Jeb, The Gossip

If you wanna keep your love life under wraps, you might not want to let Florida's governor know about your latest beau.

That's what Alia Faraj, Gov. Jeb Bush's communications director, found out Friday when her boss outed her new relationship to a gaggle of Tampa Bay reporters.

Bush had just finished up an appearance at Tampa General Hospital Friday morning when a lingering reporter from WFLA asked the final zinger question: Was it true Alia Faraj might marry before Bush's second and final term ends?

Bush apparently relished the moment, calling back reporters and television cameras that had ambled off. He waited for the cameras to turn back on, then he announced: Alia has a boyfriend. Click here to listen for yourself.

Faraj, reached by Buzz in Tallahassee, was understandably mortified. But she's also a good sport. The new beau is Robert Harrison Johnson, a senior Cabinet aide in the governor's office. The pair, however, is not engaged.

Comments

Harmless fun and show of affection by the Governor to a valued staff member. Nothing here to look at move along.

WHO THE HELL CARES ?

Thought Tom Gallagher had mistaken the Governor for his accountant again and had told him about his latest female conquest.

Jeb joking around? Having fun with the media? Wassup with this?

Jeb joking around? Having fun with the media? Wassup with this?

Good for Alia!!!

Gallagher raised $14,000 this period.

HAHAHAHA

That's so funny. Gallagher is done. That's not even day trading money.

You read the report wrong. Gallagher only raised $225 actual dollars (not counting $200 refund). The rest of their money was interest and in-kinds.

And he stayed in the race?????????????????

ADORABLE

Who the heck is Robert Johnson?

Alia is the greatest communications director - she is also a classy dresser. Robert Johnson is a lucky guy.

Oh wow, just what we need... Young Republicans in love. Now maybe they can get married, breed and raise more neo-facist, homo-hating, fire-breathing, whack-os!!!

Good call, 5:12, Alia is quite the clothes horse.

Love Alia! In the catty woman's world that is the Gov's office, she's a breath of fresh air. Never will hear her say a discouraging word and always with a smile. She deserves to all the happiness.

Way to go Rob!

Great job Rob! Congrats!

Way to go hip hop!

[Baden-Powell]

5:25 - Great and subtle West Wing joke!

Has everyone lost it????? Alia a great dresser obviously the standards have been lowered in the Governor's office. Everyone in political circles in Tally knows that Katie Muniz was the best dressed communications director the Governor had. Katie was also a conservative and pleasant to deal with. Way to go Rob get it over with propose to Alia get married and get her out of the Governor's office

so how come no one asked jeb where his wife's at? is she still living with her mother in south florida? what was jeb's girlfriend's name ... christine? christen?

who is christine?

cynthia, of course

ugh!

katie muniz was mean.

Katie Muniz mean???????? Alia you need to stop blogging

Katie mean? sounds like someone was a slacker comm director for a state agency and Katie had to try and light a fire under you -- Katie IS a great person and was awesome as Thrasher's and Jeb's comm director ... and obviously if Jeb's joking around about Alia, then he likes her and likes the job she's doing - go girl!

[gatorted]

just joking around...by embarassing someone who cannot defend herself.
i think that is called 'abuse'
one more demonstration of the bush/pierce crime family's serious lack of class!!

i think that alia is a great person, with a standard of excellence that is needed in the professional setting. rob is very fortunate to have someone like her; i wish them nothing but happiness and joy!!!