Jennifer Rubin: 'What about Jeb?'

He's known as the <i>other</i> Bush brother, the one who originally was expected to run for president before his older brother found himself in the right place at the right time. Both governors with the experience from that executive position, Jeb's name has been tossed around for a while as someone to run for president.<br /><br />However, general sentiment seemed to be that the country had soured on the Bush name. Father George H.W. as president 41, and brother George W. as president 43. Would America really want a Bush president 46?<br /><br />With the passing of time and circumstances, the time may be right, and the <i>Washington Post's</i> opinion writer Jennifer Rubin agrees. In her post earlier this week -- <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/right-turn/wp/2013/11/20/what-about-jeb/" target="_blank">"What about Jeb?"</a> -- she made a notable argument in Jeb's favor:<br /><blockquote>George W. Bush has bounced back in popularity, and if the Dems can run a Clinton there is no reason the GOP can’t run a Bush. Besides, experienced leadership may be in style after we survive the next three years. And to boot, GOP governors are looking like the party’s saviors these days. Moreover, the passage of time has allowed certain issue to fade and others to resolve themselves (e.g. the Bush tax cuts). Jeb Bush understandably can say “times have changed” if he chooses not to adopt a position his brother took sixteen years ago. (Yes, it’ll be 16 years between 43′s presidential run and when Republicans again start trudging through Iowa and New Hampshire.)<br />...<br />I have no idea if he will run. But I am more convinced that he could and should. He’s got a lot to tell the GOP voters.</blockquote>Run, Jeb, run. He may find he has more supporters than he realizes.

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Billy Graham's 95th birthday party at Grove Park Inn ... my invitation must have gotten lost

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nrk3uE6AxCEr1FPzrU09NCKNeA09YkR0wQ81Ftb9nm2-QnDB-4F4SkE2iU84U2XVBIXbc9-OuZOJ9owl8qyPy7pAgKCRbNodBqA4Mux_EHNeW126LEKrAalAKvNimTMGWAsnUBoDZu0W/s1600/2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="282" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8nrk3uE6AxCEr1FPzrU09NCKNeA09YkR0wQ81Ftb9nm2-QnDB-4F4SkE2iU84U2XVBIXbc9-OuZOJ9owl8qyPy7pAgKCRbNodBqA4Mux_EHNeW126LEKrAalAKvNimTMGWAsnUBoDZu0W/s400/2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>Green Park Inn. July 2013</i></div><br />It's hard to believe that longtime religious figure Billy Graham is turning 95 years old. This religious icon will celebrate his milestone birthday Thursday at a blow-out party for 800 at Asheville's <a href="http://www.groveparkinn.com/">Grove Park Inn</a> in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina, not far from his home in Montreat.<br /><br />Many notable people were invited and many others will be there ... real estate magnate Donald Trump, politicians, musicians, and others, as reported by John Boyle in the <i><a href="http://www.citizen-times.com/article/20131103/NEWS01/311030077/?nclick_check=1">Asheville-Times</a></i>. Former Presidents George Bush 41 and 43 were invited but #41 doesn't travel much anymore and #43 had a schedule conflict.<br /><br />It is an invitation-only event. Hmm ... my invitation must have gotten lost in the mail....<br /><br />Photo by Lynn R. Mitchell

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Green Park Inn. July 2013 It's hard to believe that longtime religious figure Billy Graham is turning 95 years old. This religious icon ...

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George H.W. Bush ... class, loyalty, love

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJX8wYJ407sarcpr-cdro58HRRZQAtEXBfsNGlJxdxNeZkcyY-gPoRsfFn0NupeCsdu-Wggcqggee6pMRkaZmI3vXdRyWtPXi7G9K9Ns_APO7TMYeqGWH7oLkbsEXxwZLe09kE_C5fCAyT/s1600/George+H.W.+Bush+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJX8wYJ407sarcpr-cdro58HRRZQAtEXBfsNGlJxdxNeZkcyY-gPoRsfFn0NupeCsdu-Wggcqggee6pMRkaZmI3vXdRyWtPXi7G9K9Ns_APO7TMYeqGWH7oLkbsEXxwZLe09kE_C5fCAyT/s640/George+H.W.+Bush+1.jpg" width="491" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> <span class="userContent">President George H.W. Bush, 89, and his entire security detail shaved their heads in solidarity with the two-year-old son of one of his security guys. That's loyalty, class, and love all rolled into one....</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2dpgSQWg3o_7qOmgRh7kCX6SA5J25O6RExlvqLkyNZ1UpOw2YT7fEDhzHU6yl8a4fw1_wSc500hiG798dttmbOadA4nDGffAUn9k5aSny-StkWyWUvIms99hO9xq15AzUClnoIeYuyvl/s1600/George+H.W.+Bush+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="208" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgH2dpgSQWg3o_7qOmgRh7kCX6SA5J25O6RExlvqLkyNZ1UpOw2YT7fEDhzHU6yl8a4fw1_wSc500hiG798dttmbOadA4nDGffAUn9k5aSny-StkWyWUvIms99hO9xq15AzUClnoIeYuyvl/s400/George+H.W.+Bush+2.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"> <span class="text_exposed_show">KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE -- President George H. W. Bush this week joined members of his Secret Service detail in shaving his head to show his support for the two year-old son of a detail member who is being treated for leukemia and started losing his hair.<br /> <br /> The 89 year-old commander-in-chief took the unusual step earlier this week after learning, and seeing, that many members of his security detail had already gone under the razor to show their support for young Patrick, whose father Jon is a member of the Bush Protective Division (BPD). (Surname being withheld per family's request.)<br /> <br /> BPD members have also launched a website at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/l.php?u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.patrickspals.org&h=kAQHXkGjx&s=1" rel="nofollow nofollow" target="_blank">www.patrickspals.org</a> to assist with Patrick's medical bills, and organized the Inaugural Patrick's Pals Motorcycle Benefit Run on August 10th in Kennebunkport -- a 50-mile motorcycle ride through the Maine countryside followed by a lunch and silent auction to raise funds for Patrick's treatments.<br /> <br /> Once President and Mrs. Bush learned of this "Patrick's Pals" effort, they made a donation and President Bush volunteered to shave his head as well. The Bushes lost their second child, Robin, to leukemia 60 years ago this October at the age of four.</span></span></span><br /><br /><span class="fbPhotosPhotoCaption" data-ft="{"type":45}" id="fbPhotoSnowliftCaption" tabindex="0"><span class="hasCaption"><span class="text_exposed_show"><i>Photos from <a href="https://www.facebook.com/georgebushfoundation">George Bush Presidential Library</a></i> </span></span></span>

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Jenna Bush Hager reveals 5 life lessons learned from her grandparents

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bsE6rsJGcnkGSvJyhVDGaGZhiMd7lWuTy5VSHNVlKaoqltlJLe0agF0aj9FjwtFUKlziO9cY_fsTAnVJi4eZTE1UawjBfmsTPwo7INgkTskSBlc-bsGXVCxoqTNrMG5hVqFg-zZQYXiq/s1600/Jenna+Bush+2+baby.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-bsE6rsJGcnkGSvJyhVDGaGZhiMd7lWuTy5VSHNVlKaoqltlJLe0agF0aj9FjwtFUKlziO9cY_fsTAnVJi4eZTE1UawjBfmsTPwo7INgkTskSBlc-bsGXVCxoqTNrMG5hVqFg-zZQYXiq/s320/Jenna+Bush+2+baby.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />Jenna Bush Hager, one of the twin daughters of former President George W. and Laura Bush who is married to Henry Hager, son of Virginia's former Lieutenant Governor John Hager, recently shared <a href="http://www.today.com/allday/jenna-bush-hager-5-things-i-learned-my-grandfather-grandmother-1C8819779">five life lessons</a> that were passed along from her grandparents. Those grandparents are former President George H.W.  and Barbara Bush.<br /><br />Be sure to <a href="http://www.today.com/allday/jenna-bush-hager-5-things-i-learned-my-grandfather-grandmother-1C8819779">read Jenna's article</a> for her expanded explanations of the five life lessons passed along from George and Barbara: <br /><br />1. Don't talk too much about yourself.<br />2. Have lots of loyal friends -- and be one.<br />3. Laugh.<br />4. Love.<br />5. Write handwritten notes.

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June 12: My crazy socks in honor of George H.W. Bush's 89th Birthday

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSToztwG0uT06W4mZbws3PXEds924kyqMylEIiL0-hvaOZNga6XtMeqj8btAglKk-3_04uy1uttntLZSBHMp_50uj8EeIgzwoe8BVRYH7diRj3Fy2G6lSQalcixLKZ2ZD8eAADV9vzy1e/s1600/1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghSToztwG0uT06W4mZbws3PXEds924kyqMylEIiL0-hvaOZNga6XtMeqj8btAglKk-3_04uy1uttntLZSBHMp_50uj8EeIgzwoe8BVRYH7diRj3Fy2G6lSQalcixLKZ2ZD8eAADV9vzy1e/s400/1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />Hahaha! Here are my <a href="http://www.swacgirl.blogspot.com/2013/06/happy-birthday-crazy-socks-day.html">crazy socks in honor of President George H.W. Bush</a> who loves to wear colorful socks with his business suits ... kind of an unexpected burst of silliness in such a staid world. In honor of his 89th birthday, I've adorned my feet with these lovely foot accessories. Happy 89th Birthday, President Bush #41 ... such a gentleman and honorable man. Wishing you many, many more with gratitude for your service to our country.<br /><br />June 12, 2013

Crazy Socks Day George H.W. Bush June 12: My crazy socks in honor of George H.W. Bush's 89th Birthday

Hahaha! Here are my crazy socks in honor of President George H.W. Bush who loves to wear colorful socks with his business suits ... kind of...

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