When in 20 years your children or grandchildren ask you: "Who was George Bush? Did you like him?"?

Question

What would you answer? I ask as a German.

Answer 1

He was a president who failed out of college twice, admitted to doing coke, and led our nation into a costly war where many lives were lost for the pursuit of money...

Answer 2

I would respond that he was the 41st president of the United States. I would ensure that I would prepare my grandchildren to think on their own rather then mindlessly repeat what the liberals taught them in school. It would be a great way to discuss issues and reason through cause and effect of good and bad choices.
Others might make a mindless point of accusation and judgment, while they sit around and complain all day.
I would point out that the 43rd President was his son George W. Bush and that they had many different ideologies but still loved and respected each other. I would always encourage independent thinking and understanding that there are many sides to an issue and many conclusions to problems. Some good and bad. I would ensure that they judge history on truth and objectively learn from their knowledge.

Answer 3

My children never asked who Ronald Reagan was, or Jimmy Carter. I can't recall ever asking about Eisenhower or Truman.

Arguably Reagan (who though very charasmatic wasn't the brightest crayon in the box) was on par with the likes of Lincoln and Roosevelt as far as presidencies.

Bill Clinton was probably one of the most intelligent men who held the office, but he's seen as slimey and crooked. We don't really care that much about his playing with the interns.

George Bush will be trivial, and the question will be regarding the only child of a president to be elected to the office (so far).

We are gleefully shedding our privacy, and putting up with all kinds of erosions of our liberty in the name of security. Soon if this continues we'll neither be free nor secure.

George Bush is as close as we've come here to fascisim. Somehow, when we don't recognize our enemies as human beings, then they forever will be our enemies - and there is little hope. The fact our current administration condones and even advocates what amounts to torture is an abomination to our national identity.

...and so there is no mistake, I am very conservative and voted for Mr. Bush twice. Unfortunately, this is one issue I feel so strongly about I can't simply disagree.

Answer 4

I would say, " George W. Bush was the president when I was young. I didn't personally didn't like him because he started war that wasn't needed in the Middle East, he didn't do enough to fix global warming, he brought our country in extreme debt, a good cause, like stem cell research was the only thing he wouldn't pay for, and he put his friends, like Michael Brown, in top positions in the goverment. He wasn't totally evil, but I still thought someone would have been a lot better."

Answer 5

I'd say... Both George Bush's were great presidents and great Americans. Twenty years ago, the DEMOCRATS, also know AS SORE LOSER, did everything they could to make him look bad. They didn't even CARE if AMERICA failed, as long as "our guy" didn't succeed.

Despite their efforts to under-mind his and AMERICAS efforts, the SECOND George Bush.... started the ground work, which eliminated terrorism some 8 years later. You don't remember this but at one time there were these IDIOTS known as TERRORIST.

Thank God, due to his efforts, a few that came after him like Madam President Rice... you children will never have to put up with those idiots.

Answer 6

I would answer that as president went he was better than some and worst than others. he was put into a situation that would be impossible to solve even today. for his part he tried to be an honest man, he fought for tough decisions and was not well liked because he stood up for his ideas. In an age of polls and instand opinion he stood his ground and tried to do the best he could even when many people hated him for it.

Answer 7

That he was the President who was confronted with the horrors of September 11, 2001 and the fallout from continued terror threats to our homeland. He was also the president who won two elections, and was blamed for stealing the office from the liberals who failed to get out to vote. He's also one who was unrightfully blamed for everything from causing Hurricane Katrina to the price of gasoline.

He was a man who did the best job he could, in spite of all the ungrateful public he served.

Answer 8

I would tell my grandchildren, "George W. Bush was the president who was responsible for the killing of thousands of innocent people. He was also the president who mortgaged your future."

Answer 9

I won't know until that time comes. To be fair, historians usually give it a good amount of time to see the final result of the president's actions/inactions during that period of time. Economic, International relations, social, et al. will not be able to be given a fair judgement until it's effects can be seen.....when that time will be is unknown.

Answer 10

Children or grandchildren??? IM gona have clones and grand clones by then. And I will tell them he almost destroyed the world by himself all alone without the help of anyone else. Then I will let them figure out the lie to learn the truth like any good parent would. Or I could just tell them the truth as I see it and then let them find out it was still a lie cause I dont know the full truth and then they will respect/love me less maybe :(

Answer 11

I will say, "No, my dear, I did not like him. He was a liar, a braggart and a bad man who let his weakness and greed rule him. He caused many people to die and used his power to make his friends rich and the people poor. He nearly made the whole world go to war and hate each other.
The reason we are here together, Little one, is because all the people began to think, this man is bad , and his friends are bad. We don't want them here anymore. So we kicked them out and found someone who would help put our country back together again. Now, Grandma is going to tell you about voting."