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You must be very young or very misinformed. For a period of time before Reagan took office there were 500 bombings a year committed by left wing groups in this country. What existed was a 20 year long madness culminating in Carter and the hostage crisis. Additionally there was at least one instance in which somebody here pushed the wrong button. The Kremlin was minutes away fro launching a full nuclear counterstrike. A hurried phone call to the soviets from the president stopped the Soviet launch with a warning from the Soviets that if it happened again there would be no stopping the counterattack. It was that close to 300,000,000 people dieing within an hour. Bush doesn't know what pressure and or a serious crisis are.
I don't agree with Reagan on everything. He made a few mistakes. However, after 20 years of madness Reagan brought a sense of sanity, stability, and self-respect back to this nation. For that I will always be grateful.
Bush Sr. pissed away the Reagan momentum and gave us the Clintons. Bush Jr. is a chip off the old block. When the history of this nation is written in the future, Bush will be credited with setting up its final decline. For the lirfe of me I can not understand what people here see in the Bushs. You are desperately trying to create an idol to worship and become angry with anyone who declines to join in that worship for raining on your parade.
Then as prudent, serious, and honest as you are (and don't forget humble), I hope you have your underground bunker built and well stocked. Because from your post, there is no hope. I mean especially since someone of your stature won't be running for President.