if Bush is so hated by the American people, why vote him in for a second term?

Question

i am not an American , but i read some answers on here about Bush and from what i can see most if not all of the American people have a huge dislike for him.

why has he been voted in for a second term?

Answer 1

Fixed election twice in a row. Daddy Bush helped his little mental midget. The American people have a problem with thinking outside the box of hearsay and don't do due diligence to seek the underlying commitment and truth. For those who finally saw it are mad now because they realize it was a hidden agenda for profit.

Answer 2

First, our choices for president are limited by the media exposure they receive, so the corporate-controlled system filters the candidates down to the ones they favor on both sides of the elections. (Third parties don't have a chance, but help bring up some issues.)
Second, most people in America want things to be simple, and GW is about as simple as it gets for them: Shoot, get drunk, shoot some more, cut taxes. (Notwithstanding that he cuts taxes for the upper 1% while the people that 'voted' him into office lose their jobs to Clinton's NAFTA and the GATT agreements)
Third, He DIDN'T WIN !! This cannot be emphasized enough. Real research into the vote counts, the people kept from voting, and the discrepencies between the exit polls and the electronic machines all show that the election was tampered with on several levels. The best explanation I've found yet is in "Armed Madhouse" by Greg Palast. If the Carter foundation was monitoring our elections like they were the elections that take place in Africa or Asia, then ours would have been ruled illegitimate.
Fourth, It doesn't really matter all that much whether he got elected or some poor Democrat got elected, since all decisions ultimately come down to the Corporatist philosophy which the American people think is somehow limited by anti-Trust laws or enforcement.
The Revolution will not be televised.

Answer 3

The Republicans portrayed the Democrats as weak on security.They convinced more than 50% of the voters that they were the only ones that could keep the USA safe from terrorist attacks. They did this through clever public relations and advertising techniques. Bush got 61 million votes and Kerry got 59 million votes, so a substantial number of people voted for Kerry.

There is still some question about how votes were counted in the State of Ohio, which was the state that basically determined the outcome of the election. Here's a link to a recent article about the Ohio vote.
"Ohio to delay destruction of 2004 ballots"

Answer 4

The reason for Bush’s reelection is a confluence of several things. The primary reason is that you had a population who was still gripped with fear at a potential terrorist threat again scarring their shores. Bush and his cohorts did an excellent job at sustaining that fear, especially during election time. People look to leaders who give them soothing reactionary answers during times of fear, and Bush offered that message to them.

Secondly, there is a virulent anti-intellectual sentiment in this country. Somehow, many within this country see eloquence, worldly exposure, and an open mind as being synonymous with weakness. That is why John Kerry was seen as a feeble leader in comparison to Bush. After all, a population, especially in Middle America, who is still nostalgic of the good old cowboy days, likes plain speech, even if that plain speech is bereft of substance and overly simplifies very complex issues.

Finally, the right wing has powerful media outlets in talk radio, print, and in TV (think Fox News) that greatly shape the political landscape. No openly biased left wing outlets really have the sway over the masses as much as the right wing propaganda machines.

Hopefully, the next Presidential election will be America’s finest hour. I hope that we will break the ominous specter of fear that enshrouds us and base our vote on who is the best candidate for the job, not the candidate that just allays our fears with misguided answers.

Answer 5

His campaign successfully used terrorism to frighten the American people into voting for him. I'm terribly disappointed at the cowardice Americans showed, but we have to accept that fact: in 2004 he did win the election.

Oh, yes, and people outside the United States probably do not realize how powerful the media propaganda networks are here. Besides the right-leaning major television/cable channels, there is a large extreme right network of radio stations. If you've never heard of "Rush Limbaugh", google that name. You'll learn a lot about why Americans act so strangely.

Answer 6

I agree with txsup and want to add that we were in the middle of a war at the time and there has never been a presidential change in the midst of war. Also 1 or 2% more Americans still believed Bush was doing the right thing. Boy what a change now!!

Answer 7

In 2000 he gained by using electoral college, extra human beings voted for Gore. In 2004 the Dems had a vulnerable cost ticket. With Bush's approval score interior the basement, I guess there is numerous individuals in those "purple states" regretting that they voted for him. I guess even those "rapid boat" human beings wanted that they stored their mouths' close! What have been human beings thinking? enable's no longer make the comparable mistake back.

Answer 8

He is not hated by the American people, just some of the loud ones. They happen to be less likely to vote than the rest of us.

Answer 9

Because you can fool some of the people all of the time, and all of the people some of the time. But he wasn't legitimately voted in; he was forced on us via deception. Not everyone dislikes him, but he's not winning many popularity contests these days, largely because of his stance on the war and the fact so many people are dead. The government blundered Katrina too with the same result which was a terrible loss of life.

Answer 10

JC
Don't believe everything you read, the media in this country is controlled by the radical left which hates Bush and all Republicans. Middle America voted Bush in and still does not trust the Democrats.