Jeb Bush, the GOP’s Grown-up, on When to Shut Up and 2012

Despite repeated calls to jump into the 2012 race, Jeb Bush is staying on the sidelines, he tells Michelle Cottle.

Published Oct. 31 2011 12:13AM EDT

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Jeb Bush may have figured out the secret to being a rare voice of authority in today’s political zoo: know when to keep your mouth shut.

“I learned shortly after leaving office that I didn’t have to have an opinion on everything,” the former two-term Florida governor told The Daily Beast...

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Jeb Bush, the GOP’s Grown-up, on When to Shut Up and 2012

Despite repeated calls to jump into the 2012 race, Jeb Bush is staying on the sidelines, he tells Michelle Cottle.

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Michelle Cottle