Sure W could have stood in the schoolroom door (go with me here..), but he never got any backup.
Where were the GOP on the MSM shows? Smacking down the 'rats? Rallying the citizens? Sending the People's money back to them?
W didn’t help. He refused to protect the borders and increased the size of the government at every possible turn. However, W didn’t hate America the way BHO does.
“Here! You took the wrong turn at Opelika!”
“You took it with me, Miz Daisy. And you got the map.”
I don’t think Bush pretended to be a doctrinaire conservative. As I recall, his positions on illegal immigration and ‘compassionate conservatism’ were plain. I didn’t like them, but I did not feel hoodwinked.
I am eternally grateful he was our President during the 9/11 aftermath. I think he did an outstanding job. His love of troops and country is extreme. I also appreciated his Supreme Court appointments. He was good on gun rights, he is consistently pro-life. He is honest and did not act like an idiot in office. He had a lot of class in his dealings with admirers and critics, and kept himself above the fray. He managed to be a good father and husband the whole time.
In short I believe he was a worthy President, although I do wish he had had the vision of properly enforcing our borders and stopping socialist programs (the Medicare Prescription program, TARP 1).
Because of him we had many excellent appointments. Tons of them, from our vice president to the federal judgeships. They have done great work, by and large.
I agree, FR hated even the idea of Bush, then he won in 2000 - then all critisism evaporated.
Rush should feel vindicated of everything concerning Mikey Steele after Steele’s pro-choice comments. The GOP made a huge mistake, and Rush brought it into the open. Now, state chairmen, act on it. Go Rush!