“Good” is a descriptor that is derived and can be known from a politician’s deeds.
Bush’s deeds do not earn him that descriptor. He may be “good” to his family and friends but he has not been good in the wider scheme of things. He has not lived up to the promise. Far from it. He misled many strong cultural and economic conservatives. He schemed with the enemy and even in his book he seeks to reclaim a reputation not from his base but from his enemies. He grovels.
Sad.
Then, may we presume that the United States has never had a 'good' President, in your esteemed opinion? Certainly Reagan's blatant amnesty and broken campaign promises about taxes and shrinking government keep him from qualifying.
IMO, if anything is 'sad' it's your jaded view.
(btw, people who did their homework were not 'misled' by these imaginary 'schemes.' Shame on you for not paying attention to what he said before and after he was elected).
House Republican: Bush ‘destroyed GOP’
By Michael O’Brien - 11/10/10 11:29 AM ET
Former President George W. Bush is no “class act,” a Republican lawmaker insisted Wednesday. Rep. Dana Rohrabacher (R-Calif.) said Bush had “destroyed” the GOP during his eight years in office in a blunt shot at the former Republican president, who on Tuesday released his book, “Decision Points.”
Rohrabacher tweeted Wednesday:
@MarkRMatthews Bush not class act, destroyed GOP, jailed Ramos & Compean, left us bailouts, gave more power to fed gov & China.
http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/128593-republican-bush-destroyed-gop