> LOL, so you think GWB is Reagan?
No, I think GWB is GWB and that you might be singing a different tune about him once Obama is thru with the Presidency.
> One problem with that analogy, Reagan didn’t generate a landslide for the democrat Dukekas in 1988, Bush Sr won on Reagan’s coattails. McCain and congressional republicans lost on GWB coattails, he was the fucus of democrats campaigns, all while he cut deals with them.
That isn’t really how it happened, is it?
The actual truth of that is that nothing GWB could do would have pleased the MSM because GWB “stole” two elections that they had engineered for the Dems. GWB was never going to get anything other than bad press. The Dems could have nominated a sack of spuds and they still would have won by a landslide.
Coupled with that, when it came time to nominate his replacement, the Conservatives couldn’t get their act together and put a real conservative candidate forward to run for the GOP. It was embarrasing to watch! That had nothing to do with GWB and everything to do with a Conservative movement that couldn’t find its arse with both hands and a map.
> So I will never long for GWB, Obama/Pelosi IS his legacy. Everything they do is his legacy.
Time will tell. In eight years time, once Obama is thru with the US, you might see things differently.
RE :Time will tell. In eight years time, once Obama is thru with the US, you might see things differently
Reagan did NOT have a 20% approval rating when he left like GWB did and did not kill off any republican candidates chances like GWB did. No matter how bad Obama is and how much I hate democrats I will aways blame GWB. His re-election was a gift from , God, so was the republican congress he had for 5-6 years, and what did he use it for? To give us Pelosi and then Obama.
RE :”That had nothing to do with GWB and everything to do with a Conservative movement that couldn’t find its arse with both hands and a map.”
Can you imagine GWB calling McCain in late September and telling him, “I got really bad news John??? Remember a few months ago when I told you “the fundamentals of the economy are strong’ as you repeated in that clip that Obama is using against you now? Well I am SO SORRY, I have to tell the people on national TV/cable address that we are on the brink of a great depression. I know this looks really bad for you John, but we can turn this around. You can take the credit for MY and Pelosi’s rescue package, if you do you will be a hero and win in a landslide. But if the bailout goes down, we all go down with the economy. Just Trust me one more time again John (until the UAW bailout) and we will be very careful how we use the money so it looks good for our party, Have I ever let you down?? OK i know but this time it will be different”