Is George W. Bush a pretty good Commander in Chief?

Answer 1

Yes and no. Like all people in politics, he has issues. Being the Commander in Chief also means that he gets blamed for anything that goes wrong. People either don't know or understand how our government works. They think the President just goes out there and says we will or will not do something. They fail to blame Congress for their part in it. Nothing happens without Congress approving it or having parties bicker over if their side is right or not. I say the whole political system is to blame for our problems and the people who party vote. When we elect someone for what they stand for and not their party, we'll make headway. Then we need to tell Congress they work for us and not themselves.

So yes, he's a good Commander in Chief. He's not the best by any means. He's also not the worst.

Answer 2

Isaac has it all wrong...
Most people do not have a problem with Bush as a Commander in Chief. People in the military don't really have a problem with him. That is why he can continue to visit bases and shake the hands of soldirs serving him. And even though Bush's overall approval sucks beyond the telling of it (lowest of ANY president on record) his handling of the War on Terrorism remains above 50%.
The Bush ADMINISTRATION does have some problems. Rumsfeld is the biggest culprit of making Bush look bad. The rest of his cabinent are also guilty. The problem is we blame Bush because after all, he's the one who allegedly is in charge. But as long as the inmates continue to run the asylem, Bush is gonig to continue to look bad.
Our Commander in Chief's biggest failure in my eyes is sticking behind those who have clearly not only failed him but failed America. With every word out of Rummy's mouth the dumber he looks and the dumber Bush looks for slecting him and defending him. Ditch the cabinent and Bush does not look too bad.

Answer 3

Before I answer this question,I would like to drift away little bit,
to comment on Mr. "Isaac" who gave us an "illuminating" answer for the above mentioned question.
You talk about "balanced media",and that the core of terrorism is simply : the Middle-East !!
well my friend,I,am real glad that you are not into politics,
otherwise the world's jeopardy would have been twice as much !!
Obviously,you were not fully "balanced" with the media you have been listening to,for you would have known that,Israel is the head of terrorism in the world,and our country - the great U.S.A - is the back - bone of it. when a situation like this occurs,naturally you will have some organizations like : Al - Qaeda, or Hamas...etc refusing the butchary of Israel,so what they decide to do ? They take it on us,in every way they can ; 9/11 or strapping bombs around themselves....etc !!!
Moral of the story is : when we are ready to go half way for a fair play,they will come along too,otherwise,don't let this American image fool you,for one day we will pay the price dearly !!!
As for Mr. Bush,I think he was doing a good job until this Lebanese war started,but now ???!!!! I don't know !!

Answer 4

George W. Bush is a good "back slapping, joke telling and time passing character" that never did anything meaningfully or serious to prepare for his current job. He did serve as a Govenor of Texas, but Texas has a "weak Governor system" which entitled young Bush to tell jokes and generally talk sweet to other political types. The only other job he ever really held that was of any consequence was when he worked during his fathers reelection campaign for President with Lee Atwater.
Lee Atwater was the Republican dirty trick genius that distorted information and had it reported on Democratic candidates when they became any real threat during an election, like Senator Edward Musky of Maine.
George W. Bush worked for and side by side with Lee Atwater during Bush Sr., Second Election for President.
Lee Atwater died in his middle ages because of cancer. On his death bed, he apologized for his dirty tricks histrory including the dirty trick he had planted about Senator Musky. He asked for forgiveness.
George Bush discovered Karl Hove, his Dirty Trick Man and the rest is history including Bush Jr's. less than stillar performance in the Guard.

Answer 5

George Bush is a Nazi fascist who orchestrated the destruction of the Twin Towers to terrorize the American people into voluntarily give up their rights and freedoms and allow him and all the other Nazis in the White house and Congress to rape the planet for oil and profit and The New World Order.I think that Isaac who was first to answer this question is the only moron left in America.

Answer 6

He's a decent Commander in Chief. He knows his role and he plays it well.
Unfortunately, Rumsfeld is a terrible Secretary of Defense, and if Bush got rid of him there would probably be less backlash.

Answer 7

Am I the only one that remembers 9/11?

Am I the only one that remembers that Bush said we are going over there to weaken terrorism in the Middle East so as to immobilize it where it originates to weaken the chance of them being able to strike the U.S like they did on 9/11?

Am I the only one that realizes that we haven’t been attacked since 9/11?

Am I the only one that sees the terrorists in action every day in Iraq????
Helloooooo!!!!!!! You think that may be why we are there?????????

Am I the only one that sees that terrorism most definantly originates in the Middle East?

Am I the only one that sees that terrorists are all over the Middle East not just Afghanistan???

SO THEN I ASK YOU FINALLY, AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT SEES THE CORRELATION BETWEEN STABILIZING THE MIDDLE EAST SO AS TO NIP IT IN THE BUD BEFORE IT REACHES ALL TIME HIGHS HERE IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA?
Every time Al-Qaeda claims an attack in Iraq they validate what Bush said "We have to crush the terrorists where they originate, so as to make American citizens safer."

And its not we shouldn’t be messing with them, its they shouldn’t have messed with us!!!!!!!!!!!!
And remember, it’s our soldiers putting they’re lives on the line everyday that you even have the right to whine about the war. Why don’t you thank Bush for another day that this war has brought you a step closer to long term safety and stability. Ensuring that you can go to Starbucks during your brunch everyday and whine about it for years and years to come without being interrupted by suicide bombers that claim to be peaceful right before press a button on there suicide vest.
My wife was a contractor in Iraq last year. She told me stories that would warm your heart. A woman that cried while thanking our soldiers because her child was finally able to go to school because of them. Why doesn’t the media portray good things so as to balance the bad things that happen as well? I am ashamed of our American media. Don’t pretend things are all rosy but don’t pretend like its 100% **** either. It’s called balance. A balanced media.Thats what I want. A balanced media approach. Not a biased media.

Thank You,

Answer 8

Actually he is an excellent Commander in Chief. He even knows how to salute. It used to piss me off every time I saw Clinton attempt to salute. There was certainly no love between the military and that man.

Answer 9

he;s not a pretty good CIC

he's a pretty DAMN good CIC

go bush go!

those stupid naysayers who preach peace peace peace, should understand that peace dont come free

Answer 10

As long as some one esle leads him around.