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In reply to the discussion: Will Any Democrat Go On The Record And Explain Republican George H W Bush's Policies Were Horrible [View all]Buckeyeblue
(5,491 posts)He was never extreme. But if he wanted to be part of the club he had to play the part. I think that was a big part of his problem. He was never allowed to be himself. But he made that choice.
After Desert Storm his approval ratings were through the roof. Crazy high. Re-election was considered all but a certainty. But then the economy tanked. There was a huge recession in 1991 going in 1992 (and all during that summer). And he ran into possibly the greatest politician ever in Bill Clinton. Clinton made Bush look old and out of touch. Everyone says Perot swung the election but I don't agree--he took an equal amount of votes from both candidates.
And his policies were shitty Reagan policies that were starting to fail.
He wasn't a very good president but he was better than the POS we have now.