First really is the worst — at least according to former 2016 frontrunner Jeb Bush. If forced to choose between his lead in the Republican presidential field six months ago or his position today, Bush told Face the Nation host John Dickerson he'd rather come in fifth:
John Dickerson: Six months ago, people thought you were the frontrunner.Bush: Yeah. I hated that.Dickerson: You hated being a frontrunner?Bush: Yeah, I feel much better back here.Dickerson: Why'd you hate being the frontrunner?Bush: Well, because I've always thought that there was going to be a high expectation for me. And I totally get it.Dickerson: Because?Bush: Because I have a brother that was president and a father that was president. And that higher expectation was important to realize. And so being the frontrunner made me feel like people were going to begin to say, "The guy's just dancing right through this." [Wonkette]
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