Reagan influenced a very conservative, though still Democrat controlled Congress, to lowert taxes. They did, but they did not lower spending. So the increased revenues from a booming economy went right back into big Democrat spending - a Congress that became more Liberal in subsequent elections. The debt was the decision of Congress. Reagan failed to veto this, but went along with Congress while he had a war of words.
Uh, no, that isn't quite fair either, Amazing. Yes, Congress spent (that's what politicians do -- all of 'em -- occupational hazard). But Reagan rode into office espousing "voodoo economics" (George Bush's words, not mine) whereby he wanted a massive tax cut along with massive military buildup. He got both, and the economy had a party for a while (parties are fun in the short term), and then had a hangover from all that debt (how most parties turned out).
It's not fair to pin the blame solely on the Democrats for spending when it was Reagan himself who was pushing for massive spending in areas he liked.
Look, if anyone can provide clear evidence, absent the rhetoric, of Bush being a Twit, or unqualified, or poorly educated, etc. then I will be more than willing to admit error.
I already did, and you ignored it. Can you think of anything more idiotic than to announce you are "going to rid the world of evil-doers"?