Jeb Bombs His Big National Security Speech

[DonViejo]

By Tim Mak & Jackie Kucinich

Jeb Bungles Facts, Pronunciation in His Big National Security Speech

Trying to sound presidential, Bush instead came off like a confused former governor.
Likely presidential candidate Jeb Bush delivered a nervous, uncertain speech on national security Wednesday, full of errors and confusion.

Seeking to differentiate himself from his father and brother, both former presidents, the former governor of Florida asserted, “I am my own man.”

But the man who emerged on stage at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs did not sound well-versed in foreign policy.

Bush’s clunky, rushed delivery paled in comparison to the hazy facts in the speech and vague answers he gave during a Q&A session following his remarks.

Speaking of the extremist group based in Nigeria that has killed thousands of civilians, Bush referred to Boko Haram as “Beau-coup Haram.” Bush also referred to Iraq when he meant to refer to Iran.

Further, Bush misrepresented the strength of ISIS, saying it has some 200,000 men, which is far greater than the U.S. intelligence community’s estimates. Last week National Counterterrorism Center Director Nicholas Rasmussen pegged the fighting strength of ISIS at between 20,000 and 31,500.

“Governor Bush misspoke,” Bush aide Kristy Campbell told The Daily Beast after the speech. “He meant 20,000.” Referring to the leader of the so-called Islamic State, Bush referred to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi as “the guy that’s the supreme leader or whatever his new title is—head of the caliphate.”

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[hifiguy]

1. So he IS as dumb as Chimpy.

Why am I not surprised?

[GP6971]

33. Probably dumber. eom

[C_U_L8R]

2. Just like a Bush.

So what's this one's nickname?

[Cha]

10. "f*cking stupid?"?

[napkinz]

30. he's earned the name ...

[Cha]

37. Oh, has he ever earned it!

[napkinz]

40. the past week has not been a promising start ... one screw-up after another

Jeb not ready for prime time!

[Cha]

41. He even looks Wrong for Prez material.. smh

[LiberalAndProud]

39. I'm partial to loser. We've had enough and too much shrubbery in the WH.

I shudder to think what governor gorse would do if elected.

[Octafish]

3. LOL!

What difference does it make.

In the debates John Kerry destroyed monkey and his backpack.

CIABCNNBCBSFOXNOISE went all out for monkey win!

[reddread]

24. the slight difference between reality

and product.

[malaise]

4. Tweety is devouring him

with the Wolfowitz pack Bwaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah .

[2naSalit]

5. He forgot what the memo said...

Seems he has the same choir singing in his ear and he can't make the intellectual connection that links reality and what he was told to say because there is no link to the two with the exception of the fact that the siren song has become our reality.

What was that quote about doing the same thing again and again but expecting different outcomes?




This is obviously a continuation of that New World Order cabal. I truly hope those who vote have learned the lesson.

[KamaAina]

8. Look who's at the center of that Venn diagram. Negroponte and Wolfowitz.

Pure evil.

Factoid: Negroponte's brother Nicholas founded the Media Lab at MIT. That must make for some, ah, interesting Thanksgiving dinners!

[dixiegrrrrl]

11. Looks like a Neo-con reunion.

As you point out... a New World Order cabal.

[Cha]

6. .@JebBush: With the help of Wolfowitz, Hadley, Hayden, Chertoff, Hannah (Cheney's national security

meta @metaquest
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.@JebBush: With the help of Wolfowitz, Hadley, Hayden, Chertoff, Hannah (Cheney's national security adviser), I am my own man.
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Mahalo Don

[stevenleser]

7. What's sad is that he will still be a semi-contender for the nomination after this

He was never going to win, but in a better world, he would have to drop out over something like this.

[gratuitous]

9. Didn't hurt his stupid brother, didn't hurt his stupid father

It won't hurt Jeb to be stupid, either. As long as there are minions to run out afterwards and say that "Mr. Bush misspoke," the Bushes aren't held to any standards for accuracy or articulateness. The popular media will paint him as an "Aw shucks" kind of guy you want to have a beer with, as opposed to that harpy running on the other party's ticket. We'll be assured that despite whatever stupid thing fell out of Jeb's mouth, "everybody knows" what he really meant to say, and besides, he'll have a coterie of advisors - the wisest men on the planet - to make sure he always operates in the bestest interests of all the United States.*

*The United States being defined as the greediest motherfuckers history has ever seen.

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. And as long as there are people in place to help steal the election for him

Am I correct in remembering there were concerns about election fraud in Fla. when he ran for Gov???

[2naSalit]

17. Ding Ding DIng!!!

Yes. And there is a telling photo from election night that I think needs to be revived. I think it was in the first Newsweek hardcopy ed. following election night... was taken on election night of the B Fam through a window in the Den, they were all there in the picture. I'll have to look around for that one, it's priceless.

It is blatantly clear at this moment what we would get should the nextgenBush end up pulling off another stolen election, and if that happens, I think it may well be the last election we see. I wonder how he's really going to do in the primaries. Lots of folks from outside the beltway and Texas have been harmed by the last two Bushes whether they see them or not. I hope the voters nip this wannabe emperor in the bud.

[dixiegrrrrl]

18. The Libertarians and the saner Repubs are very critical of him at this point.

I suspect they already know how stupid he is.

[2naSalit]

19. True

Not like it isn't obvious to those who think.

[rbrnmw]

12. and here I thought Jebby was the smart brother

he was the one who Mums thought would be President and not Dubya right?

[DonViejo]

16. Jeb's dumber than a bag of rocks...

the brothers, on the other hand, are dumber than half a bag of rocks.

[tblue37]

29. He was a D student, so he must not like studying much. The Bush boys like the perks

of office, but not the work so much. Like Palin.

[DonViejo]

13. It's like deja vu all over again...

But the man who emerged on stage...did not sound well-versed in foreign policy.

They said the same about W; and we got Cheney.

[grasswire]

15. he will wear a wire next time nt

[TwilightGardener]

20. I have to assume I'm less well-briefed and informed than someone who's

prepping to run for President, but even I know how Boko Haram is pronounced, and who al-Baghdadi is. Jeb Bush had nothing but free time to learn this shit. Just reading the NEWS for the last six months would have informed the average person. Very weird.

[tblue37]

27. His speech coach must be Caribou Barbie. nt

[Aristus]

21. "Governor Bush misspoke."

Get used to saying that, honey...

[WhaTHellsgoingonhere]

22. He's really on a roll. W wasn't this much of a bozo just a few weeks in

[UTUSN]

23. R#10 & K n/t

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[Nuclear Unicorn]

25. "Jeb Bombs His Big National Security Speech"

I'm okay with this.

[tblue37]

26. Yeah, but could ya have a ber with him? Apparently that's the qualification

American voters care about.

[reddread]

28. and it doesnt matter.

[GP6971]

31. I guess accurate details

don't matter. Way to start Jeb!!!!! Keep doing the good work!!!

[TwilightGardener]

34. "That guy...you know...caliphate guy. In Baghdad. That guy."

Hey, close enough, right? Don't be a nitpicker.

[GP6971]

36. Yep, close enough!!

From what I saw, he was reading off a prepared speech......a binder no less! Doesn't he trust
TelePrompTers ?????

[napkinz]

32. let's remember ...

[reddread]

35. and it doesnt matter

the sooner we get real about the scale of the problem,
the sooner we can actually deal with it.

[tridim]

38. Don't worry, as president he will surround himself with smart people. nt

[napkinz]

42. kick

nt