John Ellis

Florida governor Jeb Bush’s name is really John Ellis Bush? I didn’t know that. I guess it wouldn’t make sense for the patrician Bush family to name one of their children “Jeb”. It’s interesting how this generation of Bush politicians manages to convince everyone they are just down-home good ol’ boys and not from rich, powerful, Northeastern lineage. G.W. bought a “ranch” to show just how Texan he really is even though he has lived his entire life in urban settings. Going by the name Jeb I guess conveys a similar folksiness.

There is a lot of speculation John Ellis “Jeb” may be the next Republican nominee for president The field seems wide open right now. No one thinks Cheney is going to go for it. At some point is the nation going to tire of Bushes in (or near) the White House? Think about it, by 2008, a Bush will have been president or vice president for 20 of the last 28 years. Will the John Ellis campaign capitalize on this and adopt the chant of “20 more Years”.

Thanks to T11H reader JRB for the tip.