How will histroy judge Bush Jr? A great president or the absolute worst? or what ?

Answer 1

who's Bush Jr. ?


3 thumbs down huh? Well for the record W is neither a Jr nor has there ever been a Bush Jr that was Pres. and you say he's the idiot.

Answer 2

Frankly it is not our place to judge. There is no worse viewing point but the present for judging as history would. We can only say what we feel from this close at hand perspective.

However I am pretty certain he will not be jusged too terribly kindly. It seems to me he divided our country rather deliberately in order to insulate the political activities of his cronies, and I don't think that the peculiar misrepresentations about the war on terror or any of his post 9/11 judgement calls in general have been the work of a far sighted leader.

I know many republicans feel that if you criticize the president you are not being patriotic, but then again, why didn't they feel that way ten years ago? A convenient conversion there.

Personally, I did not care for Clinton, but I care less for Bush and I feel much relieved that the country has seen fit to break the GOP stranglehold on Washington power.

Now if we can only do something about these corporations that are really calling the shots...

Answer 3

That depends entirely on how things work out in Iraq. It appears there will be lots of politics at home, but he'll probably be able to continue to prosecute the war for the rest of his tenure. If the Iraqis come out of this with a stable secular government, that will allow the next president to make significant headway in the "War on Terror," and will go a long way towards stabilizing the middle east. The next president would then be able to engage Iran, where we have potential freinds, and isolate Syria. Should all that occur and the next administration do well, Mr. Bush could be considered great in the future.
If Iraq collapses, history will see his mistakes and not the potential, and he'll go the way of Nixon.
The big question right now, of course, is whether he can deal with a Democrat-run Congress, and whether they will place the good of the country (and the world) ahead of the interests of the party. Partisan politics have been so rancorous it's quite possible a number of Democrats could choose to destabilize the middle east in order to improve their position at home.

Answer 4

A lot of professional scholars will analize his political life and his personal life. His political life will obviously be linked to his father's and to the policies of his political party and to the might and influence of his Nation in the World.

Professional "authorized" scholars are human beings like most others, therefore their "science" and judgment will be consciously or unconsciously colored by their personal conviction, by their political tendencies and affiliation and by the political cultural religious structure of their individual country, the country they work for, which allows them to produce their type of work.

Only a transcendental machine, not programmed by man, can be "neutral" giving an objectively "scientific" evalutation of the deeds and life of that president where the adjectives "great" and "worst" may have a totally genuine meaning.

The judgment depends on the type of judge. The question may definitely be "great for whom", and "absolute worst" in respect to what.

Answer 5

By the time the dust settles from this Dark Term in the White House, there may be no place these men may show their faces, save perhaps a private bar in Dubai or a Skull & Bones gathering, and not receive contempt from most in the room. When the full story is told about Dubbya and the family tree everyone will go into shock who has not already heard. These are not good men and they mean us harm. From Preston funding the Nazis to Dubbya and the NeoCons reaching for control of the Middle East, they have left a dark trail for the historians to follow.

Answer 6

I wish people would use their heads when answering questions. Bush Jr is not an idiot. He has a bachelors degree from Yale and a Masters of Business from Harvard. Not exactly small or easy schools to graduate from. Perhaps he is not the world's greatest speaker, but he is no idiot.

Now with regards to his presidency, he walked into a declining economy, and an attack on his soil 9 months into his presidency. He has worked on the economy and his policies have helped it continue to grow and prosper. Unemployment is at a very low level and manufacturing is holding, if not a little slow. The attack on 9-11 will be his legacy. The war in Iraq will also be his lagacy. He has made mistakes and I am sure he would be the first to admit that. No one is perfect.

Now, other than that, just what has he done wrong?

Answer 7

Very much below average. He resembles the presidents of the 1850s, none of whom could have run an agricultural college. A small man when a great man was needed - but I can't see him around, I admit.

Answer 8

I hope History will be fair to him. Very few presidents have had to go through the trails and tribulations in office that he has had to endure. I wonder under the circumstances if anyone could have done any better? It is always easy for us to sit back and say I'd do this or that, but given the chance it's not so easy. I also think he's a very smart man that gets tongue tied because everyone is waiting for him to make a blunder. I love the way he loves God and isn't ashamed for anyone to know it.

Answer 9

depends on if you are a republican or democrat. i try not to get involved in polotics however the fact that he has stirred up so much trouble as well as basically ruined the education system with the no child left behind act he will probably be viewed as bad as Andrew Johnson

Answer 10

A great President? An option? OMG!