'Is he *trying* to lose?' Uh, Jeb Bush, if you want us to want you, don't do this

That’s what we’d like to know. Because clearly, that person hasn’t been paying attention for the last eight years:

WATCH: Jeb Bush tells @TomLlamasABC why he sees himself as the John McCain of 2016 http://t.co/BfLAISnLCbhttps://t.co/RK0MpID9k3

— ABC News Politics (@ABCPolitics) September 30, 2015

Pssst! Hey, Jeb! Do you really want to compare yourself favorably to John McCain?

Finger on the pulse of the party base, this guy. https://t.co/S2NF8x2zUe

— jon gabriel (@exjon) September 30, 2015

"No really, conservative voters — I'm just like John McCain!" ~shorter Jeb!

— jon gabriel (@exjon) September 30, 2015

https://twitter.com/davis_claribeth/status/649316899914846208

@exjon Is he *trying* to lose?

— Minivan Mojo (@MinivanMojo) September 30, 2015