Kelly Hayes
Florida’s former Gov. Jeb Bush posted to Twitter Saturday afternoon to congratulate new President-elect Joe Biden.
“Congratulations to President-elect Biden,” Bush said in the post. “I have prayed for our President most of my adult life. I will be praying for you and your success. Now is the time to heal deep wounds. Many are counting on you to lead the way.”
Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th President of the United States on Saturday.
Congratulations to President-elect Biden. I have prayed for our President most of my adult life. I will be praying for you and your success. Now is the time to heal deep wounds. Many are counting on you to lead the way.
— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) November 7, 2020
This statement from Bush standing by the President-elect shows support from one of the state’s most prominent Republicans and illustrates the divide within the party over President Trump, especially after the President’s unsubstantiated claim of fraudulent voting.
During his time as a presidential candidate in the 2016 primaries, Bush suffered blistering blows from Trump. Bush tried, over and over, to take the high road and steer clear of Trump’s name-calling.
While Bush never directly endorsed any candidate, it was clear the former Governor was not in support of reelecting Trump. Bush made comments about ads from The Lincoln Project, a political action committee made up of Republican never-Trumpers, saying “I think their ads are great.”
Other key Republicans have spoken out against Trump’s voter fraud claims, including Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan, a second-term Republican who has not ruled out a 2024 White House bid, according to a report from the Associated Press. He described the President’s claims as “dangerous” and “embarrassing.”
The Lincoln Project came out with a statement earlier Saturday in support of Biden’s election.
“Four years ago the American people made a profound mistake in electing Donald Trump,” the group said in a statement. “Last night, America corrected that mistake and voted in record numbers for Joe Biden, a man of empathy, compassion, and integrity, and Kamala Harris, a woman unafraid to challenge inequality and fight to give a voice to the voiceless.”
6 comments
S B ANTHONY
November 7, 2020 at 1:56 pm
There are classy Republicans, like Jeb Bush, and trashy Republicans like the majority of the Senate.
Sonja Fitch
November 7, 2020 at 4:52 pm
Jeb my goodness you making me proud !
Rebecca Helm
November 7, 2020 at 6:23 pm
Shame on you for the support of an old man with dementia. I have been a Republican all my life and just because you and your family have money from the swamp and go along with all the despicable things done in politics is a total crime against our country. May you rot in HELL with all the other Republican politicians that have supported and congratulated Joe Biden. A man that can barely make sense when he speaks. I always voted for Bushes by the way. Don’t understand and never will how you let your party down.
Craig
November 8, 2020 at 8:08 am
jeb! 2024! Because we need to sleep again!! hahahaha
Palmer Tom
November 9, 2020 at 9:01 am
It is amazing that the libelous statements about Joe Biden’s mental acuity continue to circulate. Don’t these people watch his speeches? Those are not the speeches of a doddering geezer. Trump didn’t drain the swamp. Instead, as one commentator put it, he simply started charging admission.
We had enough of this self-dealing, despotic incompetent. Let him go back to the private sector until he’s indicted and sent back into the public sector again.
BAMABADGER
November 9, 2020 at 9:31 pm
States have yet to certify either candidate as the state winner. Realclear Politics has not called PA, AZ, GA, or NC as of yet. They understand the election situation. Supreme Court will determine legality of late votes. Trump is still in the election hunt. At worse case for Dementia Joe the Twelfth Amendment where state legislatures determine the next President. Republicans control 30 states. Game set match, it would be over.
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