Just name some if you can-and don't say the lowest unemployment crap there are over 36 million that lost their jobs in the last 5 years yeah maybe they work at McD's now but lost a great paying job to Mexico and China!
2007-03-18 03:09:10 · 14 answers · asked by sally sue 6 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Destroy Americas economy, allowed 100,000 soldiers to live the rest of their lives maimed and disabled not to mention the ones that have died. Bush has given Halliburton billions along with Exxon Mobil for record profits and he has cut education funding and created the most poverty America has seen since the Great Depression. Good Job George!!!
2007-03-18 06:38:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Well, first of all, I'm not a Bush apologist. There are a lot of issues that I disagree with him on, such as immigration and the prosecution of the war. But I'm not going to be a Bush basher either, although it may be the popular thing to do.
The economy.Were you alive on 9/11/01? Do you remember how you felt? Do you remember what happened in the aftermath? By some estimates, our economy took a trillion dollar hit from that cowardly attack. It took another hit from the dot-com bust. But look at our economy now. Despite not wanting to hear it, the unemployment rate under Bush has been lower than the average of any of the last four decades. And you're just dead wrong about wages too. According to the latest government data, wages, corrected for inflation, have never been higher. The stock market has never been higher. Home ownership has never been higher. You talk about jobs that leave the US, but not about jobs that come to the US from abroad, such as Toyota building a new plant in Mississippi. It's really quite remarkable that our economy is in such good condition considering what happened. Our economy is, in fact, still the best and the largest in the world, by far, and you can chalk that up to Bush's tax cuts and deregulation.
Defense. Do I need to mention that we haven't been attacked since 9/11? Do you think the nuts are trying? I can guarantee you that they are. Yet Bush doesn't seem to get any credit for that. Do you suppose it's just luck? I don't think so. Just think for a minute about what Bush inherited. Terrorists attacked two of our embassies in Africa (US soil), attacked and killed members of our military three times (USS Cole, Darfur, Somalia), attacked the World Trade Center, and what was the sitting presidents reaction? "A little to the left there Monica". He allowed an emboldened bin laden and his cadre to sit in Afghanistan and hatch the plot for 9/11. The best he could muster was a few cruise missiles at empty compounds or the bombing of an aspirin factory.Clinton also, in essence, gave a nuke to the North Koreans. Then sometime around the middle of January, 2001, said "Here you go George, it's all yours". Thanks alot, Bill Well, by sticking to his plan, Bush seems (and I do say "SEEMS") to have persuaded the NK to abandon their nuclear program.. As for the war in Iraq, the idea was good, the prosecution not so good. But really, how can you blame Bush for how the war was fought? He's not a military planner. He has to rely on his generals, just like every other president before him. I suggest that maybe you should read some of the things said about FDR during WWII. War is not a science. Mistakes are always made, but given time, I still think the outcome in Iraq will be positive.
There are certainly other things that could be mentioned, such as "no child left behind", tort reform etc..
The point is this. Bush is not as good as we would like, nor as bad as you would like to portray him. Just like any president, he has to play with the hand he was dealt, and, when you take every thing into consideration, I think he's done more than a decent job.
2007-03-18 04:32:37 · answer #2 · answered by Knowitall 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
For the Rich ones - He made them Richer!
For the Poor ones - He made them Poorer!
16% of Americans live either at or below the Poverty level!
47 Million can not afford any kind of necessary Health Care Insurance whatsoever!
2.2 millions will lose their homes to Foreclosure within the coming year!
Personal and Company Bankruptices are at the Highest on Record!
Over One Million Homeless which consists of a majority of Vets!
The quality of Education is going downhill while the costs of Education is escalating beyond belief!
With the average homes now costing around $225,000.00 - the American dream of owning your own home has been shattered!
The Good news was that Bush made the Americans see the light and so they voted out the Republican Congress and Senate and replaced them with Democrats!
2007-03-18 03:25:40 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
Great economy, almost full employment even with multi-millions of illegals, tax cuts that are aiding small businesses, a safer country, and a clear message to the world that America Will not be attacked even with the aid of democrats.
2007-03-18 03:27:57 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The economy is great. Unemployment is high. Interest rates are low. Stock Market is up. Why is it so many of you condescending open minded Liberals rag on McDonald's all the time. They are one of the largest employers of young people in America. Great place to start learning a work ethic!
2007-03-18 03:23:32 · answer #5 · answered by Matt 5 · 3⤊ 2⤋
job out-sourcing has BEEN GOING ON LONG BEFORE MR. BUSH BECAME PRESIDENT! Ergo: you cannot blame him for that!
Our President has made difficult decisions but stayed his course when in the midst of all this hate for him. To me that makes him one honorable, brave President!
2007-03-18 03:42:48 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
He has done a spectacular job of showcasing the evil that is the neo-conservative movement. Just look at how quickly these people are resigning from scandal and being indicted. It's like Washington D.C. was a tumor of corruption.
2007-03-18 03:26:38 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 3⤋
He made alot of people get out and vote last November. Thats a good thing. Hope it becomes a trend...
2007-03-18 03:18:25 · answer #8 · answered by Carpe diem 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Let's see...put us in debt, made the world hate us, brought us to a war and lied about it, and continues to treat the American people as idiots...yeah, that about covers it
2007-03-18 03:13:00 · answer #9 · answered by CC 6 · 2⤊ 3⤋
every president makes mistakes. some more than others. dem or rep makes no diff either. its always a choice of the lesser of two evils in the end.
2007-03-18 03:14:37 · answer #10 · answered by cadaholic 7 · 1⤊ 3⤋