Bush whacked

Powerline offers thoughts on the Washington Post report on troubles in the Jeb Bush camp.
Beyond the gaffes, the dynamic of the campaign does not favor Bush. As Haley Barbour complained to the Post, “[people] don’t know him yet, and you’ve got a right wing of the party that is almost determined not to get to know him.”
This leaves the center-right, which was sufficient to nominate Romney. But unlike Romney, Bush faces real competition for those votes. A little to the right of him is Marco Rubio, who has been a strong candidate so far. A little to the left is John Kasich, who has campaigned decently. Chris Christie, who does well in debates, is also in that mix.
Each of these competitors has been largely gaffe free. Each is unburdened by the Bush name.
Time to step aside.
His son, George P. Bush, stands a better chance in the future.