Jeb Bush Clarifies Iraq Comments, Digs Himself In Deeper

[Cigar]

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Jeb Bush Backpedals AgainJeb Bush on Tuesday sought to arrest a chorus of criticism from Democrats and some conservatives after he told an interviewer that, knowing what history has since shown about intelligence failures, he still would have authorized the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Calling in to Sean Hannity’s syndicated radio show, Mr. Bush said he had misunderstood a question that one of Mr. Hannity’s Fox News colleagues, Megyn Kelly, had asked him in an interview shown on Sunday and Monday nights.

“I interpreted the question wrong, I guess,” Mr. Bush said. “I was talking about, given what people knew then.”

The attempt at mopping-up was quick, but it did not bring the controversy to an immediate end: When Mr. Hannity asked about the 2003 Iraq invasion again, in yes-or-no fashion, Mr. Bush said he did not know what the answer would have been, saying, “That’s a hypothetical.” Then, he seemed to go out of his way to absolve his brother, former President George W. Bush, who ordered the invasion: “Mistakes were made, as they always are in life,” Mr. Bush said.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/us/politics/jeb-bush-walks-back-iraq-war-comments.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-4&action=click&contentCollection=U.S.®ion=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&configSection=article&isLoggedIn=true&pgtype=article (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/us/politics/jeb-bush-walks-back-iraq-war-comments.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-4&action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&configSection=article&isLoggedIn=true&pgtype=article)

[The Sage of Main Street]

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Jeb Bush Backpedals Again

Jeb Bush on Tuesday sought to arrest a chorus of criticism from Democrats and some conservatives after he told an interviewer that, knowing what history has since shown about intelligence failures, he still would have authorized the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Calling in to Sean Hannity’s syndicated radio show, Mr. Bush said he had misunderstood a question that one of Mr. Hannity’s Fox News colleagues, Megyn Kelly, had asked him in an interview shown on Sunday and Monday nights.

“I interpreted the question wrong, I guess,” Mr. Bush said. “I was talking about, given what people knew then.”

The attempt at mopping-up was quick, but it did not bring the controversy to an immediate end: When Mr. Hannity asked about the 2003 Iraq invasion again, in yes-or-no fashion, Mr. Bush said he did not know what the answer would have been, saying, “That’s a hypothetical.” Then, he seemed to go out of his way to absolve his brother, former President George W. Bush, who ordered the invasion: “Mistakes were made, as they always are in life,” Mr. Bush said.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/us/politics/jeb-bush-walks-back-iraq-war-comments.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-4&action=click&contentCollection=U.S.®ion=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&configSection=article&isLoggedIn=true&pgtype=article (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/us/politics/jeb-bush-walks-back-iraq-war-comments.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-4&action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&configSection=article&isLoggedIn=true&pgtype=article) In denial, Jebby's campaign slogan will have to be, "He ain't heavy; he's my brother."

[Mr. Right]

Good. We don't need another progressive idiot in the WH.

[Tahuyaman]

Liberals never cease to amaze me.

[exotix]

What did you expect from a dude who's last legislative legacy was the creation of Zimmy .. and who proclaimed Zimmy was not acting in self-defense per Jebbys' NRA Stand Your Ground legislation.

[exotix]

'I was taken out of context .. that is, you took me out of context .. but I would still invade Iraq'


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[del]

he's every bit as quick on his feet as george w

[midcan5]

he's every bit as quick on his feet as george w

LOL - you can fool me once, you can fool me twice, what was the question again....

There was a time I thought him a sane republican among the lunatics....

[exotix]

Just In

'I change my mind'

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016...e-iraq-n358966 (http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/jeb-bush-now-says-i-would-not-have-gone-iraq-n358966)


'I Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq'


~ Jebby

[maineman]

what was it they called Kerry? A flip-flopper? Back then, they made that sound like such a bad thing.

[Tahuyaman]

Left wingers are really funny. They don't know that, but that's a different issue.

[Professor Peabody]

Hillary Clinton: No regret on Iraq vote

WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton said she is not sorry she voted for a resolution authorizing President Bush to take military action in Iraq despite the recent problems there but she does regret "the way the president used the authority."

The lack of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq contradicts years of intelligence indicating Saddam had such weapons, which also was the conclusion of officials in the Clinton administration.

"The consensus was the same, from the Clinton administration to the Bush administration," she said. "It was the same intelligence belief that our allies and friends around the world shared.

"But I think that in the case of the [Bush] administration, they really believed it. They really thought they were right, but they didn't let enough sunlight into their thinking process to really have the kind of debate that needs to take place when a serious decision occurs like that."

She conceded that making such decisions is "very tough" for the occupant of the Oval Office.

http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/04/21/iraq.hillary/

:loser:

[donttread]

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Jeb Bush Backpedals Again

Jeb Bush on Tuesday sought to arrest a chorus of criticism from Democrats and some conservatives after he told an interviewer that, knowing what history has since shown about intelligence failures, he still would have authorized the 2003 invasion of Iraq.

Calling in to Sean Hannity’s syndicated radio show, Mr. Bush said he had misunderstood a question that one of Mr. Hannity’s Fox News colleagues, Megyn Kelly, had asked him in an interview shown on Sunday and Monday nights.

“I interpreted the question wrong, I guess,” Mr. Bush said. “I was talking about, given what people knew then.”

The attempt at mopping-up was quick, but it did not bring the controversy to an immediate end: When Mr. Hannity asked about the 2003 Iraq invasion again, in yes-or-no fashion, Mr. Bush said he did not know what the answer would have been, saying, “That’s a hypothetical.” Then, he seemed to go out of his way to absolve his brother, former President George W. Bush, who ordered the invasion: “Mistakes were made, as they always are in life,” Mr. Bush said.

Read more: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/us/politics/jeb-bush-walks-back-iraq-war-comments.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-4&action=click&contentCollection=U.S.®ion=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&configSection=article&isLoggedIn=true&pgtype=article (http://www.nytimes.com/2015/05/13/us/politics/jeb-bush-walks-back-iraq-war-comments.html?&moduleDetail=section-news-4&action=click&contentCollection=U.S.&region=Footer&module=MoreInSection&version=WhatsNext&contentID=WhatsNext&configSection=article&isLoggedIn=true&pgtype=article)

[donttread]

What a moron! Meanwhile Obama is blowing the horns of war as his Saudi overlords look on. Bushbama at it's worst

[zelmo1234]

Good! Anything that is bad for Jeb is good for the conservatives in the USA! Keep digging jebber's

[exotix]

Good! Anything that is bad for Jeb is good for the conservatives in the USA! Keep digging jebber'sJebby in the race simply means look at the state of the GOP.

[exotix]

:loser:
Jebby handles the questions like brudda handled the war.

[zelmo1234]

Jebby in the race simply means look at the state of the GOP.

I totally agree, resorting to some washed up has been political family for a candidate based on the family name is the absolute worst way, to select a candidate

I can't only think of one thing that could possible be worse, and they is doing the same thing, but supporting a candidate that is likely a criminal and has a record of almost complete and total failure.

I give you Hilary Clinton!

[Common Sense]

Jeb's campaign is off to a great start. "Mishears" a softball thrown by Fox news, then mistakenly admits he's running for president. Oops...

[Bo-4]

He's done. Four different answers now in four days. And won't throw Shrubbie under the bus. Hell, he's his top middle east advisor!

http://www.newyorker.com/humor/borowitz-report/bush-says-iraq-question-unimportant-since-he-clearly-will-never-be-president

[exotix]

Jeb's campaign is off to a great start. "Mishears" a softball thrown by Fox news, then mistakenly admits he's running for president. Oops...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH2Gn3cB4tU

[Common Sense]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WH2Gn3cB4tU

There are huge implications because of this mistake. He can't or he isn't supposed to communicate with all his Super Pac's now.

[exotix]

There are huge implications because of this mistake. He can't or he isn't supposed to communicate with all his Super Pac's now.
Utter criminal buffoon.

[Bo-4]

OoOpS.

:D

[Bo-4]

Utter criminal buffoon.

Yep, it's official -- there are no "smart ones" in the Bush litter. You have Neil the Savings and Loan criminal and Boy Blunder.

The smart one may be the dumbest of the bunch!

[Tahuyaman]

Yep, it's official -- there are no "smart ones" in the Bush litter. You have Neil the Savings and Loan criminal and Boy Blunder.

The smart one may be the dumbest of the bunch!

do you know what his involvement actually was in that fiasco?

[Common Sense]

Yep, it's official -- there are no "smart ones" in the Bush litter. You have Neil the Savings and Loan criminal and Boy Blunder.

The smart one may be the dumbest of the bunch!

I actually thought he was the smart one. His father isn't a dummy. I don't agree with his politics, but he's not an idiot.

But watching Jeb over the last few days it seems that he's not much different than his brother. He's not stupid, but he seems amateurish and he certainly doesn't have the charm factor his brother does.

[Bo-4]

do you know what his involvement actually was in that fiasco?

Neil? Yes.. why don't you go back to defending the Kentucky Goobers who raise children like farm animals. You're striking out here this morning. ;-)

Silverado Savings & Loan[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neil_Bush&action=edit&section=3&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro)]

Neil Bush was a member of the board of directors of Denver (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver,_Colorado)-based Silverado Savings and Loan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savings_and_loan_crisis#Silverado_Savings_and_Loan ) during the 1980s' larger savings and loan crisis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savings_and_loan_crisis). As his father, George H.W. Bush (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H.W._Bush), was Vice President of the United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States), his role in Silverado's failure was a focal point of publicity. According to a piece in Salon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salon_Magazine), Silverado's collapse cost taxpayers $1.3 billion.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Bush#cite_note-4)

The US Office of Thrift Supervision investigated Silverado's failure and determined that Bush had engaged in numerous "breaches of his fiduciary duties involving multiple conflicts of interest." Although Bush was not indicted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictment) on criminal charges, a civil action (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(common_law)) was brought against him and the other Silverado directors by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Deposit_Insurance_Corporation); it was eventually settled out of court (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_settlement), with Bush paying $50,000 as part of the settlement.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Bush#cite_note-WP-12-28-03-5)

A friend who also donated funds to the Republican (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Republican_Party) set up a fund to help defer costs Neil incurred in his S&L legal defense.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Bush#cite_note-6)

[Bo-4]

I actually thought he was the smart one. His father isn't a dummy. I don't agree with his politics, but he's not an idiot.

But watching Jeb over the last few days it seems that he's not much different than his brother. He's not stupid, but he seems amateurish and he certainly doesn't have the charm factor his brother does.

The amazing thing is that he HAD to know that this would be the number ONE question he would be asked.

Four answers in four days, with Shrub and his cabal of neocon losers as his foreign primary policy advisors?

Dude's a moron of the highest order.

[The Sage of Main Street]

'I was taken out of context .. that is, you took me out of context .. but I would still invade Iraq'


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http://i57.tinypic.com/2rnfz11.jpg If Megyn had pushed him further, I thought he was going to say that removing a dictator was the only reason America needed, and that eventually the Iraqis, all Islam, and the whole wide world will appreciate and love the President who did that and love his brother, too.

[birddog]

It just shows that a Republican like Bush will come clean and be truthful after a misspeak. The dims just rationalize and continue to lie!

[The Sage of Main Street]

Just In

'I change my mind'

http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016...e-iraq-n358966 (http://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2016-election/jeb-bush-now-says-i-would-not-have-gone-iraq-n358966)


'I Would Not Have Gone Into Iraq'


~ Jebby To be fair, Megyn should have given 1stBro three lifelines, to the Decider, Neo-Condi, and REDRUMsfeld. Also, the "Ask the Audience" option and the Double Dip. Another bit of courtesy would have been if she had asked, "Is that your final answer?"

[Tahuyaman]

Neil? Yes.. why don't you go back to defending the Kentucky Goobers who raise children like farm animals. You're striking out here this morning. ;-)

Silverado Savings & Loan[edit (http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Neil_Bush&action=edit&section=3&editintro=Template:BLP_editintro)]

Neil Bush was a member of the board of directors of Denver (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Denver,_Colorado)-based Silverado Savings and Loan (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savings_and_loan_crisis#Silverado_Savings_and_Loan ) during the 1980s' larger savings and loan crisis (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Savings_and_loan_crisis). As his father, George H.W. Bush (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_H.W._Bush), was Vice President of the United States (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vice_President_of_the_United_States), his role in Silverado's failure was a focal point of publicity. According to a piece in Salon (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salon_Magazine), Silverado's collapse cost taxpayers $1.3 billion.[4] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Bush#cite_note-4)

The US Office of Thrift Supervision investigated Silverado's failure and determined that Bush had engaged in numerous "breaches of his fiduciary duties involving multiple conflicts of interest." Although Bush was not indicted (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indictment) on criminal charges, a civil action (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Civil_law_(common_law)) was brought against him and the other Silverado directors by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federal_Deposit_Insurance_Corporation); it was eventually settled out of court (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Legal_settlement), with Bush paying $50,000 as part of the settlement.[5] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Bush#cite_note-WP-12-28-03-5)

A friend who also donated funds to the Republican (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._Republican_Party) set up a fund to help defer costs Neil incurred in his S&L legal defense.[6] (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Bush#cite_note-6)

Yes, he was a figure head member of the board and had no voting powers on that board. In other words, he had no part in the decisions which led to their collapse. But you don't give a shit about the facts of a matter.

[maineman]

It just shows that a Republican like Bush will come clean and be truthful after a misspeak. The dims just rationalize and continue to lie!

your inane partisan one-liners continue to be a disappointment.

[maineman]

Yes, he was a figure head member of the board and had no voting powers on that board. In other words, he had no part in the decisions which led to their collapse. But you don't give a $#@! about the facts of a matter.

so he was a member of the board of directors but could not participate in actions of the board? I don't recall that detail.

[exotix]

To be fair, Megyn should have given 1stBro three lifelines, to the Decider, Neo-Condi, and REDRUMsfeld. Also, the "Ask the Audience" option and the Double Dip. Another bit of courtesy would have been if she had asked, "Is that your final answer?"
Notice how she didn't ask 'em why he named his brudda Duhbya as chief foreign policy adviser and the rest of the Iraq War neocons as his cabinet.

[Tahuyaman]

It helps to actually do some research and know the facts pertaining to the issues one wishes to discuss.

[The Sage of Main Street]

OoOpS.:D Then that rude blondie barracuda Megyn Kelly should have given our heir apparent a lifeline to Rick Perry!

[The Sage of Main Street]

Jebby in the race simply means look at the state of the GOP. Cheer up! 1stTwins Bubbles and Vajenna are eligible to run in 2016!

[Mini Me]

Notice how she didn't ask 'em why he named his brudda Duhbya as chief foreign policy adviser and the rest of the Iraq War neocons as his cabinet.

Ah-hah! the GOTCHA MOMENT!

[maineman]

It helps to actually do some research and know the facts pertaining to the issues one wishes to discuss.

I take it that observation of yours was aimed at Jeb?

[exotix]

It just shows that a Republican like Bush will come clean and be truthful after a misspeak. The dims just rationalize and continue to lie!
Sounds like you're looking forward to Jebby *coming clean* about his bruddas' entire presidency.

[The Sage of Main Street]

Notice how she didn't ask 'em why he named his brudda Duhbya as chief foreign policy adviser and the rest of the Iraq War neocons as his cabinet. Regis Philbin never questioned a contestant's choice of lifelines. So unless the Jebster was hitting on her, it would have been impolite for Megyn to ask him personal questions.

[The Sage of Main Street]

It just shows that a Republican like Bush will come clean and be truthful after a misspeak. The dims just rationalize and continue to lie! It would have fit in better with the format if Megyn had given him a choice of answers:

A. "What we know now"? But I don't know anything now. There are two kinds of information: Things we don't know that we don't know and things we don't know that we know. So knowledge is overrated. Only truthiness counts.

B. If is a tiny word that thinks it is a huge word. Since you wouldn't let me have an extra lifeline to William Bennett, it's unfair to ask me hypotheticals. So I refudiate your strategery. I'm a Decider, not a philosopher.

C. You never asked Hillary if she really knows what she says she knows now. It's not fair unless you ask her first and I have time to be advised on what my answer will be to that. Boy, you blondes really stick together, don't you?

D. He ain't heavy; he's my brother.

E. BENGHAZI!!!

F. Shu'up, fay-git!

[Professor Peabody]

Jebby handles the questions like brudda handled the war.

Hillary just refuses to answer them.