Didn't he serve in the Vietnam war?
2006-12-23 15:19:44 · 31 answers · asked by Anonymous in Politics & Government ➔ Military
At least he's finally resolved the old question about who is the worst president in U.S. history. Used to be a big debate about whether it was James Buchanan, Franklin Pierce, or Herbert Hoover.
No debate about it any more! Worst president in U.S. history:
George W. Bush
(And no, he didn't serve in Vietnam. He stayed at home during the war by his daddy's influence to get him into the Texas Air National Guard. He didn't even do a good job of that. He failed to show up at meetings and lost his pilot status because he failed to show up for a physical. Anyone else in military service failed to report somewhere as ordered, he'd be in big trouble. But this was George H.W. Bush's son, so young Georgie got away with it. Commander-in-Chief! Ha ha ha! . . . That's a good one!)
By the way, my own military service? Six years United States Marine Corps. Cpl E-4
2006-12-23 16:16:35 · answer #1 · answered by tychobrahe 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
If you call your father (Bush 41) getting you moved to the head of the list for the Texas Air National Guard fly out of date F-102's that were not planning on being deployed as "serving" in the Viet Nam war, then yes.
As far as a good commander in chief, i will not answer that one. I am a military veteran and i find it hard (and hypocritical) to bash Bush and then shout that I support the troops. Good or Bad, he's the military big boss.
2006-12-23 15:35:36 · answer #2 · answered by Seattle SeaBee 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I am in the Navy, and I have worked for many people that don't make a good officer or chief. But it doesn't matter, rank is rank, and as long as they do not order you to do something illegal they must be obeyed. The President did not serve in Vietnam, he joined the Texas Air National Guard which stayed in Texas.
2006-12-23 15:26:35 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
Oh please! he isn't even in charge-- Dick Cheney is. And Cheney is a LOUSY Commander in Chief. Dick "had other priorities" than to serve his country in wartime during Vietnam-- can you imagine what would happen if a Liberal said something like that? And as for Bush, he used connections to get into a full National Guard unit to stay out of Vietnam. It was the Champagne Division on the Texas Air National Guard, famous for holding the sons of the elite. He placed himself on the Voluntary No Fly list the day before he was due for a mandatory drug test. And he arranged a transfer to Alabama and didn't show up for duty! Of course, HE's a hero, and Joh Kerry was a phony ...
2006-12-23 15:27:34 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 3⤋
He replaced into born in the suitable united states, he's the right age, and the Electoral college voted for him two times (besides the actuality that the 1st replaced right into slightly shady) so, sure, he's qualified. You look below the phantasm that the Commander in chief should be powerfuble. there is not any requirement for the CiC (or the JCS) to be powerfuble and over the final 6 years this has replace into without difficulty obvious.
2016-12-15 07:09:39 · answer #5 · answered by zell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many of the presidents have no combat experience whatsoever, and many, who served in the military, had cushy jobs,so what conclusions can you draw from this? Bush was NEVER in Vietnam. He was in an NG unit.
2006-12-23 23:19:33 · answer #6 · answered by WC 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He dragged me and my mates from AUSTRALIA into a war for what, oil!?! Oh, that's right, it's for WMD's, hang on, it's Iraqi Freedom now! Anyone who uses a former GENERAL (Gen Colin Powell) as a scapegoat has got to be the most politically cowardly CINC I've ever heard of. And, no, he did not serve in Viet Nam, he was actually AWOL for most of his time in the National Guard. John Kerry did serve there as well as another Republican senator.
2006-12-23 16:06:58 · answer #7 · answered by pte joker 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
You're kidding right? He's a terrible "Commander in Chief." And no, he didnt serve in the Vietnam war. He was in the national guard in the air force. He had a C average in college and yet was able to fly complicated high tech fighter planes? NIce to have a Daddy who knows people.
2006-12-23 15:23:35 · answer #8 · answered by Haven17 5 · 4⤊ 4⤋
You know what, thats a hard question. I do not actually agree with everything that comes out of his mouth, but then again im not running the united states. Could someone do a better job? maybe...could someone do a worse job? maybe.....It is hard to say though if he makes a good president. There will be better and worse presidents im sure. One thing that is for sure, we have him until 2008 and there isnt any changing that.
2006-12-23 15:27:11 · answer #9 · answered by misty n justin 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
no, he deserted his cushy air national guard post to go and party while his contemporaries were dying in Vietnam; he was disgraceful then and even more disgraceful now that he is responsible for the deaths of almost 3000 young Americans in a war based on lies and making his buddies richer
2006-12-23 15:40:43 · answer #10 · answered by cwdc 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋