I left the GOP in the early 90s, I couldn't articulate it exactly but I intuited that they really didn't represent me or want me in their party except on one day, election day. I went independant but all I could say was I didn't think the GOP was really conservative. Now I can articulate it more precisely: the Bushes and their cronies, who upended all of Reagan's accomplishments and substituted their own miserable legacy of stagnation and disappointment, stole that party out from under me.
I knew we were in big trouble when W said he had earned some political capital and was going to spend some.
And of course ...... illegal immigration was the political hill he chose to die on.
I haven’t forgotten the crash started on his watch. I haven’t forgotten he never said a bad word about Obama but has said many things against the President.
It’s a shame to see. Had you told me all that would happen 2008-2019 back in 2001 I’m not sure I would have believed it. Other than Muslim terrorists trying to take down the economy. They did it with debt. Their Manchurian Candidate did a lot of damage. /Captain Obvious
We were told, Its all very complicated.... No, it wasnt. It was incomprehensible due to corruption that was covered up.