Bushed

-

Jeb Bush wants to be President of the United States but his campaign is stuck in a muddy ditch. The wheels are spinning and it seems he can gain no traction. So what went wrong?

The Bush Campaign has announced it's slashing salaries by 40%, a fiscally wise decision but a horrible political one. Is there blood in the water? As an observer I've struggled to understand why such a well known figure in American politics is struggling so hard to gain momentum.

It's not because the field is so large, it's about Bush himself. What exactly does he stand for? Sure he repeatedly denounces the Obama Presidency, repeal the Affordable Healthcare Act, bad foreign policy, blah, blah, blah...It's boring and uninspiring. What does he really want to achieve other than to be the Republican who replaces the Democrat? There are plenty of those to choose from. Not only has he not distinguished himself but he often comes off as being pissed off that he needs to.

On paper he's the perfect candidate. A political family pedigree that goes back generations, a juggernaut fundraising machine and a reputation as being very smart. So what's wrong?

Here are some possibilities. He is frequently tone deaf, doesn't seem very likeable combined with the appearance of arrogance and knows that a portion of the Republican Party has lost it's mind but he can't come out and say it. At this point he should confront that fringe and call them out for what they are.

I mentioned arrogance and you might think but what about Donald Trump, it's not stopping him. This is true but Trump's arrogance is a part of his charm and brand. He is a happy warrior, Bush does not project that, his arrogance is the run of the mill type which comes from frustration.

The Bush strategy was to reassure it's donors that once they started to run ads things would improve. They have and it hasn't. If Jeb Bush doesn't finish in the top three of the first three tests of 2016, he will become one of the most likely Presidents that never was.

Of course it is possible that he's just not a good candidate. Could it be that simple?

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

Sacrifice

-
After a lengthy absence from live performance I found my self wedged in a seat at Theater on the Square in Indianapolis. The production was "Sacrifice" , an original and first play from co-writers Marcus May and Caleb Nunez. Both have experience in short films and a life long love of the arts. The play is about racial tension between two families, one black and one Latino. Leading the Latino family is Ernesto, a building super who's wife was killed many years earlier by a young black male. Ernesto, engagingly played by Joe Vanegas, cannot let go of this life altering experience and as a result has a distrust of African Americans and a prejudice born of pain. His daughter Ana, played by Brittany Crone, views the world through a different lens, one of tolerance and acceptance of diversity. She tries to soften her father's views but to no avail. Enter the new tenants in the building, the black family father and son Antonio and Trey. When Trey meets Ana sparks begin
Read more

The Day After

-
Well, how you doing today. Feeling nauseous? Feeling giddy with joy? Feeling like the Republic is now under the control of a Sith Lord? Feeling like the saviour of the nation has arrived? I guess it all depends on where you stand. I said in this little forum from the very beginning that Donald Trump could get the Republican nomination and go on to win the Presidency. I was hopeful that he wouldn't but never delusional that he couldn't. Forget about the polls which got it wrong and forget about the professional pundits who got it wrong and are still getting it wrong in their analysis. Trump won in the Electoral College because of rural America turning out in large numbers. As I write this Hillary Clinton still has over 200,000 more votes than Donald Trump and that number will likely grow by the time the count is complete. The irony is that the same people who voted for Donald Trump are the ones who rail against the Electoral College. Let me repeat again that millions of Amer
Read more

A Message From Kane

-
If you are a regular or occasional reader of this blog I am asking you to take a moment of your time, it's not like I'm asking for money though you know you should send me some, and leave a comment for this specific post. I don't care what you write, it can be 1234 but do it. This will provide me a better understanding of how many eyeballs are viewing. Thank you for your compliance. Failure to respond will result in a serious toungue lashing, which some of you would probably enjoy.
Read more