I guess I want a Reagan, someone who handles his administration politically so that another Republican can succeed him in a Presidential election. Neither Bush handled their Presidency in a manner that did not tear up the party - basically, they tolerate Conservatives...just tolerate them. The result was a Democrat President following both Bushes.
While GW gets applauded for Iraq, remember following the invasion, the haste to hand it over to the Iraqis. His Dad also left unfinished business in regards to Desert Storm. Frankly off the cuff, we should not get into a war which we are not going to fight like hell to win. AND like it or not, stay in the country for a minimum of a generation to change the culture.
I do not fault the Democrats for not walking to the other side of the aisle. I wish GW and the Congressional Republicans played as dirty as the Dims. GW’s reach across for No Child Left Behind and Expansion of Medicare resulted in MORE SOCIAL SPENDING. These are what set the stage for Republicans to be viewed as little different from Democrats.
For George W. Bush, the hundreds of billions poured into Medicare Part D must forever be remembered as a major expansion of government spending.
And a Republican did it, make no mistake.