I don't question it anymore. He's not reeeeally a genuine political conservative. He's a genuine Christian (though misguided here and there), but his politics is an odd mix of ideologies. He has the "nice guy" philosophy, which can be dangerous. I hope we never again choose a guy without a firm foundation in conservative principles AND philosophy. Bush means well, but he just doesn't always get the big picture.
Sounds kind of whiney to me, the public won't elect someone who is far more conservative and the Democrats certainly aren't going to be putting forth anyone who is even close to where Bush is on the political spectrum.
The Republican party does not cater to right wing extremists the way the Democratic party caters to left wing extremists. That's why R is a majority.
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Your post says it all.
What ~you~ said, Ghost!
The apple doesn't fall far from the tree. Actually, I think he daddy was "nicer," one of the most genuinely decent fellows I've ever seen in national politics.
But 41, as he said himself, didn't "do the vision thing." That is utterly unacceptable to me as a conservative. And 43 doesn't do it either.
W, though different in style from his dad, is also a non-reflective man. There is a family trait there about physical action being more central to them than thoughtfulness. But one thing I really, really like about W. is that he is not John Kerry or Al Gore. I had no trouble whatsoever taking his side. And he seems to have done great on the SCOTUS, although his impulsive instincts seem to have been to go for people like himself who are not very reflective. That would have been disaster.