Reagan's Disciple: George W. Bush's Troubled Quest for a Presidential LegacyPublicAffairs, 7 груд. 2007 р. - 336 стор. George W. Bush ran for office promising to continue what conservative icon Ronald Reagan started, and two years into his first term, Bush was still being described as "Reagan's son." Today, with the Iraq War spinning out of control and the Democrats in charge of Congress, Republicans and the conservative movement have all but abandoned George W. Bush. What happened? Did Bush change, or did his party's perceptions? Has the war and Bush's performance on other issues derailed the larger goals of the Reagan Revolution -- and even undermined its foundations? Or does the nation remain on a conservative path despite Bush's low standing with his fellow Americans? In Reagan's Disciple, two widely respected reporter/ historians provide an authoritative and concise investigation into these issues. They describe the essence of the 40th and the 43rd presidencies, and compare them to shed new light on the history of the past three decades. They show both how extraordinary a leader Reagan was, and how preposterous the expectations for Bush were from the beginning. As Americans look toward choosing a new leader in 2008, Reagan's Disciple will serve as an instructive tale for Republicans, Democrats, and independents alike. |
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... Senate during his last two years in office. Until 2006, Republicans were mostly in control of Congress during the George W. Bush presidency; even now, they are more numerous in the House than at any time in the Reagan years. That fact ...
... Senate during his last two years in office. Until 2006, Republicans were mostly in control of Congress during the George W. Bush presidency; even now, they are more numerous in the House than at any time in the Reagan years. That fact ...
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... senator from that state, he came to be known for his formal manner and his golf swing, which was so picture-perfect that he was regularly invited to accompany presidents on the links.* George Herbert Walker Bush was Prescott Bush's ...
... senator from that state, he came to be known for his formal manner and his golf swing, which was so picture-perfect that he was regularly invited to accompany presidents on the links.* George Herbert Walker Bush was Prescott Bush's ...
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... Senate. Among family friends, it seemed, the only surprising aspect of his life's trajectory was his failure to win a Senate seat. From a young age, Poppy Bush had followed Dorothy and Prescott Bush's wishes so reliably that it seemed ...
... Senate. Among family friends, it seemed, the only surprising aspect of his life's trajectory was his failure to win a Senate seat. From a young age, Poppy Bush had followed Dorothy and Prescott Bush's wishes so reliably that it seemed ...
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... Senate seat in a special election in Connecticut. After dispatching a tax protester named Vivian Kellems at the state party convention, Bush began his general election campaign against the Democratic nominee, William Benton, who had ...
... Senate seat in a special election in Connecticut. After dispatching a tax protester named Vivian Kellems at the state party convention, Bush began his general election campaign against the Democratic nominee, William Benton, who had ...
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... senators who had ousted Democrats were headed to Washington. Prescott Bush was not one of them. In the collective ... senator, Brien McMahon, died unexpectedly, however, and Bush got his second chance. To win in 1952, Prescott Bush first ...
... senators who had ousted Democrats were headed to Washington. Prescott Bush was not one of them. In the collective ... senator, Brien McMahon, died unexpectedly, however, and Bush got his second chance. To win in 1952, Prescott Bush first ...
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1 | |
27 | |
The Three Presidencies of George W Bush | 55 |
Safe for Democracy | 97 |
Noble Causes | 111 |
The Short Wars of Ronald Reagan | 135 |
The Long Wars of George W Bush | 169 |
MBA President | 219 |
Reagans Disciple | 257 |
Legacy | 285 |
Acknowledgments | 327 |
Notes | 331 |
Bibliography | 351 |
Index | 363 |
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Сторінка 98 - Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety.
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Сторінка 105 - To such a task we can dedicate our lives and our fortunes, everything that we are and everything that we have, with the pride of those who know that the day has come when America is privileged to spend her blood and her might for the principles that gave her birth and happiness and the peace which she has treasured. God helping her, she can do no other.
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Сторінка 101 - We are led, by events and common sense, to one conclusion: The survival of liberty in our land increasingly depends on the success of liberty in other lands. The best hope for peace in our world is the expansion of freedom in all the world.