I admire and miss Ronaldus Magnus as much as the rest, but I resist the temptation to compare GWB and him.
GWB is most of all a congenial, friendly man without a lot of complexities in his personality. He does have bedrock beliefs, and we saw this week how those were put into action on the ECSR and fetus farming issues. He's not an intellectual, neither is he a particularly deep thinker on all subjects. He doesn't have to be.
Ronaldus Magnus was congenial, eloquent, and altogether marvellous, but with a significant wall between himself and other. All those around him, except for Nancy and including his children, say it was extremely difficult, if not impossible to penetrate that wall. Maybe it had to do with the years in Hollywood and the things one must do to have a career there, things that most self-respecting men would not do.
At any rate, the temptation to compare RR and GWB should be avoided. We should take GWB as he is, and not expect him to be perfect or something he's not. God knows, we have enough phonies and hypocrites in Washington. We can be glad we have a president who is neither.
>>>>I admire and miss Ronaldus Magnus as much as the rest, but I resist the temptation to compare GWB and him.
>>>>At any rate, the temptation to compare RR and GWB should be avoided.
In between those two remarks, you did, what you said shouldn't be done. You went and compared Bush43 to Reagan, and in an area that has been used in the past by liberals to undermine the personal legacy of Reagan the man, Reagan the human being. Even though its consistent with the anti-Reagan behavior of many FReepers this year, I still call it a cheap pot shot at the memory of Ronald Reagan.
Reagan's relationship with other people had no direct bearing, and is of no consequence to the great leadership he provided America on all issues, both foreign and domestic. Outside of the speaicl relationship he had with Mrs. Reagan, Ronald Reagan treated everyone equally. Bottomline. Reagan united people and brought people together to solve problems. All anyone needs to know about Reagan, can be found in his two historic landslide election victories and through his governing record, and lasting legacy.
Try as you must, you will never tarnish Reagan's Presidency. Find another method to lift up Bush43`s popularity.