Jeb Bush name-checked Charles Darwin, Albert Einstein and Mark Zuckerberg on Monday while telling University of South Carolina graduates that "young people and newcomers are often the great discoverers." The former Florida Republican governor's commencement speech -- short, optimistic and apolitical -- came the day after he'd said he planned to release 250,000 emails from his days in office. He will also write an accompanying eBook that he'll release next year. Bush's preemptive approach is one of the clearest signs yet of how seriously he is considering a run for president and allows him to address potential areas of criticism before opposition researchers dig in.
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Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush delivered the University of South Carolina's commencement speech on Monday
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The speech came as Bush considers a bid for the Republican 2016 presidential nomination
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Bush didn't address his political future during the speech, but encouraged students not to "be afraid to shake things up"
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