Jeb Bush is “heir to George Bush’s economic record and Mitt Romney’s corporate record.” Chris Christie’s leadership style is “dysfunctional” and “incompetent.”
And that’s just two of the potential Republican candidates, as described by Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, D-Fla., chairwoman of the Democratic National Committee.
She regaled the DNC’s winter meeting Saturday with her rundown. Some of her comments:
Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush “isn’t going to fight for middle class families...he never has. For Jeb it always has been and always will be about what’s best for him and those at the top,” she said of the former Florida governor.
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie “likes to think of himself as some sort of blunt, straight-talker. Just ask him,” she said. But “his administration has been modeled on his true leadership style: dysfunctional, incompetent, and tainted by investigations and scandals.”
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker “talked about bringing Wisconsin to Washington, but the fact is he’s already brought the worst of Washington’s dysfunction and divisiveness to Wisconsin. In addition to pitting the people of Wisconsin against each other in contentious ideological fights, his true priority has been to please his special interests allies at the expense of working Americans.”
Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s “In his 14 years as Governor, two Texases emerged. One for the wealthy allies and special interests he never fails to help out; and one for the working families and very poor who have to suffer the consequences of his policies.”
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal “is another failed GOP governor who has consistently put rigid partisanship and personal ambition ahead of what’s good for his state....No wonder polls show he’s one of the least popular governors in the country.”
Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas “has been the de-facto leader of the GOP for more than a year now, and look how that’s turned out. Cruz is the embodiment of what’s wrong with the Republican Party. Nothing but opposition and obstruction when it comes to helping middle class families.”
Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida “has shown that he’s not a leader with fresh ideas...he’s a follower using a tired Republican playbook. Instead of doing wha’s best for his constituents and his country, at every turn he panders to the Republican base...going so far as to run away from his own immigration plan when the party put pressure on him.”
Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky. “Amidst the contradictory positions he takes to pander to whatever audience he’s speaking to at the moment, his policies are way outside the mainstream and consistently would hurt the middle class and weaken the United States at home and abroad. He’s not a new type of Republican; it’s that every day he’s something new.”
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