Really, Did RR overturn Roe v wade? Did RR abolish the department of education? Did RR raise taxes after his first tax cut? Did RR dare to advocate partial privatization of Social Security? Didn't RR grant blanket amnesty to 3 million illegal aliens? I love Ronald Reagan but he was just a president with his heart on his sleeve just as GWB is. Ronald Reagan, just like GWB, was a politician and he made compromise after compromise with Tip O'Neil to get his signature issues passed. Don't throw Reagan up, especially to those of us that have still vivid memories of his administration.
You're making my point for me (well, you're refuting nopardons' point anyway) -- RR was FAR from perfect, but I still think he was a pretty good president, comparatively speaking. Nope, he didn't make much of a dent in SS, he didn't follow through on his pledge to cut the govt., and he didn't pan out to be the pro-lifer many thought he was either. I happen to think that he was too timid in using the bully pulpit (Remember, I was there too, back in the 80's.) He could have accomplished more, but let's not quibble. He was a very good president. Maybe even a great one -- certainly the greatest one we've had in my lifetime.
The point is, Bush is so much less than even RR. Bush does not take it to the people, Bush does not use the position of president even in the way that RR did. That's the problem -- our expectations are so incredibly low that we conservatives cannot even begin to imagine success. Instead we accept Bush because he's arguably better than Gore. But merely voting for someone because they're less evil than the Dem will never get us what we want. We need someone who will make some progress in turning this ship around.
That ain't Bush.