Via Robert Gehl:
Donald Trump seems to have a metabolic urge to poke at Jeb.
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After saying he was going to step back in his criticism of Jeb Bush, that enough damage had been done, The Donald is back to attacking the now floundering candidate.
He first attacked Jeb for dumping his family name, “Bush.”
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“I have an idea for @JebBush whose campaign is a disaster. Try using your last name & don’t be ashamed of it!” he tweeted Friday.
I have an idea for @JebBush whose campaign is a disaster. Try using your last name & don’t be ashamed of it!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2015
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“@JebBush has embarrassed himself & his family with his incompetent campaign for President. He should remain true to himself,” he said in a series of tweets a few hours later.
.@JebBush has embarrassed himself & his family with his incompetent campaign for President. He should remain true to himself.
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2015
But he didn’t stop there. With one final tweet, Trump pounded the final nail in the coffin.
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“The last thing our country needs is another BUSH! Dumb as a rock!”
The last thing our country needs is another BUSH! Dumb as a rock!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) December 18, 2015
“I’m the Ernest Hemmingway of 14o characters,” he said.
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From CNN:
As Bush’s campaign has languished, Trump has repeatedly said that he is tired of talking about him, preferring to criticize other candidates who pose more immediate threats to his campaign.
Bush has recently been more willing to talk about Trump, projecting himself as a serious alternative to the GOP front-runner while calling the real estate mogul a “bully” who needs to be confronted. On Thursday, Bush told CNN’s John Berman that the approval Trump received from Vladimir Putin this week was a nod that he himself would not have wanted to receive.
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“Donald is upset that Jeb got the best of him on Tuesday night at the debate and has been the one person to stand-up to his un-American praise of Vladimir Putin,” Bush communications director Tim Miller said in response to Trump’s Twitter tirade.
