Right wingers, left wingers, moderates: What do you dislike the most about W?

Question

Please identify your party. I'm curious to know what all sides think on this one.

Answer 1

Social moderate, economic conservative, Republican but not in line with Bush who is a social conservative and economic moderate.

I appreciate the supply side actions that have kept this economy afloat remarkably well despite plenty of things that should have destabilized it (911, hurricanes) The stock market remains strong. Interest rates are still remarkably low.

I am disappointed over the huge deficits that mounted, but it is not unusual to incur deficit spending during war.

Bush has taken so much flack over the Iraqi conflict - this is not uncommon during a time of war. Lincoln, though thought of as a visionary president now, was second guessed and criticized plenty during the time of war. The American people wanted action in response to 911. So we have gotten involved in a place that breeds hatred of the West and supported cells of terror. Although most of you want out of Iraq yesterday, I have confidence that if we continue with the plan, Iraq will have a stable democracy that will be a huge improvement from Sadaam.

I am glad there is a dialog about alternative energies. I wouldn't mind more emphasis along these lines.

I am disappointed that a revamping of the social security program was shot down. I think we as a people will live to regret not having done something about this earlier. The issue will return, though next time with more urgency.

I am happy with Bush about his leadership regarding the illegal immigrant issue. I think we should have some avenue (not an easy one) for illegals to eventually obtain citizenship. If those people think the steps are too hard then they are free to return to the country they immigrated from.

His administration has made some serious tactial errors for nominations and appointments to positions. This has been an embarrassment for his administration several times.

Although he takes plenty of criticism over this matter, I am glad W does not drift with the wind over current popular opinion on various matters. The American people can be very reactionary over things...you can't really govern that way. I want him to do what he believes is right, not what will make him the most popular.

Answer 2

I am a right wing Conservative; not a regular right winger. I do not have dislikes for moderates; I actually agree with them 75% of the time.
The only true right wing conservative I have ever seen was Ronald Reagan.
Bill Clinton usually sided with liberal issues; but he would fall in a category of being moderate. That is how the economy did so well when he was in office.
Decacus was a true liberal; this was his big problem in politics, Jimmy Carter was also a liberal; this caused his failure to be reelected.
The first George Bush preached right wing but fell into the moderate category, a little more to the right than Clinton.
The present George Bush is to the right; but he is no right wing conservative. He is more of an Evangelical Rightest. This is why he won two elections; he scooped up votes from the right and middle. He was even able to get some of the older white liberal vote from the nation's heartland.
Although Clinton was not conservative, I liked him. Although Bush is almost right wing, I do not like him. I do like Carter; he has helped a lot of people.
I hate someone who thinks he is always right about everything. The way he smirks makes my buttocks sick. Now I just go in another room when he is on the news. He made a mistake with the war. That war is starting to divide America. He really acts like a simpleton on drugs.

Answer 3

I'm a moderate. The thing that scares me most about this guy is his constant focus on taking away civil liberties. The Patriot act, his Supreme Court nominations, Gitmo, NSA wiretapping, midnight extraditions, torture, the Plame affair, the flouting of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act, the list goes on. Why does the executive branch feel it needs so much power? Why does it refuse any type of oversight? Why doesn't it feel subject to our own laws? Why isn't anyone doing anything about it?

If current trends continue, this could be a place where we don't feel free to speak our minds; even the answer I've just given could draw attention.

Oh, and also his unwavering commitment to corporations over the environment. Global warming, hello? Need a few more cities underwater before you decide to do anything?

And of course the whole Iraq war is a crock.

Answer 4

I'm an independent, and I don't care for the fact that Bush appears to be so buddy-buddy with the oil companies. I think the petroleum industry, while it has brought us a lot of really amazing stuff, has also brought us a bunch of really amazing problems,
and we're now reliant upon them to the point where a 3rd world country( well, second, they do have money, just not the other stuff that we traditionally associate with a 1st world country) can now screw with our economy, and they don't seem to be imbued with the civic spirit to do things to help offset the damage this is causing, rather they're kind of capitalizing on the whole brouhaha at a time when a lot of americans could really use a break.
And, Bush is from the oil 'table', and has god knows who for friends, buddies, and in-laws in those circles, and like I said I kind of don't feel that the oil industry really cares about the situation that american tax...er, 'consumers' are in, and are more than willing to use that whole relationship to their direct advantage.

I do APPLAUD Bush, though, for speaking up on the promise of alternative energy, I think that's 20 years overdue, and as it was in the 70's it's at least a glimmer of hope for people that are trying to keep sane in a game that seems largely stacked against the little guy these days...Japan deserves a lot of credit on that one, too, as does Germany, for helping advance the cause of more efficient technology to help people wean themselves off of a 7-gallon-a-day gas habit. That's no exaggeration, in many cases,
and seeing as how that oil revenue gets turned right around and used against our country, in some ways the oil dealers are no better than drug dealers.

I hope Bush keeps swinging for the fence on stuff like ethanol, and energy conservation, the whole trip. That's where america needs to go right now, for my nickel's worth, and the sooner we can get energy-independent, the sooner we can kiss off chronic problem children around the world who like sticking it to the US economically and driving up our prices and driving down our economic independence. Why do we even do business with places like Venezuela? It boggles the mind...

Answer 5

His supply side economics has cause The most damage to the country. It has run up a deficit that will be felt forever. Second would be his call to war for no good reason. That will be felt by the family's of the 2500 + and counting that he has killed and the 10's of thousands of Iraqi that have died as a result of this faulty decision. Both of these things are equal as far as doing damage to the country.

Answer 6

I'm a Reagan Conservative.

What I dislike most about 43 is his lack of will in securing our border. Without an effective way to stop people from just strolling in whenever they feel like it, then it's inveitable we'll suffer another large-scale attack from the Islamo-Facists.

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From GaGa below: "The thing that scares me most about this guy is his constant focus on taking away civil liberties."

So, GaGa, what civil liberties has Bush taken away?

Answer 7

What drives me nuts is the absolute disregard he gives to average Americans, while at the same time, giving almost unlimited power to corporations and special interests. Oil companies get to write the energy policy. Drug companies get to write the health care policies. All the while, our nation gets more and more in debt to the tune of 2 billion dollars a day.

Answer 8

I'd put myself just to the right of center.

I think W needs to have clearly stated policies and follow them. By being more predictable, the business people will make better decisions. The market has been irrational and unpredictable because no one knows what this guy will do next. This uncertainty has been killing us economically.

Answer 9

I don't have a party. Parties are for those who can't think for themselves and believe what politicians say they are going to do.

What I dislike most about what Bush has done is what he hasn't done. IMHO he should have asked the Afghanistan and Iraqi parliments if they wanted us to be there. Simple yes or no. If they want us out, tell us when they want us to leave.

Answer 10

Far Right Conservative Reagan Republican.....

I admire and respect our president. The only thing, that I have disagreed with him on is not securing the borders, and not finding a way to send the illegals home... but then, we all have our opinions on how to handle the "illegal situation"... and he would NEVER please everyone, no matter what idea he comes up with!

AND... the fact that he cannot run for another 4 years.... Grins, :)