“I think, we’re in the spot we’re in, largely, because of Billy Boy and his Tuna!”
I agree with you, and really don’t want to get into a fight with a fellow traveler on the right. The main difference I see between you and me is where the blame for the ‘92 election lies. You say it’s with the winner (with an assist from Perot), but I say it belongs with the loser who squandered a Post-Gulf War 90% approval rating by running to the left and playing footsie with the collectivists in D.C. The only reason Bush (the good and decent man that he is) didn’t win that election by 20 points even with Ross nipping at his heels is that he abandoned the conservative principles of his former boss in the name of “compassion.” It was Reagan’s principles that swept Bush to victory in ‘88 (I myself was voting for Reagan’s third term), only to be betrayed. That created the opening that even a little hack like Perot could exploit.
Right.
And don’t forget, Bush Sr. allowed the MSM to beat up on Quale.
THAT was a mistake.