The worst part of the Reagan legacy:

[question everything]

he chose papa Bush as his V.P. Had he not, no one was going to go out of one's way to have another Bush in the White House.

[barbaraann]

1. I don't think he had a choice.

I think they made him an offer he "couldn't refuse."

[Cleita]

2. Papa Bush in the WH after 8 years of Reagan was hard to

swallow. Getting G. Jr. after Clinton and instead of Gore in there was even more unreal. I don't think any of them got there legitimately prior to 2000 now that I think about it :tinfoilhat:. George, Jr. was definitely appointed.

[bluestateguy]

3. The neo-cons originally backed Bush

As did the moderates--who back then had a lot more clout within the party. Bush then changed his position on abortion, denied ever saying "voodoo economics" and gave the ticket someone with Washington experience.