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“At least GHWB looked a bit more vigorous back in the day”

I don’t think the looks had anything to do with it and the
Bush was not very well liked for his underhanded attack on Reagan during the debates. Then he went on to go down in
defeat by Clinton and Perot. A total looser and a disaster
as president but a nice pseudo guy.

[CASchack]

I don't think the looks had anything to do with it and the Bush was not very well liked for his underhanded attack on Reagan during the debates.

I was no fan of George HW Bush and his "voodoo economics" attacks on Reagan. In fact, I rather enjoyed it when he couldn't be located at the convention for the VP slot and was eventually found in a bar. With the bar set so low, Jeb still doesn't reach.