[stockpirate]

Any one worth their salt knew Bush was not a conservative. He used us to get elected then in his second term he set up the demise of America to the socialists.

[TexasFreeper2009]

There are 3 groups of conservatives that make up the Republican party, collectively they are known as the Reagan coalition.

Social Conservatives

Fiscal Conservatives

National Security Conservatives

Regan was all three, HW Bush was only National Security, Dole was only National Security, W Bush was Social and National Security, McCain was only National Security.

The problem is we need a candidate that has all three, that is wrapped in a package (looks) that Americans can get behind. This is what makes Palin such a threat, she has all three. But she needs to take a crash course on issues, and interviewing to be ready for prime time in 2012.

[algernonpj]

>Any one worth their salt knew Bush was not a conservative. He used us to get elected then in his second term he set up the demise of America to the socialists.>

Yup. The prior three administrations paved the way for the socialist take over under Obama. (Plus the ~535 in Congress and 9 in the Supreme court who allowed them to get away with it, even aided and abetted them.)

[Deb]

Of all the ignorance on this thread, yours is the most moronic. I suggest you do some research, it won't be hard, and look at the thousands of extraordinary things Bush put into place that promoted God, the family, the greatness of America and democracy in the world.

Just the fact that Obama spends most of his day overturning Bush programs and initiatives might be a clue. At least attempt to understand your own stupidity.

[browardchad]

He used us to get elected then in his second term he set up the demise of America to the socialists.

Oh, boo-hoo. If you knew he wasn't a conservative, how could he use you? What was the alternative in 2004. John Kerry? That would have been better?

I don't remember any wild enthusiasm for Bush in 2004, other than support for the troops (rather than the abomination of Kerry as CIC) and the necessity of maintaining the balance on the SCOTUS.

Life's been handing small-government conservatives lemons since Reagan. We couldn't make lemonade, but we did the best we could, with eyes wide open.

Leave the victimology to the left.