W: the new Great Communicator? C'mon, get real.

The connection that I see between Reagan and Bush is that Reagan is the person who brought in the religious nut balls who are now trying to remove the traditional separate of church and state. I may not have agreed with Reagan but I credit him for his ability to connect with the public and persuade opponents to go along with his programs. He may have been scripted but he was at least able to read or deliver a scripted message and make it sound natural. A stark contrast to that might be yesterday’s interview between Bush and Brokaw. Just reading it is a painful experience and it washes away any potential comparison between the "Great Communicator" and Bush.

Bush may be forwarding the political legacy of Reagan but he is severely lacking in the trait that made Reagan a success and may likely sink Bush in November. Even a lot of Republicans are uncomfortable with the comparison because Bush is not even in the same ballpark and it is not even close. It is no wonder that Bush didn't want to draw a parallel between himself and Reagan.