ah of course. Blame Bush. How original.
The problem, IMO, is that the conservatives’ natural state (in general) is a less government/don’t get involved ( in govt) idea. It leaves WIDE PATHS for liberals, who are almost religious in their passion to control, to control the gears of govt, even when conservatives have the top.
What other explanation for educational policy to be so dismal, for DECADES under GOP congress or Presidents? It SHOULD be a state matter, but even in deep Red (we are going to have to change the red/blue state them now) states the engines of educations are decidedly liberal controlled.
I believe just as the Dems turned NEOCONS into a dirty word, NEO MARXIST must be the Obama phrase.
Does Pres. Bush not deserve some of the blame?
"I supported George W. Bush in 2000 because I thought he had a conservative bone in his body somewhere. I supported him in 2004 because I thought him the lesser of two evils. At this point, I wouldn’t let the fool park his car in my driveway."
That was the extent of Bush being mentioned. He may have been harsh in his comment, but if we can't be honest, we're doomed. Cinderella, if the shoe fits, wear it. RINO compassionate conservatism has been an abysmal failure. Our gains in foreign affairs and national security are about to be tossed away. Obama's ideas threaten our economy in too many ways to count. Social security and Medicare/Medicaid funding are a bad joke.
GWB has not, in 8 years, ever been considered the leader of our party or of the conservative movement. He has governed in many admirable ways (WOT, tax reduction), but I wonder if these have been nullified by his presiding over the exhorbitant growth of federal power, including the prescription drug fiasco. Unfortunately for us he inherited too much of his political ideology from his father, not Ronald Reagan. As far as the WOT, he has been a true leader, all things considered. IMHO