A Third Bush Presidency

I found this Gallup information on Andrew Sullivan's blog:

The current results on Republicans' presidential nomination preferences suggest the 2012 contest could be more wide open than any since the winners began to be determined largely through state primaries and caucuses in 1972. Since that time, there has typically been a clear Republican front-runner before the nominating campaign got underway, including Richard Nixon in 1972, Gerald Ford in 1976, Ronald Reagan in 1980 and 1984, George H.W. Bush in 1988 and 1992, Bob Dole in 1996, George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, and Rudy Giuliani in 2008. With the exception of Giuliani, the front-running candidate has prevailed.

Here's my prediction in that regard: Jeb Bush is being readied behind the scenes to come forth as a strong, consensus candidate (at least among the anti-Palin forces) for the Republican nomination, because there is no one else who is obvious to make the run.  George W. Bush's recent attempts to redeem his reputation vis-a-vis his book tour is a part of that effort. Making this even more likely is the fact that there have been surveys showing Bush doing well in a favorability poll against Obama. This again breaks down the resistance to another Bush Presidency, the one that George H. W. Bush wanted in the first place, Jeb being the more thoughtful and sophisticated son.

Imagine: another Bush President. It chills the blood.  Admittedly it's a long shot.  But the Bush family has 'chutzpah' like you wouldn't believe.