[BigSkyFreeper]

Bush II waited to his second term to let on that he didn't care about the platform.

It's not that Bush 43 doesn't give a damn about Conservatism or the party platform, it's that Bush 43 has his own brand of Conservatism.

The Democrats don't like it because they've spent 60 years just talking about it, while President Bush turned it around into bold action and actually has accomplished what the Democrats spent 60 years flapping their gums about.

Further, you're not crazy about it, because you spend all your time drawing comparisons between Reagan and Bush 43.

In all due respect to The Great One, Reagan fell short of the mark in many areas both domestically and internationally. In many areas, Bush is not like Reagan, although he has excelled in certain areas where Reagan fell short of the mark.

Each one has had their faults.

[slowhandluke]

Reagan fell short of the mark in many areas ...

True, but he was not dealing with Repub majorities in both houses. And I would have preferred Bush 43 stick to the brand of conservatism he ran on in the election.