In my view the problem is more that in some aspects Bush ignored the tenets of conservativism but mostly that the radical liberals were able to wrestle total control of the reins. Conservatism practiced does not level the kind of damage being done presently. Further it is exacerbated by the fact that we have a man in charge who is operating too often by fiat. He does so because he is an idealog. He spent his youth in places like Kenya. In youth is where we form our strongest belief. When arriving in america he spend manmy years associating with radicals like Ayers, Wright, etc He has both a foreigners and radical view of what America is and that is what drives him.
Even many in his party are now distancing themselves from him.

It takes a period of time to discover who a person is and what he is up to for some, perhaps many but the past actions you leave begin to weave that tale and his tale is very telling.

I opine others can decide