Jeb Bush thinks his brother "kept us safe"... but we won't let Jeb rewrite history. Ignoring warnings of terrorists plots by Osama bin Laden, a tragically inept response to Hurricane Katrina, plunging our economy into recession and leading us into a unnecessary war that took the lives of over 4,000 US men and women - just a few examples of how "safe" Jeb's brother kept us.
New Ad Challenges Jeb Bush's Claim George W. Bush 'Kept Us Safe'
Americans United for Change, a progressive group, released an ad Saturday that fires back at Republican presidential hopeful Jeb Bush’s comments during this week’s presidential debate that his brother, former President George W. Bush, “kept us safe." The ad is expected to begin airing next week and features clips of Jeb Bush’s debate comment mixed with clips of some of the chapters in George W. Bush's presidency, such as the war in Iraq, the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks and the reaction to Hurricane Katrina.
During the debate, presidential candidate Donald Trump said the Bush presidency was a disaster, to which Jeb Bush responded: “As it relates to my brother, there’s one thing I know for sure: He kept us safe.” Many criticized the statement, including some families who lost loved ones during the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
According to WaPo Jeb is upset about the ad from
Americans United for Change.
Jeb Bush calls new TV ad ‘disgraceful’ for attacking his defense of George W. Bush
Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush thinks that a new television ad is "disgraceful" for suggesting that his brother George W. Bush didn't keep the country safe during his presidency.
He's blaming Hillary:
The Post story points out:
But the ad is paid for by Americans United for Change, a Democratic group founded during the second Bush administration that is not formally linked to Clinton's campaign.
CNN reports:
The ad, which will begin airing nationally on cable news stations next week, plays a clip of Jeb Bush delivering the line, then splices it with news clips of some of the low points of his brother's presidency.
The 30-second ad plays a soundbyte of lost jobs with the text "SAFE from a crumbling economy?" to start, and shows clips of Hurricane Katrina, the war in Iraq, and Sept. 11 with similar tags, including "SAFE from terror?"
Americans United for Change will announce the ad on Saturday. CNN was given an advance look at the clip.
"It's as if Jeb Bush believes his brother's presidency began on Sept. 12, 2001," Americans United for Change President Brad Woodhouse said in a statement. "We're not letting Jeb rewrite history. ... If Jeb Bush really believes his brother kept us safe, then Jeb Bush is the last person Americans should entrust their safety to."