As if there were any doubt that Jeb Bush is at the very least considering jumping into the race for the White House, the former Florida governor casually and definitively told reporters in Nevada Wednesday, “I’m running for president in 2016” — before quickly catching himself and clarifying, “if I run.”
Jeb's latest gaffe? "I'm running for president in 2016." http://t.co/TLVIGMjeuz pic.twitter.com/Gp1CiGztSa
— Nick Martin (@nickmartin) May 13, 2015
Jeb Bush just said he's running for president. Then he throws a half-assed "if" to clean it up. http://t.co/21kXHE4jEj
— Glenn Thrush (@GlennThrush) May 13, 2015
Jeb: "I'm running for president in 2016." Few seconds later: "If I run…" http://t.co/pwGZBRM3A8
— Rebecca Ballhaus (@rebeccaballhaus) May 13, 2015
"I'm running for president in 2016, and my focus will be, uhh…if I run, my focus will be…" @JebBush just goofed
— ᴇʀɴ (@heyernold) May 13, 2015
NBC News has video of the slip.
Uh oh. @JebBush says he's running for president… http://t.co/5PA4Uyp5GP
— Leigh Ann Caldwell (@LACaldwellDC) May 13, 2015
Soo, Jeb Bush just announced he's running for president. http://t.co/Xwx5u2lsoi #nhpolitics #fitn #iapolitics
— Cate Martel (@CateMartel) May 13, 2015
"I'm running for president in 2016," Jeb Bush says, apparently announcing his candidacy in a slip of the tongue. http://t.co/558ipnNKTJ
— Alejandro Lazo (@AlejandroLazo) May 13, 2015
It’s nice to know we’re not the only ones who are beginning to lose track of who’s officially declared.
Bush forgets that he's not yet running too http://t.co/D1sM2TBihn
— Brian Resnick (@B_resnick) May 13, 2015
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