Newsview: Bush Not Reagan Heir Envisioned

[CatWoman]

WASHINGTON - So much for a Reagan bounce. If President Bush (news - web sites), who often casts himself as the political heir to conservative icon Ronald Reagan (news - web sites), expected the nation to see him through the same political prism, it's not happening.

A number of conservative Republicans say Bush lacks Reagan's ability to inspire and think big. Many Americans say history will remember the actor-turned-politician, who died earlier this month at the age of 93, as the better president than Bush.

Even the real Reagan progeny — Ronald Prescott Reagan — pointedly criticized the current Republican president and promised to vote "for whoever the viable candidate is who can defeat George W. Bush."

Conservatives praise the current Republican president for his tax cuts and backing for the military, and they say the two share many of the same credentials — pro-business, anti-abortion, little patience for unions, tough in the foreign policy arena. But they grumble that the federal government is growing under Bush's watch — something they argue Reagan wouldn't have allowed.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=544&ncid=703&e=6&u=/ap/20040626/ap_on_go_pr_wh/reagan_bush

[Sandpiper]

1. Nonsense, Bush is the perfect heir to Reagan's legacy

Bush is stupid, venal, out of his league, enjoys attacking defenseless countries, and has nothing but contempt for the working class.

[jukes]

2. AND

they were/are unrepentant, amoral LIARS!

[cybildisobedience]

3. AND,

protected by the press.

[struggle4progress]

4. It IS pretty sad if your popularity only goes up when somebody dies. eom

[Piperay]

5. Yeah, PATHETIC

to have to try to coast on a dead man's coattails. :puke:

[Rebellious Republican]

6. Personally I think Nancy has a lot to do with this, shrub dissed her

on the stem cell issue. Which translates to dissing Ronnie, and Nancy is fiercly protective of Ronnie and his legacy! That was a big mistake on shrubs part. She is cutting off the coat tails, Bwahahaha

:think:

[w4rma]

7. Come back home Reagan Democrats, please.

It's past time to end your flirtations with the Republican Party.