There is something I miss about George Herbert Walker Bush and the bipartisan establishment he represented. I don’t want everything about Bush’s politics back, but there is something that liberals, conservatives, Democrats, and Republicans can learn from his approach to governing our diverse society. The lesson might just restore a measure of integrity to our bitter and fractured politics.
When he ran for president in 1980, George Bush’s campaign was built around his patriotic service and his extensive experience in government. His motto was “A President we won’t have to train.”