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Compare spending during the Reagan years with a Democrat Congress vs. spending during the Bush years with a Republican Congress. Reagan didn't give away the farm. And Reagan actually knew the function of a veto.

"Reagan didn't give away the farm."

Actually Reagan did ... farm subsidies continued apace under Reagan. :-)

"And Reagan actually knew the function of a veto."

Yes, but he still signed a social security tax increase willingly.

Ironically, the man with the most vetos under his belt in last 40 years was Gerald Ford, our least conservative president - but then he was facing a raging liberal Democrat controlled Congress, so he did what he had to do.

Nobody is perfect, not Reagan not GWB, not anyone. But in my book, Reagan is the best President in my lifetime, and GW Bush is the 2nd best in my lifetime. Bush would have to screw up a lot more than just CFR and spending to make up Bush is #2 for excellent service to our nation in the War on Terror, for winning the Senate, for standing up to the UN on Kyoto, ICC, and for nominating qualified law-interpreting conservative judges, etc. Bush would have to screw up a lot more than just CFR and spending for any Conservative to knock him off the Presidential silver medalist position. JMHO.