Nobody wants to see Jeb win the nomination

How can between 87 and 93 percent of the Republican electorate be wrong?

After the Fox debate, the RINO-industrial complex hit Donald Trump with everything but the kitchen sink. And yet, after a nearly weeklong barrage, Juan Ellis Bush can’t get beyond 13 percent in the latest New Hampshire poll.

And Jeb’s national ceiling is below that, no matter how many wet kisses he gets from the Wall Street Journal and the Chamber of Commerce. After all this shock and awe, Jeb Bush still can’t buy a thrill. Being a front-runner just ain’t what it used to be, is it, Juan?

Granted, yesterday’s New Hampshire poll showed Trump slumping post-debate. But Juan couldn’t do better than 13 percent.

For Trump, the old saying is true: Every knock a boost. At least so far. How else do you explain that he is still the one politician who’s allowed to call in for all these TV appearances? You think The Donald is going to leave Mar-A-Lago to do a live shot in West Palm?

As Juan’s father, George H.W. Bush, might say, “Read my lips. Nobody wants Juan Ellis Bush.” Likewise, it’s dawning on the Democrats that they don’t want Hillary Clinton, either. They just haven’t quite reached the tipping point yet, but they will.

Juan is the designated Bush of 2016. It’s his turn. Just ask him. Watch him work the crowd, or try to, at any of these summer events. He moves tentatively, like he just smelled something really bad, and he usually has — Republican voters.

Let’s face it, if Bush’s candidacy was viable, Trump would be assuming room temperature by now. Everyone would be falling into line. And even if Bush couldn’t catch fire, shouldn’t one of the Chamber of Commerce’s other RINO coat-holders be rushing into the vacuum?

Chris Christie — he’s toast, with lots of butter, and marmalade! John Kasich — the real flavor of the month at the polo clubs. But how long does his star keep rising once people start listening to that lame rap of his about getting to the pearly gates and having St. Peter ask you, “What did you do for poor people?”

Last week’s debate was supposed to restore the natural order of things. It didn’t happen. The top four candidates coming out of Cleveland were Trump, Ted Cruz, Ben Carson and Carly Fiorina. Three non-politicians and a guy who was born in Canada. With a combined total of one election victory among them.

Jeb Bush is quoted as saying, “I used to be a conservative.”

Republican primary voters have a saying, too: “I used to be a Bush voter.”

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