Jeb! Another Bush Would Be a Whole Lot Better than Another Clinton

Jeb Bush has just announced his candidacy for the Republican nomination for President. He was visibly moved by the support given him by those present at the Miami-Dade College campus where he made his announcement speech. His mother, Barbara Bush, was there, along with his wife, Colomba, and their children and grandchildren. ~~~~~ Jeb Bush clearly is not at ease speaking before large audiences, but he was open and smiling, and forceful when necessary. And when he ended by saying, "I'm running with my heart and I'm running to win," my own heart went out to him. Jeb Bush is thoroughly likable. His smile is sincere. He reaches out to everyone in an audience, acknowledging them with that infectious smile. ~~~~~ Now, I grant that this is not a sufficient reason to be elected President of the United States. But, Jeb dealt with the issues, too, saying that progressives have delivered no progress. He said he would get the federal government out of education and return it to the states "and parents, where it belongs." But he also talked about the young black Americans who are just moved through schools without the system caring if they learn, and he said that will change if he is elected. He talked about defense, promising to rebuild and strengthen the military that has been severely cut by Obama. He said that under President Obama, America has refused to halt terrorists and has abandoned its friends. He promsed to reverse this, starting with the "democratic people of Israel." He got one of his several standing ovations for declaring his support for Israel. Jeb said balanced budgets with full service and lower taxes are possible -- he knows because he did it in Florida. And, Jeb asked why 4% economic growth is not considered possible, saying it is with the right policies in place - policies he will advance with Congress - 4% growth and 19 million new jobs will be created. Finally, Jeb promised "rules for the rulemakers" because federal regulations now far exceed anyrhing Americans have constitutionally consented to. ~~~~~ Dear readers, the mainstream media loves to repeat the mantra that Jeb cannot be elected because his name is Bush. But the same media illogicallly concludes that Hillary can be elected even though her last name is Clinton -- and in fact her husband Bill was on the podium with her this weekend when she made her first major speech. Some even say Bill wrote most of the speech. Why should anyone be ruled out of seeking any position, or held back from reaching for any goal, simply because he or she was born into a famous family. Why should Jeb be 'ordered' by the media to avoid his family. Why should Jeb and America be shut off from the experience and wisdom of two American Presidents, just because they are Jeb's father and brother. I think America has been plunged into such deep economic, social, foreign affairs, and military trouble by Barack Obama that every bit of help Jeb can bring to bear, in addition to his own considerable successful experience, should be welcomed. The mainstream media are transparently insincere when they warn Jeb about his family. Their fear is not that somehow Jeb could be contaminated by contact with them -- their fear is that conservative America will find in the renewed Bush family even more reason to support the Republican Party. Family is never the real issue. The real issue is always integrity, experience, vision, love of the Republic and its Constitution, and personal commitment to be the President of all Americans. With these criteria in mind, we can understand why the Democratic Party and the media are trying to separate America from the Bush family. Jeb Bush will show how wrongheaded this is. But, then, Americans are used to Democrats being on the wrong side of the issue. It's one more reason to support the GOP.