jeb Bush in Politico.com
On Immigration:
OpEd: Vigorously booed as moderate, by deep conservatives
Jeb Bush was never going to be the favorite of the RedState crowd. During the convention's debate watch party Thursday night, he was vigorously booed, especially over his more moderate remarks on immigration. But the former Florida governor's
high-energy performance Saturday was a marked contrast with his lackluster debate performance, and he was well-received, proof that in his stronger moments, he can engage--if not win over--skeptical audiences.
He tore into Hillary Clinton and the Obama administration over the Keystone Pipeline and foreign policy, messages that went over well in the room, and some in the audience also applauded his vigorous criticism of Donald Trump.
He didn't convert many attendees, but he showed he could hold his own in deeply conservative territory.
Source: Politico.com on 2015 GOP RedState Gathering
Aug 7, 2015
On Abortion:
Husband of Terri Schiavo blames Bush for harassment
Michael Schiavo was the husband of Terri Schiavo, the brain-dead woman from the Tampa Bay area who ended up at the center of one of the most contentious, drawn-out conflicts in the history of America's culture wars. The fight over her death lasted almost
a decade. But it never would have become what it became if not for the dogged intervention of the governor of Florida at the time, Jeb Bush.Michael Schiavo called Jeb Bush a vindictive, untrustworthy coward. For years, the self-described "average
Joe" felt harassed, targeted and tormented by the most important person in the state. "It was a living hell," he said, "and I blame him."
Seen in thousands of pages of court records, was Jeb the converted Catholic, Jeb the pro-life conservative,
Jeb the hands-on workaholic, Jeb the all-hours emailer.
The case showed he "will pursue whatever he thinks is right, virtually forever," said one pundit: "It's a theme of Jeb's governorship: He really pushed executive power to the limits."
Source: Politico.com 2015 article on 2016 presidential hopefuls
Jan 18, 2015
On Corporations:
Stop rewarding portfolio Americans over paycheck Americans
In order to spur the economy, Bush said ObamaCare needs to be repealed. "Our current policy rewards portfolio Americans at the expense of paycheck America while enabling the greatest sustained deficits in American history,"
Bush said. "Conservatives need to advance economic freedom by working to repeal ObamaCare and replacing it with a system that is consumer-directed, less coercive and significantly less costly."
Source: Tal Kopan on Politico.com, "Crony Capitalism"
Oct 29, 2013
On Energy & Oil:
Replace crony capitalism with free-market strategy
Bush laid out ways conservatives can advance the "American idea" that the dinner's namesake advocated. Bush advocated free market principles, especially in energy policy."We should let market forces, not crony capitalism, decide where to invest and
how to incentivize citizens to conserve," Bush said, advocating approval of the Keystone XL pipeline, "rational" regulations on fracking, and opening federal lands to drilling. "A real energy strategy could add an additional 1% growth over the long haul.
Source: Tal Kopan on Politico.com, "Crony Capitalism"
Oct 29, 2013
On Immigration:
End heartless policy of family separation at southern border
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush on Monday called on President Donald Trump to end the "heartless policy" of separating parents and children who cross the U.S. border illegally. [Under the Trump administration's zero-tolerance immigration policy,
US authorities hold illegal immigrant adults in jail while their children are sent to government shelters. DHS announced that nearly 2,000 kids had been separated from their parents during a six-week period ending last month.
Many of those children are being held in juvenile detention centers.] "Children shouldn't be used as a negotiating tool. @realDonaldTrump should end this heartless policy and
Congress should get an immigration deal done that provides for asylum reform, border security and a path to citizenship for Dreamers," Bush said online in a tweet replying to Trump.
Source: Politico.com on 2018 Trump Administration
Jun 18, 2018
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