Absolutely. GW was an incredible man. The people would have continued to re-elect him as long as he wanted, but he knew better & set a precedent for others to follow (which they did, until FDR came along).
Too bad we ignore what Washington said in his Farewell Address regarding "The Spirit of Party". Rather than looking to the Constitution as our guide for government, we care more about the politicians that are given to us by the party Establishment...& out nation's sovereinty, liberty, & way of life are @ risk as a result.
Too bad, indeed. Washington's advice (Farewell Address) was truly for the ages on all its points. Everything in it, is completely sound.
As for the party establishments? I sat out the last election, which probably infuriated some people who generally back my views. But really, what was the point? The Clinton Administration and the Bush Administration were and are in agreement on 90% of the basic ideological issues that will determine or destroy the American future. Only on taxes, does Bush reject the poisonous variety of social engineering and population analysis that underpins the Socialist view of the human future. Each of the last two Presidents is in virtual 180 degree variance from the Washingtonian legacy.
William Flax