A Governor, no matter how conservative and honest, is not the emperor or king. Often he is forced to work with the legislature... and due to being governor, he gets the blame.
That said, the reason GWB so easily gave away billions and trillions of $$ in meaningless social pandering programs is because as someone brought up in opulent wealth, money really meant very little to him.
He figured it just another “thing” to be doled out, like property or cars or stock options.
The reason most billionaires are Democrats is because they are subconsciously guilty at being so blessed... and thus any criticism that the ‘non wealthy’ are suffering causes them to begin handing out goodies.
If you look at all the politicians in the country, the most efficient and honest politicians are the ones who were NOT brought up in the midst of wealth.
Very good! I also think that Bush, like many of the elite in this country, simply cannot fathom the downfall of the U.S. regardless of what they do. It is beyond their comprehension that their actions could destroy the greatest country on earth. They are that arrogant.
Bush was blinded by the security of his wealth assuming that equity in our homes would be the new industry of the U.S. Money on paper has been proven to be worth less and he's doesn't understand it. If everyone just owned a home the U.S. would be rich forever.
Bush, and his cronies, are so out of touch it's not possible for them to see the damage done.