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I reject the entire premise.
There's no such thing as "Reagan-Bush Conservatism". There's just Reagan Conservatism.
Neither H.W. Bush nor G.W. Bush were Reagan Conservatives. Many who now invoke the name Ronald Reagan opposed him, and only later rode his coattails for careers.
There's no such thing as "Reagan-Bush Conservatism". There's just Reagan Conservatism.
Neither H.W. Bush nor G.W. Bush were Reagan Conservatives. Many who now invoke the name Ronald Reagan opposed him, and only later rode his coattails for careers.
Ronald Reagan nominated George H.W. Bush not because he agreed with him philosophically, but because he was trying to unify and beef up his FP bona fides.
Reagan opposed and feared unelected bureaucrats and shadowy powerful government agencies.
H.W. Bush led one.
Reagan opposed and feared unelected bureaucrats and shadowy powerful government agencies.
H.W. Bush led one.
In fact, the Bush Wing of the Republican Party later came up with "Compassionate Conservatism" because they sought to distance themselves from the rugged individualism espoused by Reagan Conservatism, which they always believed to be cruel and unelectable.
