Is it too soon to discuss something re. GHWB?

[jmowreader]

A very large reason the Republicans are as bad as they are, is Poppy Bush's campaign manager Lee Atwater.

[Glorfindel]

1. It is not too soon. And you're exactly right about the unlamented Atwater.

The thing about Poppy Bush is this: He was the second least horrible rePuke president since Eisenhower. (Poor old Ford probably meant well, but pardoning Nixon is the only thing he'll be remembered for.) GHWB only looks good when compared to the rest of a foul, bad lot.

[JoeOtterbein]

2. True that. Add Nixon and Reagan and you have the formula for Trump! n/t

[UTUSN]

3. Not too soon; is known lore; and Repukes are rotten at the core before/after ATWATER

That is, he didn't create their rotted core. People like him are/become Repukes *because* of the rotted core of the Repuke organization's world view. And Shrub (W.) polished his own evil under ATWATER's wing.

[elfin]

4. Not for me - always thought he was a preppie and an avaricious and ambitious phony-- HOWEVER

The ADA is a huge thing. Give thanks most days due to my increasing physical challenges.

Also, he was truly beloved by his family (despite their MANY flaws), which is a credit to his underlying personality that became more compromised as he achieved more power at each step to his Presidential goal.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

5. I thought it completely fitting that Atwater died of brain cancer.

[bullwinkle428]

6. Atwater was deplorable, before deplorable was "cool".

[jrthin]

7. Not soon enough. You tell a lot about a person by the company they keep.

Atwater...enough said.

[eleny]

8. Nope. From Tuesday...

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=11509902

[BannonsLiver]

9. Too soon? More like too late.