On Tuesday, former Florida Governor Jeb Bush announced that he was exploring the possibility of running for president in 2016 and predictably CBS Late Show host David Letterman had a field day with the Republican’s announcement.
During his Tuesday evening show, the CBS comedian announced the “questions Jeb Bush is asking himself while actively exploring a run for president.” Unsurprisingly, Letterman’s 10 “questions” were merely liberal attacks on Bush such as “Am I sure I won’t embarrass the family?” and “If I run who will rig the election in Florida?”
Some of the others from the list included: “Can I find a running mate as likeable as Dick Cheney” and “Are there any countries left to invade?" The entire anti-Bush list was predictable for Letterman given that he frequently uses his late night platform on CBS to make liberal outbursts.
See relevant transcript below.
CBS’s Late Show With David Letterman
December 16, 2014
DAVID LETTERMAN: This morning Jeb Bush, brother of George W. Bush and son of George Herbert Walker Bush, announced he will be actively exploring the possibility of running for president in 2016. So wow, there’s your first real blockbuster of the beginning of the presidential campaign season. Questions Jeb Bush is asking himself while actively exploring a run for president. These are things that are going through his mind, questions he needs to resolve.
Number 10: Am I sure I won’t embarrass the family?
Number 9: Can I find a running mate as likeable as Dick Cheney?
Number 8: If I run, who will rig the election in Florida?
Number 7: Do I have what it takes to be America’s final president?
Number 6: Have I ever emailed anyone at Sony?
Number 5: Did Mitt Romney prove Americans don’t like made-up first names?
Number 4: Is America ready for its 44th white-guy president?
Number 3: Would I have to leave Miami?
Number 2: Are there any countries left to invade?
And the number 1 question Jeb Bush is asking himself: Is it a big deal that I was born in Kenya?
