Where will Bush rank all-time among historians?

Question

When it's all said and done, where do you think future historians will rank Bush's presidency?

Answer 1

History is always written by the victors and rarely by the defeated. I think it will depend on where the world is going years from now as to what they will say.

At best, I think his presidency will be seen as chaotic and problematic; at worst he'll be considered the worst president that America has ever had. In the above reference, Nixon was mentioned, but although Nixon will always be remembered ruining some things, he did resign, something this president will always be too egotistical to do. His approval rating is at its lowest ever, he is sending more troops to Iraq in a bad war with little support and heavy resistance, he was the president during one of the greatest tragedies on American soil (and never captured the man responsible) and even the Republican party is separating itself from him before the 2008 presidential election. Oh yes, and the attempt at a marriage amendment, turning down federal funding for stem cell research (even adult cells), constant signing statements (more than any other president, combined), ordered a strike on an Iranian future consolate in Iraq, didn't actually win the first election...

I may be biased, but even my Republican friends can't wait for him to be gone. I wouldn't mind him getting very little space in future history books.

Answer 2

The most arogant punk that ever entered the White House, a little man with a Napolean Complex, with the brains of a diabolical puppet that wished to be the King of the mountain but couldn't be his Daddy. One of the biggest liars in history, and not about the war the whole gammut, the relationships he and his family and allys had with the Laden family et al. The whole thing will come out believe me, but will also come out is how far back in history this goes, WWII, and it will be revealed the allegiances with all these 5000 of the 5000 families that rule the world with power of money and positions. They are deeply imbedded into every well established government. That they are really not American but they are born here and use this country as a foot hold to the New World Order with them as the Kings and Queens. Not one country in the world is not guilty of these allegiances that matter, Germany, Russia, France, England, Etc., but yet if you remember how Napolean repaid them? Oh and his conspiracy to impoverish the people by ruining our bankruptcy laws so we all went broke to make the rich richer, and the banks because they own banks, especially off shore banking. Research their wealth?

Answer 3

After all is said and done here is what will be said.......
1. An average man by most measures,
2. Became president.
3. Made some extraordinary decisions after some horrific events.
4. Did the right thing in the face of strong opposition from misguided public opinion.
5. He should fit right in near Harry Truman.

Answer 4

Hard to say. His presidency is/was divisive but not any more so than, say, Nixon's was. He hasn't destroyed his party, and Johnson, who was so responsible for Vietnam, has been more or less ignored by historians. Reagan, whose politics were at times very similar to Bush Jr's, also presided over the end of the Cold War and was willing to back down on his principles (e.g. when he raised taxes to pay for social security), so I don't think Bush will be seen in as positive a light as Reagan.

Other presidents have caused foreign relation fiascos (including Reagan - the whole 'evil empire' comments) or domestic problems (again, Reagan - S&L scandal) without history books focusing on them or their scandals...after all, who really cares about James Madison (although he started a war in order to win re-election!) or Jackson (who is personally responsible for one of the biggest depressions in US History!

I think it's safe to say Bush will get a 'middle of the road' review by historians - tepid praise but not abject condemnation. Frankly, I expect that history books will more or less ignore his role as President and focus on the events of his time - Iraq, 9/11, and the doctrine of Neo-Conservatism.

Answer 5

He won't be remembered as terribly as he is thought of now but the fact is presidents are remembered for the good they do and Bushie has done no good.

Mostly he will be remembered for turning the two parties so vehemently against each other, bad politicking and being a foreign relations disaster.

He will be remembered for being inept and causing worldwide animosity towards America, especially following nationwide prosperity and support.

Answer 6

At best, the worst President in American history, if we survive.

Answer 7

let's hope it will all be said and done soon, so we can consider it history.
then slowly as time goes by he will get less and less important, until 500 years from now, the robot-human race will play trivial pursuit and get "who was America's dumbest president" wrong.
finally he will be forgotten..........

Answer 8

Absolute zero.

Answer 9

Misunderstood and under-rated by some -but excellent with what he had to work with ; and what was left of our military after it was ravaged during the Clinton years .

Answer 10

Depending on how the Iraq war turns out, somewhere between Hayes & Taylor. (& if you don't know who THEY were, then you know EXACTLY what I mean! :) )