Random Ways Jeb Bush's Life Is A Comically Embarrassing Human Tragedy (15 items)

• (#4) His Own Mother Publicly Said That He Shouldn't Run For President

  In yet another sad signifier of Jeb Bush's relationship to his parents, Barbara Bush displayed little enthusiasm for her son's campaign. In a 2014 interview with C-SPAN, Barbara Bush said that her son was very qualified to run for president, but that she hoped he wouldn't. She justified her statement by saying that other families besides the Kennedys, Clintons, and Bushes should be in office, but it must've been a blow for Jeb regardless. Mrs. Bush's assertion that the country "has had too many Bushes" just as her son announced his bid for the presidency began his campaign on a less-than-hopeful note.
• (#6) When He Lost The Election For Governor Of Florida He Asked His Mom How Long It Would Hurt

  Jeb seems to always come in second to his older brother, George W., but perhaps no other time was it more biting than the night he lost his bid for Florida governor the same evening George W. won his bid for governor of Texas in 1994. It was an extremely bittersweet night for Jeb, who claimed he was joyful that his brother won. However, Barbara Bush said in her diary that her younger son was reeling from the loss. She wrote that it "kills [her] that he hurts so," and that Jeb asked "how long it [was] going to hurt." Mrs. Bush called Jeb a "good sport" for his ability to put his sadness aside and be happy for his brother.
• (#7) He Was Relentlessly Bullied By Donald Trump During The Campaign

  Jeb Bush just got contact lenses and got rid of the glasses. He wants to look cool, but it's far too late. 1% in Nevada!

  — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February 17, 2016

  Some of the most memorable moments in Jeb's campaign came not from the presidential hopeful himself, but from his rival and eventual president, Donald Trump. Trump relentlessly bullied Jeb throughout the campaign; during one debate, for instance, Trump incessantly talked over Jeb while rolling his eyes and sarcastically calling him a "tough guy." The mocking was so bad that SNL made fun of the pair's dynamic.
• (#11) The Internet Couldn't Stop Making Fun Of Jeb(!)'s Campaign Logo

  Jeb Bush's campaign logo looks like the noise a Batman punch would make. pic.twitter.com/GnRB2jzCOX

  — Talmadge Garvin Blevins (@talign) June 14, 2015

  When Jeb Bush unveiled his campaign logo, the Internet had a few things to say. The logo features Jeb's first name in a bright red sans serif font followed by an exclamation point. One Twitter user said it looks like "the noise a Batman punch would make," while others said it could be the title for a new summer comedy or the brand name on a box of dog treats.
• (#8) His Father, George H.W. Bush, Introduced Jeb's Children To Ronald Reagan As "The Brown Ones"

  In 1974, Jeb married Columba Bush, a Mexican-American woman with whom he has three children. Their story seems like a fairy-tale: the couple met in Mexico while Bush was on a high school trip and have been married for nearly 50 years. In 1988, George H.W. Bush, former president and Jeb's father, introduced Jeb's children to then-president Ronald Reagan as "the little brown ones." Considering how much Jeb revered his father, it must have been a harsh blow.
• (#12) Jeb Told A Group Of Kids His Father's Disappointment Sent Him Into A Deep Depression

  Jeb on George HW: "All he would have to say is 'I'm disappointed in you' and it would send me into a deep spiraling depression for days"

  — Benjy Sarlin (@BenjySarlin) November 4, 2015

  When Bush conducted a Q&A with a group of young students at a New Hampshire school, he ended up revealing some dark truths about himself. He told the group that if George H.W. told Jeb he was disappointed, it would send him into "a deep, spiraling depression for days."

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