The Bush family was a disaster for Regan conservatism...I voted for them and defended them but noe have come to believe that they were not good for the country but of course the alternative at the time both bushes ran was a lot worse.
I always thought GW did not leave us with a plausible candidate (Cheney was not running) and that put us out there and led to McCain. Of course, they figured hillary would beat him and be the next “Bush” - by marriage to the adopted son, Bill - and after that we would get Jebbie-Boy.