Well now that I’ve thanked President Bush for what he had done well, let’s talk about the things he didn’t do so well. The biggest mistake he may have made was pushing the country into socialism with massive wasteful spending and government ownership of private institutions. I believe the housing bubble that caused the economic collapse was not his fault and there is evidence that he had unsuccessfully tried to correct it, however his response, although quick, was panicked and dare I say un-American. And so far it seems unsuccessful.
The consensus is that George Bush was a terrible communicator. He was the anti-Reagan. Quite often he would let attacks on his administration and policies go without any defense whatsoever. I know he tried to be “above” petty politics, but with such a liberal media bias, he should not have let these attacks go unanswered. He did not provide leadership or direction for the Republican Party which has completely lost its way. Republicans not only lost control of Congress under his watch, they may also lose any influence at all by losing the ability to filibuster. Too often Republicans were forced to half heartedly support a President who had very little public support.
I am no longer a Republican. I will never, ever be a Democrat, but I cannot support a party that no longer follows its principles. To paraphrase Ronald Reagan’s reason for leaving the Democrat Party, “I didn’t leave the Republican Party, the Republican Party left me.”
I am now an Independent, Pragmatic Conservative with a Libertarian streak. Republicans, call me when you get a spine.
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