Jeb Bush carries toy turtles in his pocket to remind people that 'slow and steady wins the race'

The jury is still out on whether or not Jeb Bush is okay, and this new information might not do much to reassure anyone on the fence about it. Apparently the presidential hopeful carries small toy turtles around in his pockets to remind others — and presumably himself — that "slow and steady wins the race."

While the pocket totems are a little concerning, Bush's full embrace of the slow moving reptile as his spirit animal has been a long time coming:

Hang in there, you joyful tortoise, you.

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