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Here Are the Best Responses to Jeb Bush’s Weird Tweet

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February 16, 2016, 5:23 PM ET
Republican Presidential Candidate Jeb Bush Holds Town Hall In Bedford, NH
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It has been a tough campaign season for Jeb Bush. He’s been turned into a punching bag by Donald Trump, he’s looked terrible in debates, and he’s struggled to keep up with his fellow Floridian Marco Rubio.

Bush is looking to turn that around, though, through the magic of Twitter. Though he’s generally not known as a particularly prolific tweeter — certainly not as good as his nemesis Trump — Jeb unleashed a tweet on Tuesday that was a pure distillation of every stereotype of conservative voters:

America. pic.twitter.com/TeduJkwQF3

— Jeb Bush (@JebBush) February 16, 2016

And because this is the internet in 2016, people were quick to jump in with jokes and general merriment:

https://twitter.com/sarahw/status/699712941260742656/photo/1

https://twitter.com/election_data/status/699710540734709761/photo/1

https://twitter.com/MrHenningSon/status/699712774222516225/photo/1

https://twitter.com/08181/status/699713953367068673/photo/1

.@JebBush America. pic.twitter.com/7LlXYsdvZd

— Mashable (@mashable) February 16, 2016

@JebBush Britain. pic.twitter.com/HZimpCg3F1

— Matthew Champion (@matthewchampion) February 16, 2016

.@JebBush Argentina pic.twitter.com/qGH4uBYZtv

— OPY (@OpyMorales) February 16, 2016

Thanks for the chuckles, Jeb.

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