How much better off would we be if George H.W. Bush had been president for the past 6 years than his son?

Answer 1

George H W Bush was a very good president. Until I read his last state of the union speech, I didn't realize how much he'd accomplished and I didn't appreciate how much better off we were then.

"A year ago tonight, I spoke to you at a moment of high peril.
American forces had just unleashed Operation Desert Storm. And after 40 days in the desert skies and 4 days on the ground, the men and women of America's Armed Forces and our allies accomplished the goals that I declared and that you endorsed: We liberated Kuwait. Soon after, the
Arab world and Israel sat down to talk seriously and comprehensively about peace, an historic first. And soon after that, at Christmas, the last American hostages came home. Our policies were vindicated."

" Much good can come from the prudent use of power. And much good can come of this: A world once divided into two armed camps now recognizes one sole and preeminent power, the United States of America. And they regard this with no dread. For the world trusts us with power, and the
world is right. They trust us to be fair and restrained. They trust us to be on the side of decency. They trust us to do what's right."

Answer 2

Yes ,the current president's dad was much more competent.
However,I've never forgiven George H.W. for choosing Dan
Quayle (from Indiana?) as his V.P. He was a national embarrassment, and a "heartbeat" away from the presidency;
scarey.

Answer 3

GHWB is the reason that GWB invaded Iraq and killed Saddam and his sons. The old man instructed his son to avenge his election losses by any means necessary.
Ruthless and foolish invasion and several hundreds of billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of lives later - mission accomplished, fools.

Answer 4

i actually did like HW, he was against the war in Iraq from the beginning and he is a lot more intelligent than his son..

in response to your question, i think we would have been better off with a mailbox in office, so yes HW would have been better.

Answer 5

An orangutan in the office would have been better - in fact, we would have been better off even with a totally empty office, so it's really no contesst.

Answer 6

The Broccoli industry would be in a world of hurt :-)

Answer 7

Oldman Bush is more moderate. I like him.