Should be noted that the rason Bush 41 couldn't keep his no new taxes pledge was because the democrats (i think Gephardt specifically) would not allow any money for our troops in Iraq during Desert Storm unless he raised taxes. Bush 41 was in a catch 22, his shouldn't have made the promise because the democrats no doubt were just waiting for a choice opportunity to try and get him to break that promise. W seems to have learned from his daddy's mistakes, let's hope the same holds true with the Supreme Court Nominations.
NO Bush 41 was a Washington DC insider TURD. He was just as much a lier a Knlintoon ever was! Bush 43 is (THANKFULLY) more like his mother than his father. THANK G-D!
Actually, it should be noted that the reason Bush 41 couldn't keep his "no new taxes" pledge was his utter incompetence as a leader. He never served in any kind of executive capacity before he ran for President in 1988, and he pretty much won that election by default. I really liked the guy, but I'm the first to admit that he was in way over his head.
The biggest lesson that George W. Bush learned from his father is that a Texas rancher comes across as a far more effective leader than a limp-wristed New Englander.