It wasn’t really elitist. He was an elite (e.g. refer to his paternal grandfather) with folksy affectations.
But you are right that a person’s actions (and policies in this case) is much more important than whether they happen to say silly things.
But you are right that a person’s actions (and policies in this case) is much more important than whether they happen to say silly things.
George Bush himself does indeed come from political royalty, which is why he did his best to present himself as the exact opposite, an average person.