Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush called for fellow Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump to reconsider his “unhinged” proposal to ban all Muslim immigration to the country during Thursday night’s Republican presidential debate.
When asked if widespread backlash has made him reconsider the proposal, Trump simply responded, “no” as the audience applauded. Bush fired back, saying talk about banning an entire religion is a poor reflection of the country on the world stage.
“We don’t have to have refugees come to the country, but all Muslims? Seriously! What kind of signal does that send to the rest of the world that the United States is a serious player in creating peace?” Bush responded.
Fox Business debate moderator Neil Cavuto cut in to remind Bush that Trump’s poll numbers in South Carolina soared after he announced the proposal.
“Are you saying that all those people who agree with Mr. Trump are unhinged?” Cavuto pressed Bush.
“No, not at all. Absolutely not. I can see why people are angry and scared because this President has created a condition where our national security has weakened dramatically, I totally get that,” Bush said.
He continued: “We’re running for presidency of the United States here…You cannot make rash statements and expect the rest of the world to respond as though, well, it’s just politics. Every time we send signals like, this we send a signal of weakness, not strength. It was an unhinged statement, which is why I’m asking him to consider changing his views.”
I can see why people are angry and scared because this President has
created a condition where our national security has weakened
dramatically, I totally get that,” Bush said.
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Jeb, as Obama said “Ask Osama bin Laden” if our national security is weakened.
I hate to say it, but Jeb has to be the stupidest SOB in the race. How the hell does this line of argument help him with his base?? They’re not rational, thinking people. And if he doesn’t know that by now; well, he’s headed for the kiddie stage, then out the door.
They won’t demote JEB to the junior debate. Enough people will drop out after Iowa, that they will just have everybody still in, regardless of poll standings, on the stage.
To me, however, the dumbest Bushism of the night was when he basically said the country is worse off today than it was when Obama took office. You remember 2009, right? When the national and global economy were cratering thanks to the god awful job his brother did asleep at the wheel?
And for JEB, of all people, to invoke that memory…its hard to believe that he was elected governor of Florida twice. He comes across as such a complete politic novice.
But make no mistake about it…JEB would declare war on Iran within months of getting in office. He is hungering to run to do the House of Saud’s bidding.
Cruz, Trump, Rubio…and in that order! Cruz again the smartest guy in the room!!
Watched a few minutes of Bernie’s town hall tonight. Best line was when he pointed out that when Bush left office, this country was losing something like 800,000 jobs a month, the financial system was in collapse, the economy was in freefall, millions of people were being evicted from their homes, and Bush had run up the largest budget deficit in the nation’s history, “but, you know, other than that, we were in pretty good shape.” That got a good laugh.