[quote=patb]
as for conservative traditional values, where does Invading Iraq
fit in there.[/quote]
Pat: I don’t think any person in their right mind would consider Dubya a conservative.
It terms of true “conservatism”, the closest the Republican Party has come in terms of a President has been Reagan and in terms of a candidate was Barry Goldwater. Reagan admittedly strayed, which is why I used the term “closest”.
You need to be careful about conflating conservatism with Republicanism, too. There are far too many conservatives out there, me included, that loathed Dubya and didn’t vote for McCain. I haven’t voted GOP since 1996, when I finally threw my hands up in disgust. It’s only gotten worse from there, as Dubya and Dubya redux clearly showed.
I have nothing against liberals, but I deplore Leftists.
As far as IQs go: I’m not sure I get that relative IQ has to do with anything. Using your description of Reagan as an amiable dunce and Carter as smart as a whip, what does that mean in terms of comparing their Presidencies? To an objective, non-partisan observer, it would appear that Reagan’s Presidency (both terms) was far more successful than Carter’s.
I would also opine that Carter, regardless of intellect, has exposed his true nature and character, as evidenced by his various nonsensical utterances since his departure from the White House.
Lastly, McCain was not a child of privilege (note the proper spelling). Both his father and grandfather were admirals in the US Navy, not captains of industry. Undoubtedly, this went a long way to pushing John forward in the Navy and through USNA, regardless of his middling academics and performance.
