[MEGoody]

But he pushes it, and forces it on people

How so?

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Reagan was secure about who he was. He wasn't frustrated or resentful like Johnson or Nixon. He didn't want to prove something or make people love him or get back at them, like they did. Reagan knew what he had to do and what it took to do it, and didn't care who got the credit.

I'm not saying Bush is like Johnson or Nixon, but he's quite not like Reagan, either. He's somewhere in between. Probably closer to Reagan than to Nixon, but I don't think he's as secure or as focused as Reagan was. Sometimes personal concerns and issues get in his way. I'm not saying he's some sort of basket case, but comparing him to Reagan brings out how he falls short.