GWB era was odd. People compare to Trump era repeatedly but it’s not a meaningful comparison. He had 3 big disasters he didn’t cause on his watch (9/11, Katrina, subprime) and one he dud (Iraq). The fraction of people who detested him was an order of magnitude less than Trump.
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In the context of the extraordinary challenges he faced, and making allowance for GOP values (from back when the party existed) he wasn’t a terrible president like the left likes to pretend. He was mediocre. That’s why I am fine with his rehabilitation https://twitter.com/vgr/status/1246999715608051714?s=21 …https://twitter.com/vgr/status/1246999715608051714 …
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You could rate presidents by the amount of raw good or bad luck they enjoyed, in terms of crises/fortunes not of their own making before their own actions compound them. On a scale of -10-10, I’d say: Reagan: 3 GHWB: -2 Clinton: 9 GWB: -7 Obama: -3 Trump: 8 before Covid, 3 after
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Here’s a contrast: I attribute to neocon coterie (Cheney et al) actions in GWB name a lot more than I attribute to Mitch McConnell actions in Trump name. Why? Because GWB was kinda maneuvered into many actions. Trump otoh went along eagerly, claiming every win Mitch lined up.
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Not to embody the worst bar-lowering of
#resistance twitter, but damn, remember when we had a president who cracked open a book now and then?Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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Indie moves
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