George H. W. Bush has died.
It is appropriate to feel sympathy for the family's loss. And he was a President.
But in all of what will be endless recounting of his WW II service, it is good to remember the entire reality of the man.
First, while a candidate in 1980, he called supply side economic theory voodoo economics. But after he was picked by Reagan, or Reagan's handlers, for the job of Vice President, he supported the concept that he had called voodoo economics. And he said nothing when Reagan played the race card in his campaign.
So he was a political opportunist who supported something that he knew was a bad idea, but an idea that profited his family at the expense of the 99%.
And during the campaign, he committed treason by dealing with the Iranian Government to keep Americans hostage so Reagan could win.
And during his own campaign for President, one of his advisers, Lee Atwater, devised the Willie Horton ad, a shameful bit of racist hate that was a direct appeal to racist voters.
So to me, Bush Sr. was simply one more racist, lying, GOP rich man.