Well, you were never at my house. My Dad gushed as much as it is possible for a grown man with a good head on his shoulders TO gush, and it was the same with a lot of men his age. And I think it was due to *sheer relief* that Carter was gone and somebody decent was in there lowering there damned taxes and telling them they weren't the devil for working hard and earning money and doing the things that men were supposed to do. Sound familiar?
And Bush hasn't achieved Reagan status yet in terms of adoration. Sure, there are some women who gush. So what> Doesn't mean they're going to allow him to lead them into hell.
There's no way to compare then and now though, really, because forums like this did not exist then. Pity, they would have been extremely useful. Possibly we could have avoided Carter. And youknow-who.
We were all relieved and jubilant - no gushing. I guess we were raised differently. We were taught politicians were our employees and that to be a good employer, we should keep our eye on them. I have never felt any politician, President on down was worth of adoration, or love (except as a human being, one of God's creations) - perhaps I owe these people an apology - I just thought all conservatives and Republicans were like the ones I knew. Very tough taskmasters and very independent people.
Believe me when I tell you I thought the 'gushing' adoration, love, that was directed at Clinton was just Democratic nonsense. I really thought the Republicans were an aberration - that is amazing.
And Bush hasn't achieved Reagan status yet in terms of adoration. Sure, there are some women who gush. So what> Doesn't mean they're going to allow him to lead them into hell.
But are you sure? How long would it be before some people would begin asking questions? What do you think it would take to make them ask questions?
There's no way to compare then and now though, really, because forums like this did not exist then. Pity, they would have been extremely useful. Possibly we could have avoided Carter. And youknow-who.
Now that is a thought - but you are right, things are different and people are different. Do you think people who post on these forums are different from people who don't post here? I find that I am not that different from other REpublicans, or conservatives, I know. Is it a need to have a 'leader' or some such? I am asking for you thoughts - it isn't meant to be insulting - but I have never felt I needed a 'leader' - I certainly never felt I needed a President to be a leader - I wasn't raised that way.