Should Jeb have fired back when Hillary attacked?

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Some observers say former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush seemed unprepared when Hillary Clinton attacked him as both spoke to the National Urban League meeting in Ft. Lauderdale Friday. Members of the Bush circle say Bush wasn’t surprised at all. Whatever the case, Bush, who spoke after Clinton, had to make a quick decision: Should he ignore Clinton’s attack and give the speech he planned to give, or should he include a response, if only a brief one, to show that he will not let Clinton’s accusations go unanswered?

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