Finding an artifact that describes
Jeb Bush was not too difficult to find, considering that he has been really
well known since his time as the governor of Florida. The artifact I found was
an online opinion column within USA Today. This column was specifically
reviewing Bush’s time as governor and how it is all going to play into him
potentially running in 2016. This column really believed that Jeb Bush is seen
as moderate, but his time as governor says that he is actually much more
conservative.
Throughout this column, it shows
some of Jeb’s good and bad aspects in his time as governor. Specifically it
explains how he was successful in being able to pass an agenda with various
policies concerning Floridians. It also explained how Bush put limits on
abortions, which ensures that he is pro-life. During his term as governor
Florida was known as one of the nation’s most pro-gun states, which pushes the
opinion of how he is more conservative than he seems. Another aspect included
in this opinion column, was Jeb’s educational plan that he put in place during
his two terms in Florida. It goes on to explain how this plan for schools upset
many families, but it on the other side it also allowed for options for the
parents. Although this column to a certain extent criticized Jeb Bush’s actions
as governor, many states have still used his policies in their own states. Most
of the judgments about Jeb’s policies have for the majority came from Democrats
and more specifically teacher’s unions because of the changes he made with his
educational plan.
This column describes Jeb Bush as
effective in the actions he has taken, very conservative, but maybe not strong
enough to win over voters in 2016. After reading this column, I think it helps
shape the image the candidate is trying to project for the most part. Going
back to the second blog post about Jeb’s image, then and now I still believe
that he needs to create an independent image and also show that he can be
successful in the political world without his family members, which is what
this column proved. The USA Today column really focused on what he had done
individually and didn’t focused on his family ties, which all helped shape the
image Jeb Bush would possibly want to portray for 2016. Granted there are
certain aspects that are pushing back against his desired image, such as how he
is actually more conservative than seen publicly and also how his actions as
governor had some negative reactions at certain times. We have to keep in mind though
that no candidate is perfect, especially with varying opinions.
As you mentioned the USA Today column really focuses on what Jeb has done as an individual rather than linking him to his family, do you think that's really a bad thing? Yes, he's from a famous political family but do you think that would do more harm or good being a "Bush"?
ReplyDeleteMorgan, I liked reading your post. In order to differentiate himself from his family, do you think some of his policies should change?
ReplyDeleteAbby: From what I have read lately many do not see Jeb being a "Bush" as a good thing, so that is why I see him being linked to his family doing more harm than good.
ReplyDeleteJordan: I don't think he needs to completely change his policies to differentiate himself from his family. Instead I believe he should just focus on what he believes and I have seen already policies that have slightly started to differ from his father's and brother's.