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In reply to the discussion: Donald Trump Is Going To Die Soon (And He Is Probably Ignoring It) [View all]localroger
(3,782 posts)There is no doubt Bush was smarter; by many accounts he was the real brains behind the Reagan administration, and Reagan was taken out both by term limits and Alzheimer's. Everyone obviously expected GWB to step into Reagan's shoes. He didn't come across as a disagreeable man, after all. But he just didn't have the spark. Couldn't pull it off. Gulf War notwithstanding he didn't do half the stupid shit Reagan did, but nobody cut him a millimeter of slack. I think Vance will have the same problem, only worse. Nobody likes him much, not even Trump (Reagan at least seemed to like and respect Bush). People will see right through him and even his own people won't be behind him. He'll do and get away with some shit; obviously GWB got his war and Vance will be President, but he won't get the inexplicable blank check TACO has gotten just for existing.