Gordon Forgey

Jeb Bush was on the Charlie Rose show last week. He was making the rounds of some talk shows, and Rose’s full hour was dedicated to him.

Bush is the former governor of Florida. Both his father and his brother were President of the United States. He is a Republican and a conservative.

Although deep in traditional politics, his interview was like a breath of fresh air.

Bush discussed a number of issues. His responses in most cases were predictably conservative.

Yet, in this age of high volume and low tolerance, Bush was temperate in his views and his tone. He was not strident or belligerent.

He...