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Nye Bevan

(25,406 posts) Tue Jul 28, 2015, 01:16 AM Jul 2015

All things considered, comparing Ronald Reagan and George W Bush:

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	Ronald Reagan was worse
	6 (32%)
	George W Bush was worse
	13 (68%)
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All things considered, who was worse- Reagan or George W Bush? [View all] Nye Bevan Jul 2015 OP

Ray Gun, because he made selfishness cool tblue Jul 2015 #1

Reagan took away widow pensions and the aided the retirement age to 67 yeoman6987 Jul 2015 #28

This. hifiguy Jul 2015 #31

Without Reagan, the Bush coalition would not have gained power. Starry Messenger Jul 2015 #3

Reagan set the stage for certain. n/t Gormy Cuss Jul 2015 #11

Bush hands down Gman Jul 2015 #4

I'm going with bush gwheezie Jul 2015 #5

That's how I feel as well deutsey Jul 2015 #13

Bush gave us shadow president Cheney. That's hard to top. nt tblue37 Jul 2015 #17

Bush was the culmination of Reagen's wet dream. Uncle Joe Jul 2015 #6

+1 deutsey Jul 2015 #12

Well said. H2O Man Jul 2015 #18

Exactly right. GoCubsGo Jul 2015 #24

"Reagan created the fetid, toxic swamp from which Bush slithered forth. Glorfindel Jul 2015 #27

This message was self-deleted by its author LiberalArkie Jul 2015 #7

The BFEE... CanSocDem Jul 2015 #10

W, because he handed the reins to Darth Cheney. nt tblue37 Jul 2015 #16

Short term, W. Long term Reagan. n/t Motown_Johnny Jul 2015 #19

Reagan, no question Amishman Jul 2015 #20

Empty headed venal puppets, both of them. hunter Jul 2015 #21

Reagan laid the groundwork. GoCubsGo Jul 2015 #23

Reagan is to False Prophet and Bush is to Antichrist. DawgHouse Jul 2015 #25

I would say its a dead heat Runningdawg Jul 2015 #26

in terms of long term damage it would be Reagan JI7 Jul 2015 #29

Bush was continuation of BFEE...as were Reagan and Nixon... Octafish Jul 2015 #30

reagan, hands down. BillZBubb Jul 2015 #32