to deserve such an honor?(besides initiating his now infamous "War on the terrowwists?)
Some believe George W. Bush is a great president. Some believe Kennedy was, Reagan was, Bush Sr. was. So what makes Bush Jr great. Or more specifically, what exactly has Bush Jr done that surpasses all of the others, pray tell?
(Please list each accomplishment separately by number. For example
1. He invaded Afghanistan, etc.
2. something else he did)
2006-11-25 09:28:29 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
I would say, a great president is someone who does something great for the people, such as FDR (New Deal), or those that braved the United States through major wars. Those that caused reform, like Theodore Roosevelt, and those who changed the nation socially, like FDR.
George W. Bush meets none of these standards. He has let a real terrorist get away with attacking the US while waging a campaign against a country that "hurt his daddy". He brushes off Korea as if it DOESN'T have weapons of mass destruction and abandons the people of his own country; Katrina is a well enough example. There isn't a thing I can think of Bush has done correctly, and he is surely nowhere near the presidents I have listed above.
2006-11-25 09:46:36 · answer #1 · answered by Huey Freeman 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
To answer the question you really have to look at multiple criteria. Bill Clinton was a great politician, but perhaps not so much a statesman. Some would say Richard Nixon was a decent leader before the Watergate scandal hit, but he was not nearly as charismatic as say Kennedy was. All of us have different preferences so our answer as to what makes a President great is going to vary.
Particularly in this day and age, I think what makes a great President is someone who is charismatic, will not make a fool our of your country on television, but at the same time does not listen to everything his party tells him. He should lead his party, and more importantly the country, rather than following by which either tell him. I could name a few people that embody this, but that is beyond the point of this question.
As to your other question, I think the Brownfields Revitalization Act was a surprise from the Bush administration. Link to the act can be found here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Small_Business_Liability_Relief_and_Brownfields_Revitalization_Act
Essentially, it gave additional money to help fix areas that were pretty much inhabitable due to commercial or industrial use. Sounds good to me.
2006-11-25 09:41:41 · answer #2 · answered by Whiz77 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Avenged the 9/11 attacks on the USA, lowered taxes which really help keep more money in my pocket and I'm not rich by any means, lower unemployment, higher revenues into the treasure and many more .
2006-11-25 09:44:59 · answer #3 · answered by Vagabond5879 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The best thing that George Bush did was keep Al Gore and John Kerry from becoming president. There hasn't been a good U.S. President since Ronald Reagan.
2006-11-25 09:33:03 · answer #4 · answered by Carl 7 · 1⤊ 4⤋
data formerly republicans are somewhat like the proverbial pearls formerly swine. they simply bypass unrecognized. additionally they upload the 2009 funds to Obama's record, even nonetheless that funds substitute into created with the aid of the BUSH administration.
2016-10-13 02:41:31 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Much of the good Bush has done provides long-lasting good, for the future.
2. By appointing 2 supreme court justices, we should see benefits for decades.
2006-11-25 09:34:14 · answer #6 · answered by ? 7 · 4⤊ 3⤋
He has done a lot of great things, making him a great president.
2006-11-25 09:30:33 · answer #7 · answered by SICKO 2 4 · 2⤊ 3⤋
i dislike bush but i am still going to answer: a big fat NOTHING but make this a more corrupt country.
2006-11-25 09:37:24 · answer #8 · answered by spring۞beauty 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If you worked for a living and had your taxes cut, you would already know.
2006-11-25 09:34:11 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 2⤋