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Bush lost because he raised taxes and advocated an "Assault Weapons" Ban. During the eight years Bush spent as Reagan's lap dog he said almost nothing but tried to leave the impression he was learning something. Once he became President, after promising to continue Reagan's policies, he demonstrated he lacked both vision and veracity by turning his back on them. Bush, in addition to being a third rate President, was Reagan's biggest mistake. While some conservatives voted for Perot, many others simply didn't vote for President. Having held my nose and voted for Bush in '88, in '92 I voted Libertarian - the first time I voted for anyone other than the Republican Presidential candidate.

Bush, in addition to being a third rate President, was Reagan's biggest mistake.

Well ... I don't know if it was his biggest mistake.

I would agree he was a lackluster President and a substantial mistake of Reagan's, but for one thing.

If GHWB hadn't been #41, good chance GWB wouldn't have been #43. We went through Klintoon hell to get here, but we got a good man in the White House now.