Bombastic nonsense is his middle name.
Jeb Bush accomplished at least one thing during his Wednesday debate performance. Now he's not just a laughingstock, but an
international laughingstock.
Bush, attacking Rubio for missing a string of Senate votes, said his rival needed to show up to work -- which he said wasn't that hard, given the Senate's "French work week." But CNBC reported his comment didn't sit well with the French ambassador to the United States, Gérard Araud.
Indeed it did not, though he did take the opportunity to explain to Jeb Bush, international expert, why he was full of (quote!) "
bombastic nonsense."
And so we find ourselves in an oddly familiar place: A member of the Bush family tossing petty insults towards America's European allies, and our European allies reacting with glee at being able to mock the hammy Bush and his apparent ignorance of what le flying hell he is talking about.
Several American media outlets said Bush's insult fell flat, and French reporters appeared to agree Thursday. The Local newspaper published an article about the debate with the headline "White House race stoops to French bashing, again." L'Express called Bush's tirade "a classic attack," and the Metro News denounced it as "Republican humor."
Good work, Jeb! Really, nicely done. Your efforts to distance yourself from your brother and his amazing ability to fit both feet in his mouth while the whole world watches are going just swimmingly, if you ask me.