John Boehner: I’m ‘Nudging’ Jeb Bush To Run For President

Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, and GOP leaders speak to reporters after a closed-door strategy session at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. Pressure is building on fractious Republicans... Speaker of the House John Boehner, R-Ohio, and GOP leaders speak to reporters after a closed-door strategy session at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013. Pressure is building on fractious Republicans over legislation to prevent a partial government shutdown, as the Democratic-led Senate is expected to strip a tea party-backed plan to defund the Affordable Care Act, popularly known as "Obamacare," from their bill. Boehner originally preferred a plan to deliver to President Obama a stopgap funding bill without the provision to eliminate the health care law. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) MORE LESS

House Speaker John Boehner said Monday he wants Jeb Bush to run for president.

“Jeb Bush has been my friend, I think he’d make a great president and I’ve been nudging him for some time,” Boehner said during a conversation at the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce, according to the Washington Post.

He was also asked about the prospect of fellow Ohio Republican, Gov John Kasich, running for president. “I love John Kasich,” he responded. “We play golf together.”

The Speaker added: “I’m not endorsing anybody.”

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  1. Yes Please! Can you feel the BUZZZzzzzzzzzz…zzz…zzz…zzz…

  2. Orange stain on JEB’s jacket explained…

  3. I bonner want bush to run, so we can go to war with Oceana, run up our deficit, cut social programs, and give the .001 percent another tax break.

  4. John’s other hobby is trying to convince English people to eat fish and chips.

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