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The left has demonized Bush for the last eight years and if you believe them Bush has two horns, a tail, and a serpents tongue that he keeps hidden. However he goes out of the way to be reasonable and non-partisan and has throughout his tenure in office. the latest example is this.http://www.rollcall.com/news/29882-1.htmlI predict that history will judge Bush as one of our greatest presidents. His equanimity and commitment to his principles has earned him great respect from me. I may not agree with everything he has done, but I have to give him credit for sticking to his word and convictions and changing based on the latest focus group.
I predict that history will judge Bush as one of our greatest presidents.
If the politically correct left writes it, it will never happen.
I can foresee it happening especially if Obama gets into international trouble early on, or even worse….if there's an attack on the U.S. In fact, that could change people's perception of Bush almost overnight.
Perhaps I should backtrack a little. I would more accurately portray him as one of the greatest men who have served as president, if not the greatest president. I certainly think he is in the top 5 with the likes of Lincoln, Washington, and Eisenhower. What impresses me the most about Bush is his strength of character. He is definitely someone who is at peace with himself and thus feels free to make the decisions that he thinks are correct.
Under Bush we've seen job growth,wage growth, lower taxes FOR ALL and all the while there were two wars and the worst natural disaster in US history. We've seen (unlike what the media and Obama says) better relations with Africa, Latin America, Asia, and the Middle East. No matter his opposition from the donkeys or the media, President Bush has stood his ground..and many times has been proven correct. I agree, he is one of the best presidents we've ever had.Once Messiah Obama's screw ups can no longer be blamed on Bush (because they will, I can a guarantee that), then people will change their mind about President Bush.I'll make one prediction here: under Obama, Africa will become far more dangerous and chaotic than it already is. Sudan, DRC, and the Horn of Africa will become much, much worse. And I can't wait to see how the media is going to pin this on Bush. It will take an incredible twist and denial of reality in order for them to do that. Bush's approval ratings in Africa are very high.
I suppose we knew this anyway, but it bears repeating that Obama's election has more to do with the symbolism than with substance. See, for example:
"This is the fall of the Berlin Wall times ten," Rama Yade, France's junior minister for human rights, told French radio. "On this morning, we all want to be American, so we can take a bite of this dream unfolding before our eyes."
In Some Nations, People Look to Obama as President of the WorldJust a wee bit of overkill, don't you think? Reactions of people weeping for joy relate to Obama's race, rather than his policies. In fact we can find little reaction about his policies that make people so "happy" about the election. But symbols pass after the elation dies down, and I suspect that the temporary good-will feelings will be replaced by reaction to campaign promises as implemented.
I would agree with Scout's assessment of Bush, but unfortunately I just cannot. Bush began with high potential and promise, but as he settled in, he gradually moved left of center politically, and grew government more than any president since FDR (Homeland Security etc…). He also implemented several programs that seemed to undermine civil liberties (and no I don't want to argue over this we'll just have to see if the Patriot Act and its ancillary components (John Warner Defense Bill etc…) do us any major or lasting harm. As for the man, I really like him. He's somebody I can relate to. I always like a guy who can poke fun at himself and laugh along without letting his critics get to him. But as for his final grade as president? I give him a B- and I'm being generous at that. 🙂
Just a wee bit of overkill, don't you think? Reactions of people weeping for joy relate to Obama's race, rather than his policies.
Exactly! What really gets me is there's this implication that blacks never ever had any opportunities in this country until THAT one became president. This issue of his race is getting a bit too much.
Exactly! What really gets me is there's this implication that blacks never ever had any opportunities in this country until THAT one became president. This issue of his race is getting a bit too much.
Well, you only have to get through four more years of it. Or maybe eight. 😮Actually, it is a milestone achievement in our nation, given its history. But as I said, it's a symbolic achievement and I'm afraid too many Americans may have placed that higher than the parties' underlying political philosophies. There's no "white" or "black" way of governing a nation...there's only a "right" way or a "wrong" way.
I admire Bush both as a man and as a president. Remember, after 9-11 we have had no more terrorist attacks on the US mainland
Under Bush we've seen job growth,wage growth, lower taxes FOR ALL and all the while there were two wars and the worst natural disaster in US history.
With tongue planted firmly in my cheek, I'd like to point out one thing about the news of the last couple of days... that is, the unemployment rate is up, and is the highest since, let's see.... oh yeah, the first term of the Clinton administration. If I read between the lines of editorial comment, that means that it's almost as bad as it was under President Clinton and his democrat controlled Congress.Also, there's a news story out today, that President Bush's popularity rating is the lowest ever for a sitting President... even lower than Nixon's just prior to his resignation. The story didn't mention Congress' approval rating, but last I heard it was about 10 points lower than the President's. But that's not the kind of news that sells advertising in the newspaper or on the network news shows.
Also, there's a news story out today, that President Bush's popularity rating is the lowest ever for a sitting President… even lower than Nixon's just prior to his resignation. The story didn't mention Congress' approval rating, but last I heard it was about 10 points lower than the President's. But that's not the kind of news that sells advertising in the newspaper or on the network news shows.
That is a point I'm surprised was never made by McCain during the campaign. Just as Obama linked McCain to Bush, McCain could have linked Obama and Biden to being in the party in power of a Congress with a 16% or so approval rating. He could have argued that you don't give an employee a promotion with that kind of rating, and that the American people shouldn't do that for Obama and Biden.This is one of the reasons why I think McCain didn't run that great of a campaign.
I think McCain was never meant to win the presidency. But I'll probably be told to take my tinfoil hat off so I wont belabor the point. 🙂
I think McCain was never meant to win the presidency. But I'll probably be told to take my tinfoil hat off so I wont belabor the point. 🙂
I would find more skepticism for your argument if it weren't for that rather curious economic crisis that just so happened to occur a month or two before the election. I'm not saying I'm thinking there was necessarily a conspiracy, but it does make me wonder....
