If you could boil it all down to one simple statement... Why do people hate Bush so much? Just call me niave.?

Question

Alot of people believe that bush is the worst thing in this country. But doesn't it make sence that instead of tormenting and ridiculing him we should instead support and make sure he knows what the people want. You voted for him American public. Please no bashing of my or other peoples beliefs here.

Answer 1

In one simple statement: His policies are dangerous to the Constitution, the US, and the World.

It isn't hatred of an individual, it's disgust with bad foreign and domestic policy.

Answer 2

Actually, we didn't vote for him...the majority of the American public voted for Al Gore in 2000, but that's neither here nor there.
"But doesn't it make sence that instead of tormenting and ridiculing him we should instead support and make sure he knows what the people want." No, in my opinion it doesn't make sense to sit back and let something happen that you believe is not right. Where would we be if the American colonists in the 1700's would have just supported King George and let him rule however he wanted? Instead, they saw something that they thought was wrong and spoke out about it. Eventually, it led to war and ultimately our freedom. "Dissent is the greatest form of patriotism." - Thomas Jefferson (although disputed). If you want to use that statement as your argument, then how about this? Instead of ridiculing Bill Clinton for having an affair and lying about it, shouldn't the Republicans have just supported him and made sure he knew what the people wanted?
You see, I can boil it down to one simple statement and it's one that conservatives get so tired of hearing. It's also one that we Dems get tired of saying because it should have sunk in by now and we would think that the Reps would also see it. "Bush lied us into a war." Simple as that. They (the Bush administration) lied about WMDs, terrorist ties, how long we would be there, the way we would be welcomed, etc... If this is bashing someone's beliefs, I apologize, but I can guarantee there was someone out there waiting to pounce on mine.

Answer 3

The President confuses leadership with deception.

George W. Bush thinks that leadership is misleading the American people to do what HE wants rather than what the majority of the American people feel or know to be right. Democracy (government by and for the people) can't function properly if the President lies to the people over and over about his foreign and domestic policies.

For example, knowing what they know now, a simple majority of the American people polled say the Iraq War was not worth the cost and a mistake. Well, the people who didn't believe the President (primarily very progressive, educated liberals) KNEW the war was mistake. We wanted to save American lives and to save billions and billions of American tax dollars for more constructive purposes (roads, schools, health-care, infrastrutcture and capital investment to draw jobs back to the U.S. from China and India).

But we lost because the President so thoroughly deceives the people he leads.

Answer 4

You're naive....

People bash the president in this country because we can. People bash Bush because he is hell-bent on the war in Iraq, apparently deceived the public as to the reasons why we are in Iraq, and has no predictable expectation as to when we will be out of Iraq. He's handled an unusual amount of natural disasters in our own backyard rather poorly which I feel is due to his obsession with the war. I realize though, that they were HUGE, and would be daunting for anyone.

My own opinion is that he is a self-serving, spoiled, son-of-an ex-president that has ridden on his family coat-tails, and is using his power from these connections to make changes more related to his personal feelings than those of the majority. His involvement in the Florida right-to-die case is strong evidence of this. I am personally scared of what he will leave as his legacy.

The way he won the elections was also suspicious and did little to instill trust and faith in his capabilities.

But that is my opinion, and you asked.

Answer 5

You know 48% of this country didn't vote for him in the last election. Dissent is one of the most american things that we can do. It's part of what makes this country a great place to live. If you don't like the person in charge....you're allowed to say so. Thats not true in every part of the world and certainly wasn't true before this country was founded.

He knows what the people want....and it is illustrated by polling. Even conservative pollsters concede that this country does not support this president right now and hasn't for quite a while.

You're saying "shut up" and deal with it. Well.....for those of us who dissagree with most of what he's done....we deal with it the same way republicans dealt with Clinton. By telling people we disagree.

I think dissent makes this country a stronger place not a weaker one. We're not supposed to aggree....because not everyone is the same.

Answer 6

Politics, politics and politics. The issues are, trillions of debts, soaring unemployment rate, gas rate hike, war, and inflation. These are not his doings but people (especially politicians) have to find somebody to blame. Most of these are just an outcome of the decisions made years ago by former presidents(s). Who was the president when they were talking about globalization? Who was the president that was pushing the issue of open trade? It was Bill Clinton. The open trade/globalization is the worst and unfair thing that have happened to US economy. Manufacturing companies closed their plants here in the US and moved them to Argentina, Mexico, Philippines, to name a few. And what happened to people here? Most of them lost their jobs and have to take a lesser pay. I have a friend who used to work for Levis. She was earning more than $35,000 a year as a seamstress. She lost the job when Levis decided to close their plant in Georgia and move it to Argentina. Now, she has two jobs and still couldn't make the $35,000 that she was earning. In short, people are desperate and angry. It is just too sad when the politicians are just blaming everything to George Bush.

Answer 7

i think it is because people are very naive and believe that everything can be resolved through talking, and don't realize that sometimes war is the only way to solve a problem. These are the people whom don't support the war and therefore don't support george bush, personally i just feel we should have a literate presiden. i don't know, i guess i am just old fashioned like that.

Answer 8

With freedom or speech comes the right to critisize the President. If a large number of people are speaking out against George Bush they may have their reasons. You are entitled to your own thoughts but so are others.

Answer 9

easily, we did not vote for him...maximum folk of the yankee public voted for Al Gore in 2000, yet that's neither the following nor there. "yet would not it make sence that rather of tormenting and ridiculing him we ought to continually rather help and make optimistic he knows what the persons favor." No, for my section it would not make sense to sit down decrease back and enable something ensue that you've self assurance isn't properly. the position would we be if the yankee colonists in the 1700's would have only supported King George and enable him rule besides the undeniable fact that he needed? rather, they said something that they concept become incorrect and spoke out about it. finally, it delivered about warfare and finally our freedom. "Dissent is the superb style of patriotism." - Thomas Jefferson (besides the very undeniable actuality that disputed). in case you want to apply that statement as your argument, then how about this? rather of ridiculing bill Clinton for having an affair and mendacity about it, shouldn't the Republicans have only supported him and made optimistic he knew what the persons needed? you spot, i'm able to boil it right down to at least one user-friendly statement and it really is one which conservatives get so drained of listening to. it is also one which we Dems lose interest of putting forward because it is going to have sunk in through now and we would imagine that the Reps would also see it. "Bush lied us right into a warfare." user-friendly as that. They (the Bush administration) lied about WMDs, terrorist ties, how lengthy we will be there, the way we will be welcomed, etc... If that's bashing a persons' beliefs, I make an apology, yet i'm able to assure there become someone obtainable waiting to pounce on mine.

Answer 10

Simply put, the administration is arrogant. They are sure they have all the answers, and will not tolerate any differing viewpoints even when it's obvious their thinking is wrong. They ignore any law they choose in the name of "national security". They feel nothing is more important than gaining more and more power for themselves, after all, the constitution is "just a piece of g**d**n paper" to them.