Is president bush doing a good job?

Answer 1

Bush did a GREAT job.....of surrounding himself with a cadre of lackeys that don't have enough balls to tell him what a piece of crap he really is. With the exception of Powell who probably did tell Bush what piece of crap he is and "resigned" as a result.

Answer 2

It's hard to tell really, we have little to compare it to. That sounds stupid, but hear me out. Resources and environment change for each president. Bush seems like an idiot, but here are some things i can't ignore. Recession at the start of his term, 9/11, Afghanistan War, Gulf War(righteous or not for both wars) major hurricanes in the Gulf and Florida, giant corporate scandals and crashes, and a stock market tumble early on. That was his playing field that he had to play in.

What I see right now is a stock market +10,000, unemployment low, economy strong, home sales boomed, lower death rates in war then any other major conflict, reasonable interest rates and general good health for the country. Am I a Bush fan? Not really, but I have to be objective.

So who and what can I measure Bush against? The rules change and the resources and power of the president changes. It's like measuring The Babe against today's modern day sluggers. It's not apples to apples. To much of the environment has changed.

Tom

Answer 3

Your never going to get a good answer to this question! No matter who is in office there are supporters and bashers out there.

I have been to Iraq and have seen the people and can say that us being over there is good. I do agree though that this country comes first and the billions of dollars spent on Iraq would have greatly improved our education and medical system here in the states.

Oh and by the way Rory your a FUNNY guy.....

Answer 4

As President? Hell No.

The only thing he's doing a good job at is ruining foreign and domestic relations, being fiscally irresponsible, as well as looking and sounding like a complete moron in most press conferences.

And how come everyone who said 'yes' chose not to expound on their answers?

Answer 5

Bush has made us the most hated nation on earth. He has brought about the death of thousands of innocent people. He has driven our national debt to the point where our grandchildrens' future is already mortgaged.

You ask if he's doing a good job? He is the greatest threat to our national integrity since the Civil War.

Answer 6

I can't answer this, because if I do I might lose what little respect I have left for the Great Mr President Bush.

Answer 7

President Bush has always done a good job,somedays he gets better at it!

Answer 8

It's all a matter of perspective, isn't it?

If your perspective is that you want higher oil prices leading to higher oil profits, secure access to big oil reserves, a population paralyzed by fear and a state of endless warfare that justifies trillions of dollars spent on defence then... yes! He's doing a bang up job.

However if your perspective is that he should be upholding the constitution of the United States of America, helping spread economic prosperity throughout the land and shining the light of freedom and democracy like a beacon then.. no. He is an abyssmal failure who is raining destruction on his nation.

His name will be remembered well by historians tracking the decline and fall of the American empire.

Answer 9

He is doing an extremely difficult job... and I'm certain he is trying to do what is best for this country... he lives here too!
I am glad I don't have the stress & responsibility he has, but I stand behind our President. I think he has overall made good decisions. Some better than others... but Pres. Bush has definitely accomplished a lot. There have been many positive results from his efforts, despite the devistating situations he has had to deal with.

Not everyone likes the President, but they should consider it could be much worse. They could live in a country where the leaders use their own people as guinea pigs to test chemical weapons on them.

Here is a little food for thought --

Some claim that President Bush shouldn't
have started this war; consider the following:

1. FDR led us into World War II.
Germany never attacked us; Japan did.
From 1941-1945, 450,000 lives were lost ...
an average of 112,500 per year.

2. Truman finished that war and started one in Korea.
North Korea never attacked us .
From 1950-1953, 55,000 lives were lost ...
an average of 18,334 per year.

3. John F. Kennedy started the Vietnam conflict in 1962.
Vietnam never attacked us.

4. Johnson turned Vietnam into a quagmire
From 1965-1975, 58,000 lives were lost ...
an average of 5,800 per year.

5. Clinton went to war in Bosnia without UN or French consent.
Bosnia never attacked us.

Clinton was offered Osama bin Laden's head on a platter three
times by Sudan and did nothing. Osama has attacked us on
multiple occasions.

*** In the years since terrorists attacked us , President Bush has liberated two countries, crushed the Taliban, crippled al-Qaida, put nuclear inspectors in Libya, Iran, and North Korea without firing a shot, and captured a terrorist who slaughtered 300,000 of his own people. ***

People are complaining about how long the war is taking...
but it took less time to take Iraq than it took Janet Reno to take the Branch Davidian compound... that was a 51-day operation.

We've been looking for evidence for chemical weapons in Iraq for less time than it took Hillary Clinton to find the Rose Law Firm billing records.

It took less time for the 3rd Infantry Division and our Marines to destroy the Medina Republican Guard than it took Ted Kennedy to call the police after his Oldsmobile sank at Chappaquiddick.

It took less time to take Iraq than it took to count the votes in Florida!

*** Pres. Bush has pledged $15 billion to fight the AIDS pandemic in Africa. Last year the US gave $114 million to Ethiopia alone. ***

Both artists, Bono and Bob Geldof have praised Pres. Bush for his efforts and support in Africa.

ABC News reported Bono as saying, "Well, I think the message is right on target, and the president deserves a great deal of credit there."

A Washington Times article read, Mr. Bush recently pushed a $15 billion AIDS bill through Congress.
"His $15 billion commitment is unparalleled," said Melvin Foote, executive director of the nonpartisan Constituency for Africa. "Clinton offered $300 million, parking-meter money, even though he knew it was a tremendous challenge."
Even liberals have credited Mr. Bush with doing more than his predecessor to help Africa. In May, Live Aid founder Bob Geldof said Mr. Bush is far more committed than Mr. Clinton to fighting AIDS and famine on the continent.
"Clinton talked the talk and did diddly squat, whereas Bush doesn't talk but does deliver," said Mr. Geldof, an Irish musician and activist who in 1985 staged the world's largest rock concert to combat starvation in Africa.
"You'll think I'm off my trolley when I say this, but the Bush administration is the most radical, in a positive sense, in the approach to Africa since Kennedy," he said.

In February actor Richard Gere lashed out against Mr. Clinton's record during an AIDS benefit attended by Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton, New York Democrat.
"Senator Clinton, I'm sorry, your husband did nothing for AIDS for eight years," Mr. Gere said from the podium.

Answer 10

NO!!! I know there were a lot of people who disliked President Clinton. But I will have to say one thing. When he was in we had a surplus, NOT a deficit!