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MSNBC host: Jeb Bush in 2012 not such a crazy idea


By David Edwards and Muriel Kane

Published: June 15, 2009
Updated 5 months ago




MSNBC host Carlos Watson appears to believe that claims of a “GOP death spiral” have been greatly exaggerated. As Watson sees it, the news media will make sure that recent self-appointed GOP spokesmen like Rush Limbaugh are swept aside in favor of more traditional party leaders — leading up to a return in 2012 to the familiar Bush brand name.

“Rest assured, the GOP”s not going to fade into oblivion, Watson stated on Monday as he laid out the scenario for a GOP “five-stage comeback.”

“Stage One is what I call the Lord of the Flies period, where Newt, Rush, and everyone runs around and says crazy things,” Watson began. “But we know they jumped the shark with the Sotomayor criticism — and that has already led to Stage Two.”

According to Watson, Stage Two will be dominated by TV and newspaper “editorialists” like Joe Scarborough, David Brooks, and Peggy Noonan, who will “call for calm” over the next several months.

“But then here comes Stage Three later this fall,” Watson continued, “when we’ll start to hear more names of potential presidential contenders and maybe even party leaders. … Stage Four will come next year when a rising star becomes the flavor of the month.”

“But when all is said and done,” Watson concluded, “after the 2010 election — get this — I predict that all roads will eventually lead us back into the Bush. Jeb Bush, that is, as he emerges as the new GOP front-runner.”

“I know you think the idea is crazy,” admitted Watson, “but remember the media loves the story of the good son trying to make up for the bad son. … Stay tuned.”

This video is from MSNBC’s News Live, broadcast June 15, 2009.

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