Before you start feeling too warm and fuzzy...

Bear in mind that that poll that named Bush the worst of all the post-war presidents also named Reagan the best. I still have think that Bush barely edges Reagan out as the worst. Reagan was a racist, imperialist war-monger whose nasty tactics have been down-played, and even covered up, by the press for years. I was so relieved when I saw Greg Palast's take on Reagan's death.

Also bear in mind that on a major liberal message board, a great number of people think it is either ill-advised or ridiculous for people to refuse to evacuate without their pets during a hurricane or other natural disasters.