Here is where it gets really tricky for the BushBot/GWB-lovers Rabs, they can either go for the kneejerk “you’re just a Bush-hater” reaction (which is as close to being programmed into their DNA as breathing, lol), OR:
Disprove the facts that you have posted.
George W. Bush was NOT a true conservative. Was he more conservative than say, Bill Clinton? Sure. Was he more conservative than the Marxist Kenyan usurper we’re dealing with in the White House right now? Yeah, GWB was more conservative than 0bama.
But if the sociopath Bill Clinton were salmonella, and if Barack 0bama were botulism, George W. Bush was certainly a bad case of Montezuma’s Revenge, no matter which poison you pick, you’re going to get sick as Hell.
Now there are certainly things that should be properly acknowledged and applauded about the eight years of GWB, among them the restoration of dignity to the Oval Office, especially after the sexual escapades of the Sink Emperor, there was never a hint of anything inappropriate in GWB’s personal behavior in the White House, and I will be the first to give him credit for that.
Unfortunately, being a nice guy with a strong personal moral code that you wouldn’t be afraid to leave your daughter with isn’t enough to overcome the fact that GWB spent money like a drunken sailor, expanded the role of the federal government more than even LBJ and Nixon combined, and his foreign policy started off strong and ended up being as impotent as anything Jimmy Carter could (and did) accomplish.
THAT is just part of the legacy of George W. Bush, and the challenge to his supporters and those who idolize him is to disprove what is established historical fact.
They have their work cut out for them.
You know, some day, mk, I would like to see you make your case without the ad hominem, spurious personal attacks. If you get to that point, perhaps we could have a serious discussion of the issues.
Is that even a remote possibility?
I sincerely wish so-called "conservatives" would cease and desist their engagement in wishy-washy political relativism. What some term as "pragmatism" is nothing more than mere cowardice and a willingness to compromise with the statists, but then again, there are "conservatives" who are themselves statists.