Actually I'd say there's many distinct policy similarities between Reagan and Bush. Each granted stimulating tax cuts at a critical time in the economy's health. Each ramped up defense spending. Reagan outspent Russia into obliteration. Both Reagan and Bush saw huge increases in the debt, Reagan though had a free spending Democratic Congress while Bush is ignorant of his veto power. Many of the lower ranking players twenty years ago for Reagan are senior people in the Bush administration. Each was DESPISED by the left. Occasionally I'll read an old quote by Springsteen or someone about Reagan and it would be the same rhetoric he and his ilk would use about Bush today.
The major difference between Reagan and Bush was one of style. Reagan was the right age at the right time. He was an accomplished orator who had Hitler like persuasion when presenting his agenda. He was funny, sincere, folksy and yet classy. He was the last great American. Ever. Reagan would have sold Iraq to the electorate with emotional precision. But as far as substantive comparisons: Bush is much closer to being Reagan2 than he is to Bush2.
The major difference between Reagan and Bush was one of style. Reagan was the right age at the right time. He was an accomplished orator who had Hitler like persuasion when presenting his agenda. He was funny, sincere, folksy and yet classy. He was the last great American. Ever. Reagan would have sold Iraq to the electorate with emotional precision. But as far as substantive comparisons: Bush is much closer to being Reagan2 than he is to Bush2.
