Thomas Veil
May 24, 2006, 11:43 PM
Thank God he turned it down!
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Jeb Bush is getting tired of people trying to plan his life after he leaves office in January.
First, his brother, the president, hinted Bush should consider his own run for the Oval Office in 2008.
And now comes the National Football League, which had an emissary gauge his interest in replacing commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who is retiring in July.
To both, Bush's response was thanks, but no.
"I'm flattered," Bush said Wednesday of the NFL's interest, "but I'm governor of the state of Florida and I intend to be governor until I leave — which is January 2007. And I'm not going to consider any other options other than being governor until I finish.'"
He doesn't believe NFL officials will hold the position open until then.What were they thinking??
CBS Sportsline link (http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9459281)
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Jeb Bush is getting tired of people trying to plan his life after he leaves office in January.
First, his brother, the president, hinted Bush should consider his own run for the Oval Office in 2008.
And now comes the National Football League, which had an emissary gauge his interest in replacing commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who is retiring in July.
To both, Bush's response was thanks, but no.
"I'm flattered," Bush said Wednesday of the NFL's interest, "but I'm governor of the state of Florida and I intend to be governor until I leave — which is January 2007. And I'm not going to consider any other options other than being governor until I finish.'"
He doesn't believe NFL officials will hold the position open until then.What were they thinking??
CBS Sportsline link (http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9459281)
