“I find myself, strangely, a little sympathetic with him. I think it’s kind of a compliment that he’s not comfortable trying to outdo some of the other people in the wild comments.”
— Buddy McKay (D), quoted by CNN, on Jeb Bush, despite losing to him in the 1998 Florida governor’s race.
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