"LOL! I didn't 'attack' you!"
If I misinterpreted your statement as implying my criticism of GWB is somehow unfair or unwarranted, and by extension, that I was unreasonable, then I apologize. I remain open to any specific arguments against my opinion.
"the way to win the fight for conservatism is to restructure and reform government to accomplish conservative goals."
I take the Reagan view. The best way to be conservative is to BE conservative. GWB will never be seen by history as being particularly conservative.
The difference as I see it, is that Bush learned from the reality of Reagan's failure and is doing things a different way.
Reagan's view was good, but it didn't work. Bush wants results, so it makes sense that he wouldn't try something that had already been proven impossible.
Example.......education. Get rid of the education department (that's what we all wanted)........did Reagan do it? Did Reagan accomplish anything conservative in education?
Now look at the Bush education bill. In it are accountability and education reforms (which is why the NEA hates the bill and hates Bush).
Under Bush, the spender, education is getting more conservative. Under Reagan, the government shrinker, it got more liberal.