Greatly admired George W.W. Bush’s war record. He eventually became President only because Ronald Reagan had difficulty selecting a Vice President running mate in 1980. (Remember the Ford/Kissinger fiasco and the “sharing of power”) Ultimately the final history of Bush is yet to be written. Historians will have to closely analyze his political and personal business dealings with the Saudis and other Arabs. There is no doubt that the Bush family became incredibly and quietly wealthy in the oil business after 1990. The Saudi relationship affected G.W. Bush as well and mitigated the US response to 9/11 and the subsequent military involvement in the Mideast. It made the Obama Presidency possible. IMHO history will not be kind to either George Bush.
Well, he is dead. If he caused harm, he can’t any more. I he did good, we will suffer the loss of it.
So it goes....
My recollection was that 41 was shoved down Reagan's throat at convention. It was a heated compromise as RWR didn't want Bush as his running mate.
Had nothing to do with "difficulty choosing" and everything to do with the squishy party leaders.
Spot on, you are, with that observation.
I agree with you totally, if any real history is ever written again after Democrats finally take over the world. And they will.