[2banana]

Yep.

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The Democrats played him like a fiddle, convincing him to raise taxes because, well, everyone thought raising taxes was the right thing to do.

[DIRTYSECRET]

No room for negatives. We were lucky to have him over Dukakis when the Soviets dismantled their nukes. And to think Dukakis promised competence.

[Fishtalk]

I remember the “read my lips” thing so well.

I know it is alleged Bush 41`was a very smart man but ANYBODY THAT BELIEVED THE DEMOCRATS IS DUMB.....VERY DUMB.

Bush 41 deserved to lose the second term. What the hell was he thinking?

Even I voted for Clinton, not that I’m proud of that.

[Justa]

Just to be clear about the whole “Read my lips... Bush raised taxes thing: Congress raised taxes via the Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1990 (Leon Panetta (D–CA). Bush just failed to veto it like Reagan probably would have.

[daler]

"The Democrats played him like a fiddle, convincing him to raise taxes..."

And then used it as the single biggest campaign issue in the next election, ending his presidency.

Democrats are scoundrels of the lowest order, and apparently GHWB didn't see it coming.