John Ellis “Jeb” Bush, 3th Earl of Bush son of the 41st US president and brother of the 43rd, has suspended his campaign for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination. The Republican Party establishment faces a grim choice: Hold its nose and back Rubio, pretend John Kasich can win, or move even more of its personal wealth to Cayman Island banks.
More:
“Jeb Bush never really had a chance in the 2016 presidential race,” Chris Cillizza, Washington Post
“Unforced errors and miscalculations end Bush’s White House hopes,” Steve Holland, Reuters
“Jeb Bush: The big campaign that just couldn’t,” Janelle Ross, Washington Post
“Fall of the house of Bush: how Jeb fell victim to hype, hysteria … and himself,” Sabrina Siddiqui and Adam Gabbatt, The Guardian
“The overhyped rise and spectacular fall of Jeb Bush, in 19 devastating quotes,” Becca Stanek, The Week
“Bush’s Befuddled Goodbye and the Risks of Trump Denialism,” Amy Davidson, The New Yorker
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