The Enigma In Chief

This reporter is a complete IDIOT who has a personal agenda, much like the rest of Newsweek contributors, who have turned the magazine into the "National Enquire" of political reporting. Its remarkable that so called journalists like yourself have worked so hard into changing the role of the media from objective fact findng and reporting into a means of which like minded liberals can routinely voice their opinions as facts and thus effect the masses in this country who still believe everthing they read.

Think about WHY we needed to invade Iraq after 9/11 with the information that was available at that time. God forbid the information provided to the President was accurate and he did nothing to prevent another attack. I sometimes think reportes like this jerk would have loved to see something along those lines as then he would have have real, tangible facts to attack the GOP and President.

The problem with Georges reign is he and a majority of our politicians are to stupid to out smart big business so they continue to run the country just like every other failed company

George Bush has been a COMPLETE fallure. I'm from Austin, TX and I lived there when he was govenor. He wasn't a good govenor either! This guy had no business being president. His life has one big failure after another. He rode in on his family's name. No, he can't be blamed for everything that has gone wrong, but he did nothing a good leader should have done to help correct or stop it. This guy has been asleep at the wheel for the past 8 years. It blows me away how people now watch his exit interviews and talk about how out of touch he is with the American people. Hello?! That was evident with his first debate wilth Al Gore!! How anybody can still support this idiot is beyond me....

Presidential legacies are not determined by the public's attitudes in the days after the presidency ends. Time is required to show whether some of Bush's decisions, if they were indeed his, were good or bad. I would agree that he's definitely starting in the bottom half of the list, but it is extremely hard to make a judgment even looking back 20 years. Take the war in Iraq. I applauded Bush Senior's decision not to chase Hussein into Baghdad. And, that decision garnered greater credibility and/or support from Arab allies. It also promoted a greater peace in the region, albeit temporary, and political capital, which Clinton was then able to use during his terms in office. Likewise, the beginning of the trend to loosen lending restriction started with Henry Cisneros during the Clinton years. Increasing home ownership is and was a laudable goal, but Bush didn't start the crisis even if he didn't respond to it effectively. We are too eager to lay the blame for certain successes and failures at the feet of presidents. Such is nature of politics. But, let's acknowledge that terms of office don't operate in isolation for the surrounding domestic and foreign affairs. Maybe I'm naiive, but I believe that each of our presidents enter office with a profound sense of duty and earnest desire to serve our country, even if we disagree about policies. Before we judge Bush, let's get a better understanding of the effects of his administration. He's earned that righit, as has every prior president. So will Obama.

Presidential legacies are not determined by the public's attitudes in the days after the presidency ends. Time is required to show whether some of Bush's decisions, if they were indeed his, were good or bad. I would agree that he's definitely starting in the bottom half of the list, but it is extremely hard to make a judgment even looking back 20 years. Take the war in Iraq. I applauded Bush Senior's decision not to chase Hussein into Baghdad. And, that decision garnered greater credibility and/or support from Arab allies. It also promoted a greater peace in the region, albeit temporary, and political capital, which Clinton was then able to use during his terms in office. Likewise, the beginning of the trend to loosen lending restriction started with Henry Cisneros during the Clinton years. Increasing home ownership is and was a laudable goal, but Bush didn't start the crisis even if he didn't respond to it effectively. We are too eager to lay the blame for certain successes and failures at the feet of presidents. Such is nature of politics. But, let's acknowledge that terms of office don't operate in isolation for the surrounding domestic and foreign affairs. Maybe I'm naiive, but I believe that each of our presidents enter office with a profound sense of duty and earnest desire to serve our country, even if we disagree about policies. Before we judge Bush, let's get a better understanding of the effects of his administration. He's earned that righit, as has every prior president. So will Obama.

George Bush has been a COMPLETE fallure. I'm from Austin, TX and I lived there when he was govenor. He wasn't a good govenor either! This guy had no business being president. His life has one big failure after another. He rode in on his family's name. No, he can't be blamed for everything that has gone wrong, but he did nothing a good leader should have done to help correct or stop it. This guy has been asleep at the wheel for the past 8 years. It blows me away how people now watch his exit interviews and talk about how out of touch he is with the American people. Hello?! That was evident with his first debate wilth Al Gore!! How anybody can still support this idiot is beyond me....

who care's what we think about bush for today,his legacy will be shaped over the next four years with a empty suit at the helm. who hates america for what it stands for. as for torturing enemy combatants, i really don't give a rats ass how much they were tortured as better them than us, out method beats there's hands down, or heads down as in beheaded!

For all those that argue that George Bush kept us safe, I disagree. He failed to act on intelligence that told of the Sept. 11th 2001 attack. Later he started a war that did more to promote middle eastern terroism that stop it. He has not liberated 2 countries, but destroyed 3. Mismanaged wars, selling lies, and ruining this countries reputation. The worst thing that he has done is remove regulations that were put into effect to protect greed from ruining this country like it did during the depression. Regulations are put into effect to protect everyone in a free market, not just those who have money to manipulate the rules. He was a rich man's president, and it's nice to know the next 8 years will belong to the middle class that keeps this country going. God bless America.

President Bush and his admiinistration will at best be rememberd as incompetent. A less charitable view is "Anything they (Bush and his admiihstration) could screw up, they did screw up".

wilder, This statement "President Bush's two terms were an example of something that could've have been really good, but turned out just good, because of the liberal press" impels me to paste this post here:

"Here's the truth about some of the bunk being thrown at her by anonymous Internet rumormongers:"

Dear true believers and assorted victims, and patriots of truth and justice,

Yes, the radlib MSM is just a tool to further injure the faithful and the Party.

Of course the organized anonymous rumor department of the propaganda machine therefore is justified, indeed necessitated, by the ongoing mistreatment of us by that abusive and deceiving media. We can never be expected to cease disseminating the party message of truth and integrity of we righteous few while the media remains so corrupt.

What other means could we ever employ to ensure enlightenment of those unquestioning media dupes, or to rebuild the Party with more good, honest, right-thinking people?

The lesson of the last election is that convincing 23% of Texas voters that Obama is Muslim and was born in Kenya, and manufactering fabricated purported passages from Obama's books were not enough. We must keep up the good fight and do more.

Those of you who do not have the imagination to concoct such stories have only three honorable, patriotic choices:

1. Come to these sites frequently and point to the outrageous bias of the MSM in responding with debunks like these, as proof of our theme. Disproving the debunks should be avoided.

2. Accuse as dupes all who believe such debunks, but worse is better. Name calling is preferred. Limp-wristed, unemployed, lefty and ignorant are particulary effective.

3. Develop a larger email list and send emails more often. Repetition is a proven method for getting our truths accepted.

A 40 year republican

For all those that argue that George Bush kept us safe, I disagree. He failed to act on intelligence that told of the Sept. 11th 2001 attack. Later he started a war that did more to promote middle eastern terroism that stop it. He has not liberated 2 countries, but destroyed 3. Mismanaged wars, selling lies, and ruining this countries reputation. The worst thing that he has done is remove regulations that were put into effect to protect greed from ruining this country like it did during the depression. Regulations are put into effect to protect everyone in a free market, not just those who have money to manipulate the rules. He was a rich man's president, and it's nice to know the next 8 years will belong to the middle class that keeps this country going. God bless America.

If a democrat was in office at the time of 9-11, and all the hectic terrorist attacks, he/she would of done the same thing, bringing forth the same outcome. And Yes, the majority of the media is so libera!! Their favorite thing to do is "Bash Bush". Its redundent and petty. Bush wasn't the greatest president, but he did his job in such a tough time and shouldn't get the bad wrap that's coming to him.

You know, it really doesn't matter what people think... who are they, and who are you...? Of course, there were mistakes made, but no one is perfect; did you vote...? Are you for what is popular...? Are you for what fits Your Agenda...? The Word of God says, There is a way that seemeth right unto a man, but the end thereof are the ways of death. In other words, What really matters is what GOD thinks, and only his opinion matters. When you die and stand before the judgement seat, do you think GOD will be interested of this topic? NO! What will matter is , "What did you do with Your Life"? My Son, JESUS died upon that wretched cross and as the nails were being driven into his hands and feet, YOU were on HIS Mind, what have you done? Will you hear,"Well Done thy Good and Faithful servent! or Depart from me you worker of iniquity, I never knew you...

On january 20 I will be parting NOT BECAUSE OBAMA IS THAT GREAT - finally he was the only choice - BUT BECAUSE BUSH JUNIOR IS GOING TO HAVE SEAT ON DADDY'S LAP.

What is sad is there ispeople still thinking there is a conexion between 9/11 and Iraq Invasion.

The war mongering and associated should be happy. Just see how much money they just received when someone in the family is navigating with THE RETARDED FLAG on hand.

executive decisions following 9/11
A. hunt and kill those responsable.
B. blow up a country not involved
what would you do?