Condoleezza Rice has officially given a Jeb Bush 2016 presidential run a big thumbs up.
“I think Jeb would be fantastic. I think there are several others who are considering it who would be outstanding,” the former secretary of state said in an interview with OZY when asked about the former Florida governor and the general 2016 field.
Rice insisted she wouldn’t join Bush on a ticket, though. “That’s still running for office, and I think it’s just not in my DNA,” she said.
But while she openly embraced the prospect of her “friend” Jeb running, Rice had more reserved praise when asked about a possible run from Texas Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.
“While I don’t agree with Ted Cruz on everything, he’s energetic, he’s working hard, he loves his country,” she said. “And from time to time when I disagree, I’ll tell him.”









