W's weakness destroyed conservatism and the GOP and empowered the liberal movement beyond belief. That guy and his p_ssy "take the high road" schtick was disastrous.
Compromise is the burden carried by those too weak to bear principle.
And the left accused Bush of being “mean-spirited”, just the same, even after he took that “high road”. I haven’t forgotten all the things they said, accusing him of “cowboy” diplomacy, etc. When you’re gonna wear the name, no matter what you do, you may as well play the game.