They have managed to convince people that Social Security has major problems, despite the fact that any possible problem is decades away and easily solved, so it wasn’t as risky as it looked.

They were certainly not above acting on principle as lawyers to defend unpopular clients in court proceedings. It is hard to imagine a Bush taking a position that wasn’t focus-group tested.

IMHO, one had a right to expect better of them. They were, after all, Unitarians… 😈

John didn’t have Richard’s ability to get money without a personal appearance.

The US was lucky with John Adams and John Quincy Adams, but then the two Bushes reiterated the problem. Not that the elder Bush was all that good as a President, but his son was a total disaster.

Henry II was not a candidate for father of the year, Jams, but his sons were all nasty pieces of work, despite what the legends may claim. The Plantagenets are a good example of the biggest problem with inherited power or wealth.