Using actual information, not your opinions, has Bush done wrong as the president?

Question

Im not saying he hasent done anything wrong, I just want to see how many stupid people there are out there :)

Be as descriptive as you can about what he did wrong, as a president.

In what way did the president expand Medicare?

Answer 1

He said , " So help me God " , with his hand on the Bible .

Answer 2

Well it is hard to break away from opinion since a lot of what people say he has done wrong is based on philosophical reasons. Such as for me, he is pushing free trade which is stupid in my view. Import and export taxes are a good means of governmental support which takes the burden of financing social programs off the citizens themselves.

He is pushing globalization, which again puts us weaker as a nation. Without isolationism as a tool in international negotiations, we have limited what we bring to the bargaining tables. Imagine how much sway we could have if we decided to hold onto our natural resources (lumber, corn, coal, etc...). That policy will hurt America in the long run.

He has not vetoed one bill while in office. The reason why so much spending is going on is he isn't vetoing the pork riders that get attached to various bills that comes before him. If he vetoed more the deficit would be even lower than it was, maby even to the plus side.

He is not very talkative with the American people. He has policies but he doesn't convey them or try to sell them to America. This is why his approval ratings are so low, we hear about what he does but there is very little if any explaination about why he is doing it. (Dubai Port deal, prime example).

However over all, I still like the guy. He ran a republican campaign and he has been a republican president, that he cannot be faulted for. He said he would cut taxes and he did. He said he would push free trade and he did. If you look at what he campaigned for, he has actually stuck to many of his promises, not many politicians can say the same.

Answer 3

Let's start with warrantless wiretapping. He's admitted to acting in direct violation of federal law (FISA), passed almost 30 years ago. When FISA was passed, Rumsfeld and Cheney (same ones) were around, arguing that there be an exception for the Executive during times of international crisis. Congress considered this, and explicitly rejected such an exception. So, the argument that Congress never intended FISA to cover the current situation is a flat out lie.

Then there are the violations of the Geneva Convention, which arguably he might have thought did not apply. Until the Supreme Court slapped him down again, reminding him for the third time in as many years that the Commander-in-Sheik does not have a blank check to conduct his own private war.

But he knew darn well that the 5th and 6th Amendments applied, and they specifically require the federal government to hold a grand jury for indictments of all criminal prisoners, and specifically require both access to counsel and a speedy trial. Not only has Bush ignored these requirements with regard to the Gitmo prisoners, despite numerous slaps by the Supreme Court, Bush even ignored these requirements for US citizens who were captured while on US soil, and held in violation of constitutional protections.

Bush is on record saying the constitution is "just a g*d*mn piece of paper", and that he considers is antiquated and inapplicable. This despite his oath of office to support and defend it, and his oath of office to see that all federal laws are properly enforced (but see FISA above).

Bush has sent people to lie to Congress during congressional hearings. By "lie" I mean provide materially incorrect and false information that they know was false at the time. (see link below)

He has also ordered attorneys representing the federal government to argue before federal courts that the courts have no jurisdiction or oversight to inquire into constitutional violations ordered by the executive. Which is a direct violation of the Article III provisions of the US Constitution.

That's just what he's admitted to doing, by direct presidential order. The list of what he's done that would have gotten any normal employee fired (or imprisoned) far exceeds the available space on this server.

Answer 4

The biggest and the worst thing he has done is to violate the Constitution. All he had to do to stay within the law was to present his proposal to a Federal judge for the wiretapping. I am sure that the Judge would have given permission given 9/11 and then he would have been within the law. But to do what he has done and then say the Constitution is just a piece of paper. It is like he thinks he is above the law. I think that since this is an impeachable offense, It is the worst thing he has done.

Answer 5

Yes. He presided over a huge expansion of the Federal government, most notably expansion of Medicare.

Answer 6

he lied to go to war in Iraq,, he Cheney, Rove and others planned the Iraq war before 9-11..... the facts are there for those who want the truth,,
the war in Israel right now was planned 5 years ago

Answer 7

this is wat he did rong he made war!!!!!!!!!!!hello.and im palestinian so i really dont like him