The President. Hes the man right? We voted him into office and treat him like ****! Same with Clinton. You know the whole time the Lewinsky scandal was going on I was just like: Hey! He is our president, but he is a human being! Human beings make mistakes. And if every affair in the white house was uncovered, alot of us would be disappointed at the findings. Do I think Bush is the perfect president? No! absolutely not! But a perfect president will never be! Because a president is a human being and perfect human beings do not exist!!!!!! However, I do not believe that there is some kinda conspiracy going on or anything like that. I think our president is trying to do what he believes is right! I do not think it is anything personal against Iraq or blood for oil. When you go to war, it is a serious issue! One that can damage your reputation as president. Which is obvious! FDR's reputation was sacrificed for us! And I thank God that FDR acted. And for that reason we don't speak German
2006-11-22 07:55:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
The president is the most visable of our government leaders so initially good and bad credit tends to land on them first. The president is also the highest ranking member of their political party, and the opposition will attempt to lump any negative aspects of the party onto the president because the perception is that as their highest leader he sets the tone of policies for the rest of the party.
In the case of George W. the targeting is well deserved. Under this administration the seperation of powers and the checks-and-balances within our govenerment have been trashed in favor of party politics and the aquisition of power. If the Republicans in congress had remembered their duty to the people over party loyalty, they could have kept things from getting so out-of-hand. Because they let the predisident have free-reign and went along with what ever he wanted, everything that resulted was because of his leadership (or lack therof), so he deserves all the blame.
2006-11-22 08:30:13 · answer #1 · answered by Rukh 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you're right that humans make mistakes, but responsible, conscientious humans beings who make mistakes admit that they made them, and try to make amends. They don't sit by and watch hundreds of thousand of people dying as a result of those mistakes, and refuse to accept that they're wrong. They don't lie, and torture, and hold people in prison without charges, trial, or appeal. They don't make up false reasons to go to war (where was his concern for his reputation then?) and then consistently refuse to give their troops the support they need to win, or even to survive. Comparing Bush to FDR is highly insulting to Mr. Roosevelt.
I'm not even going to get started on the Clinton/Lewinsky thing, except to say this. So far as I am aware, no one died as a result of that little tryst.
2006-11-22 16:20:28 · answer #2 · answered by functionary01 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First off, he really didn't get elected. We looked like a joke to the rest of the world because of that election. So that was how it started. Then, he and his people LIED to use like we were a bunch of ignorant children. Then he waved the flag and anyone who didn't go along with him was ANTI AMERICAN. ("Patriotism is the last resort of a scoundrel....") He's done so many sneaky things to take care of his buddies that it makes me sick. Signing statements, the Patriot Act. Just manipulating people with fear is rotten enough. Don't you DARE compare him to FDR...."There is nothing to fear but fear itself...." as compared to "the war on terror" and orange and red alerts. FDR was a real leader. They are NOTHING alike. And I will say whatever I want to about him because we still have a First Amendment in this country.
2006-11-22 16:13:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Liberals like myself, (Alias,Dr feelgoof, and Neocon Dunce) Has a one track mind.We get something in our head, even if we're proved wrong, we still go with it.We really not too brite, probably why most of the country isn't "Liberal" :) Heck look at how we say NEOCON all of the time without knowing what it means! We're just silly girls when it comes right down to it :)
2006-11-22 16:00:14 · answer #4 · answered by FeelgoodII 1 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Hey, if you want to be President of the US, then you have to accept that as part of the job, because, especially in Washington D.C., not everyone is going to agree with you, no matter what you do, or how good your intentions are or were.
2006-11-22 15:59:55 · answer #5 · answered by jim 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Yeah he is human... but there is a difference between human mistakes and constantly lying to public and deceiving the world.
People make mistakes... but most people try to learn from those mistakes, you don't just keep doing them over and over.
2006-11-22 16:00:18 · answer #6 · answered by Pits4Me 4 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Americans should always respect their president. If they disagree with his politicies, they should do so respectfully. We need to stay together, stay strong. Hating our leader makes us seem weak.
2006-11-22 16:01:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
It's Blair's fault.
2006-11-22 16:13:05 · answer #8 · answered by LongJohns 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeah, well, thays what people do to the monkey in the middle.
2006-11-22 16:04:56 · answer #9 · answered by soulsearcher 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Because he got us into the problem situatons.
2006-11-22 16:27:27 · answer #10 · answered by thinkGREEN 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋