Specific reasons to hate bush?

Question

I would like to see a list of specific and rational reasons to hate Bush. Not just regurgitated rhetoric but facts, figures, dates of why he's so evil. Take your time; I’m looking for the most complete and rational answer not the first one.

To clarify I'm talking about President Geroge W. Bush.

Very Funny rickthewonderalgae :)

Damn! and I forgot to spell check

Do you people know the meaning of Specific - Explicitly set forth; definite

Saying he's dishonest is generality. Saying he lied about xyz on abc date and here is proof he was intentionally lying, that would be a specific reason

Although I may not agrea with Bob, and he didn't provide a whole lot of his own personal argument against his issues with Bush he did provide specifics and refernces to more information.

Thank you Bob.

Answer 1

Bit of a loaded question, but I'll take that risk. Number one - I don't hate Bush, and I don't think he's evil. I reserve those feelings for Karl Rove (ha!).

Anyway,
1) Lack of strategy.
Toppling Saddam was easy, and we all knew it would be. Not having back-up plans when winning the peace wasn't so easy is inexcusable. We entered the war without the victory conditions fully outlined ( a result of the constant shifts in the reasons for the war), and now we are mired in a Civil War that is being spurred by the Iranians and there still seems to be no exit strategy.
2) Regulation Policy.
I am generally okay with de-regulation as long as it is handled properly. It can be done well (airlines) or it can be done poorly (cable television). The thing that bothered me about this administration's deregulations is the fact that they allowed the industries to come in and basically de-regulate themselves. One doesn't hire the fox to develop henhouse security, does one? The fact that energy industry insiders shaped energy policy and the administration won't reveal the meeting notes is shameful, and leads to
3) Secrecy.
There are far too many secrets. Again, to an extent, it's acceptable, especially when it involves legally run security programs. The government is of the people and should be transparent to the people as much as possible. Here are just five major items that the White House refused requests from Congress for documents:
a) Vice-President's energy commission (above)
b) Forms between the Defense Dept. and the White House regarding the awarding of no-bid contracts to Halliburton
c) Documents regarding the prison abuses at Abu Ghraib
d) White House documents discussing pre-war intelligence on WMDs in Iraq
e) Cost estimates of the Medicare drug benefit program.
Government cannot be considered legitimate unless it can be reviewed by the people and their representatives.
4) Fiscal Irresponsiblity
I don't think I have to go into too much detail on this one, considering many Conservatives are upset about this one too.

Just a few reasons. I don't hate him (I don't like him, but I don't hate him), and I don't think he's evil. Never attribute to evil what can more readily be explained by ineptitude.

Answer 2

Bush pledges not to touch Social Security
"We're going to keep the promise of Social Security and keep the government from the raiding the Social Security surplus" President Bush 3/3/01
Bush spends social security surplus;
New York Times reported the the president's new budget uses Socoail Security surpluses to pay for other programs every year through 2013, ultimately divertin more the $1.4 trilliion in SS funds to other purposes. NY Times 2/6/02
North Korea
Bush will not offer nuclear NOrth Korea incentives to disarm.
"We developed a bold approach under which, if the North addressed our long-standing concerns,
The US was prepared to take important steps that would significantly improved the live of the the North Korean people. Now that North Koreas covert nuclear weapons program has come to light, we are unable to pursue this approach. (President's Statement 11/15/02
Bush Admin. offers North Korea incentives to Disarm.
"Well, we will work to take steps to ease their political and economic isolation. So there would be--what you would see would be some provisional temporary proposals that would only lean to lasting benefit after N. Korea dismantles its nuclear programs. So there would be som provisional or temporary efforts of that nature" (White House Press Secretary, Scott McClellan, 6/23/04
Bush said he favors leaving up to a woman and her doctor the abortion question. The Nation 6/15/00
"I am pro life" Governor Bush 10/3/00
Bush pledges to issue regulations based on science.
1/15/00
Bush administration reulations ignore science.
2/18/04
Bush says we found weapons of mass destruction.
Bush interview in Poland 5/29/03
Bush says we haven't found weapons of mass destruction
President Bush Meet the Press 2/7/04
Bush wants Bin Laden dead or alive. 9/17/01
Bush doesn't care about Osama Pres Bush press conf.3/13/02
Bush says Gay Marriage is a state issue Larry King Live
Bush supports constitutional admendment banning gay marriage 2/24/04
Want More? Bush is an evil liar.

Answer 3

If you have to ask then you havn't been paying attention. He is quickly becoming the most despised president in history and that's saying alot given some of the doozies we've had. "Regurgitated rhetoric" is an interesting turn of phrase. I suppose I could list all the reasons I hate Bush and you would just as quickly call it "reguritated rhetoric", afterall isn't that how his lackeys at FOX faux news defend him? He belongs in prison for what he's done.

Answer 4

That "rational" part killed your question. We just need to face facts, no matter what he does the left will always hate him. Do you know how many stolen election and 9/11 conspiracy questions I've seen on this site? They will never get over it.

Answer 5

9/11 incompetence.
Afghanistan (thumbs up)
Iraq (bigggggg thumbs down.. we need to pull out)
NAFTA (he supports it)
SPP (security and prosperity partnership of north america)
http://www.spp.gov/
NAFTA Highway (cuts prices on goods, and effectively erases
borders)
http://www.imaja.com/as/environment/cars/SuperhighwaysThreatenNA.html
http://www.humaneventsonline.com/article.php?id=15497

Bush supports a North American Union which is against the Constitution and the Declaration of Independence.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ueAdeZuns3A

He is a neoconservative not conservative, if he was conservative the first think he would have done when the immigration issue came up is close the borders, and he wouldn't be supporting all these other actions, like NAFTA, CAFTA, FTAA, North American Union, etc.

(Neoconservative)
http://www.wnd.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=34517
http://www.veteransforamerica.org/index.cfm/Page/Article/ID/496
http://www.thenation.com/doc/20030407/scheer20030235
http://home.earthlink.net/~hotfrog1/articles/neocon.html
http://www.nybooks.com/articles/article-preview?article_id=16378
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservatism
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neoconservative#Neoconservativism_under_George_H.W._Bush_and_Bill_Clinton

Answer 6

For a few reasons why Bush is hated, he initiated a bloody, costly, unending war on false premises and approves covert policies of illegal detentions, kangaroo courts, extraordinary renditions, torture and warrant-less wire-tappings of thousands of Americans and he kow-tows to the Bible Nazi right.

Answer 7

Lol, good luck. You are asking for a rational thought out of the lib's that hate him? The answer is very easy, though none will admit it. They hate him because he beat them... twice. They are simply sore losers nothing more.

Answer 8

Lack of honesty

Answer 9

It gets stuck in your teeth.