Reagan ... One who can act on the world stage without getting us in an endless war.
Yeah...he simply ignored repeated terrorist attacks against our troops, interests and civilians overseas.
You may recall 241 Marines were murdered while they slept in Lebanon.
Then again, we were not attacked on our own soil during his tenure, so no need to wage an "endless" war.
An endless war that was continuously waged against us for 21 years until there was ONE man, ONE leader, that had the guts to stand up and say ENOUGH!
Bush renegged on his promise to not get into nation building,
That was during the 1999-2000 campaign season...BEFORE WE WERE ATTACKED ON OUR OWN SOIL ON 9-11, killing 3000 within a little more than an hour.
I suppose you think we should have gone in and got out like Clinton and Bush 41 did? That worked out real well for both of them, didn't it? Leave a vaccum and it will be filled! THINK!
his promise to fix social security,
HE TRIED!!!
Perhaps this will "refresh" your memory.
Or better yet...
this one from a damn republican!
Then there is this one...
Please note the dates and enjoy this great photo to help you recall.
and a promise to control spending.
He controlled spending as best he could. He was PRESIDENT not a member of CONgre$$ who are the ones that control the purse strings.
He said he would cut the deficit in half within 5 years and he did...except it only took him 3.5 years.
Again, perhaps a picture will explain it better.
And PLEASE do not refer to TARP last fall. You people that STILL do not understand what happened, or refuse to see, have grown tiresome.
He invited millions of illegals to America by neglecting enforcement.
Oh hell...President George W. Bush did not invite them in, they have been flooding into the country since the flood gates were opened in 1986 when they were granted the one and only AMNESTY ever given.
1986...Amnesty...figure it out!
As Kristinn says here...
with President Bush, more has been done to secure the borders and reform our immigration system than under any other president.
...it should be recognized that our borders have always been open and illegal immigration has been a problem that has not been adequately addressed by presidents for decades since President Eisenhower's Operation Wetback.
I recall he put border guards in jail.
Again, he was the President. I didn't like that any more than anyone else, but he allowed the system to operate. He did get them out before he left office.
So do I miss him yet? YOU BET I DO!!!