Plus, and I regret to say this since I supported the president (yep, he is still the president) in 2000 and 2004, but we need to assure that the GOP is once again the party of Reagan and not that of the Bushes.
“but we need to assure that the GOP is once again the party of Reagan and not that of the Bushes.”
Having observed the local party regulars over a long period of time, and having unsuccessfully run for local office, I’m not sure that the GOP ever was the “party of Reagan”. Most seem more interested in winning elections to get patronage jobs and money, as well as the ego trip of being close to the the centers of power, as illusory as that might be. Principles are the furthest thing from their minds. They will support a Reagan or Gingrich, as long as they win and keep the pork and patronage flowing their way. They have no concept of the idea of liberty and free enterprise.
You think Jeb Bush could run for president or is the Bush name forever tainted? Sounds like his record in FL was more like Reagan than GWB. If not the presidency he could run for the Senate against Nelson but based on Jeb’s past comments I think he is happy in private industry.
I shouldn’t look to the past but I always do, and wonder about so many things. Including, if Jeb had won in FL in 1994 and George had not run in TX, would we have been better off with Jeb as president? He probably would have run, and could have won, in 2000.