Peter Funt, current host of the newest incarnation of Candid Camera and son of legendary Allen Funt, is shooting through a cloudy lens when it comes to Jeb Bush. In an op-ed piece he penned for the Daytona Beach News Journal entitled "Crystal ball suggests Jeb Bush is a safe pick for 2016," Funt proves he better stick to challenging Punk'd for gotcha reality TV rather than make political observations. Funt seems to believe that: "The nation is not likely to elect its first woman president immediately after selecting its first African American president - even if doing so would be a fine idea." He goes on to opine that, "Bush might be the candidate best suited to repair serious splits in GOP ranks."
Americans will likely elect its first female president if another Bush is the other option. Especially if millions of hard core Tea Party folks sit out the election. It would take only about 10 percent of the hard right GOP base opting out to guarantee Hillary the White House. And Jeb is not likely to maximize base turnout. The Bush wedge playbook is outdated, and even the hardest core Hillary hater, if you consider the overwhelming anti-Bush tone of online news comment sections, does not want Jeb as the alternative.
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