George: the "wrong" Bush; Jeb: the "right" Bush

not being an r or a beltway insider (far friggin' from either, in fact), this old story from ed kilgore at tpm cafe is a new story for me...

It's hardly a new story. It dates back to 1994, when the Heir Apparent of the Bush dynasty, Jebbie, was running for governor of Florida while the ultimate late bloomer, George W., was running in Texas. The "right Bush" (in the ideological as well as every other sense) narrowly lost to Lawton Chiles, while the "wrong Bush" narrowly beat Ann Richards. Thus, reluctantly, the dynastic mantle shifted westward to Austin, and while Jeb won a comeback in 1998, he was soon reduced to the ignominy of getting blamed for his brother's, and his party's near-death experience in 2000. There's been a lot of muttering in Bush-Family and conservative circles over the years about this turn of events, which not only thrust the ill-equipped W. into the White House, but also spoiled any chance for Jebbie in the near future.

there is no end to the excuses and rationalizations the r's will latch on to to explain why their crowned king is such a loser... and calling george an "ultimate late bloomer" is hilarious... picturing george as a blossom of any sort makes my brain hurt... well, ok... maybe a thistle...

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