Think back to 9/11 (we all remember it). Who would you rather have as president, George Bush or Al Gore?

Question

Be honest, both have their misgivings (we dont need to name them all.) But which man (and they are both just men, just trying to do what they think is right) would you prefer to be leading our nation on that day. Forget about the aftermath, Iraq et al, on that day, your gut feeling, who would have done a better job.

Answer 1

During the actual 9/11 crisis, Bush. After that it all went down hill for poor dubya.

Answer 2

Al Gore. He had served honorably in the US Senate....he had been vice president under the best administration of the last 50 years- the Clinton administration. He had experience in dealing with foreign powers.

Bush, on the other hand, was a largely ineffectual governor of Texas who proceeded during his administration to completely f*** up the state's educational system along with a great many other things. Not to mention, here in Texas, its really the lieutenant governor who has the power - the governor is basically a figurehead. Yet, Bush somehow managed to screw over the state and we're still in a recovery mode.

Gore didn't have an ax to grind against Saddam Hussein like Bush did. On his first full day in office, Bush even told people he was going to remove Hussein. He just used 9/11 as an excuse.

Had the elected president - Gore - been allowed to serve, we wouldn't be embroiled in Bush's little war and think of how many lives would have been saved....not to mention, how many wives would still have husbands and how many children would know their fathers.

If there is a hell, Bush will be made to suffer there throughout eternity because of crimes against humanity.

Answer 3

Al Gore has never demonstrated leadership while in elected office. He was VP for eight years, and he never took a tough line in the Senate or was a tie-breaking vote. As Senator he never sponsered a piece of ground-breaking legistlation or had pet causes that he pushed. If Al Gore were president, he would hesitate to act decicively on that first day and not take the necessary steps to bring America together and reassure the public.

On 9-11, President Bush spoke to the public several times and reassured us that the military was working to prevent immediate follow-up attacks and that the people responsible would be found and dealt with. President Bush showed the courage to speak a tough diplomatic message - much tougher than Clinton, Gore, or even his father would have delivered. And it worked - it unified America and helped give us a sense of resolve.

I'd take President Bush over Gore on 9-11 any day.

Answer 4

I would rather have Al Gore. Hands Down. I HONESTLY in my heart feel Bush had forewarning that it (something was going to happen) to the Twin Towers, he just didn't THINK (as usual) that it would be THAT horrific. Also, Al Gore would NOT have moved on IRAQ.

Also, had Bush, Sr. done HIS job and finished OFF the first IRAQ war, this would not be needed now.

Another thing, GORE would have had a SERIOUS talk with Israel about what their doing. I say this, EVEN THO I'M BACKING ISRAEL 100%. Gore just wouldn't have let them run rampant.

Answer 5

Al Gore

Answer 6

Al Gore

Answer 7

As a European I'm quite perplexed as to what the Bush supporters think he has done since 9/11 that is so positive.

As far as I see it, he's declared war on an abstract concept - 'terrorism' which has no clear target and therefore cannot be defeated. He's invaded a foreign country on the false pretext of WMD. He's invoked alarmist laws (eg Patriot act) that remove civil rights, and he's alienated many former allies. BTW Although the governments of countries such as the UK and Australian may have given their support, the populations of those countries most definitely have not.

All the while he's ignored important domestic concerns such as healthcare.

Many US citizens seem to unfailingly support the president as though it is unpatriotic to question his actions and principals. I'm not trying to be rude or disrespectful, but I just want to know why people make statements about having a 'good, strong or honest' president when there is absolutely no evidence of this.

Answer 8

Al Gore

Answer 9

Al Gore

Answer 10

Al Gore

Answer 11

I recall that day. I recall that GWB was missing in action, hiding on Air Force One.

Your question, however lacks relevance. "On that day,... who would have done a better job?" At what? Picking up the pieces? Looking for survivors? We know what GWB did on that day, and Gore would have done nothing different. It is the aftermath, and what was done about 9/11 that is relevant. And we know what GWB did as an aftermath.

So, as an aftermath of 9/11, do you think that invading Afghanistan and Iraq were the prudent actions? Did these invasions make our country safer, or do we have more enemies now?