George W. Bush: Jeb ‘Not Rushing into’ Running for President

‘When you’re weighing a presidency, you think — do I fear success? Can I handle it if I win?’

"When you are weighing the presidency, you think, 'Do I fear success? Can I handle it if I win?' On paper, it seems like maybe an easy task. On the other hand, when you really start thinking about the implications of being president, some people will go, 'Well, I'm not sure I can handle it,' and therefore back off. The other thing about it is do you fear failure and Jeb doesn't. Nor does he fear success by the way. One reason is because he was able to do it in Florida.

Final consideration is of course what you've just brought up, the family, and he has seen what is it like to be the son of the president, he has seen what is it like to be a brother of a president and therefore he has been very -- he's not rushing into running for the presidency. I have no clue where he's heading now. I do know that is trying to answer that very question that you just asked, 'Do I want to put my family to the scrutiny.'"

 

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