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i have taken a different aproch to my question beacause all i was getting was insults (from the pro-bush crowd). one person told me that he supports the president simply because he is the president.
that contradicts what i tought the u.s. was all about, democracy, i believe it was designed to leave the power in the hands of the people not the leader (because that would be communism),
after all "willfull ignorence, is surrendering power.", so this leave the question do most or many bush supporters feel this way?

i ask these questions to gain insight from a different perspective, i'm am not an american citizen therefor am not a liberal.........
and i do not support any other particular political party.

i would like to hear from the pro-bush crowd why it is that they support his decisions.




plz, state your political stand-point when answering, that way i can better understand your answer.

Answer 1

hi. thanks for being thoughtful. these people make me crazy! (going back to the horoscopes section).

Answer 2

I am not one of the pro-Bush crowd, but want to answer you anyway. Not all Americans are liberal and not all of us are conservative. These are name some people like to throw at each other when they don't agree with each other's standpoint on a political issue.
I have been a registered Republican at times and switched to being a Democrat sometimes. A person can vote either party during the November elections, but must vote their party during the primary. So even if I'm registered Democrat and I like a particular Republican candidate, I would vote for him or her.
You are correct that the power is supposed to be in the hands of the people. However, the people vote representatives to office to represent their viewpoint. Sometimes I believe the politicians, President Bush included, forget that THEY WORK FOR US. WE PAY THEIR SALARIES. IF WE DON'T LIKE WHAT THEY DO, WE CAN VOTE THEM OUT. WE CAN DEMONSTRATE. WE CAN IMPEACH. I put those options in caps because people need to know how much power the VOTERS have.
I hope I have helped you gain some insight that's useful to you.

Answer 3

LeAnne answered your question better than I could. I have voted both ways in my life also. I am not a Republican or Democrat but an Independent. It just happens that the Republican party PHILOSOPHY is closer to my personal beliefs than the Democrats are. This George Bush hatred, IN MY OPINION, started after the first election that he won by a whisker by the Florida vote counts. The Democrats have never forgave him for that even though they had a recount. Ever since then, they have tried to bring him down with the help of the liberal media and are finally beginning to succeed. Of course, as you are, there are many non Americans on the internet and a lot of them are terrorists or terrorist supporters. They are taking the anti Bush side because it serves their interests more.

Answer 4

I am pro Bush. He's doing the right thing in a hard time. I lean more towards republican side but will vote who seems to be the best person for the job.

It *is* a democracy. We voted for president. We don't a say in everything - but it would take forever if we voted on everything. Then the next time you vote for someone else if you don't like their decisions.


Part of the reason I think you have gotten nasty comments was due to your comments about the military and the raping and junk. that was less than 5 out of how many that are deployed? And you can belive they will be taken care of. And your Anti -Bush crap. If you notice there are definate party lines drawn.

Answer 5

I've never been registered Democrat, but I tend to vote for Democrats- mostly because my districts are so gerryrigged I don't really have many serious choices. I'm one of those who feels that the ideological labels don't really fit anymore, especially for me. I've mostly been deeply disappointed by the President so I've also been very curious how my fellow citizens could continue to support him. Here are a few things I've discovered:

1- W's fundamental base of supporters believe that Jesus put him in the presidency and it is part of the fulfillment of Revelations. Those believers represent roughly 20% of his support. There can be no reasoning with these supporters. They are firmly locked in their belief system.

2- There are the patriots that believe you must stand with the Commander-in-Chief in times of war. It is patriotic to defer to his judgment since he is privy to information we are not.

The U.S. is a republic, not a democracy, so it is comfortable for people to forget about reality after they've voted for somebody. Remember that in the 2000 election, Al Gore won the popular vote. We are a republic.

3- The President has the power of the bully pulpit. He has the power to make news whenever he wishes in a society that is blanketed with 24/7 news coverage. When all of the media parrots the administration message, enough people will absorb it.

The power is not in the hands of the people in the U.S.A. The power resides in the boardrooms of global corporations. States with parliamentary systems are more democratic than the U.S.

Answer 6

I am an Independant and I voted for Bush - twice.

I believe America is facing the biggest threat with Islamic terrorism since WWII.

And I don't think the democratic party has outlined an agenda that even begins to address this concern.

I will personally campaign against any candidate that even hints of a cut and run policy in Iraq - the terrorists do not deserve to claim any type of victory through their campign of murdering and maiming innocent men, women and children around the world.

This is not blind faith or communism - I truly believe President Bush is doing everything he believes he can to protect me and my family from people who would cut your head off - just to make another video.

And I expect no less from my President.

Answer 7

People in America trust in the President fearing sub-consciously that they couldn't make the same decisions. Where was he when his Presidents were in office. We have never had a direct voice in this government if we did we ahve lost it along the way. People die everyday because of are "Freedom Leader" and 9/11 was one day of terror. That day is not being justified by me by no means but it does serve as a mirror reflecting the presidents choice. maybe the war on teror was going to come anyway and they got first blood. If we bombed a wrong structure it's a casualty of war. If they attack us once they are terrorized forever. Yes Bush supporters I'm exaggerating but the war isn't over yet is it so maybe I'm not. How many people did the terrorists kill today in America, how many did we kill today? Not the same number so we bring them "Democracy" when we have not perfected it. We know of a civil battle waiting to erupt but have not accomplished the first goal completly. That's his game after all because this time last year, it was Aghanistan. Bin Laden was supposed to be the villian but he escaped. So we switch deserts and bad guys one that dodged his dad. What now Great Britan supports us and "Prevented" the attack on U.S. MY POINT is this why does he think foreigners will take to his "regime change" when most of us are baffled at his reasoning behind it. He democraticly leads us but to them he must be like a "Uncle Sam" version of Saddam. I want to see number comparisons on Iraqi's killed by both of them side by side. How do we know Bin Laden won't outhink us again if he out-thought are whole U.S. military campaign twice now.

Answer 8

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Answer 9

well id first like to correct your mistake, its made by many people, america is not nor ever has been a democracy*, that being saidI myself am a libertarian, i believe taht the government that governs best governs least. I do support bush and the war on terrorism.

Hope it helped.