What Bush Got Right

Bush has been our worst president ever! Yes he has learned a thing or two in 8 years as president. Thank God! Still his overall appointments to various agencies continue to undermine the will and welfare of the average citizen to benefit of corporate and wealth entities. His overall presidency will be remembered for furthering the interests of the wealthy (both corporate and individual), making bad and catastrophic foreign policy decisiions.

Your handle (lovesamerica) says it all....One of the great things I love about America is the fact that we are not a perfect nation and yet the embarassment that you call your President for the last eight years did everything he could to curtail our freedom to speak ill about the nation we as Americans love. I wonder if you have travelled abroad lately, lovesamerica, to see the degree of contempt to which this nation is held. Your comment obviously is bias. A horrible dictator? THAT WE PUT THERE.. LET'S STATE SOME FACTS, SHALL WE? How can you condone no stem cell research as the pharmaceutical companies continue to poison us to death at prices we cannot afford? As for the unborn, you are doing them a favor by allowing a woman to have a choice as to whether or not she wants the responsibility of being a parent. I frankly think that you have been asleep these last eight years or, most likely, not paying attention because your head was buried in the sand like most Bush supporters who have fed off the fear that this sick moron has fed this nation as he has driven it to the ground. May all of you right wing idealogues rethink your respective philosophies and while I, as an American, will defend your right to speak your thoughts of intolerance, I can only hope that you will try and open your hearts and become part of the solution to the problems which face this nation rather than the impediments to progress that you all have been

Bush is not as bad as the media often like to paint him. I have found that they (media) like to bash most presidents. Just watch. Come January, it will all start with the next president, regardless who it is. Bush did a lot of good that the media never reports, like giving more to AIDS than any president before, fighting for a culture of life, voting against stem cell research, protecting the unborn, doing good for those in Iraq by getting a horible dictor out of the way. Do you ever see the good that is being done in Iraq? Not on the usualy media. Ask the fighting men though. And who kept us together after 9/11. Everyone was all for Bush. ThiThe bad reports aren't a reflextion fo the president, but of the media, who makes millions of dollars off reporting bad things, even if they have to make most of it up.

George Bush got a lot more right than the left-sided media wants to report. Ask the Vets returning from Iraq how much progress is happening there. Ask those interested in a culture of life how he did? Ask those who made millions the past several years due to the housing market how he did with the economy? Ask the teachers and children who were actually allowed to teach basics and learn it how he did? Ask those opposed to stem sell researce how he did? Ask those who want to truly find ways to make America free from foreign oil how he did? What went wrong. The all democrat congress. They are the ones who have caused the mess in the housing market, to name but one. Bush will be known for who he truly was/is. History will sho us all.

Spread the wealth how.? Look at his past. Obama in this video, addressing his work with ACORN litigation against the banks and relating to the Community Reinvestment Act and the failure of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, as they relate to the current real estate and financial crisis, states that, and I quote:

"Subprime lending started out as a good idea, helping Americans buy homes who previously could not afford to. Financial institutions created new financial instruments that could securitize these loans, slice them into finer and finer risk categories, and spread them out among investors and around the country, as well as around the world. In theory, this should have allowed mortgage lending to be less risky, and more diversified."

"The original idea was a good one, which was, lets see if we can distribute risk more broadly, and make it easier to provide loans to people who otherwise might not be able to get one."

Listen for yourself. You cannot dispute the mans on words recorded live:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lr1M1T2Y314&feature=related


Obama in this second video is campaigning at a convention of Acorn and I believe two other ???Community Activist's organizations. Ask if he will be their ally if he becomes President, Obama says, quote:

"Yes, but let me say that before I even get inaugurated, during the transition we are going to be calling all of you in to help us shape the agenda."

See and hear it for yourself. Obama promised that Acorn and other groups like it will setting his agenda if elected:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vJcVgJhNaU
Below is a link to C-SPAN video clips of the Congressional hearings at roughly the time McCains attempt at S.190. to fix Fannie and Freddie. See for yourself who said what.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_MGT_cSi7Rs
See also
http://www.newsweek.com/id/164732 from this web site. (oops!) stating that Freddie Mac was spending tax payer money to target Republicans in 2005 who were trying to regulate Fannie and Freddies fraud. Democrats were not targeted, as the were all in the tank with Fannie and Freddie to kill the regulations. Hear that, the article admits that Republicans were trying to regulate Freddie and Fannie, and Democrats were trying to stop it from happening as a means to facilitate the Community Reinvestment Act.

See also: http://www.newsweek.com/id/164972
Stating that Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act wasn't what caused the meltdown, and noting that "economists on both sides of the political spectrum have suggested that the act has probably made the crisis less severe than it might otherwise have been."

Once again, Mr. Zakaria proves himself to be a most thoughtful and far-reaching analyst of current global events. I am always impressed with his ability to communicate his opinions, but not allow them to overshadow the logic of his or others' arguments for one course of action or another. His is the type of thought process that has been so sorely lacking in U.S. foreign policy for the last 8 years, and which hopefully we will see more of in the next administration.

Comment: Rumor has it, Henry Kissinger and President Karzai have expressed a desire to meet with SANDRA BERNHARD! Having met with Sarah Palin,both men thought it best, in the interest fair play, to meet with some of the heavy hitters of the liberal progressive movement. Their first choice was Ms. Benhard, however, Roseann Barr, Lindsey Lohan, and Joy Bahar, were also considered.

My name is Jimmy and I'm 13 years old.
I must admit - I came into reading this article with biases. However , I must give a hand to Fareed Zakaria for completely stunning me by showing both sides of the argument against President Bush's sometimes senseless policies and applauding them at the same time. You can barely recognize Zakaria's opinion about President Bush until he states it. That's a skill not many people have. It must have been hard to write this for Zakaria. Not at one moment was I bored reading this for my current event. Personally, I am not a huge fan of President Bush's decisions and policies, but by comparing Bush to Obama by saying that reversing the last prsident's policies is a large mistake made me really question if there really is such a big difference between republicans.I guess if you read between the lines, you can recognize that maybe the main point was that you can't have a bias, it might be swayed and you might find yourself with a different opinion afterward.

I find the trillions of dollars of debt to be the single biggest laughable issue coming from the GOP who has touted themselves as fiscally responsible. This is laughable: while the country bleeds with debt he gives corporations and the wealthy billions in tax breaks. It is the core the GOP to support corporations and the wealthy. This is exactly why I will NOT support the GOP. McSame will be just an extention of the Bush legacy.

I found this article so helpful in articulating both the failures and recent improvements in Bush's policies. I am a conservative who originally supported Bush but who also acknowledges the great failures and disappointments of his presidency. However, the author refers to "the conservative stereotype of being utterly uninterested in assistance to poor countries"...I can't speak to the history of the GOP when it comes to aid to developing countries, but I know that this stereotype also extends to conservatives on the whole, which baffles me. The majority of conservatives I know personally spend AT LEAST 10 percent of their income on charity--faith-based or otherwise--sponsoring and adopting children, volunteering in pregnancy crisis centers, etc. This is in contrast to my liberal friends who talk a lot about the government supporting the poor, but do very, very little in the way of personal sacrifice to meet the needs of the world.

I also take exception to the idea that an abstinence program would take AWAY from efforts to prevent AIDS. ???? Given that the left takes so much pride in being logical, science-minded people, why is it so very hard to accept the very proven and obvious fact that limiting sex partners reduces the spread of this disease??? And abstinence is FREE. :) This almost makes me laugh. It's like a sketch I saw recently about this novel approach to weight loss: Eat less. Move more. The character in the sketch cannot accept this...just too easy an answer, can't possibly be right.

Give me 7 to 8 trillion dollars of borrowed money that I don't have to pay back and I produce an economic growth bigger than Bush did. Anyone that wants to give him credit for this economy that has produced unbelievable debt, no energy independance, massive bankruptcy and war in a country he lied about, has to be blind or nuts. This is for the posters that voted for him and must find a reason for it. You would think people could learn from their mistakes, don't bet on it.

Interesting; comments about Bush's "economic malmanagement". First, "MALmanagement" is not a real word. MISmanagement is. More important, which management bothers you? The one where he had 47 straight quarters of growth after 9/11 (a record), or the one where he had over a year of unemployement UNDER 5%? Or maybe the one that allowed more than 50% of minorities to own their own home for the 1st time in history. I'm not saying he's my hero, but he has done a LOT of good too.

At the end of the article the true failings of the bush admnistration are portrayed. I dont really care much about what he did with his foreign police to screw thigs up. the fact is that america is essentially an island nation and what happens in foreight policy is mostly of academic interest. the real disaster of bush is his domestic policy. the country will easily recover from his foreign policy bluders and missteps, but the same cannot be said about his domestic disasters. it is not certain that we will completely recover from his economic malmanagement, his attacks on our civil liberties, and his total disregard for the constitution.

Can such a cover really exist by Newsweek!!

We can all slam President Bush all we want but after 9-11, everything changed! Right and wrong Bush has guts and you have to give him more credit than he gets!
As one who voted for McGovern in my idealistic youth and now almost a Nixon admirer (that makes me some type of neo-Stalinist in the eyes of many)...I admire those who can stand alone and take the heat but can get the job done!
(Even NBC showing during Olympic coverge showing old news clips in a positive light of Nixon opening the door to China!!)

While the article is a bit skewed with acknowlegement for President Bush but peppered with barbs (i.e. came around back to Clinton's diplomacy perhaps in some twisted way by your account )--- but still -- just to brave your Newsweek cover with four words of praise is remarkable!

Equally remarkable is Senator Biden highly praising President Bush weeks ago when President Bush signed on to add billions to aid Africa in the fight against AIDS. (wish that was added in your colunm)

Hats off for this cover story!! s/ BD VT

I believe that above rhetoric, emotion, partisanism, and simple "lemming-like reponses", President George W. Bush will be acknowledged for doing many things right.

Yes, we have the war, the slumping economy, high gas prices, etc, but this man of principle attempted to lead this country by what he believed was right. He had a dignified and professional White House. He was loyal to his people, and he did strive to practice what he preached.

Is he perfect? No. Is he all the bad things people say he is? No. When 911 occurred the man passionately tried to defend the country. When Katrina occurred, was it his fault that there were over 50 school buses still parked which could have been used to evacuate the people? Was it his fault that there were people who did not heed the warnings to leave? Is it President Bush's fault that many in our country pursue illogical behaviors, are consumed by ignorance and greed, and will never seek the common good of mankind regardless who is President of the United States?

Yeah, I believe that history will vindicate President Geoge W. Bush in many ways and he had many things right .

The civil rights matters are voted on,and up for periodic review (and to be voted on again) as they are for war and emergencies... so democrats are voting on them! And in favor!
In contrast, Clinton spent 8 years waging an Americans Suck First campaign from the Oval Office and while there was no war or emergency as yet, he was taxing the dead, and doing his best to violate everyones second amendment rights, under the logic that Americans will continue to suck until they turn their firearms in !
Clinton needed a certain amount of criminal violence taking place acrossed the country so was loath to reform the criminal justice system. Just blame law enforcement and firearms owners for terrible violence which it took the STATES to have to counter, unilaterally.
The Americans Suck First campaign is irresponsible. Americans are fine and great people,in fact!
Vote freedom first!

There is nothing you mentioned that Bush screwed up that cannot be fixed by future leaders. What you did not mention and the reason he will go down in history as the worst and most dangerous president this country has ever had, was his willingness over and over again to violate the civil rights of US citizens and the power of the those other two branches of government that are supposed to act as checks and balances ..........eexecutive powerin effect in effect nullifying our constitution.