Personally, I agree with his statements on family values. He not only spoke the words but believed and lived them. I remember him defending prayer in school. IIRC the issue was Bible clubs. If schools canceling Thanksgiving lunch and providing prayer rooms to Muslim students following Ramadan is not unConstitutional, neither is a Bible club.
There's nothing wrong with the Pledge as long as students are allowed to opt out if they want.
The old man is a cynical whore. George W. is not cynical and is doing the best he can as far as I'm concerned (probably realizes he screwed up early in life and want to do his best). I believe he really feels he has a mission in life and I applaud him for it. His father -- no way.