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Jeb in south carolina, people were struck by how much he had aged. we had not seen him in public life. and he came out on the stump for his brother. president obama is not going to be a shrinking violet but do you think hell remain public, but not active in terms of verbalizing any type of political disdain for a trump presidency? >> well, i think its interesting, you know, i mean i agree with mike hell model himself on "w" in this sense. both were surprised -- and in obamas case shocked that hi...

Clear that jeb was the bush son who was thought of having serious political ambitions. certainly more so than the brother who went on to actually become president. >> the five of you have the reputation of staying out of the spotlight. is that by design? >> it is for me. i dont feel like ive got all that much too important to say on the kind of big national issues, therefore got to do my job, raise my family. and you know, we campaign some. i know i did during the election but childs place for t...

Son, not the candidate. and if dad loses, nobody will blame jeb. except perhaps jeb. linda elerbe. >> linda is such a god. she always has been. jeb bushs knees literally knocking, shaking as he stood before that crowd in puerto rico. that was february 1980. but all of jebs nervous campaigning down there did pay off. poppy bush won the primary that year with 59% of the vote. all 14 of puerto ricos delegates and coming off his win in the iowa caucuses that year poppy bush had real momentum. that p...

Chairman in florida, dade county. are you looking to a career in politics, is that where your future lies? >> if i can get about half the income you make i can get into politics. until i attain that. >> i do this for free. >> george w. bush, nothing to say about big national issues, just worried about raising my family. jeb, youre looking at a career in politics, arent you. the 1980s were jeb bushs introduction to national politics. he did go on to become floridas governor and to make a ton of m...

Because i think the two of them are really really bright. i mean, were talking major intellects, and i know that about jeb in particular because i work with him quite a bit. >> but youre not supporting anybody yet. >> not yet. >> are you really open to anybody? >> heres the truth. i consider this election the most important election of my lifetime, much more important than my own. i think the country could be in for a permanent, permanent problems if it elects a democrat that continues, even hal...

>> and compare and contrast. >> she has time. and shes got great name recognition. >> i want the advice for those running against her. >> do what rubio did. just tell your story. and also be substantive. its going to get to a point where the story about the mother and the father and even scott walkers story which he tells very, very very well. this is eventually going to get substantive. >> solve the countrys problems. >> and i think theres where rubio and bush have a big advantage. because i th...

Im up front. who would he be talking about when he talked about an elite candidate, or when he was asked about his temperament as whether its presidential. he said do you want someone who just gets questions that are pre-cleared and asked of him at events or do you want somebody who is willing to communicate directly with the american people. so that was interesting from chris christie. its clear that he believes hes got to out-conservative jeb in order to get this nomination. >> and maybe out-c...

For wall street firm. >> what does he do. >> a seniors a individualer to barclays. >> like robert reuben. >> yet, which is pretty prominent. began with his relationship with lehman brothers after he left as governor of florida. lehman brothers implodes inside 2008. and barclays buys a division and jeb bush becomes involved. theres a guy name george walker who ran the asset management division at lehman. people say he brought jeb in. this is a fairly lucrative job there. the only guy who works wi...

Straight months. >> what? >> everybody is talking this person this week and that person next week. >> why not jeb bush? >> why not? i think the argument is fair. theres been a bush, dole or nixon on the ballot going back to 1952. thats an issue. if you care about the hispanic folk, bush is a better pick than rubio. we talk about the bush brand is not good for the republican party in general. one place where it is good is on issues of immigration. >> you would understand this has a florida guy. i...

Son of george. and hes been campaigning and living in puerto rico for nearly two months. the bush campaign thinks jeb is their secret weapon here. he goes everywhere on the island, talks to everyone, always in spanish, and does those things every politician does. >> his spanish is good, partly because his wife is mexican. >> whats it like being professional son of the candidate down here? >> its not something that i would like to do the rest of my life, no. i get nervous at first. just im not a ...