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For a long time now the East Coast establishment and the Bush family in particular were sure Mitt Romney was their man. Mormon or not; we Yanks, even the ones in Texas, don’t care about that stuff. But he looked just right in that suit and went to Harvard and apparently everyone in New England wants to do that. And he is smart as paint. Possibly like the Kennedys and Obama, the Bushes hoped to give him a little family puppy to show their affection. To show how well he fit in their parlor.

But after his call yesterday for “cut, cap and balance” and his repudiation of the debt-ceiling agreement, there will be no doggie for Mitt. Where will the establishment turn now? Chris Christie? Too fat. John Thune? Lives in that spooky northern heartland. How about that Kay Bailey Hutchison? She’s nice, too. How would that work out? No always the same. Better bring it on home to Jeb.

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