Originally Posted By Mr X <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/01/AR2008110100850_pf.html" target="_blank">http://www.washingtonpost.com/..._pf.html</a> Perhaps, could be true, he was misjudged by all? Perhaps t'was OUR hearts grew 8 sizes too small... *sigh* Nah...Bush sucks. No sympathy here, not for THAT criminal who pissed all over MY United States Constitution! <---whistling "Signed, Sealed, Delivered" by Stevie Wonder and looking forward to January 20, 09 and President Barack OBAMA!!
Originally Posted By WorldDisney Wow, that article was heartfelt. You know, I really grew to hate Bush the President, but I never hated Bush the man for some reason. I think his policies were very idiotic and misguided, but I never had the belief that he woke up everyday thinking what else could he do that would be EVIL!!! What destroyed Bush was his arrogance and the belief that he could do it all in the face of constant criticism I really wished he listened to people a little more and not just Rumsfeld and Cheney. If he avoided the war in Iraq, kept things a little more transparant and actually read the constitution, he might be leaving on a higher note, a much higher note. To this day I still cant believe Clinton left the White House with a 70% approval rating AFTER he was impeached and a sex scandal. Bush will be lucky if he can keep it in the high 20's at this point.
Originally Posted By mele I believe that Bush really felt like 9/11 was his moment to become known as the greatest President in history and his desire for this is what made him ignore evidence that didn't fit into his plan. To his credit, if he had pulled it off, it *would* have changed how he is remembered. I don't think he went to war with Iraq to avenge his daddy. I do think he was happy to give his friend's war contracts but most politicians would do this. (It's possible that other politicians might have been less blatant about it.) In the end, his stubborness and intense focus on this desire is what led him to be remembered as one of the worst presidents, not the best. Frankly, I think he was treated better than he deserved, not worse. After 9/11, the press went incredibly easy on him, much like Reagan after he was shot.
Originally Posted By SuperDry <<< To this day I still cant believe Clinton left the White House with a 70% approval rating AFTER he was impeached and a sex scandal. Bush will be lucky if he can keep it in the high 20's at this point. >>> That's quite an amazing contrast, isn't it? <<< What destroyed Bush was his arrogance and the belief that he could do it all in the face of constant criticism I really wished he listened to people a little more >>> Why would he need to do that, when he's convinced himself that he's getting his guidance from a higher power?
Originally Posted By velo I've always believed he got his guidance from Dick Cheney and the lot. I'm sure that they felt they were the "higher powers." Bush must have seemed so easy to manipulate to them.
