JEB! bombs at CPAC, but you wouldn't know that from media reports

A nervous and pacing Crown Prince appeared briefly at CPAC to answer a few softball questions from Sean Hannity. Even in that he was clearly uncomfortable, and flashed the trademark Bush conceit masked as dry humor when he told the listless audience he rightly figured as less than receptive to him that "I'm marking you down as neutral and I want to be your second choice." The one liner bombed like a bad Borscht Belt stand up act.

Even after reports that he bussed in hacks to try and pack the audience, he wound up the fifth choice, in single digits in the CPAC poll, behind Dr. Ben Carson. You would not know any of this if you relied solely on Bush-friendly corporate media for your news. According to CNN, Jeb Bush survives - and thrives - CPAC. Even the New Yorker claimed, Jeb Bush Escapes Unscathed From the Conservative Den.

They seemed determined to do everything they can to make JEB! vs. Hilldog happen.