Just over ten years ago, Jeb Bush elevated Marco Rubio to the position of ‘savior’ for the Republican Party. Today they are mortal enemies as they vie for the GOP presidential nomination.

I’m absolutely certain that Bush regrets that day in Florida when he praised the young TEA Party darling who would later assist in the destruction of our government. Sadly, it’s too late.

Bush is experiencing the inevitable end of his campaign for the 2016 presidency, while Rubio is in third place; challenging Ted Cruz.

“Marco,” Bush said on September 13, 2005, in a ceremony at the Florida State Capitol, “could you please come up here? I’m going to bestow to you the sword of a great conservative warrior …”

The general consensus of mainstream Republicans was that Bush was Rubio’s mentor; but others had a different view. They saw Rubio as an up and coming star, and Bush as a fading memory of the party’s past.

I view Rubio slightly differently; he is the second coming of George Bush. He is incapable of speaking without a script; he is lazy as proven by his failure to perform the job for which he was elected 40 percent of the time; he is a war monger; and he has proven that he would bankrupt our nation by the manner in which he has conducted his personal finances. Rubio also shares a past without achievement or ideas for our nation’s future.

For mainstream Republicans, Bush and Rubio are the hope of the party. Sadly, for them, it appears the Trump and Cruz are running away with the banner.

Although polls must be questioned, Trump has a large lead in South Carolina, followed by Cruz and then Rubio. Bush is in fourth place; 21 points behind Trump and seven points behind Rubio.

Everyone continues to chase Trump. The only possibility of derailing the real estate mogul is an upset today. If Bush wins, and wins easily in South Carolina, the GOP nomination is likely his. The next Republican event is Tuesday; the Nevada caucus. Trump has an even bigger lead in the ‘Silver State.’

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By James Turnage

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