Do you all think Geogre Bush shouldv'e been selected president?

Question

Gas prices went up just because of him.

Answer 1

Who would you rather have, Gore or that other Liberal?

Answer 2

The answer is simple:

Most recounts by responsible news organizations of the Florida vote in the 2000 election produced a win for Al Gore. The U.S. Supreme Court's ruling stopping the recount by Florida election authorities was outside the Court's jurisdiction as established by the Constitution. Consequently, Al Gore should've been awarded Florida's electoral votes and declared the 43rd President of the United States.

To be fair, Bush isn't responsible for the high gas prices, beyond his trumped-up, illegal war in Iraq that has created constant anxiety on world oil markets; what Bush and the Republican-majority Congress ARE responsible for is a refusal to mandate improved auto-efficiency standards. Their friends are Big Oil and the Detroit auto industry. Drilling for more oil sources, that won't pay off for a decade isn't the solution; reducing the U.S.'s dependence of foreign oil IS.

Answer 3

There is still much controversy regarding both the 2000 and the 2004 elections. Many people, particularly minorities, appear to have been disenfranchised in key districts and states in order to guarantee that Bush would win.

However, the assumption that gas prices went up because of the President is incorrect. Americans, historically, have blamed the President at the time for things that are well beyond his or any other one person's control.

There are three items to consider in assessing blame for high gas prices. First, the oil producing countries of the world are at or near peak oil production. That means they have exhausted most of their oil resources and from now onward, they will have to work harder to produce less oil...simply because there isn't much oil left. The world has changed dramatically in only a hundred years and much of that change was built upon oil production and consumption. The world now faces a crisis as oil production declines.

Secondly, great multinational corporations have risen to dominate our world, our nations, and the policies of those nations because of the global dependence upon oil to fuel development and industry. These corporations are entities that are largely beyond the control of any one government. Thus, they can set the price of gas at whatever level they choose. Right now, because the cost of production is going up, because the supply of oil available for extraction and production is dwindling, because consumer demand is increasing, and because corporate shareholders demand a good return on their investments, corporations are racheting the price of gasoline ever higher. Look for the price to reach $5.00 a gallon sometime summer 2007.

Finally, consumers are also responsible for this situation. Driving highly inefficient cars with poor mpg ratings, making needless trips, and just mindlessly consuming energy at home and while out is another key factor driving the price of gas higher. The fact is no concerned citizen who cares, not just about the price of gas, but also about the future of our nation, has any business driving in a car without additional passengers. But, if you observe the traffic on most freeways, what you will see is that most cars have a single occupant.

If you want to do what you can, then you should become more aware and responsible for your own energy consumption. You should organize and demand that car manufacturers make their products much more efficient. You should contact your representatives in government and ask that they revive mass transit in this nation. The US is the only nation of the wealthy, industrial nations that, not only does it not have a "bullet" train for speedy travel across the country, it has actually let its rail system decline from lack of maintenance and modernization.

Answer 4

I am a 48 year old female democrat who had never registered to vote until Bill Clinton decided to run for President. I listened very carefully to his platform and finally I had found a reason to register. If Clinton ran for office again, he would definately have my vote. And if Hillary runs for the Presidency in 2008, I will be the first one in line to vote for her. As for George Bush, his presidency was bought and paid for by his Daddy. This is my opinion and I am sure that there are many more Americans out there who share my views. There should of been another day set aside for all of America to recast their vote. The first election should have been declared nul and void due to what happened in Louisiana with Brother Jeb's hand in the cookie jar. It was not a fair election. But, no one ever said Politics was fair and just.

Answer 5

Yes. He won the election - both the popular vote and the Electoral College - over John Kerry. What has occurred with gas prices can hardly be blamed on him. OPEC controls oil prices, as does the market - supply and demand. The demand for fuel in China right now is much more than the U.S., and is what is driving oil prices up.

Answer 6

George Bush was elected fairly by the American people and the Supreme Court confirmed this.
He is not the reason for high gas prices.
George Bush will go down in history as one of our finest and most courageous Presidents.
President Bush understands that he must first invoke the aid of deity before making any profound decision.

Answer 7

Yes ... and George Bush WAS Elected President. You must remember one vital piece of information about any man who is elected President of the United States: there is very little he can actually do on his own ... the majority of his decisions must first be approved by the House and the Senate. If anyone is to blame for National problems it is our, again, Elected officals from each State. Social Security would be fixed if our elected officials had to depend on it for their retirement income rather than their Golden Fleece. Unfortunately, when we elect our Senators and Congressmen, rather than representing the "people," they represent their own agendas and forget who elected them. Oil prices are not indicative of a bad presidency. Our Alaskan pipeline should be supplying the United States.

Answer 8

No. They should have selected Dick Cheney and been more honest. Gas prices went up because he's another oily thief. I'd like to see more discussion in congress about the windfall tax. Oil companies are profiting on the Iraq war, so why not?

Answer 9

If a man wins the election, he deserves to be president, even if people are unhappy with him. We can also attribute the rise in gas prices to the general instability of the region, not just George Bush.

Answer 10

Gas prices didn't go up because of HIM! The same thing happened in 1979-1982. We are in the middle of a gas spike rite now it happens. So to anwer your queshtion, yes I am very proud to have President Bush as our Commander in Chief.

Answer 11

Absolutely not! He's probably the worst president on record. He's simply a pawn of big business, especially oil. As far as gas prices are concerned, this is simply a by-product of his failure in foreign policy failures (e.g., Iraq, Iran) and domestic policy failures (e.g., oil friendly energy policy as opposed to investing in alternatives). He and his buddies really don't care if gas prices have gone up. They're benefiting immensely.