Jeb Bush puts email trolls in their place by seriously answering their questions

Jeb Bush might have the best sense of humor of anyone on the campaign trail. Proof: After telling students in New Hampshire to email him at jeb@jeb.org, the internet took the reins and spammed Bush's inbox with questions like, "WHAT ARE THOOOSE" beneath a picture of Bush's boots, referencing a popular internet meme. Bush, however, had an answer:

"Boots," he replied. No signature. No salutation. Just business.

While New York says it couldn't confirm Bush was actually the one replying to the emails, it seems as if quite a few letter-writers claimed to have heard back from the former Florida governor. Another correspondent, for example, asked about the Texas Longhorns and got a response back in 45 seconds. When the emailer expressed doubt it was actually Bush running the account, Bush put him in his place:

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Others also appeared to have luck getting in touch:

But don't make the mistake of thinking Bush isn't taking this whole "running for leader of the free world" thing seriously. When asked what 2016 candidate he thought would be winning the election, he replied with his signature to-the-point brevity: "Me."

Read more of Bush's best responses on Gawker and New York.