The fact is that you will NEVER get a president who agrees with you on everything. Never. If you expect that, you might as well find yourself another interest other than politics, and you will be a happier person.
George Bush did many conservative things: supported the military, prosecuted the war, lowered taxes, killed Kyoto, stood up for pro-life policies, appointed two great justices to the Supreme Court, promoted free trade, stood up for freedom.
The things he was NOT conservative on (No CHild Left Behind, immigration, Medicare prescription drugs) he CAMPAIGNED ON IN 2000. If these things were so terrible to you, you should have voted for Gore.
I don't know if ANY Republican can bypass the media. People are griping that he should have spoken out more; well, I don't know that it would have done any good, given the media's tendency to IGNORE him when it didn't suit him. Even getting Tony Snow as press secretary didn't help, and Tony was about as media-savvy as one could have wished.
Well, you can dance a jig at his leaving. For myself, I will always be proud I supported him and continued to support him through his last days in office. He will be judged as a great president, although it might take 50-100 years for historians to get an objective judgement.
good to see you MM, President Bush was villified for eight years, and this takes its toll.
Just look at how many people believe that the Tina Fey impersonation of Palin as a twit is accurate. She nailed the mannerisms (just like they did with Bush) and made up the words...
With an even-handed media, Bush would have had a chance...
Excuse me, but this seems like so much boiler-plate excusism. It't too often used to lessen expectations.
McCain wouldn't have even been close to what conservatives really needed/wanted this year, but he got the nod. How's that? Palin isn't the greatest when it comes to all things conservative but she's got the heart, and that's a start. Her heart is in the right place (thanks to rugged, individualistic, Alaskans).
Basically, the guy or gal who leads conservatives has to know the difference between more government or less government in your personal life. If they can't get this right- dump 'em. (I personally use the 2nd ammendment test- they waffle, I flush- twice, 'cause it's a long way to Washington D.C.)
"Screw with my guns, you're done." It's so simple, cures all rino induced ills.
Thank you for an excellent post, Miss Marple!!