In the toughest fight he’s ever faced, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush summoned reinforcements to his side in ground-zero New Hampshire on Thursday: his mom. “I like people who weren’t captured”.
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Manning says he’s specifically looking for a nonestablishment candidate this year.
The voter identified himself as a longtime boxing fan and drew an analogy comparing the rivalry between Trump and Bush to a famous boxing match in 1980 between John Tate and Mike Weaver, in which Weaver was losing for 14 rounds until he came back in the 15th round to knock out Tate. “Governor, you’re Mike Weaver, throw that punch tonight”.
Turning to the campaign, Bush called his Republican rivals Florida Sen. “It is not, it is a sign of deep insecurity and weakness”.
“I didn’t really plan on this”, Barbara Bush said about being on the trail. Another is of Trump saying about former prisoner-of-war Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in a surprise defeat.
He then turned to Trump’s proposal. “It’s hard to be able to say that you have accomplished things when there’s nothing going on in Washington, D.C”. We’re living in unsafe times.
“His dad and I are very, very proud of him”, she said before introducing him as “the next president of the United States”. It’s accomplishments and what you’re doing and giving.
Trump has already criticized Bush for trying to bring his “mommy” out to help, and Bush will likely take more heat from critics who are averse to political dynasties and don’t want to see another Bush in office. “We need someone who has a proven record, who has a servant’s heart”.
The candidate referenced his campaign’s college network that spans hundreds of campuses, but then grew more forthright in his rhetoric about his last name. “I embrace that each and every day”, he said to applause.
“It was a big sacrifice”, Bush said.
“I got no problems with this”, he said. “It’s bad. And we knew what he meant, too”.
But Bush’s answer wasn’t the first time his brother or father’s name came up at the event.
Before speaking of her son, she heaped praise Gregg and his state, saying the Bush family shares the “values and beliefs” of the people of New Hampshire.
“I guess they are getting bored with the race with five days to go until New Hampshire”, he added. Those are both lines Bush regularly uses in his campaign speech, but appeared to have greater meaning with his mom in the room.
Aside from his emotional moment on Saturday, Bush also had some fun with the audience. I don’t think – if you have a sister or a brother you’re probably not the same.
Kelly also will be a guest on Stephen Colbert’s show after Sunday’s Super Bowl on CBS. “Jeb Bush is a leader that will keep our country safe”.
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“Hey, just a second here” he said, playfully putting his foot down.
