President George HW Bush Dead at 94

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  1. The last real conservative from the GOP. Managed the end of the Cold War, set us on course for the 90s economy and balanced budget and practice laissez faire economics. RIP.Report

    • Pinky in reply to Michael Siegel says:

      At the time I respected his unwillingness to spike the ball at the end of the Cold War. Now I’m not sure. Eastern Europe’s experience has been spotty. Russia has been a thug to her neighbors and a tyrant her own people, and never really freed up its economy for its people. Less so in all regards than the Soviets were, sure. And no nuclear explosions is always nice. But the Bear is still a net force for bad in the world. Did we ever make the case for a system of real democracy and economic freedom?Report

  2. Mike Schilling says:

    “Steady, prudent, and able” also describes Eisenhower and no other post-war GOP president.Report

  3. Doctor Jay says:

    I definitely saw him as steady, prudent and able. I had only one real complaint about him: The nomination of Clarence Thomas to fill Thurgood Marshall’s shoes. I did not then, nor do I now, think Thomas is of the same caliber as Marshall, though he might end up making some kind of contribution.Report

  4. Christopher Carr says:

    He was the best President of my lifetime, and a badass dude. The world would have been a better place if Bush Sr’s approach to world affairs became the paradigm it was meant to be.Report