here's my bright idea. what do you think??

Question

i would love to see bush challenged to take on a polygraph on neutral grounds where it will be televised internationally along with the results.

who would you like to see take a polygraph and what questions should be asked?

Answer 1

You pose an interesting question, and it's a shame that more people aren't taking it seriously. It could yield some really fascinating ideas.

I would ask L. Ron Hubbard where he come up with the belief system in Scientology. I'm sure he would have to make some embarrassing confessions.

Answer 2

Really, I'm surprised to see all these vitriolic answers. If he's telling the truth about things, why be upset, he'd pass! But maybe at some level people really know he's a big time liar, or maybe for some reason feel that the lying is OK or necessary?

But the polygraph has a lot of false negatives; for example, if he has a thought disorder or if he believes his own lies, he will pass. Since he's eliminated any moderate voices in his cabinet etc. (e.g. Powell) and rewarded the zealots and incompetents (e.g. Rumsfield), his information is tailored to suit his needs. So he's likely to believe his own statements. Or most of them.

Having said that, I'd like to hear every single question pertaining to the Iraq war lead-up. As much as I disrespect both him & his policies, even he can't really believe all his own rhetoric; much of it flies in the face of what is obvious. His pattern, though, is that long after something is basically known (like the secret detention camps), he'll 'admit' it, and the right wing media starts playing the 'old news' trump card like a well choreographed dance.

“Monica-gate” is about as old as news can get, and yet the only response some can come up with is about her? Any reasonable person would see that it was not her per se, but the endless and very partisan ‘independent’ investigation and later impeachment hearings that took time away from the national & international issues. Yet Clinton had to go under oath for some personal relationship that had nothing to do with anything presidential. But to some that seems more important that the fact that Bush was able to start a war and not have to answer any real questions, just make unproven statements that are in fact proven false overtime. So did he know all along or not? This is the type of thing that impeachments were designed for.

Now if Bush had come out & said something along the line of what the essay by Joel Klein said in the current (Sept 11) issue of Time, I’d respect him a whole lot more. As it is, his statements seem all planned-in-advance propaganda or otherwise political maneuvering, and I find very little of what he said believable or of any real usefulness.

But going back to polygraphs, there are ways to train to beat a polygraph. Since it's gauging autonomic nervous system function, you can learn to override it with biofeedback. There is even a web site to that effect. So I doubt a polygraph would snare him, no matter what the truth is.

And if a polygraph were really done, it shouldn’t be done live as all the electronics & lighting would definitely destroy the accuracy. Really need to tape it from stationary cameras and ambient lighting. Then edit it down, as they are powerfully dull to watch.

Answer 3

Democrats know Bush is a bold faced, deceitful liar. If Bush took an internationally televised polygraph he would fall flat on his face and the Republicans would still believe every word he says. What gets me is that the most immoral, corrupt president we ever had was re-elected by the religious right. I am religious and I don't get it. I don't get how the republican voters are so tuned out to the Bush ways. I even see on Answers where they praise him as the best president ever!
I guess I would hook-up Rice or Cheney & ask them if they pull the presidents strings.

Answer 4

I'd like to see the entire Bush Regime take a polygraph test; however I believe people can fake results on polygraphs just by taking an anxiety pill. It reads heart rate and muscle movement. That and politicians are trained liars if they can fool a nation whats one piece of machinery. They probably lie so much that they believe the lies, and if that is the case the results would be less than inspiring.... to those of us who want to see others fail.

Answer 5

I would have President Bush asked: 1) Did US Senator Kerry decide not to slam you, but said at the Presidential Debate, "The people deserve the truth". -True 2) Did you take Parker Hickman Smock's book "Pennsylvania-The Holy Experiment that did not Work-Which Became-The Real 9/11 Story" door to door in Pennsylvania as Parker respectfully requested-True
Lasly I would like to ask you: Do you thiink maybe you could e-mail parker for his book at psmock1stny.rr.com.

Thank you sir.

Answer 6

Its an idea thats kinda dim.
You still wouldn't be convinced even if Bush passed the polygraph with flying colors.

Answer 7

I love all the Cons who jump to the defense of Bush on this question. Now, what could you guys be so worried about? What did this question ask that made you guys so mad? This guy didn't even say what questions should be asked. You Cons are a joke.

Answer 8

It wouldn't really matter a polygraph is not typically admissible in a US court of Law. Because they are UNRELIABLE, and typically INCORRECT.

Answer 9

I just want to see him give one wrong answer. One that burdens his sleep at night and will make him cry when we all get the truth. But what could we do now? Nothing but wait for a better administration.

Answer 10

Bush is no worse than those who came before him, not saying it makes it right but they all wanted the same thing, puts their names in the history books.